SUMMIT 1

INTERMEDIATE 5
1ST WRITING TASK
PAGE 12

WRITING: PERSONALITY TYPE

(150-200 words)

Do make sure T Tyrants, who use their power cruelly and unjustly, can make
you write the the workplace an unpleasant place to be and harm the
topic sentence productivity of the organization. Bosses who are tyrants like to
at the beginning push the employees to the limits. They always make them work DO organize
of the extra hours and demand perfection in their work. In addition to your ideas in
paragraph. this, they forget to give any recognition to his employees, which a clear and
is really unfair. People working with tyrants usually feel logical way.
uncomfortable and even fearful. As a consequence, they do not
perform well, stop liking their jobs, and end up quitting.
Do include in
your supporting I know about this because my former boss was a tyrant. I
sentences facts, remember he used to yell at everybody if something did not go
examples, as he wished and made us work weekends and even holidays to DO use a
details and finish our work. Nothing was good enough for him; therefore, he concluding
experiences. fired people without compassion. After some time, I realized I phrase: in
could not keep working with him and that is why I decided to conclusion or in
resign; something I have never regretted since I consider that summary.
mental peace is of paramount importance in everybodys life.
Do not forget to
end with a In conclusion, having a tyrant as a boss can not only break the
concluding employees spirit, but also affect their work performance, which
sentence by re could -in the end- have a negative impact in the company.
stating the topic
sentence or
summarizing the
paragraph. DO check and
correct your spelling

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 SUMMIT 1
INTERMEDIATE 5
2ND WRITING TASK
PAGE 24

WRITING: DESCRIBING YOURSELF

(150-200 words)

Do use Im a photographer, an art teacher and a video editor. When it

parallel comes to my personality traits I would say that I am a people
structure person. I really enjoy meeting and working with a lot of different
with people. I am a perfectionist as I like to pay attention to all the
details. I am also a creative thinker. I like to explore alternative
solutions and answers to whichever problem might rise and Do use parallel
have an open mind about what will work best. On the other structure with
hand, I believe I am flexible and adaptable because I try to make infinitives
a positive effort to accept changes.

I like to travel, to experience new things, to try new food and to

meet people from different places. I enjoy being surrounded by
people who have the same interests I do, who are curious about Do use parallel
life, who like going to unusual places, and who like outdoor structure with
Do use adjectives
activities.
parallel
structure
I have been to many exciting, interesting and eccentric places;
with clauses Do use parallel
for example, I have gone car driving and racing in Miami and
structure with
Orlando, I have gone swimming with sharks at the Coral World
tenses (For
Ocean Park, I have gone skiing in Zacopane, river bugging in New
example; present
Zealand and Scotland, canyoning, rock climbing and cliff jumping
perfect simple)
in Argentina, Mexico and Costa Rica.

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 SUMMIT 1
INTERMEDIATE 6
1ST WRITING TASK
PAGE 36

WRITING: LONG-TERM FINANCIAL GOALS

(150-200 words)

Do start with When I think about my future two life plans come to mind. I
an have decided to set up a short term goal and a long term one
for myself. DO organize
introduction.
your ideas in
By this time next year, I expect to have paid off all my debts. To
a clear and
do this, Ive considered taking some important steps. First of all,
I plan to stick to just one credit card; I think I can do without logical way.
the others. Second, I will start living within my means, in that
way, I will avoid getting into more debts. Lastly, I am going to
DO develop put aside more money to pay the credit card; with larger
the main monthly payments, I should have paid everything I owe within a
ideas in the year.
DO check and
body
As a long term goal, I expect to have bought my own apartment correct your spelling
by the year 2017.How do I plan to achieve this goal? To begin
with, I will cut down on my expenses and put away some
money for the down payment. After that, once I have saved up
the money for the down payment, I intend to ask the bank for a
loan. Finally, I expect to find a better paid job, which will help
me deal with the monthly payments of the bank loan and
maybe pay it off sooner. Do end with a
conclusion
Being organized and determined will help me fulfil these goals
and make my dreams come true.

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 SUMMIT 1
INTERMEDIATE 6
2ND WRITING TASK
PAGE 48

WRITING: COMPARING AND CONTRASTING FASHION TODAY WITH FASHION

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
(150-200 words)

Today's Fashion compared to the 20's Do use

Do
connectors
introduce Our society has changed many times over the years and so has fashion
to contrast
your topic trends. In the 20's, fashion changed dramatically because of WWI and people
wanted to be listened. Women dressed in shorter dresses and skirts, cut their (show
hair, and wore more make-up. differences)
-green
The 20s was the beginning of modern dressing while todays fashion has
been taken to another level. Even though today's clothing is inspired by all
DO write
the expressive movement involved in that era, what you saw back then is not
about the seen today. During the 20's, style changed depending on what was going on DO use
differences. in the world unlike today, that fashion changes almost every day following
connectors
the trends imposed by celebrities and seasons. Moreover, today's fashion has
many do's and donts that change rapidly. to organize
your
Thus, the Twenties redefined womanhood and with this, future generations thoughts.
branched out. Like in the 20s, todays fashion trends are notoriously fickle. In -red
DO write the 20's women had their own fashion that was considered a political
about the statement. For example, during that time, women who wanted to express
similarities themselves after the war could choose individuality, functionality and Do use
creative ways to express themselves through fashion as well as in our time. In
connectors
our society long hair, grays and purples, structured big purses, boots, and
showing off your ladylike silhouette with pencil skirts are in. to compare
(show
Fashion is one way to define an era because fashion styles are going in and similarities)
Do include out. Between the 20's and today fashion has changed and will continue to
your -green
change dramatically for decades to come.
conclusion

Adapted from: https://sites.google.com/site/xevanxbrownx/Home/a-p-

e-n-g-l-i-s-h-/compare--contrast/todays-fashion-to-the-roaring-20s-
fashion

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 SUMMIT 1
INTERMEDIATE 7
1ST WRITING TASK
PAGE 72

WRITING: EXPRESS YOUR OPINION ON ANIMAL TREATMENT

(150-200 words)

Do state the topic

If you already have a companion pet to love and to call your sentence in the first
DO include
own, you know the awesomeness that comes from adoption then. It paragraph.
relevant
is believed the most loyal pets you could ever find are rescued
information to
animals as they are grateful you gave them a home. Dr. Jack Black,
develop the ideas
the renowned owner of Lets rescue a friend Organization claims DO state your
mentioned in the
that adopting a pet, changes the perspective of life. For children opinion either in
topic sentence. favor or against the
especially, rescued pets can be wonderful social facilitators. Since
topic.
having rescued an animal makes them feel important and admired
DO use language by other children, as a result, they are more prone to approach and
of persuasion and interact with other children who are playing with a dog for instance. DO provide
linkers to examples, facts, or
In this way, a pet can be the bridge between a less socially outgoing
introduce and experts opinions to
child and another potential playmate. He believes that animals
connect your support your
should be raised in homes and not in shelters. However, many argument.
ideas. people are not willing to adopt from a shelter due to the fact that
they want a dog of breed and think that in shelters pure breed
DO use formal animals can not be found. But, unlike what many people think, you
can find many puppies of breed. As a consequence of the lack of DO summarize
language. your main point of
Abbreviations and adoptions in many centers, 3 million to 4 million pets are euthanized
view in the last
contractions every year in animal shelters. In addition animals are mistreated in
sentence in the
cannot be used. shelters due to the lack of water and food. All in all it is my believe
paragraph (the
that animals which are rescued are the most loyal pets as they are
concluding
grateful you gave them a home. Animals should not be killed just
sentence).
because there are people who do not want to adopt them. I think
animals give us unconditional love and they must live happily.

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 SUMMIT 1
INTERMEDIATE 7
2ND WRITING TASK
PAGE 84

WRITING: EXPLAIN AN ARTICLE YOU READ

Summarize and paraphrase another persons ideas
(150-200 words)

A summary of Advertisements
DO use by Prasad Nanda
reporting verbs DO paraphrase
to paraphrase Introduction what is
the writers mentioned in the
The article Advertisements, by Prasad Nanda, states that advertisements original article.
ideas. have become very important to reach potential shoppers due to the great Use your own
competition in every commercial aspect. However, advertisements present us with words or
a host of issues, as shown by the authors arguments listed below.
synonyms.
Summary
DO include only In the authors opinion, businessmen and manufacturers are the biggest
the authors beneficiaries of advertisements. Advertisement let people know about the available
products in the marketplace. This explains the huge investment in advertisement. DO include only
point of view or
the most relevant
conclusions. supporting details
The article states that there are various ways to advertise, but the cheapest
and the most popular channel is newspaper ads. TV, radio, cinema slides, posters, mentioned in the
billboards etc. are different forms of advertisement. However, newspapers play an original article.
important role for non-product advertisement, such as matrimonial columns, for
sales columns, and even government tenders and legal notices are advertised in
DO NOT newspapers. From Nandas point of view, advertisement is an art; the consumers
include YOUR are more attracted to the ad than the actual product or service.
OWN According to the author, advertisement is around us to provide useful DO NOT include
opinions. information, especially the information on product and service. However, every
coin has two sides. The author explains that advertisements can deceive additional
consumers. For example, low quality products presented as high quality products. information (not
Consumers cannot tolerate being informed of counterfeit or fake products. In mentioned in the
addition, advertisements often interrupt television programmes. It makes viewers
article)
watch advertising even if they do not want to. They dislike being forced to watch
them.
DO connect
sentences The author goes on to say that a further disadvantage is that advertising
persuades young people to do things they must not do. For instance, smoking DO keep the
with linking cigarettes or drinking beer. Advertisements often try to impose them a style of life.
expressions. summary short.
Conclusion
The author concludes that despite all these problems, advertisement has
become a necessity and one cannot sell a product without them. It is the only way
to make sure that your business can bloom and increase its customer base.

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 SUMMIT 1
INTERMEDIATE 8
1ST WRITING TASK
PAGE 96

WRITING: DESCRIBE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER

(150-200 words)

DO state your
opinion in the first
sentence in the
It is a common belief that parents are the role models in a family,
paragraph (the topic
but in my particular case, my brother is the person I look up to.
Charles is in his early thirties, and he has just finished his sentence).
DO avoid run-
graduated studies in mechanical engineering. He is very intelligent
on sentences
and analytical, yet he sometimes enjoys being in the limelight. DO provide general
and comma Charles is currently working in a prestigious company, so information on the
splices by managing time between work, family, friends and even his relative you are
connecting girlfriend must be tough. However, he is always there when I need
writing about.
sentences with some advice, or I just want to have fun. We have spent great
linking moments together, and bad ones as well. I still remember those
days as a teenager when I was such a troublemaker in high school.
expressions, DO include relevant
My parents usually were in trouble because I used to be
coordinating information to
disrespectful and too rebellious. Moreover, I almost got expelled
conjunctions or once! I thought I was doomed since my parents didnt have any develop the ideas
punctuation idea to deal with the problem. Fortunately, Charles attended the mentioned in the
marks. meeting with the principal to show me that everything is possible topic sentence
if you show courtesy when talking to people, and if you give good
(situations,
explanation for issues. I have to admit that ever since I have been
inspired and influenced by him. Now my brother and I are examples, etc.)
somewhat alike in terms of personality; I am very responsible and
well-behaved at university, for example. On balance, my brother DO summarize your
is that relative I not only admire, but also find reliable, someone main point of view
who will always be there no matter what the circumstances may in the last sentence
be. In other words, I can say that my brother is a heaven-sent
in the paragraph
sibling.
(the concluding
sentence).

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 SUMMIT 1
INTERMEDIATE 8
2ND WRITING TASK
PAGE 108

WRITING: NEWS ARTICLE

(150-200 words)

DO choose a title
The Nazca Lines that reflects the
main idea of the
There is a mystery that Ive heard about for a long time. Its a mystery that article.
has had people asking questions without getting answers, for years. Im
talking about the mystery of the Nazca Lines.

The Nazca lines are located in the department of Ica in Peru. They are
located in the outskirts of the city of Nazca and they have the shapes of
different animals and beings. They are huge drawings made on the ground,
which can only be seen from high above, which make us wonder; how did
they make them? Who did they make them for? Also, what was their use?
These and other questions have not been answered yet, even though
many experts have tried to come up with an answer.

Some people think the figures might have been created by Aliens. Even
though its not the most popular theory, there are some people who think
MAKE SURE it could be the only explanation. However, other people think that the USE different
you present Nazca lines must have been made to help the farmers with plantations as expressions
different some sort of calendar. I suppose that is a better and more believable of certainty
theories alternative than thinking aliens did them. The last theory Ive heard, is that as seen in the
about the it was actually made by archeologists who discovered the Nazca culture to
Unit to
mystery. try and make it more appealing. The people who came up with this theory
say that they had to have been made by modern experts, for them that is speculate
the only explanation. about the
situation.
CONCLUDE Ive heard the different ideas, but in my opinion, I think its most likely that
by offering the Nazca lines were made by the Nazca culture as some sort of calendar
your own to help them harvest, or to pay tribute to their Gods. That sounds like the
idea about most reasonable explanation to me
the topic.

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