• understand the use of information in this type of essay structure to:
describe
give cause and effect compare evaluate argue for
Further practice in: • identifying required essay types • producing an outline
• writing key sentences – which can be expanded in the next lesson into longer sentences
Introduction
Revise the different types of essay that were examined in Unit 8. Say or write on the board some key words or phrases from essay titles such as the following:
State … Outline …
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Describe … Compare … Evaluate … Discuss … Why …? How …? To what extent …? How far …?
Ask students to say • what type of essay is required • what type of organizational structure should be used
If students find this difficult, refer them to the Skills bank for Unit 8. Exercise A
Set for individual work and pairwork checking.
Feed back with the whole class. Point out that in real life, essays given by lecturers often involve several types of writing in one essay. This is the case with essay 3. Tell students that in fact a possible structure for essay 3 would be the following: