• The Question

  • In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV.

    What do you think are the causes of this?

    What problems might follow?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

    Answer the questions on the and the following pages to quickly develop a plan of your answer.

  • What is this question about?

  • Example

    Some people think that the government should encourage consumers to limit the amount of water they use.

    Why should consumers cut back on their water consumption?

    How can the government encourage them to do so?
    What is this question about?
    Describe the general topic
    Limiting the consumption of water
    Describe the specific topic
    If it is necessary, how to do it.

  • The Question

  • In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV.

    What do you think are the causes of this?

    What problems might follow?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Parts of the question

  • Example

    Some people think that the government should encourage consumers to limit the amount of water they use.

    Why should consumers cut back on their water consumption?

    How can the government encourage them to do so?
    Parts of the question
    How many?
    Two
    Name them
    (1) Reason; (2) Solution
    How many paragraphs are needed to answer the question?
    Four: two parts + Introduction + Conclusion

  • The Question

  • In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV.

    What do you think are the causes of this?

    What problems might follow?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Answer
    Describe the general topic
    {describeThe} 
    Describe the specific topic
    {describeThe24} 
    How many parts of the question ?
    {howMany} 
    Name them
    {nameThem} 
    How many paragraphs ?
    {howMany34} 
  • Dr Tim’s Suggestions
    Describe the general topic
    Following the news
    Describe the specific topic
    Young people don't do it
    How many parts of the question ?
    2
    Name them
    (1) Reason; (2) Problems
    How many paragraphs ?
    4  (Introduction, Reason, Problems, Conclusion)

  • The Question

  • In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV.

    What do you think are the causes of this?

    What problems might follow?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason, Problems, Conclusion)

  • Now we’ll add some detail

    Your ‘Introduction’ has the same general format each time

  • PARAGRAPH 1

  • The Question

  • In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV.

    What do you think are the causes of this?

    What problems might follow?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason, Problems, Conclusion)

  • PARAGRAPH 2

  • Example

    Some people think that the government should encourage consumers to limit the amount of water they use.

    Why should consumers cut back on their water consumption?

    How can the government encourage them to do so?
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase question; summarise why/how
    P2: Reason It is a limited resource 
    e.g. during droughts the dams are running dry

  • The Question

  • In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV.

    What do you think are the causes of this?

    What problems might follow?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason, Problems, Conclusion)

  • PARAGRAPH 3

  • Example

    Some people think that the government should encourage consumers to limit the amount of water they use.

    Why should consumers cut back on their water consumption?

    How can the government encourage them to do so?
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase question; summarise why/how
    P2: Reason It is a limited resource 
    e.g. during droughts the dams are running dry
    P3: Solution Make consumers pay for water
    e.g. charge for litres used; the more they use, the more they pay

  • The Question

  • In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV.

    What do you think are the causes of this?

    What problems might follow?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason, Problems, Conclusion)

  • And the final detail

    Your 'Conclusion' has the same general format each time

  • PARAGRAPH 4

  • Conclusion   Paraphrase introduction & add one extra detail from your body paragraphs if you can (optional)

  • The Question

  • In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV.

    What do you think are the causes of this?

    What problems might follow?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • General Topic {describeThe}
    Specific Topic {describeThe24}
    Parts of the Question  {howMany}
    {nameThem}
    No. of Paragraphs {howMany34} 
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase ‘Question’; summarise your answer
    P2: Reason {reason}
    {paragraph254}
    P3: Problems {solution}
    {paragraph363}
    P4: Conclusion Paraphrase ‘Introduction’ & add extra detail from body paragraph

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