4.Water,Food,And Energy

Question 1

Conclusions

Answer 1

The conclusion is the final paragraph of an essay. It usually summarizes, evaluates, or discusses consequences.

Do not introduce new information or examples in a conclusion, or repeat words

and phrases from the thesis statement.

Question 2

Compound nouns

Answer 2

Compound nouns are two or more nouns used together to refer to one thing or person. They can be formed:

as one word, e.g. suitcase

■as two words, e.g. seat belt

with a hyphen, e.g. night-time

Use your dictionary to find out how they are written.

Question 3

Compound adjectives

Answer 3

Compound adjectives often consist of:

■an adjective + present/past participle, e.g. slow-growing, little-known

■an adverb + present/past participle, e.g. slowly-moving, well-balanced

■a noun + present/past participle, e.g. energy-wasting

Question 4

Checking your writing (3)

Answer 4

Read your completed essay and ask yourself some questions:

Does the introduction have a clear thesis staterpent which outlines the essay?

Does each paragraph have a topic sentence? (see Study Skill p12)

Does the conclusion sum up the essay clearly?

Question 5

Finding information from more than one source

Answer 5

You will often have to read two or more texts about the same subject.

The information you need will depend on the task.

■ Read the first text and underline the information you need.

■ Read the second text and underline any new or different information which is relevant.

■ Make notes from the information you have underlined.

Question 6

Identifying language for rephrasing and giving examples

Answer 6

A well-written text will have discourse markers or signals to help you understand it. They are used for:

■ rephrasing or explaining, e.g. in other words

■ giving examples, e.g. for instance, for example

Question 7

Developing a thesis statement

Answer 7

To develop a thesis statement:

■Look at the essay title and decide what kind of essay it is.

Decide what main ideas you will include.

■Write one or two sentences indicating what you are going to discuss.

Question 8

Introductions

Answer 8

The introduction to a piece of writing may have several purposes.

For example:

■ to introduce the topic

to state the purpose of the writing

■ to give an overview of the content and sequence

Introductions often contain a thesis statement which expresses in one or two sentences the main idea(s) in the essay.