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Write a Personal Essay

C Complete the chart with information from the essay in exercise A. Then work with a
partner and compare your answers.

Introduction (Background Information):
| don’t want a job that | don't like even if it pays well.

(sain Idea: _| want a meaningful job that lets me spend time with my family. )

(Reason #1: )

Z ™

(Reason #2: )

2 BEFORE YOU WRITE.
A Work with a partner. Discuss these questions: What careers would you enjoy or not enjoy? Do
these careers pay well? How important is money to you when choosing a career?

B_ In your notebook, make a chart like the one in exercise 1C and complete it in response to
this question: What is the most important factor for you when choosing a job or career? Write
notes about your ideas and reasons in your chart.

3 WRITE cbout your response to the question in exercise 2B. Write three or four paragraphs.
Use your chart from exercise 2B and the text in exercise 1A to help you.

WRITING FOCUS Avoiding Sentence Fragments

An if clause must be attached to a main clause to be a complete sentence.
An if clause by itself is a sentence fragment. To correct a fragment, connect the
if clause to the main clause.
X | want to enjoy my work. Even if it means | will make less money.
¥ | want to enjoy my work even if it means | will make less money.

4 SELF ASSESS. Underline the verb forms in your essay. Then use the checklist to
assess your work,

OOOO I used real conditionals correctly. [13.2]
I used a comma in conditional sentences when the if clause came first. [13.1]

I used unreal conditionals and wish correctly. [13.3, 13.4]

I avoided sentence fragments. [WRITING FOCUS]

UNIT 13. CONNECT THE GRAMMAR TO WRITING 389
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