Essays
Writing · C2 · 11 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 20 minEssays: decoding a two-text essay taskUnpick a demanding essay task based on two short texts and identify exactly what the answer must do.Free
- Sheet 2 · 20 minEssays: crafting a nuanced thesisRecognize what makes a thesis statement sophisticated and write qualified theses for three contested questions.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 20 minEssays: cohesion beyond basic linkersUse sophisticated cohesive devices to signal concession, consequence and emphasis in formal argument.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minEssays: hedging and authorial stanceCalibrate the strength of claims with hedges and boosters, and rewrite overconfident statements for academic essays.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 20 minEssays: evaluating and synthesizing sourcesPlan an essay that summarizes, compares and evaluates two contrasting texts on a four-day working week.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 20 minEssays: editing and polishing challengeReview C2 essay skills by repairing grammar and register, then drafting a concise, persuasive conclusion.Premium
- Sheet 7 · 50 minEssays: conceding without losingAnalyze a model body paragraph that concedes and then counters, and plan and write your own for a discursive essay.Premium
- Sheet 8 · 45 minEssays: conclusions that reframeAnalyze a model conclusion that goes beyond summary, then plan and write a conclusion of your own.Premium
- Sheet 9 · 45 minLetters to the editor: answering backAnalyze a model letter that challenges an article politely but firmly, then plan and write a letter of your own.Premium
- Sheet 10 · 45 minEssays: framing the debateAnalyze how a model essay introduction presents both sides, then plan and write an introduction of your own.Premium
- Sheet 11 · 50 minEssays: what a national holiday chooses to rememberA model reflective essay on Thanksgiving, myth and memory, with tasks on cohesion and reference, a formal but personal register, and a choice of essay titles.Premium