Task Response
Text Organisation
Vocabulary
Grammar
Academic Conventions
100

How many words do you need to write?

400-500

100

What is the order of the paragraphs?

introduction

body 1,2,3 

conclusion

100

What is an academic synonym for 'good' starting with B?

beneficial

100

What verb tense is the most common in argument essays?

present simple

100

Name two types of reliable sources.

book, large organisation's website, government website, newspaper or magazine article, journal article.

200

How many arguments do you need to present?

3

200

What are the three parts of the topic sentence?

topic and controlling idea, and signposting

200

What does the word 'modify' mean?

to change something (to make it better).

200

How many clauses does a conditional sentence have?

2

200

How many sources do you need for your argument essay?

at least 3 (but ideally 4-5)

300

Name three ways to support your arguments.

explanations

statistics

examples

300

Name 2 linking words (not phrases) you can use in your writing to link a cause and an effect.

therefore

thus

hence

consequently


300

Name four synonyms for 'bad'.

poor, inferior, adverse, regrettable

unsatisfactory, unacceptable

inadequate

substandard

300

What is this tense?  I will get a job in Australia.

future simple

300

What two pieces of information are used for in-text citations?

author's surname (or organisation if there is no author)

date of publication

400

Do you think social media is beneficial?  Give three reasons for your position.

  • staying connected 
  • quick access to information 
  • online learning, job skills, content discovery (YouTube)
  • civic engagement (fundraising, social awareness, provides a voice)
  • great marketing tools
  • employment opportunities
  • inappropriate content
  • Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
  • self-image issues/mental health
  • time-wasting/addiction
  • bullying
400

How many main ideas should there be in one paragraph?

1

400

Name at least three different word forms from the word collaborate.

collaboration, collaborator, collaborative, collaboratively

400

Make a sentence using a REAL conditional.

If you freeze water, it becomes ice.

If it doesn’t rain, I will go to the park.

400

What do we use the CRAAP test for?  What do the initials stand for?

to determine if a source is OK to use in an essay.

Currency

Relevance

Accuracy

Authority

Purpose