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Unit 6 Conclusions

9 Novembro 2020, 11:00 • John Richard Walker

The ingredients of a successful conclusion.


Active practice: identifying the components of a conclusion in the coursebook.

Length and content of conclusions. 

Unit 6 Introductions

5 Novembro 2020, 11:00 • John Richard Walker

Unit 6: what should an introduction do?

Active practice in identifying the components of introductions (attracting the reader's attention, explaining how the essay will be organised, what it proposes to achieve, etc.)

Unit 5 Whole Text Planning

3 Novembro 2020, 11:00 • John Richard Walker

Organising an entire text using Plan B.

Active practice using the test essay question about education as a two-way process ("Educating Rita" by Willy Russell)

Unit 5 Whole Text Planning

2 Novembro 2020, 11:00 • John Richard Walker

How to organise a whole text: Plan A

Active practice using the test essay on happiness and education ("Educating Rita" by Willy Russell)

Unit 4 Signposting

29 Outubro 2020, 11:00 • John Richard Walker

Using discourse markers in longer paragraphs to help the reader to follow the train of thought.


Exercise using different kinds of sequencers and other discourse markers.

Persuasion expressions (positive and negative)