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Essay Writing in English. Elena Velikaya, Doctor of Philology, Professor in the Faculty of Economics, National Research University-Higher School of Economics, ICEF English Coordinator e-mail: evelikaya@hse.ru. IELTS exam type of essay. Text structure Introduction:
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Essay Writing in English Elena Velikaya, Doctor of Philology, Professor in the Faculty of Economics, National Research University-Higher School of Economics, ICEF English Coordinator e-mail: evelikaya@hse.ru
IELTS exam type of essay Text structure Introduction: 1. Topic sentence – introduces the subject, why it is important 2. Scope of answer
Main part • First main idea, argument, example • Second main idea, argument, example • Third main idea, argument, example
Conclusion 1. Summary 2. Personal viewpoint
Practice (Essay title) ‘There are many different types of music in the world today. Why do we need music? Is traditional music of a country more important than international music that is heard everywhere nowadays?’ You should write at least 250 words.
Practice (Essay title) ‘Evaluate the main arguments for and against the censorship of films or TV programmes for children’. You should write at least 250 words.
Average distance in miles travelled per person per year, by mode of travel