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Writing Paper Part 1. Task Type: Essay
Question
An international youth organisation is planning to publish a report looking at attitudes between different generations:
| Content Should include a discussion of the statement and give reasons why. Should have a paragraph giving own view and suggestions or recommendations. |
| Communicative achievement Semi-formal. The teacher would be informed about your viewpoint. |
| Organisation 3 - 4 paragraphs. The points in the main body of the essay should be in a logical order, i.e. activity in one, diet in the next paragraph. The final paragraph should give own view and any recommendations. |
| Language Language of opinion, argument ('One reason for the change may be due to ....') comparison ('Compared to 20 years ago, the situation now....') and suggestion. Vocabulary relating to health and fitness (exercise, diet, fit/unfit, lifestyle, lazy). Should not contain major errors that lead to misunderstandings or that irritate the reader. |
