DISCUSSION/OPINION ESSAY. BACHILLERATO. PEVAU, SELECTIVIDAD

 How can we identify a discussion essay? We usually find a heading including the words: EXPLAIN, DISCUSS...

Which elements can make your writing more appealing? Let us see some tips to improve it and then, foucs on the structure and elements is has to show.  

argumentative texts pro tips. Discussion essay. B2, C1, Juana Moral , Writing, Selectividad, PEVAU

It is quite similar to for and against essays., with the difference that it only includes one point of view, be it FOR or AGAINST+ A CONCLUSION. 

In the following presentation you have a great outline with examples to master it. 

 

   

 SEE ALSO THE POST ON FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY TO COMPARE BOTH TYPES OF DISCUSSION ESSAYS: click here. 

For more linking words. CLICK HERE

I WISH/ IF ONLY. Wishes and regrets. Bachillerato

 Conditional sentences are widely used in order to explain the conditions necessary for something to happen. 

Related to impossible conditionals (third conditionals), the expressions I wish (desearía) and If only (ojalá...) are used to express wishes and regrets. 

In the following picture we can see the three structures and their meanings. 

I WISH/ IF ONLY. WISHES AND REGRETS. JUANA MORAL'S ENGLISH SITE

Together with this, you can also find the structures. 

• I'd rather you+ simple past.  (preferiría que  tu hicieras/no hicieras....)

• Ex: I'd prefer to stay home tonight: I'd rather you stayed home tonight (preferiríá que te quedases en casa esta noche) El pasado simple sirve para marcar el subjuntivo. Se usa cuando el que debería realizar la acción no es el hablante
• Attention. I'd rather+ infinitivo: I'd rather stay home (preferiría quedarme en casa)  se usa para indicar lo que alguien preferiría y que también el hablante realiza la acción. 

• It's (high) time +subject+ past form (ya es hora de que hagas....)

• I't a long time since you haven't bought any clothes. It's high time you bought some new clothes. No se refiere al pasado, si no que indica un subjuntivo. 

RELATIVE CLAUSES II BACHILLERATO

 Relative clauses are crucial in order to improve our writing and speaking skills specially for proficient B1-C1 levels, and, therefore, for Bachillerato students. 

RELATIVE CLAUSES. EXTRA TIPS. JUANA  MORAL'S ENGLISH SITE

The following presentation will help us understand its basics

PEvAU/PAU TOPICS AND TIPS. WRITING

 One of the essential parts in a PEvAU exam is the writing part in which students have to discuss on a topic. In this post, some of the topics that have already appeared in these exams together with some predictable ones will be listed. Finally, I will include some tips on the possible text formats.

First of all, let us focus on the possible formats, including links with ideas to improve our writing skills:

• TIPS:
• Study carefully the formats
• Learn a set of linking words, as seen in the section WRITING
• Use at least 3 paragraphs. 
• INTRODUCTION: first paragraph
• Body: It can be any type. IT can be made up of two paragraphs itself
• Conclusion. HEre, you can give a conclusion, your opinion or an ending (depending on the format).

• When writing, don't forget to double check for spelling and grammar mistakes

The following presentation, includes both the formats and the topics.