EmSAT PowerWriting 2

2. PowerWriting --- 2
Week 1: Review
In week 1 we studied about PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE.
The important things to remember are:
1 - TOPIC SENTENCE
2 - IDEAS
3 - SUPPORT

3. On Friday I did three things. First, I went to Bawadi Mall. I bought some new clothes. Second, I went to
the cinema. I watched a movie and ate popcorn. Lastly, I went to a restaurant for dinner. I ate pizza
with my friends.
What is the TOPIC SENTENCE?
How many IDEAS are there?
How many SUPPORT sentences are there?

4. LINKING WORDS for IDEAS
Linking words are used before our IDEAS.
On Saturday I did three things. I went to a cafe. I ate breakfast and drank
Coffee. I visited my uncle’s house. All my family was there. I went
to the supermarket. I bought food and some other things.

5. For IDEA 1 we can use:
• First,
• Firstly,
• First of all,
• One is
• The first one is
For IDEA 2 we can use:
• Second,
• Secondly,
• The second one is
• Another one is
FOR IDEA 3 we can use:
• Thirdly,
• Lastly,
• Finally,
• The third one is
• The last one is
Grammar Note:
After FIRSTLY, SECONDLY, LASTLY, ———> We need , Subject + Verb
After ONE IS, ANOTHER IS, THE LAST ONE IS ———> We need a Noun

6. Practice: Add the linking words to the paragraphs below.
I like to play some sports. I like to play football. I play every Wednesday with my
friends. , tennis. I play on the weekend with my brother. , I
swim. I go to the swimming pool near my house.
I eat many healthy foods. , fruit. I eat apples, oranges and other fruit.
, I eat lots of vegetables. Every meal I try to have 2 vegetables.
chicken and fish. They are healthier than other meat.

7. There are some unhealthy things people do. ,they drink too many soft drinks.
Pepsi, 7UP and Fanta have lots of sugar. , they don’t do exercise. They stay
home watching TV and never move. , fast food. They eat unhealthy things like
pizza and burgers.

8. SUPPORT WORDS for SUPPORT SENTENCES
GIVING EXAMPLES:
• For example
• For instance
“Yas mall has many shops. For example, H&M, Zara and Carrefour”

9. _
Practice: Add 3 examples to the IDEAS below
There are many teachers at my college.
Dubai Mall has many attractions.
We should try to eat more fruit to be healthy.
.
My brother eats many unhealthy foods.

10. There are some big cities in the UAE.
We should try to drink healthy drinks .
It is important to do some exercise.
Traditional Emirati food is delicious.

11. • Also
• Furthermore
• In addition
• Moreover
ADDING NEW INFORMATION:
1 - “Yas mall has many shops. For example, H&M, Zara and Carrefour”
2 - “Yas mall has many shops. Also, it has restaurants and a cinema”
Sentence 1 gives examples of different shops.
Sentence 2 gives new information about Bawadi mall.

12. 1 - There are many teachers at my college. For instance, Mr Andre, Ms Lisa
and Ms Nathalie.
2 - There are many teachers at my college. In addition, there are also
some managers and security staff.
Sentence 1 gives examples of teachers
Sentence 2 gives new information about college.

13. Practice: Add new informations to the IDEAS below
Dubai Mall has many attractions.
We should try to eat more fruit to be healthy.
My brother eats many unhealthy foods.
There are some big cities in the UAE.

14. We should try to drink healthy drinks.
It is important to do some exercise.
Traditional Emirati food is delicious.

15. Practice: Add LINKING WORDS and SUPPORT WORDS to the paragraph below
- There are 3 places everyone in Dubai should visit.
- _____________, everyone should go to The Dubai Mall.
- The Dubai Mall has more than 1000 shops.
- _____________, The Dubai Mall has more than 150 restaurants.
A

16. - _____________, visitors should visit Jumeirah Beach.
- Jumeriah Beach has many different water sports.
- _____________, you can go swimming, sailing and jet-skiing.
- _____________, people can visit the museums.
- The Etihad Museum is new, it opened this year.
- _____________, the Dubai Museum has information about UAE traditions.
B
C

17. Practice: Write a 9 sentence paragraph for the topic below. Remember to use LINKING
WORDS and SUPPORT WORDS.
- There are three things I do with my family.

18. Write a 10 sentence paragraph for the topic below.

19. Write another 9 sentence paragraph for the topic below. Remember
to use LINKING WORDS and SUPPORT WORDS.
There are 3 important things we can do to be a good friend.

20. Write a 10 sentence paragraph for the topic below.

21. Write another 9 sentence paragraph for the topic below. Remember
to use LINKING WORDS and SUPPORT WORDS.
There are three main reasons why people want a lot of friends.