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Day 4 Understand the Question

Start with the verbs. Then map your answer. You will learn 5 types, sort 8 questions and write 3 thesis lines.

Annisa 10 short tasks 40 min

Today

Verbs first Thesis = map 1 to 2 lines

Your thesis is like the overview in Task 1. Give your position plus 2 main points. Add the details later in the essay.

1 Look 2 Choose / Type 3 Check 4 Complete
Questions: Adapted for class from IELTS Liz 100 Essay Questions and British Council Take IELTS Writing. Simplified for type teaching. Free classroom use.

Hello

1 min

Let us connect Days 1 to 3 to Day 4.

Wrong plan?

Look

The question asks you to discuss, but answer A only gives an opinion.

Q: Discuss both views and give your opinion.
A: I agree because online learning is flexible.
What is the problem?
What is the rule?

5 types

Words

The verbs tell you the question type.

‘Do you agree or disagree?’ is which type?
‘Discuss both views and give your opinion’ is which type?
‘What are the causes and solutions?’ is which type?
The 5 types: Opinion, Discussion, Advantages, Problem and Two-part.

Sort 1 to 4

Sort

Same topics as before, but you will use a new skill.

1. Online learning is better than classroom learning. Do you agree or disagree?
What type is question 1?
2. Some people think homework should be banned, while others think it helps. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
What type is question 2?
3. Tourism has grown a lot. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
What type is question 3?
4. Many children eat too little fruit and vegetables. What are the causes and solutions?
What type is question 4?

Sort 5 to 8

Sort

Here are the last 4 questions, 8 in total.

5. Many people work from home now. Why is this happening? Is it positive or negative?
What type is question 5?
6. University education should be free for all students. To what extent do you agree?
What type is question 6?
7. Some people think technology makes life more stressful, while others think it is easier. Discuss both views.
What type is question 7?
8. More people shop online. Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages.
What type is question 8?
You have sorted all 8. Count the verbs, not the ideas.

Clear?

Look

Same idea as Day 1.

1. I partly agree because it has benefits and problems.
2. I disagree. Online learning is flexible, but it weakens interaction, so classrooms stay better.
Which thesis is clearer?
Why is it clearer?

Frame

Map

Write 1 sentence to map your essay.

I . Online is flexible,
but it ,
so .

Say it

We write 1

With teacher

Question 1 is an opinion question. Let us do it together.

Q1: Online learning is better than classroom learning. Do you agree or disagree?
Ideas: disagree, flexible, weak interaction, classrooms are better.

You write 2

You do 8:00

Write Thesis 2 and 3 by yourself.

Q2 (Discussion): Some people think homework should be banned, while others think it helps. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Q4 (Problem): Many children eat too little fruit and vegetables. What are the causes and solutions?

Write 2 lines. For Thesis 2, use ‘while’ plus your opinion. For Thesis 3, use ‘This essay will…’ and do not write ‘I agree’.

Press Start, then write your two thesis lines.

Check + list

1 fix

Choose one fix to focus on.

My sentenceBetterMy try
I am partly agree.I partly agree.I disagree because interaction matters.
What is your fix today?
1 hard3 ok5 clear
Homework: Fix Thesis 2 and 3, then write 5 lines using ‘agree’, ‘outweigh’ and ‘causes’.