07. Spending a few minutes planning your answer will ensure it is both logical and structured. It may also help you to understand the diagram better and to choose the most significant features. Look at this example plan.
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Suggested plan for describing a process |
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→ Introduction - The diagram explains the process of writing a news story. There are a total of seven stages in this process, each of which will be described below.
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→ The introduction should simply state what the process is. Do not, however, copy the words used in the task instructions.
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| → Main body - You need to include every stage, but not every minor detail. Many of the nouns will often be provided in the diagram, so make sure they are included in your answer. |
Stage
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Verbs
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Nouns
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| 1 |
choose |
news story |
| 2 |
accompany |
story, picture |
| 3 |
think |
first line |
| 4 |
write |
main body, article |
| 5 |
check |
article, errors |
| 6 |
think |
title |
| 7 |
submit |
newspaper |
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| → Overview - Overall, the diagram shows how you can write a news story in just a few simple steps. |
A clear overview of the diagram is essential. This can appear at either the beginning or the end of your answer. |
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08. Describe some of these processes to a partner.
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| boil an egg make a cake download an app post a tweet make your favourite dish upload a video on YouTube |
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09. Write a plan for one of these processes.
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