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208 KEY SEMESTER CHECKS Uluru/Ayers Rock: Why names matter (WF) Key: 1 extensive, 2 unimportant, 3 cultural, 4 protective, 5 outrageous, 6 uncomfortable, 7 Europeans, 8 enjoyment, 9 beautiful, 10 ignoring, 11 irresponsible LANGUAGE IN USE 4 Ich kann auch komplexe grammatische, lexikalische und argumentative Strukturen erkennen und präzise anwenden. 11–10: 9–6: 5–0: SPRACH- VERWENDUNG IM KONTEXT What next? Look up and study the complete word family (nouns, verbs, adjectives with their opposites, etc.) of all items in the task. Then look at the sentence around the gaps again and write down the kind of word that needs to go there. Does the sentence still need a verb, a noun, an adverb? Find out if your mistakes come from not knowing the right forms or from not understanding the sentence structure, then continue studying from there. Essay WRITING 5 SCHREIBEN B2 Ich kann unterschiedliche Texte schreiben, in denen Argumente für oder gegen einen bestimmten Standpunkt angegeben und die Vor- und Nachteile verschiedener Optionen erläutert werden. Look at the essay you have written and tick the questions. Did you … Yes No 1 write five paragraphs ? 2 write around 400 words ? 3 give your essay a factual (not catchy, not sensational) title ? 4 conclude your introduction with a thesis statement ? 5 state your opinion in the thesis statement ? 6 start each paragraph with a topic sentence ? 7 support each of the topic sentences with relevant details (evidence/examples and reasons)? 8 summarise your arguments in the conclusion ? 9 use a variety of linking devices ? 10 use neutral or formal language without contractions? 11 avoid personal pronouns ( I, you )? 12 proofread your essay for common mistakes you might have made? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv