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estructuras para redactar los writing en inglés para la ebau

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Ariadna “Diviértete con Ariadne” Batista Marcos
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Writing structures (Sele)

Anglès II (Institut de Cassà de la Selva)

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WRITINGS
REPORT
Paragraph 1 → Introduction
The aim / purpose / intention of this report is to…
In this report I will look at…
This report is based on…
This report is intended to…

Paragraph 2 → One thing I like


Paragraph 3 → What i like the best, recommendations
Paragraph 4 → Conclusion

CONNECTORS more connectors


Currently… To begin with… Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly… It appears that…
According to… One way… Another way… Furthermore / In addition…

USEFUL LANGUAGE
All things considered…
I would recommend / suggest + ing…
I would recommend / suggest + object + infinitive (no to)…
Based on all the findings…
Although both… , I think that…
It would seem that……

DISCUSSION ESSAY
Paragraph 1 → Introduction.
A statement that explains the topic. Paraphrase the question. Give your opinion
Paragraph 2 → Arguments for / advantages.
• Topic sentence - outline the view you do agree with
• Explanation - explain why this view is held by some people
• Example - give an example

Paragraph 3 → Arguments against / disadvantages.


• Topic sentence - outline the view you don't agree with
• Explanation - explain why this view is held by some people
• Example - give an example

Paragraph 4 → Conclusion. Sum up the other side of the argument. Give your own conclusion → opinion.

USEFUL LANGUAGE
1. It is a widely held belief that… …this is because most people think…
2. Many people hold the view that. ...they claim that…
3. Some would argue that. ...their view is that…
4. A growing number of people say that… ...they feel this way because.
5. There is a common belief that… ...one reason for this view is because…

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OPINION ESSAY
Paragraph 1 → Introduction. Set the topic and state your opinion.
I (strongly) believe that... / It seems to me that... / as I see it... / as far as I’m concerned
It is generally agreed that…
It is believed that …
According to…
It is widely known that…
There are definitely…
It is a fact that…
For example…

Paragraph 2-... → Arguments. One paragraph for each main idea. Explain the consequences of problems and solutions.
Give examples.
In my opinion… From my point of view… My personal view is that… As I see it…
It seems to me that… To my mind… In other words… To put it simply…
I personally feel that… With this in mind… As far I am concerned… I strongly believe that…
I feel very strongly that… I completely agree with… I completely disagree with… Honestly, …
I am convinced that… I’m in favour of… I believe… I am sure that…
I would like to add one more point… I agree with the statement, because… I disagree with the statement, because…

Last Paragraph → Conclusion. Give a summary of your opinion.


In conclusion … To sum up briefly… To sum up… To conclude…
In short… All in all… In other words… So, my conclusion is…
It is evident that… As shown above… As can be seen… This suggests that…
As shown above… To sum up…

FORMAL EMAIL
Do NOT use contractions →“I am” not “I’m”
1. Salutation →Dear…
Dear Sir or Madam, … Dear Mr Smith… Dear Ms Smith…

2. The first paragraph (opening) → Say why you are writing. Clearly state the subject or context.
I am writing in response to… I would like to apply for the position of...

3. The next paragraphs (main content) → Give the details about why you are writing. Organize all the essential
information in a clear and logical way. Use linking structures to make your letter flow
My work experience includes...

4. The last paragraph → Say how you expect the other person to respond to your letter if this is appropriate.
Thank you for your time. I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience
I really look forward to hearing from you
I hope you will consider my application favorably.

5. Closing and signing o → Finish your letter with an appropriate comment. Don’t just stop abruptly.
Yours faithfully,... Yours sincerely, …

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INFORMAL EMAIL
Dear (name of friend)
Opening paragraph → responding to a person’s news
thanks for your letter / you asked about / it sounds like...
Body → asking a question. Answering a question. Adding extra information. Changing the subject
how’s it going / how are you getting on / it was great to hear from you / - you asked about… you wanted to know about… /
what else? / oh, yes / I also wanted to tell you that… / by the way, did I tell you that...?
Final paragraph → finishing
keep in touch / write soon / anyway, I must stop writing now / Can’t wait to hear from you! / Write soon! / That’s all for now.
Closing
yours / best wishes / take care / see you / love / yours

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