DEC 15 Week 1 Review

1. In DEC 15 You are going to write an Extended Essay. How long will it be?

• -500 words

• -1000 words

• -1500 words

• -It’s optional

2.Which of these statements about the Short Answer Writing Task are NOT true?

• -We will write 2-3 paragraphs

• -It is NOT a complete essay

• -We can write about any topic we choose

• -This will help us with the extended essay

• -It's optional

3. When analysing a Concept Question, which of the following do we NOT look for?

• rhyming words

• task words

• content words

• limiting words

4. When considering a Concept Question, what is your argument?

• a disagreement with your classmates

• the position that you take

• your conclusion paragraph

• Nobody would ever argue with me!

5. Why do we create old-new information links?

• -to separate our different ideas

• -to develop cause and effect chains between sentences and between paragraphs

• -because the teacher told us to

• -we shouldn’t create old-new information links

6. What kind of relationships do we develop through a paragraph in chains of cause and effect?

• -academic

• -casual

• -causal

• -argument

7. What are the strategies for paraphrasing?

• -identify relationships

• -change the order of information

• -think of your own ideas

• -use synonyms

• -nominalisation

8. Which of the following is NOT a signal to show organisation in a text?

• - “Consider first…”

• -“ We need a globalised food system”

• - “But what about the other side…”

• -repetition of key words

9. Which of the following should NOT be included in a conclusion paragraph?

• -restatement of writer’s position

• summary of reasons

• -final comment

• -new arguments

10. Which of the following phrases does NOT introduce a consequence/result?

• -because

• -contribute to

• -lead to

• -result in