English With Luke

 

  PART 2 – WRITTEN PRODUCTION “Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colours. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky (2004) Some people think that travelling broadens one’s mind and can enrich one’s life. Discuss the quotation in a 300-word essay. Support your ideas by referring to your readings and/or to your personal experience of travelling.

Using the Cambridge criteria for evaluating essays, consider the following questions about the essay you are evaluating: CONTENT Is the writing relevant to the original question? Does the essay give information about the 2 points in the question? Does the essay give information about a 3rd point (created by the writer)? COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT Is the essay interesting and persuasive? Is the writer's opinion clear? Does the essay have a formal register (no contractions, no "you", no informal language)? ORGANISATION Is the text well organised? Does the essay use paragraphs?  Does each paragraph contain a specific idea? Does each paragraph begin with a sentence that introduces the main idea of the paragraph? Does the essay use a variety of linkers and discourse markers (for example: therefore, as a result, in order to, in contrast, on the other hand, in addition to this, firstly, secondly, finally) effectively? LANGUAGE Is there a wide range of vocabulary?  Are there error

  In English class you have had a discussion about health. Write an essay of 140-190 words in an appropriate style using all the notes below.  To what extent has our diet improved over the past few decades? Junk food Organic produce (your own idea)

Write your answer in  140 – 190 words  in an appropriate style using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.  " Some people say that social media has a bad effect on people’s lives". Do you agree? Notes Write about: sharing updates and photos interacting with other users ………………..(your own idea)