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Task: Summarize points and explain how they oppose each other Contrast words: in contrast
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Main idea of the reading and lecture Reading Advances in technology do not always lead to increased productivity Lecture Investmentin technology is paid back in increased productivity
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prodiacsiviry desks all day This cannes discomfire
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«because of technology, workers often stay at their desks all day, but this does not
lead to increased productivity
Supporting details
— This is very uncomfortable and actually lowers productivity
— Workers need to take breaks more often and go out for lunch
— They also should have meetings in person instead of using e-mail
— Inaddition, companies can buy special equipment that is more comfortable to use
Paragraph 3: Main idea
« «technology increases productivity
Supporting details
— Photocopy machines, for example, can copy, collate, and staple much faster than
a person
— When people communicate by e-mail, they do not have to go to so many meet-
ings They can spend more time working
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Ít can cause back, neck, and eye pain
In addition, companies can buy special equipment that is more comfortable to use
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by e-mail, they do not have to
go to so many meetings
They can spend more time working
‘Compound sentence Clearly, technology solves some
problems, but it causes others,
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Model Task 2
Summarize the main points of the reading pastage, and explain how they are supported by the information presented in the lecture
The author explains how pets improve both emotional health and physical health Pets are good companions for lonely people They also give their owners things to do, like hobbies or club activities In addi- reading senmary | tion, pets are a comfort to anxious or worried people Pets are good for
physical health, as well They help people with high blood pressure and heart problems They help people stay physically active They give people a chance to play: Finally, pet therapy is used with elderly people
‘The speaker supports pet therapy He describes a study where pets had a positive effect on the health of heart patients Half the patients had a dog to rake care of The other half only got traditional treat- lectre summary | ment Afcer six months, the patients with pets had lower blood pres- sure, and they had lost more weight than the other patients They fele
happier, too These are all things that can affect heart disease This is
a case that shows how pet therapy works to improve physical health
(based on Reading 6, page 55 and Lecture 6, page 57)
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‘The model essay has a thesis statement that shows understanding of the task The task asks the writer to summarize points and explain how one supports the other, that is, to compare them The first sentence is the thesis statement It summarizes both the main idea of the reading and of the lecture The transition word and lets the reader know that these ideas are similar to each other
Task: Summarize points and explain how one supports the other Compare word: and
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lecture They are presented in the thesis statement The model essay summarizes the
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are supported by the speaker's ideas
‘Main idea of the reading and lecture
Reading _Animal-assisted therapy is used to improve emotional and physical health
Lecture A study showed positive effects of pet ownership on health
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Thesis Statement
Topics that support the thesis
7 | Main ideas Supporting details FLUENCY AND COHESION
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The second paragraph in the model essay supports the reading main idea by sum-
marizing the main points of the reading The third paragraph in the model essay
supports the lecture main idea by summarizing the main points of the lecture
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physical activity
patients without pets
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“Topics that support the thesis Main ideas
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vV CHECK FOR SUPPORTING DETAILS
‘The paragraphs in the model essay have topic sentences and supporting details In the body of the response, the topic sentences of the paragraphs match the topics introduced in the first paragraph
Paragraph 2: Main idea
«+» pets improve both emotional health and physical health
Supporting details
— Pets are good companions for lonely people
— They also give their owners things to do, like hobbies or club activities Pets are also a comfort to anxious or worried people
— They help people with high blood pressure and heart problems
— They help people stay physically active
— They give people a chance to play
— Finally, pet therapy is used with elderly people
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Paragraph 3: Main idea
«study where pets had a positive effect on the health of heart patients
Supporting details
— Half the patients had a dog to take care of, The other half only got traditional
treatment
— After six months, the patients with pets had lower blood pressure
= They had also lost more weight than the other patients
= They felt happier, too
~ These are all things that can affect heart disease
Fluency and Cohesion
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Pets are good companions for lonely people
“Adjective clause
He describes a study where pets had a positive effect on the health of heart patients,
‘Compound sentence After six months, the patients
with pets had lower blood pres- sure, and they had loạt more weight than the other patients
Noun clause
This is a case that shows how pet therapy works to improve
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Model Task 3
Summarize the main points in the reading passage and explain how the information
presented in the lecture adds to them
“The author warns that ocean pollution isa Serious problem: In the
same way, the speaker explains how plastic garbage threatens sea | write on tpic
animals,
The author explains that different things cause ocean pollution
Oil from factories and cities enters the ocean through rivers and
drains Similarly, fertilizers wash into the ocean, and they cause large
growths of algae Toxic chemicals continue to pollute the ocean, as
well There are laws against dumping these chemicals, but the chem- | reading semmary
icals still leak into the ocean Animals eat them, and when we eat
seafood, we eat these chemicals, too There is also a lot of garbage in
the ocean Plastic is the worst kind because it does not break down
quickly Animals think it is food They eat it and choke on it
‘While the author gives an overview of ocean pollution, the
speaker specifically describes the problem of plastic garbage People
produce billions of pounds of plastic a year, and a lot of this ends up
in the ocean The water and wind break large pieces of plastic into
smaller pieces Then animals try to eat these pieces An animal may | /etwre summary
choke on plastic It may starve because it does not feel hungry after
eating plastic Animals are often caught in floating plastic They are
also strangled by it There are many types of pollution in the ocean
Plastic garbage is one of the worst examples
(based on Reading 7, page 58, and Lecture 7, page 60)
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‘The model essay has a thesis statement that shows understanding of the task The task
asks the writer to summarize points and explain how one adds to the other, that is, to
compare them The first two sentences are the thesis statement They summarize the
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Task: Summarize points and explain how one adds to the other Compare words: Jn the same way
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‘The supporting topics are the main idea of the reading and the main idea of the lecture They are presented in the thesis statement The model essay summarizes the main points of the reading and of the lecture and explains how the author's ideas are supported by the speaker's ideas
Main idea of the reading and lecture Reading Ocean pollution is a serious problem
Lecture Plastic garbage threatens sea animals
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‘The second paragraph in the model essay supports the reading main idea by sum- marizing the main points of the reading The third paragraph in the model essay supports the lecture main idea by summarizing the main points of the lecture