Dear students,
After you have completed your final draft of your final paper, and before you come to class, please upload your essay to the plagiarism checker below:
http://www.tinyurl.com/mgow8cs
It will be searched for irregular text strings (series of words which have been written and published before), and output a confidence score. If your essay is your own, and you didn`t copy paste, you will have nothing to worry about!
The hard copy of your paper that you hand in today must be typed, and include your name, ID, date, and word count. You should also attach your outline (typed or handwritten). There should be at least seven references in your Works Cited and your essay must have intext citation markers which direct the reader to the correct reference of your Works Cited. Finally, and most importantly, your writing must be academic and interesting!
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Tuesday 12 January 2016
IELTS Task 1 Part B - Model Answer
Dear students,
Here is a model answer for part B of the test you took on January 12th:
Part B Model answer
The two diagrams show how electricity can be generated from the rise and fall of water caused by sea waves. The process involves a structure which is mounted on the side of a cliff or sea wall. This structure consists of a large chamber. One end is open to the sea, and the other leads into a vertical column, which is open to the atmosphere. A turbine is installed inside this column and this is used to generate the electricity in two phases. The first diagram indicates that when a wave approaches the device, water is forced into the chamber, applying pressure on the air within the column. This air escapes to atmosphere through the turbine, thereby producing electricity.The second diagram illustrates the next part of the process when wave retreats. As the water level falls, the air from outside the column is sucked back in through the turbine. As a result, electricity continues to be generated. The turbine rotates only in one direction, regardless of the direction of the air flow. In conclusion, we can see that this structure is useful as electricity is generated in both phases: entering and retreating of water.
(195 words)
Here is a model answer for part B of the test you took on January 12th:
Part B Model answer
The two diagrams show how electricity can be generated from the rise and fall of water caused by sea waves. The process involves a structure which is mounted on the side of a cliff or sea wall. This structure consists of a large chamber. One end is open to the sea, and the other leads into a vertical column, which is open to the atmosphere. A turbine is installed inside this column and this is used to generate the electricity in two phases. The first diagram indicates that when a wave approaches the device, water is forced into the chamber, applying pressure on the air within the column. This air escapes to atmosphere through the turbine, thereby producing electricity.The second diagram illustrates the next part of the process when wave retreats. As the water level falls, the air from outside the column is sucked back in through the turbine. As a result, electricity continues to be generated. The turbine rotates only in one direction, regardless of the direction of the air flow. In conclusion, we can see that this structure is useful as electricity is generated in both phases: entering and retreating of water.
(195 words)
Wednesday 6 January 2016
IELTS Task 1 example
Dear students,
Here is an example of a task 1 writing task for IELTS.
Here is an example of a task 1 writing task for IELTS.
The bar chart illustrates the percentage of people who hold a science qualification in Singapore and Malaysia. A prominent feature is that a significantly low percentage of people hold science qualifications, that is Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in science from university level studies in both countries. Less than 5% of people hold a qualification in science at Master’s degree level in both Singapore and Malaysia.
There is a significant difference in the percentage of people holding science qualifications at Bachelor level between the two countries; while this number is 20% in Singapore, in Malaysia it is a mere 10%. The percentage of people with school leaving exams in science is slightly higher in Malaysia than in Singapore. 35% of people in Malaysia have a science qualification at this level, whereas the number in Singapore is 5% lower. Finally, more than half the people in both countries hold no science qualification at all.
(152 words)
Tuesday 5 January 2016
January 12th lesson
Dear students,
Today you will have a ten-point final exam which will be similar to an IELTS writing task 1 exercise, and that will take about twenty-five minutes to complete.
After that you should continue working on your final draft. Let me read and comment on them if you wish. Before you hand in your final paper, please submit a copy of it to the university plagiarism checker at http://www.tinyurl.com/mgow8cs.
If you want your final paper marked and returned, then the deadline for your paper will be today. Otherwise, the deadline will be January 19th.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today you will have a ten-point final exam which will be similar to an IELTS writing task 1 exercise, and that will take about twenty-five minutes to complete.
After that you should continue working on your final draft. Let me read and comment on them if you wish. Before you hand in your final paper, please submit a copy of it to the university plagiarism checker at http://www.tinyurl.com/mgow8cs.
If you want your final paper marked and returned, then the deadline for your paper will be today. Otherwise, the deadline will be January 19th.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
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