Writing UNIT 7
A P P R O A C H I N G THE
TASK Read the following task.
Enormous effort is put into researching and marketing 'the perfect potato crisp' while research into stress at work, for example, is ignored. How important are staff working conditions? Should employers research and improve the working conditions of their staff or should they concentrate more on their product? 6 Which of the following areas would it be appropriate to include in your answer?
a a comparison of different types of product
b a discussion of the difficulties of food industries
с an analysis of the effects of bad working environments
d an explanation of how to make potato crisps
e an analysis of how to be successful in business
f a description of a business you know well
g an analysis of the importance of a company's product
h a discussion of how products are manufactured
i a discussion of the value of company staff
Read the task below and discuss with your partner what it means and what it is
asking you to write about.
The age of Information Technology has taken a lot of people by surprise. While it has become a way of life for some, others know very little about it and may be unlikely to learn. Eventually we will have a polarised society and this will lead to serious social problems. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Write some examples (as in a-i above) of the areas you might cover in an answer.
Do not feel that you must agree with the argument put forward in the question.
Try to re-write the task in your own words.
On your own, write your answer simply and clearly in about 250 words.
FORMING I D E A S
Your examiner will expect you to present
clearly a number of
relevant ideas in
your answer.
You can develop ideas on a topic that has a central theme by
brainstorming. Before you turn over, take a look again at the bubble diagram on page 79.
Writing UNIT 7
Get into groups of two to four students and discuss this statement:
