Essays
Writing · B2 · 11 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 20 minEssays: analyzing the questionUnpack an essay task, check what it really asks for and match key instruction words to their meanings.Free
- Sheet 2 · 20 minEssays: writing a clear thesis statementRecognize strong thesis statements, learn what a thesis should do and write your own for three essay questions.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 20 minEssays: structuring a for-and-against essayRead a model essay on free museums, identify the purpose of each paragraph and the language that holds it together.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minEssays: topic sentences and supporting ideasLink topic sentences to their evidence, build topic sentences and write a well-supported paragraph.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 20 minEssays: linking and contrasting ideasUse although, whereas, despite, however and other linkers accurately to connect and contrast arguments.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 20 minEssays: formal register and hedgingReplace informal words with formal ones, express ideas cautiously and rewrite a paragraph in an academic style.Premium
- Sheet 7 · 20 minEssays: writing strong conclusionsCompare a weak and a strong conclusion, identify what makes a conclusion effective and write your own.Premium
- Sheet 8 · 20 minEssays: plan and write challengePlan a full discursive essay on transport spending with a thesis, topic sentences and examples, then write it.Premium
- Sheet 9 · 45 minEssays: for and against tourist taxesAnalyze a model for-and-against essay on tourist taxes, then plan and write your own essay about cell phones in schools.Premium
- Sheet 10 · 45 minEssays: is learning to drive still worth it?Study a model opinion essay about learning to drive, then plan and write your own essay about music lessons at school.Premium
- Sheet 11 · 50 minEssays: Black Friday, a good deal or a bad habit?Read about Black Friday and a model opinion essay about holiday gifts, study how the essay is organized and linked, plan your arguments in a table and write a 200–250 word essay on Black Friday.Premium