Contents

Writing Theory : Using Charts 10Developing the Topic 12Summary 13Writing an Essay 14English Essay : Agree or Disagree 15

Writing Theory : Movie Quotes! 16Developing the Topic 18Summary 19Writing an Essay 20English Essay : Advantage and Disadvantage 21

Writing Theory : Writing Recipes 22Developing the Topic 24Summary 25Writing an Essay 26English Essay : Personal Opinion 27

Writing Theory : Writing about a Person 28Developing the Topic 30Summary 31Writing an Essay 32English Essay : Agree or Disagree 33

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

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Lesson 01

10 Alpha 3

Using Charts

Guidelines in Using Charts

One great way of presenting information is to incorporate visual aids into vocal or writtenpresentations. The simple addition of a graph or chart can add more meaning than a thousandwords. For some people it takes a visual presentation to get an idea across because they arevisual learners. Always remember, however, that a visual aid is only supposed to support apresentation.

Limit one topic or message per chart.

Charts should be labelled properly so that they can be easily understood.

State the topic or message in the heading of the chart.

Use darker fonts to help certain information stand out.

Use different colours to differentiate between one piece of information and another.

Make sure the information your are presenting is accurate and correct.

Do not include unnecessary information. It will only create confusion!

Make bars and columns wider than the spaces between them.

Learn how to use presentation software.

It can really help you and it will make your job of designing a presentation easier.

Lesson 1 11

Good morning class. I would like to show you a visualchart on how our class is doing compared to other classes.

The chart shows the results of all of the in-classexams we have taken throughout the year. The solid linedisplays the average in our class.

The dotted line represents the school’s overallaverage. As you can see, we have had three exams.

We began the year by outperforming the schoolaverage but since then grades have been falling. I hopethis will inspire everyone to do their very best on nextweek’s exam.

A1Look at the following chart and read the paragraph next to it. Whatis the speaker saying? What is the main point?

A2Use the following set of data to make your own chart and then writea summary of your findings.

Average Score

Our Class Whole School

79Math

Language Art

P.E.

Science

80

81 86

93 85

82 88

average in our class

school’s overall average

My Chart :

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B Thinking Ahead

Why are charts useful presentation tools?

How do you learn best? Visually or by listening?

What other ways, apart from graphs and tables, can a presenter use to presentinformation?

A is circular and shows proportional relationships.

100% comparing pie chart softwareauditory heading visual aids visualtrends statistical

A presenter often uses to support the material in a presentation.

A curve is used to show and functional relationships.

A bar chart is useful for different but related data.

Some people are learners.

Some people are learners. They learn better by listening.

Charts are a good way of presenting data or data that focuseson numbers.

Pie charts cannot present values beyond .

The topic of a chart should be expressed in the .

Presentation can help you design a presentation.

C Look up the meanings of the words and phrases below.

D Choose the correct word or phrase from above and write it in theblank to complete each sentence.

Lesson 1 13

E Read the article and then complete the table below.

Topic

Main idea

Beginning

Body

Visual Aids

are useful presentation tools.

Microsoft PowerPoint, short films, and other visual aids help to supportthe main points of a and help the to retaininformation.

It describes how each should appear so that information is presentable and to understand.

Conclusion be prepared by reviewing your presentationfor .

One important presentation skill to learn is how to

create good visuals. Microsoft PowerPoint is a great

visual aid. A short film can also be helpful. Visual aids

support the main points of a presentation. The use of

visual aids can increase retention of spoken words by as

much as 70%.

Each slide should not have more than three points.

You do not want your slides to be “crowded”. Crowded

slides are difficult to read. Slides should have a catchy header. The header should be noticeable. It

should be in a larger font or in bold or colored lettering. The header should be accompanied by

graphics and/or examples.

Remember to arrange slides so that one idea flows logically into the next. Provide your

audience with a handout that matches the layout of your slides. This way, the audience can follow

along easily. Lastly, check your slides to make sure that they are working properly. This way you

can avoid unpleasant surprises. Always be prepared!

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F Write a presentation transcript with the given charts.

Draft :

My Day-to-Day Activities

6 hoursLeisure time

Homework

Classes

Rest

Chores

2 hours

8 hours

6 hours

2 hours

Rewrite :

Teacher’s evaluation :

Lesson 1 15

The use of visuals aids enhances communication. Do you agree ordisagree with this statement?

Write your passage :

Score :

Help to understand better

More exciting

Agree Disagree

Read the question below and describe your opinion with examples and details.

English Essay