Integrated English Writing

AttendancePlease raise your hand and say “HERE!”

COMMON WRITING ERRORSCustomer Survey Report

1. A recent customer satisfaction survey was carried out by 4,500 customers.

2. Customers judged the supermarket by the following criterias: shop layout, clarity of signs, cleanliness, shopping atmosphere, ease of movement, and sufficient number of checkouts.

3. Customer were satisfied with the store is clean and tidy.

4. 22% of customers agreed with the shop is well laid out.

5. 66% of customers disagreed that the store is easy to move.

Incorrect:A recent customer satisfaction survey was carried out by 4,500 customers.

Correct:A recent customer satisfaction survey was carried out by an independent market research organization.

Common Writing Mistake #1

4,500 customers took part in the survey.

Incorrect:Customers judged the supermarket by the following criterias: shop layout, clarity of signs, cleanliness, shopping atmosphere, ease of movement, and sufficient number of checkouts.

Correct:Customers judged the supermarket by the following criteria: shop layout, clarity of signs, cleanliness, shopping atmosphere, ease of movement, and sufficient number of checkouts.

Common Writing Mistake #2

Incorrect:Customer were satisfied with the store is clean and tidy.

Correct:Customer were satisfied with the cleanliness and tidiness of the store.

Common Writing Mistake #3

Incorrect:22% of customers agreed with the shop is well laid out.

Correct:22% of customers agreed that the shop is well laid out.

Common Writing Mistake #4

22% of customers agreed with the first statement “The shop is well laid out.”

Incorrect:66% of customers disagreed that the store is easy to move.

Correct:66% of customers disagreed that the store is easy to move about (around) in.

Common Writing Mistake #5

Peer EditingRead your partner’s personal statement and make corrections with a pencil!Did your partner … write four paragraphs? show interest and enthusiasm for the course? start by writing why he/she is interested in the course? use formal English? make any writing errors (grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation)?

Please turn in your homework assignments!

Unit 15: In my view, …Task: Write an opinion essay

Pages: 68-71

A discursive essayAn example

Pages 68, Part 2

Opinion EssayExample

Page 69, Part 4 (a,b,c)

Essay Writing Expressions1. I will start by examining …2. It is a commonly held view that …

In my opinion, …I would say that …

3. maycan

4. In conclusion, …5. for instance

Focus on …Punctuation – the use of commasPage 70

Sentences with commasa. All along the route, we could see beautiful wooded

gorges, shimmering lakes, silvery rivers, and majestic waterfalls.

b. The Windy Islands, which are north of Sicily, are fantastic. If you are near enough, stop there for a while.

c. Suddenly, out of the blue, one of three boys walking towards me rushed up to me, shouted something I couldn’t hear, and grabbed my bag, in which I had all my valuables: my wallet, my mobile phone, my camera, and my return train ticket.

d. From what I have seen of the documentaries, some of the most beautiful shapes and colors of the world are found in plants, fish, and other organisms that live on the seabed.

Class bonusWrite three sentencesPage 70

Write an Opinion EssayA real TOEFL iBT Essay Question

Question: In your opinion, which job is better: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little time with family and friends OR a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends? Explain your choice, using specific reasons, details, and examples.

Write an Opinion EssayPage 71, Parts 7 and 8

Introduction: 1 Paragraph

Body: 1-3 Paragraphs

Conclusion: 1 Paragraph

HomeworkFinish writing your opinion essay. Then, type it, print it, and bring it to class next week.

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