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Maxwell, Catherine and Henrietta Anderson. 1981. 'The
great American sneaker'. Boots and Shoes 14: 77-92.
Maxwell, ... are
some examples:
Chapter 10
Punctuating Essaysand Letters
There are a few special points to be considered in writing
essays, reports and articles, and in writing letters. We wil
consider these ... 'Punctuation and human free-
dom'. Natural Language and Linguistic Theory 2: 419-25.
Reprinted in Geoffrey K. Pullum, 1991, The Great Eskimo
Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the...
... dispirited and perhaps commit a crime.
Good books, on the other hand, teach and help children to do good
things. Good books are children's real companions, and they are both
instructive and inspiring. ...
protein and vitamin. People can easily get protein from milk and egg,
while get vitamin from fruits and vegetables. Science and technology
makes everything possible. It can even clone sheep and ... singing and dancing show, followed by a cake and
champion celebration at 17:00. Karaoky and disco will begin at 18:30
and end at about 12:30. There will be 100 to 150 attendees for the
event and...
... dispirited and perhaps commit a crime.
Good books, on the other hand, teach and help children to do good things. Good
books are children's real companions, and they are both instructive and ... protein
and vitamin. People can easily get protein from milk and egg, while get vitamin
from fruits and vegetables. Science and technology makes everything possible. It
can even clone sheep and ... important. It should go hand in hand with other
elements, so as to play its due role to a country's development.
IELTS SampleEssays
Dear professor Moss:
I am Sandy Lee, an undergraduate...
...
reasons
and
examples
to
support
your answer.
(a)
Some
people
think
that
human
needs
for
farmland,
housing,
and
industry
are
more
important
than
saving
land
...
movies,
and,
of
course,
simple,
low-tech
speech.
Television,
with
its
wide
availability
and
rich
media
with
image
and
sound,
is
difficult
to
ignore
and
...
with
a
positive
view
and
unbelievable
hope
make
the
difference
and
find
a
way
to
overcome
their
disabilities
and
continue
to
live
and
enjoy
the
life.
...
... important. It should go hand in hand with other
elements, so as to play its due role to a country's development.
IELTS SampleEssays
Dear professor Moss:
I am Sandy Lee, an undergraduate ... protein
and vitamin. People can easily get protein from milk and egg, while get vitamin
from fruits and vegetables. Science and technology makes everything possible. It
can even clone sheep and ...
singing and dancing show, followed by a cake and champion celebration at
17:00. Karaoky and disco will begin at 18:30 and end at about 12:30. There will
be 100 to 150 attendees for the event and...
... positive view
and unbelievable hope make the difference and find a way to overcome their disabilities and
continue to live and enjoy the life. On the other hand, people who lose hope and give up ... endure and overcome the difficulties
and make a progress and achieve our goals.
43) Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are more
important than saving land ... life. Expanding subway lines and railroads and
developing an effective plan to combine buses and subways routes, would eventually lead to a
reduction in pollution levels, less traffic jams and less...
... their living by cultivating and
harvesting crops. The factory is inappropriate with the landscape of the town and it will occupy
the land that is used to farming.
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In short, ... table,, waiting for service, and driving home.
Both eating at restaurants and cooking at home can be satisfying. Both can taste good and be
enjoyed with family and friends. I prefer cooking ... equations and other scientific knowledge and become a scientist or engineer. We will
be illiterate and ignorant without learning knowledge from books. Moreover, we acquire
knowledge about life and...
... day, and there will be much waste
water coming out from the factory and it will pollute our rivers. We do not want to have to see
hundreds and thousands tons of waste piled near our houses, and ... work, and the road will get crowded. To transfer the raw materials the factory
needs, there will be many trucks coming and going through the streets, and the noise will disturb
residents and ... reliable supply of water and electricity. Some old pipes will
be changed, and some facilities will be renovated. The residents' living standard get improved as a
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In short,...
... engaging andprecise andstrong, expressive,Barely noticeable.
Focused. sequencing.expressive .and interesting .and varied.
Interesting.
5-SkilledConsistently Strong.Expressive andPrecise and StrongFew ... about
rubrics—the rules and essential princi-
the good, the bad, and the ugly
67
five
The Good,
the Bad,
and the Ugly:
Winning and
Losing Essays
The more you understand the characteristics for ... can
work for you when you write; you will understand each rubric in general and
how they relate to your writing in particular. And you will understand how
and why visual writing helps you with all the...
... own. A one-sentence paragraph has impact. It stands out
visually, and the pauses before and after the sentence give more time for it to sink in and take hold. However, one-
or two-sentence paragraphs ... years, the Congo experienced political and social turmoil. Two presidents were elected and deposed,
and there was much arguing over who should run the country and how. Finally, in 1965, a man named ... Be sure it’s focused
and avoid simply making an announcement, asking a question or stating a fact.
–THESIS STATEMENTS AND THE DRAFTING PROCESS–
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Read a couple of essaysand look for their thesis...
... when, and why. Or try a map:
Put your topic in the middle of a page and see your ideas develop in relationship to one another.
––BRAINSTORMING TECHNIQUES: THE 5 W’S AND MAPPING–
42
Use the 5 W’s and ... visual learners and thinkers, graphic organ-
ization tools like mapping work best.
Asking Questions
Asking “who, what, where, when, and why” is a formula that journalists, detectives, and researchers ... essay.
LESSON
Brainstorming
Techniques:
The 5 W’s
and Mapping
LESSON SUMMARY
This lesson describes two more techniques for generating ideas for
your essays: asking reporters’ questions and mapping.
4
37
M
any students...
... tentative thesis—the main idea that you will address and develop in your essay.
–CHOOSING A TOPIC AND DEVELOPING A THESIS–
48
Choose topics and develop tentative thesis statements for the other ... other three brainstorming exercises you
completed in Lessons 3 and 4.
Skill Building until Next Time
Y
ou’ve done some brainstorming and you’ve generated many ideas. Now, how do you turn those ideas
into ... your
essay.
5
43
Practice 1
For the following assignment, identify a broad topic, narrow it, and turn it into a question and tentative thesis.
Assignment: Identify a factor that you believe figures strongly...
... for essays:
analysis/classification, order of importance, comparison and contrast,
and problem
➞
solution.
7
57
N
ow that you have a tentative thesis, you may be tempted to jump right in and ... brainstorms provided as an example.
Comparison and Contrast
Essays that show the similarities and differences between two or more ideas use the comparison and contrast orga-
nizational strategy. This ... organizing a comparison and contrast essay, and
it’s easier for your reader to follow. Here’s a sample outline.
–MORE ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES–
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Whenever you write about cause and effect, keep in...