ACADEMIC WRITING In the ICELT you will be required to write two types of documents: - Short essays for Component

1 (Lan ua e Tas!s"# - Lon er essays or assi nments for Component $ (%ethodolo y"# &hat is an essay' It is a (ery formal piece of writin ) The main types are descripti(e or ar umentati(e* and sometimes the combination of both) Characteristics of a ood essay: It has a clear structure+ easy to follow Clarity of thou ht The ar uments are supported by e(idence It fully answers the question (tas! achie(ement# It has an appropriate style There is e(idence of bac! round theoretical !nowled e Error, free

-n essay* li!e any other piece of writin should ha(e three parts: Introduction .e(elopment or /ody of the essay) Conclusion The parts that form an essay are similar to the ones that form a para raph* as follows: 0arts of a para raph 0arts of an essay Topic sentence), e1press the main Introduction), initial para raph that idea catches the reader2s attention and e1presses the main idea of the essay /ody), supportin sentences /ody) , - number of para raphs in which the main idea is de(eloped supported by facts* e1amples and other details) Concludin sentence Conclusion) , 0ara raph that closes" the essay and briefly comments and+or summarises the contents)
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Writing an ICELT ESSAY 1) 3nderstandin the question 4ead carefully the Cambrid e Tas!+-ssi nment outline* hi hli htin the most important points, Try to e1press the purpose of the essay in your on words, /e sure you fully understand what is requested to do before you start wor!in ) 5) /ac! round readin .ecide what boo!s +chapters could be rele(ant for the purpose+topic of the essay, 4ead them usin your -cademic readin strate ies, -t the same time you can be in ta!in note of possible useful quotations to be included in the assi nment) 67ote) , This point is compulsory for %ethodolo y assi nment and optional for Lan ua e tas!s $) .ata collectin %ost of the essays will require a ood balance between theory and practical e1amples, &hile you do your bac! round readin * you can also start collectin e1amples and information from the classroom+learners) 8) &ritin the first draft 9r anise the information into para raphs+parts of the essay usin headin s and subheadin s* e) ): 1) -ccurate samples of lan ua e :rammar ;ocabulary 0ronunciation 5) Inaccurate samples of lan ua e 5)1 :rammar 5)5) <unctions 5)$) ;ocabulary 4emember that each of the abo(e points should include balance between description or theory and practical e1amples .9 79T 3SE C97T4-CTI97S 94 /3LLET 09I7TS) If possible* stop at this point for a while and continue with the followin steps one or two days later)
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=) Chec!in for content, Editin , 5nd) .raft 4ead your first draft* add* omit or re,write the parts that do not seem clear, Include 4ELE;-7T quotations from bac! round readin in the suitable parts) Chec! or anisation and coherence Chec! style and re ister) &rite the table of contents and the biblio raphy, Label the appendices and ma!e reference to them in the body of the essay) >) 0roof, readin ? <inal ;ersion Chec! list: - -re your sentences free of error in rammar and use' - .id you spell each word correctly' - .id you use capital letters* when required' - .id you punctuate sentences correctly' - .id you indent each para raph' %ana in the time) , S&ISS C@EESE -0049-C@),- bite e(ery dayA" /e in the same day or the followin day you recei(e the Tas!+-ssi nment outline) Including quotations Buotations should be used to support your opinions* decisions and analysis of samples) ? They should be i(en between in(erted commas* followed by the name of the author* the year* and the pa e number of the boo!* e) ): (@armer* 1CCD: 58=# If you include a quotation from a boo!+author you @-;E T9 include the boo!+article as part of the biblio raphy) &ays to lin! the quotations with the contents of a para raph: -s mentioned byE))* This is discussed byEE))* I a ree withEEE)* I could see what F mentionsE In accordance withEEE

&hen you use this !ind of lin!ers you only ha(e to i(e the year and the pa e as the name of the author is already mentioned in the introductory phrase to the quotation) Buotations should not be lon er than 5 or $ lines) In case you need to include a lon er quotation this has to be separated from the para raph* indented and between in(erted commas* includin the reference at the bottom) Quotations do not count for number of words

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