Now we have the introduction and the types of texts, it is time for the grammar and vocabulary for our text

1. T H E K E Y
T O
W R I T I N G A
G O O D
T E X T
G r a m m a r a n d
V o c a b u l a r y

2. 1. BE CLEAR
-Use punctuation
-Short sentences
-State the AIM in the first line of each paragraph
-Stick to your main idea

3. The chicken is ready
to eat.
The chicken is ready to eat a worm
OR
The chicken is ready to be eating by people

5. 2.1. USE LEVEL
APPROPIATE
WORDS
If you use a new word, learn it by heart:
Chances are you will need it again!
If you are writing for a B1 lesson, use
B1 vocabulary (your book will
probably have a vocabulary bank)

6. CAREFUL ABOUT FALSE
FRIENDS

7. 2.2. USE TEXT
APPROPIATE
WORDS
There are certain fixed phrases for some types
of writing,
DON'T MIX THEM!

8. 3. USE AN
APPROPRIATE
REGISTER
You would not speak to your boss the same
way you speak to your friend

9. 4. TRY NOT TO
USE
CONTRACTIONS
Although it is O.K. to use contractions in
informal writing, it is better not to use them at all
if possible
DON'T = DO NOT

10. 5. TRANSITION
Connect each paragraph
with the next

11. 6. PROOFREAD
Write the text some days before the deadline and read it
again the day before,
All the slips will come up.
IN AN EXAM: FIRST DO THE WRITING PART, THEN THE REST, AND
COME BACK TO THE WRITING BEFORE HANDING IT IN.

12. 7. READ
READ
READ
Short stories, newspaper, magazines...

13. SHORT
STORIES
1. THE VELDT,
Ray Bradbury
2. AND THEREBY HANGS A
TALE,
Jeffery Archer

14. SELF-
ASSESSMENT
1. IS IT EASY TO READ AND FOLLOW?
2. HAVE YOU CHECKED AND CORRECTED FOR ANY
MISTAKES/TYPOS?
3. DID YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
4. HAVE YOU INCLUDED COMPLEX GRAMMAR STRUCTURES?
5. HAVE YOU USED ATTENTION GRABBING VOCABULARY?
6. IS ALL OF THE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE TASK?
7. IS THE TEXT IN THE CORRECT FORMAT? (LETTER, EMAIL,
ESSAY, REVIEW, REPORT, PROPOSAL)

15. SELF-
ASSESSMENT
1. EASY TO READ?
2. MISTAKES/TYPOS?
3. ANSWER THE QUESTION?
4. COMPLEX GRAMMAR?
5. VOCABULARY?
6. RELEVANT TO THE TASK?
7. CORRECT FORMAT?