Prime Time 5/6, Writing, Arbeitsheft

73 4.3 Lexical and structural range 4.3.1 Assessment criteria Key questions: Did you use a lot of different words and phrases OR did you repeat things? Did you use a variety of constructions OR is the sentence structure always the same? In your text make sure that you … •• express yourself very clearly without any sign of having to restrict what you want to say. •• use a large variety of structures. •• use a range of complex structures/sentence forms. •• use a very wide range of vocabulary for the set task. •• vary your constructions to avoid repetition. •• express yourself very confidently, clearly and politely in formal or informal language appropriate for the set task. •• use a wide range of language to give clear descriptions/express viewpoints/develop arguments as required in the set task. 4.3.2 Avoiding repetition Repeating words and phrases over and over again is very boring for the reader. This is why it is very important to study synonyms (= words or phrases with the same meaning). If you want to find synonyms use a thesaurus (= a special dictionary which gives you a list of words with the same meaning). A thesaurus is either a printed book or a digital device which you can find online or in your word processor. Online Thesaurus a) Go to the website onelook.com. b) Type the word (e.g. “new”) into the box (1). 63  OneLook Dictionary Search new 1 2 Definitions Related words c) Click the button “Related words” (2) and you will get a list of synonyms of the word “new”. d) Copy this list and keep it so that you can look up synonyms when you need them. e) Repeat the same steps with other words like “good”, “bad”, “nice”, etc. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv