1. You have to work hard at Level 3 Writing because it’s not easy. Here are some classroom rules. Come on time – 5 minutes grace period. Don’t eat or drink in class (Water OK) Leave the classroom tidy for the next class. Respect everybody. When a student/teacher is speaking in class, listen and don’t talk. Phones off. Welcome to Level 3 Writing

2. Some things you need to do today… 1. Create a home button to our class blog page:- http://siobhansweetwriting3.wordpress.com http://siobhansweetwriting3.wordpress.com 2. Know how to get to the main Level 3 blog: http://uaeulevel3writing.wordpress.com 3. Download the Writing iBook from www.uaeufp.info/fileswww.uaeufp.info/files 4. Download Socrative App from the App store

3. The Level 3 course Level 3 Course = Integrated + Writing 60% + 40% = 100% To pass Level 3, you need a total of _________% 60 But, if you get between 60-64% at Level 3, you only have about 30% chance of getting IELTS 5. To have a good chance of passing IELTS, your Level 3 grade must be more than 75%

4. Our purpose To enter Faculty you have to have an IELTS Band Score of 5.0 Our purpose is to prepare you for Faculty To do this, our course is designed to help you prepare for Task 1 and Task 2 of IELTS. Our Information Transfer Tasks 1 and 2 = IELTS Task 1 Our Writing Projects and TW tests = IETS Task 2

5. IELTS Task 1 Time limit: 20 minutes Word length: 150 words Task Fulfilment: In your own words, you need to describe the information provided in a graph, chart, table or diagram. (There may be more than one of these in a task.)  Summarise the information, highlighting the key features and supporting these with information given  You should not explain or give an opinion on information.

6. Our Level 3 Information Transfer Tasks The word count, time and task fulfilment criteria are the same as IELTS Task 1 IT1 – we focus on multi-line graphs and look, briefly, at bar graphs. IT2 – we focus on pie charts

7. Time limit: 40 minutes Word length: 250 words Task Fulfilment: You have to write a discursive essay. The topic may be in the form of a statement or a question. Sometimes differing or opposing views are expressed; sometimes there is only one view to discuss.  You must always state your own position / opinion clear IELTS Task 2

8. Our Writing Projects and Timed Writing Tests = IELTS Task 2  WP1 = Two points of view + Opinion Essay  Timed Writing Exam = Problem / Solution Essay Our Level 3 Writing Projects and Timed Writing Tests

9. So what does our course look like?

10. Quiz: IELTS 1.Where will you find up-to-date information about our course? 2.What percentage (%) is the Writing component of the whole L3 course? 3.What IELTS band score do you need to get into Faculty? 4.What is the time limit for IELTS Task 1? 5.What is the word length required for IELTS Task 1? 6.What is the time limit for IELTS Task 2? 7.What is the word length required for IELTS Task 2?

11. 7. What type of visual information do we find in out IT 1 Task? 8. What type of discursive essay do we write in for WP1 in L3? 9. What type of essay do we write in our Timed Writing Test? 10. What type of visual information do we find in out IT 2 Task? 11. What percentage is the Portfolio worth? Quiz: Level 3 Writing Course