EAP Organisation of ideas

EAP The Writing Process - Organisation of ideas

What gets good grades?

How do you organise your ideas?

What are the 4 Golden Rules of Writing?

What gets good grades?

lower grades - better grades

1. Identify the task or problem correctly

2. Find out exactly what is expected of you

3. Discover the underlying issue

Multiple Choice

shows weak structure

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

develops an argument or point of view

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

shows evidence of background learning

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

draws conclusions and reveals some thought and reflection

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

organises information into a structure and gives evidence and examples to support main points and arguments

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

reveals understanding of how the topic relates to broader issues beyond the subject area.

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

shows little research, thought or reflection

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

shows the relationship between different issues or concepts within the subject area

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

shows some understanding of the underlying issues and meets the set criteria

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

engages actively with subject-related debates in a thought-provoking way

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

is mostly descriptive with little analysis or argument

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

reveals good understanding of why the topic is significant, including underlying issues and concerns and where and why there is controversy

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Multiple Choice

considers only one point of view

• lower grade

• better grade

• highest grade

Poll

How confident are you about the Writing Process?

• Very confident to start writing my reports

• Find it a bit difficult but have a good idea of what to do

• Not too sure if what I am doing is the correct way

• Not at all confident. It is very difficult for me

• Panic!