Introduction
Now that you have worked through each of the skills required to write an Academic Writing Task 2, it is time to look at one final skill that will help enhance your writing ability. Editing, or checking your work for errors, is a very important part of the essay-writing process. Editing can help you fine-tune your writing and this gives you the best chance to achieve well. As time is limited inTask 2 (40 minutes), you should spend only 3-4 minutes editing your work. It takes practice to learn to edit quickly and well.
The best technique for editing your work is to use a checklist and read your essay twice!
EDITING CHECKLIST
1 Read the essay through the first time and check:
TASK RESPONSE
Have you addressed the task?
Have you supported your ideas?
Have you given your opinion?
COHERENCE AND COHESION
Have you used an Introduction-Body Paragraphs-Conclusion structure?
Have you used topic sentences for each paragraph?
Have you used linking words?
2 Read the essay through again and cheek:
LEXICAL RESOURCE
Have you used a variety of academic vocabulary?
Is your spelling correct?
GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY
Have you used accurate grammar?
Have you used complex sentence structures?
Is your punctuation correct?
Look at a sample answer written for the following task:
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
It is argued that art galleries and museums should not be funded by
governments, and that government money is better spent on necessities such
as health care. Discuss and give your opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at Least 250 words.
Nowadays, there are many discussions between people and the goverment over the issue of how art galleries and museums should be funded. Some individuals believe that money can be spent more efficiently, while others think that it is our responsibility to maintain the hystorical and cultural heritage for our society. I believe that goverments should invest in museums and galleries for two reasons.
The first and the most important reason to support the funding of museums and art galleries is that it is financially reasonable. Moreover, art galleries and museums were built as public organisations and they should be available for all society. If the goverment does not support these institutions, people will have to pay for the opportunity to admire them and it will be unaffordable for many people. For example, all the hystorical and art organisations in Russia is funded by the goverment and the rate of visiting galleries and museums has increased every year because they are not expensive.
The second reason to support the funding of art galleries and museums is that it is vital to have knowledge about the past. Furthermore, it is important to educate people and the younger generations about our hystory and culture. Museums and art galleries not only
have entertainment purpose, they also play an educational role in our life.
In conclusion, there is no doubt that we have many problems in our society and
goverments should solve them by making investments in these areas. However, I believe
that it is vitally important, in terms of the education of people and the appreciation of culture, to keep these national institutions funded by goverments.
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