WRITING STRATEGIES C3 ESTONIA

WRITING STRATEGIES

Students (14-18 years old)

PREWRITING

GENERATING IDEAS

PLANNING

REVISING & EDITING

ANSWERGARDEN

SHORT STORIES IN 20'

WRITING TALES FOR KIDS

INVENTING STORIES FROM FAMOUS LITERATURE CHARACTERS

DRAFTING STAGES

STORY CUBES

Task: Your English teacher has asked you to write an essay with this title:Is it better to watch a film at home or at the cinema?

1. Think about what you have to do: These are the stages that we follow when we are to write an essay. Order them: submit brainstorm ideas writing draft planning writing a final draft editing draft and proofread writing outline

2. Now, start by brainstorming ideas: HOME CINEMA cheaper takes more time 3. Link the ideas above with an explanation: main idea explanation cheaper you do not have to pay 4. Write the first draft. Pay attention to paragraphing. Remember to introduce the argument you don’t agree with first, and then the one you support. Use connectors to introduce your ideas. 5. Check that you have done it well. Once checked, re-write your essay and hand it in. YES/ NO? Is the content interesting? Have you included 4 paragraphs? Have you introduced the topic? Have you presented the argument you don’t agree with first? Have you given explanations for your ideas? Have you summed up your ideas in the last paragraph? Have you used appropriate connectors? Have you checked your spelling?