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ECPE WRITING REVIEW

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  • Proponents" refers to people who:
    Oppose an idea
    Are neutral
    Support an idea
    Are the examiners
  • All things considered" is used in the:
    Body Paragraph 2
    Conclusion
    Body Paragraph 1
    Introduction
  • What is a "Unique" essay task?
    One that doesn't fit a mold
    A simple opinion
    A list of hobbies
    A story about a cat
  • Ameliorate" is a synonym for:
    Improve
    Destroy
    Ignore
    Worsen
  • In a "For & Against" essay, where is your opinion?
    The introduction
    The first paragraph
    The conclusion
    It is never included
  • What makes an introduction strong?
    Using slang
    Using "Nothing is perfect"
    Redescribing the focus
    Being very long
  • Last but not least" is used for:
    Giving a reason
    Starting an essay
    Listing points
    Expressing doubt
  • Of paramount importance" means:
    Optional
    Extremely important
    Not very important
    Historical
  • What should you do for the first 2 minutes?
    Start writing
    Check the clock
    Plan your ideas
    Ask for more paper
  • The advantages far outweigh the...
    Examples
    Benefits
    Disadvantages
    Reasons
  • It is my firm belief that" is:
    Stating an opinion
    An inversion
    A conditional
    Giving a result
  • Which is an "Inversion" structure?
    Do we see rarely?
    We rarely see...
    We see rarely.
    Rarely do we see...
  • A "Narrative" essay requires:
    Five body paragraphs
    A personal example
    No conclusion
    Only facts
  • Which is a transition for "Changing Topic"?
    As regards the causes...
    In addition...
    For instance...
    All in all...
  • The prospects for the future will be bleak unless...
    Introducing
    Giving examples
    Concluding
    Describing causes
  • In spite of the fact that" is used for:
    Conclusion
    Addition
    Contrast
    Example
  • Which phrase describes a cause?
    Therefore...
    I believe that...
    This problem stems from...
    In conclusion...
  • Were the government to..." is an example of:
    Passive voice
    Narrative style
    Conditional with inversion
    Simple present
  • Hardly a week goes by without..." is used for:
    Giving an opinion
    Listing advantages
    Introducing a phenomenon
    Concluding
  • To the best of my knowledge" is used for:
    Stating your opinion
    Changing the topic
    Listing points
    Giving an example
  • What is the recommended number of body paragraphs?
    Five
    One
    Two
    As many as possible
  • Which is a formal way to say "solve the problem"?
    Fix the stuff
    Make it okay
    The issue must be addressed
    Get the problem done
  • Which word is more formal than "get"?
    Pick up
    Grab
    Have
    Receive
  • Owing to the fact that" means:
    However
    Maybe
    Finally
    Because
  • Which is a "Cleft Sentence" structure?
    Many people agree.
    Pesticides are bad.
    What ecologists object to is...
    If they stop pesticides...
  • To put it another way" is used for:
    Giving a cause
    Ending the essay
    Clarifying
    Adding a point
  • Susceptible to" means:
    Angry at
    Protected from
    Vulnerable to
    Similar to
  • What should you avoid in an academic essay?
    Linking words
    Advanced grammar
    Formal vocabulary
    Clichés like "Two sides to a coin"
  • Which is a "Participle Phrase" starter?
    Having been bullied...
    Because of bullying...
    I was bullied...
    To be bullied...
  • Which phrase introduces a disadvantage?
    In the same way...
    A further benefit is...
    To my mind...
    One of the drawbacks is...