Planning a piece of work — use the words
Student sheet · Grade 8 · Lesson 40
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Name ______________________________ Date ______________
Preliminary means it will change. Write it anyway.
1. MATCH
Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
a working title — ________________
a preliminary draft — ________________
scope the topic — ________________
a literature review — ________________
a research question — ________________
a timeline — ________________
allocate time — ________________
a first pass — ________________
narrow the focus — ________________
a structure — ________________
a deadline — ________________
revise and edit — ________________
2. CHOOSE
Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: a deadline, a first pass, a literature review, a preliminary draft, a research question, a structure, a timeline, a working title, allocate time, narrow the focus, revise and edit, scope the topic.
Word bank: a deadline, a first pass, a literature review, a preliminary draft, a research question, a structure, a timeline, a working title, allocate time, narrow the focus, revise and edit, scope the topic.
Our working title is 'W________'.
Submit ________ Friday.
________ before writing.
Begin with ________.
St________rch question.
Set ________ for each stage.
________ for revision.
M________pass, then revise.
________ to one cause.
________ucture before drafting.
The de________next Thursday.
________ are two jobs.
3. FRAME
Finish each sentence.
Because ___, the a working title ___.
We use a working title when ___.
Write the whole sentence, not just the missing word.
4. PRODUCE
Write your own sentences using the academic words. Target: 5 paragraphs. A + means more than one sentence in that slot. You may use the frame for two of your three. Try the third without it.
a working title
a preliminary draft
scope the topic
a literature review
a research question
a timeline
allocate time
a first pass
narrow the focus
a structure
a deadline
revise and edit