WRITING TUTORIAL
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‘This scion tear to be 2 crash course on suring he 20-minute Composition portion of the Final ECPE.
onsets of 16 gulded asks that correspond tothe 16 topics in Final Tests 1-8 Exch task cones discussion and
bralnstorming activites as well as step-by-step instruction for developing each rp
‘The purpose of these asks s wo ge you practice planing organising and developing your Hess nt an elective
compostion. As you work trough de seccon, ou wll become amr with the mai composiion pes at
Sppear onthe exam ne chart on nxt page). You wl ao be shown how 1 race your eommpostons <0 hey
have a clear introduction, Main Body and Conclusan rly, you wit be given ample pracice the “a” of
each cole, key aspect or ef tho argument
2 Soret cope sentence noun tha ere, aepect or de fhe argument.
+ Develop with several reton nd examples to tly your hoielopion,
‘sgn words sgl ach ebtoraon
Conclusion Endy restating your opinion and ling rendre wh shou prveling ides.
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FLUENCY BUILDERS - Common linking expressions to use when speaking
Expressing an opinion
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‘Giving reasons /justying
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‘Sequencing your ideas
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