Criterios selectividad + Writing structures PDF

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WRITING PROCEDURE BEFORE STARTING WRITING 1. Type of writing? => STRUCTURE layout 2. TOPIC => Vocabulary (phrasal verbs, idioms, collocations …)

WHILE WRITING 1. Don’t be redundant or repeat yourself. 2. Short sentences. NO long paragraphs using only commas.

WHEN YOU FINISH WRITING 1. REVISION: Subject + verb (and __ is important to…) 2. REVISION: -s 3. REVISION: no plural for adjectives (differents) 4. REVISION: NO contractions (except in informal emails/letters) 5. REVISION: connectors? In spite of, Furthermore, Therefore, 6. REVISION: standout expressions: and so on/Last but not least …

OPINION ESSAY Nowadays …/ Nobody will deny that … I strongly believe that …

Topic + your brief opinion

First and foremost, /First of all, /Firstly, … Secondly, / Then, / Furthermore, /In addition, … In conclusion/ To sum up, … I consider that …

Support your opinion with arguments

You restate your opinion

Nos posicionamos desde la introducción dejando claro nuestro punto de vista al respecto. SOLO 1 OPINIÓN NO CONTRACTIONS or INFORMAL LANGUAGE

NARRATIVE I will never forget … When? Where? Who? PAST SIMPLE + PAST PERFECT

BEFORE

What happened? PAST CONTINUOUS + PAST SIMPLE

DURING

How did you feel? Feelings about the future? PRESENT PERFECT + FUTURE

AFTER

Pasado NO CONTRACTIONS or INFORMAL LANGUAGE

FORMAL EMAIL Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Mr. Smith,

I am writing (with reference) to … … I would be grateful if … I look forward to … (+ noun/+-ing) Yours faithfully, Ana Pérez NO CONTRACTIONS or INFORMAL LANGUAGE

Yours sincerely,

COVERING EMAIL Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing (with reference) to … / to enquire about … I would be grateful if … I look forward to … (+ noun/+-ing) Yours faithfully, Ana Pérez NO CONTRACTIONS or INFORMAL LANGUAGE

FORMAL LETTER Your address

Address of the person you are writing to

13th June 2019

Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Mr. Smith,

I am writing (with reference) to … … I would be grateful if … I look forward to … (+ noun/+-ing) Yours faithfully, Ana Pérez NO CONTRACTIONS or INFORMAL LANGUAGE

Yours sincerely,

INFORMAL EMAIL/LETTER Dear/ Hi/ Hey Sam, How are you?/ How is it going?/ How are things? … Good/ Nice/ Great to hear from you! Oh, / Listen, / By the way … I look forward to … (+ noun/+-ing) Keep in touch!/ Take care!/ Bye for now!/ Lots of love,

Ana CONTRACTIONS and INFORMAL LANGUAGE allowed

DISCUSSION ESSAY Nobody will deny that … / Nowadays … ? On the one hand, … Balanced paragraphs

On the other hand, All in all, / On balance, / To sum up …, I consider that 2 opiniones opuestas o ‘advantages/disadvantages’ NO CONTRACTIONS or INFORMAL LANGUAGE

BOOK/FILM REVIEW …. is a(n) action/adventure/romantic/science fiction novel/film written by/directed by/ starred by … It is set in … It tells the story of … The most memorable part is when … One criticism of the novel/film is that …

Your opinion

All in all, / On balance, / To sum up …

Conclusion & recommendation

NO CONTRACTIONS or INFORMAL LANGUAGE

BIOGRAPHY …. was born in … on 22 June 1998

Place + date of birth

… spent his childhood … studied

Early years and education

… won … …

Awards and career

… married … in 2010. … great singer/actor …

Situation now + strenghts

NO CONTRACTIONS or INFORMAL LANGUAGE

DESCRIPTION OF A PLACE …. is a(n) action/adventure/romantic/science fiction novel/film written by/directed by/ starred by … It is set in … It tells the story of … The most memorable part is when … One criticism of the novel/film is that …

Your opinion

All in all, / On balance, / To sum up …

Conclusion & recommendation

NO CONTRACTIONS or INFORMAL LANGUAGE...