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Name 3 things you should include in the introduction

Hook / background information / general to specific information / support from reading / thesis statement

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How could you start a thesis statement for a problem solution essay?

This essay will discuss two problems related to (........) and measures that can be taken to alleviate these problems will be provided and evaluated)

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Apart from the aims and structure of the essay what else could be included in a thesis statement?

The writer's opinion

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Change the following to a more impersonal style: In this essay, I will discuss ......

This essay will discuss

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Change the following to a more impersonal style, using the passive: I will show that ......

It will be shown that.....

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How many paragraphs should there be in a prob/soln essay discussing 2 problems? What are they?

6 paragraphsIntroduction, problem 1, solution 1, problem 2, solution 2, conclusion

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After discussing each solution, what 2 points should be discussed?

The implication and evaluation of the solution

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What should you include in the conclusion? Name 3 things (there are 4 in total).

refer to the thesis statement or aims, make a suggestion or recommendation, make predictions about the future, summarise the main points of the essay

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Why is this sentence not correct for a conclusion? (Grammatical error): This essay provides and evaluates solutions to two problems

The tense is wrong, it should be in the present perfect: This essay has provided and evaluated solutions to two problems

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What's missing: This solution is effective because can be implemented quickly and at a low cost.

the subject after because:This solution is effective because it can be implemented quickly and at a low cost

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Link these sentences together: People in rural areas are affected by this problem. A large number of them do not have access to the internet.

as / because People in rural areas are affected by this problem as / because a large number of them do not have access to the internet.

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Make one sentence: This method will leave no traces. This is very concerning for users of online banking.

This method will leave no traces which is very concerning for users of online banking.

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What's wrong with this sentence? If companies promotion these advantages, it will help them to attract more customers

PROMOTION is a noun not a verb If companies PROMOTE these advantages, it will help them to attract more customers

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What's missing:"In the UK, online purchases have increased by 20% in just the last 18 months."

Evidence - When quoting factual information you must include a reference. (Office for National Statistics, 2020)

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Linkers: ___________ it seems to be a relatively simple solution, it will take many years to implement.

Although / Even though

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The teachers told the students THEY would get their results at the end of the week. What/Who does THEY refer to?

The students

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