Practica 4 estilos de escritura en inglés

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Introduction

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Inglés avanzado con idioms y presentaciones
02:24 min

Persuading and sharing opinions

Writing and storytelling

Adding flavor to what you say!

Conclusion

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Qué habilidades tienes al acabar el curso
01:06 min

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Practica 4 estilos de escritura en inglés

Resumen

Practicar diferentes writing styles en inglés es la forma más rápida de soltar la mano y ganar confianza al escribir. Aquí vas a encontrar cuatro writing prompts con respuestas modelo que cubren ensayo de opinión, carta formal, reseña y artículo periodístico, ideales si estás construyendo tu vocabulario y estructura en inglés.

La idea es simple: lees el prompt, pausas, redactas tu propia versión y luego comparas con el ejemplo. Así entrenas tu criterio y notas qué conectores, frases hechas y estructuras puedes incorporar a tu repertorio.

¿Cómo se escribe una opinion essay introduction en inglés?

El primer prompt trabaja el ensayo de opinión, uno de los formatos más pedidos en exámenes como IELTS o TOEFL.

Prompt: Social media has changed the way we all live very quickly. It has been a positive force for humanity. To what extent do you agree or disagree? [0:32]

La respuesta modelo muestra una estructura clara: presenta el tema, reconoce el lado positivo y abre la puerta al lado negativo.

Social media has given everyone the opportunity to connect with each other and share lots of things about our lives more easily than ever before. On one hand, I agree that it has had a lot of positive aspects, but on the other hand, it has a lot of negative aspects that should not be ignored.

¿Qué frases sirven para dar opinión balanceada en inglés? Usa on one hand y on the other hand para mostrar dos perspectivas, e I agree that o should not be ignored para marcar tu postura sin sonar tajante.

¿Por qué importa mostrar ambos lados?

Un ensayo de opinión sólido no defiende un extremo: matiza. Mostrar que ves los pros y los contras le da credibilidad a tu argumento y te permite desarrollar más párrafos después.

¿Cómo redacto una formal letter para una aerolínea?

El segundo prompt practica la carta formal, útil para reclamos, solicitudes laborales o trámites.

Prompt: la aerolínea perdió tu maleta y necesitas recuperarla con urgencia. [1:08]

La respuesta modelo aplica las convenciones típicas de una formal letter:

Saludo formal con To whom it may concern.
Presentación con nombre y contexto: vuelo, fecha, ruta.
Descripción detallada del objeto perdido: color, ruedas, listón amarillo, peso aproximado de 15 libras.
Cierre cortés con All the best y la firma.

To whom it may concern. Hi, my name is Michelle Easley, and while traveling to Atlanta on Flight 217 on January 5th of this year, it appears that my suitcase was lost.

Fíjate en el uso de it appears that, una fórmula educada para describir un problema sin sonar agresivo. Ese tipo de hedging es clave en inglés formal.

¿Cómo escribo una movie review corta en inglés?

El tercer prompt trabaja la reseña, un formato breve que combina descripción y opinión personal. [1:52]

La respuesta modelo reseña Volver de Pedro Almodóvar y cumple tres funciones en pocas líneas:

Describe la trama con un adjetivo fuerte: intriguing female-driven story with some unexpected twists.
Evalúa la actuación: Penélope Cruz portrayal of the main character was highly believable.
Mezcla lo positivo y lo negativo: alaba los colores pero admite I personally didn't care for a lot of the costumes.
Cierra con un rating concreto: 8 out of 10.

¿Qué frases puedo usar para dar opinión en una review? I personally didn't care for sirve para criticar con elegancia, highly believable para elogiar una actuación y I'd give it an X out of 10 para cerrar con una calificación.

¿Qué vocabulario funciona en una reseña?

Adjetivos como intriguing, believable, unexpected y verbos como portray elevan tu reseña por encima del clásico good o bad. Son palabras que te hacen sonar como un crítico real, no como un estudiante recitando.

¿Cómo se redacta un news article corto?

El último prompt practica el artículo periodístico, donde lo importante es responder what, when, where y how de forma clara. [2:32]

Prompt: un evento inusual ocurrió en tu ciudad y tú eres periodista.

La respuesta modelo cubre los datos esenciales en dos oraciones:

Fecha y hora: On February 10th, at about 7:00 PM.
Hecho central: una panadería local explotó por un aparente incendio eléctrico.
Consecuencias: nadie murió, solo tres personas resultaron heridas.
Resolución: los bomberos llegaron a tiempo para salvar a clientes y empleados.

On February 10th, at about 7:00 PM, a local bakery exploded in an apparent electrical fire. Fortunately, no one was killed, and only about three people were injured in this incident.

Nota cómo fortunately y apparent aportan tono periodístico: el primero suaviza la noticia, el segundo evita afirmar algo que aún no está confirmado, una práctica estándar en journalism.

Habilidades y vocabulario clave para tu writing

Estos son los recursos que puedes incorporar a tu propia escritura desde hoy:

Conectores de contraste: on one hand, on the other hand para ensayos de opinión.
Frases corteses: To whom it may concern, it appears that, All the best para cartas formales.
Adjetivos para reseñas: intriguing, believable, unexpected, female-driven.
Hedging periodístico: apparent, fortunately, about para artículos.
Estructuras de cierre: I'd give it an X out of 10 para reseñas con calificación.

Ahora te toca a ti. Elige uno de los cuatro prompts, escribe tu versión en los comentarios y cuéntanos qué otros estilos de escritura te gustaría practicar.

Comentarios

MARIA TERESA PANIAGUA RIVERA

Estudiante

I agree, since social networks have brought us closer to being protagonists and not just spectators

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Good point!

Nely Barrios

Estudiante

Su Excelencia by Mario Moreno Cantinflas is a comedy movie that describes accurately the big political problems related to the cold war. In this movie he presented the comunist countries as the "red ones" and the capitalist as the "blue ones". I personally think that this movie displays the best oratory of this actor and productor, who through comedy always told the entire world many facts and truths. I give it ten of ten stars.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Awesome review! Here are my notes: -a comedy movie that ++accurately describes++ the big political problems...* -com++m++unist -the best +public speaking skills++ of this actor and ++producer++ -I give it ten ++out++ of ten stars.

Augusto Mas

Estudiante

Prompt 1 The way I see it, even when social media has certainly helped people to get connected easily as a result of the increase of communication channels; I believe they can also foster violence, discrimination and xenofobia, among other uncivil facts.
Prompt 2 To whom it may concern, Hello, my name is Augusto. I am writing to complain due to the fact that my backpack was lost when I took the flight 1234 las week from Miami to Atlanta. It is a black backpack with red lines and a big yellow Nike logo. I have a Sony Vaio laptop among other valuable things inside, and I need them for work. Please get back to me with indications about how should I proceed to get it back. Looking forward to your reply. Augusto

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Great job!

Anthony Campos

Estudiante

1 P1. In my view, most of the big tech companies related to IT like Twitter and youtube are powerful social media tools that serve humanity by avoiding government manipulation. However, there are some exceptions like Facebook that make bad practices such as selling people’s private information to certain companies. P2. To whom it may concern Due to the fact that my luggage was lost in your bags movement process, I require you find my luggage as soon as possible. Here are some details: black color, incorporated wheels, and a sticker of Platzi on the cover. Please, contact me if you demand additional information. All the best, Anthony. P3 Dr. Strang in Madness Multivated was the last movie I’ve seen. To be honest, my rating would be 8 out of 10. The positive aspects are the empowerment of scarlet witches, the moments of fun dialogue, and a mysterious ending through the introduction of a new hero. On the other hand, it would have been interesting to see additional Marvel hero’s appearances. P4 On January 1st - 2022, a ray fell on Lima’s capital city. It was seen in many of Lima’s populated neighborhoods such as Comas and Los Olivos. Scientists claim it was a natural phenomenon as a result of earth energy dissipation. Moreover, the recorded decibels of the thunder were between 20 and 30. Recommendations were to keep calm during these kinds of events and stay in secure places.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Amazing job!

Celeste Yamile

Estudiante

I really liked your activity, keep it up 👏

Jeanfreddy Gutiérrez Torres

Estudiante

By 2023, social media will be at the center of our cultural development, driving social change, enabling micro-entrepreneurs to reach wider audiences and raising awareness of a wide range of issues such as climate change, poverty and corruption. This positive force for humanity has brought a renewed balance to the global power board. However, there are some major concerns about how to keep social media as a useful and reliable tool. Disinformation, political bias of recommendation algorithms and interference from the states are among those threats of manipulation of these networks towards less honest interests, which calls for a very clear regulation framework and ethics of freedom of expression.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Very well-written!

Jenniffer Tatiana Duque Zamora

Estudiante

The last movie that I watched was "Elementos" by Disney. It was so interesting because, since my view, this movie allows opening up the mind to the people sharing that all of us are different but at the same time, we are important. On the other hand, this movie share that you must follow your dreams and never give up for someone or something. In my opinion, this movie has a rating 9 over 10.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

What a great review! Here are some corrections: -It was so interesting because, in my opinion it allows us to open our minds and see that all of us are different* -this movie ++shows++ that you must follow your dreams and never give up ++on++ someone or something* -this movie has a rating ++of++ 9 ++out of++ 10.

Sergio Agudelo Pérez

Estudiante

I love these kind of activities where you can analyze what you've learnt so far!

Michelle Easley

Profesor

I'm glad you like it!

Angel Hernandez

Estudiante

Prompt 1:

I agree, since 10 years ago or a few more, social media has completely change the way human being interacts with each other. Starting from how they communicates, interacts and even buy the things they want or need. Social media has made our lives easier but not happier due to the exponential increase of mental diseases and loneliness between the young and senior population due to fact that we are more time stick to a screen instead of having real human interaction and we tend to prefer instant gratification instead of dealing with the real life world or work for want we actually need or want.

That is what we are going to expose in this essay…

Daniel Morales

Estudiante

In my view, social media has been a great innovation for us on account of it provides a faster communication between our friends and families. However, it has some aspects that could be improved.
To whom it may concern,

Good Day. My name is Daniel Morales and in my last flight to Bogotá on July 17th I had an issue with my suitcase due to the fact that it disappeared. It is a small red bag with white. I have some very importants things inside that I really need to work. Let me know how I can get it back as soon as possible.

All the best,

Daniel.

El lado oscuro del corazón is a movie about a man who always is looking for a real love and steadily is talking with his personalities even with his ex girlfriend who is dead. Due to fact that he is poet he is very romantic with each woman that he knows. I felt very identified with him on account of we always are trying to be a better person for another one without taking account that it could be a bad choose. I'd give it an 10 out of 10.
On Tuesday at about 6pm, arrived to my neighborhood someone who is very noise with his car. He parked his car across from my apartment and started listening to music extremely loud and suddenly appear a neighbor with a knife to stop the music. While they was arguing I had to call for the police before would have someone wounded.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Amazing examples! For the third response I'd say "choice" instead of "choose."

Celeste Yamile

Estudiante

👏👏👏

Felipe Bernardo González Barranco

Estudiante

Those prompts are great activities to work on what we have learnt

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Thanks! You should try them!

Celeste Yamile

Estudiante

I completely agree with you on that.

Nely Barrios

Estudiante

To whom it may concern

My name is Nely Barrios and I flew from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala city in flight 608 of your airline on september 30th. I would like you to inform me where it is now. It is a black suitcase with my name written on the top.

Thanks.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Awesome letter! I only have one note" -the person ++in++ charge*

Nely Barrios

Estudiante

To whom it may concern

Hi, my name is Nely Barrios and while flying from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala city in flight 608 of your airline, my luggage was lost. I hope the person on charge, can take care of this matter as soon as possible.

Thanks.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Awesome letter! I only have one note" -the person ++in++ charge*

Nely Barrios

Estudiante

Feom mt point of view social media is an excellent help for comunications, work or studies, on the other hand it has had bad results specially in young people.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Great points! Here are my notes: F++r++om m++y++ point of view* com++m++unication* ++e++specially*

LUIS ALFREDO CARVAJAL

Estudiante

Prompt 1: Social media definitely is here to stay, now is part of day to day, comunicating peopple around the world and give us the oportunity to do busines or find our true love as well. but in the other hand, the most negative aspect is the way as we use it and the time we expend daily, due to the fact the productivity is lower thet the average when people uses just for fun every day with no time control as we can see in the younger population and Tiktok app.

Prompt 2: To whom it may concern, The present letter is a formal complain to your airline due to the fact you lost my baggage registrated in the fly No AV 3030 in the route Bogota Vancouver last 2 september in the present year. I apreciate your diligence to recover it as son as posible, because of with the bagage contain very importante documents. The bag is a black and orange one, with green wheals SAMSONITE brand, easy to identify. My phone number is 255555555555 in Vancouver Canada. Sincerely, LUIS ALFREDO CARVAJAL

Prompt 3: The new release of House of Dragons is a very interesting series of HBO platform, reminding the succses of Game of Thrones, with better visual efects and excellent acting performances and solid history and dialogues.

Prompt 4: The cost of the rent in Vancouver Island is the top of the most expensive in all Canada, follow by Ontario and Quebec provinces only. The price during the last year has grow twenty percent , the most higer in the last fourty years. The problem is a hig demand and the low ofert and how dificult for companys is to get acces to a labour people.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Great responses! Here are my notes: -now ++it's++ part of ++our++ day to day com++m++unicating ++with people++ around the world and ++giving++ us the o++p++portunity to do ++business++ or find our true love as well.* -but ++on++ the other hand, the most negative aspect is the way we use it and the time we ++spend++ daily, due to the fact ++that our++ productivity is lower ++than average++ when people ++use it++ just for fun every day with no time control as we can see in the younger population and ++with the++ Tiktok app.*

The present letter is a formal complain++t++ to your airline due to the fact ++that++ you lost my baggage registrated ++in flight++ No AV 3030 in the route Bogota-Vancouver last 2 september ++of this++ year. I a++p++preciate your diligence to recover it as ++soon++ as ++possible++, ++because the baggage contains++ very ++important++ documents. The bag is a black and orange ++Samsonite++, with green ++wheels, it's++ easy to identify.* -The new release of House of Dragons is a very interesting series of HBO platform, reminding ++me of++ the succses++s++ of Game of Thrones, with better visual ++effects++ and excellent acting performances and ++a solid story++ and dialogues.* -The cost of the rent in Vancouver Island is ++the most expensive in all of Canada++, ++only++ follow++ed++ by Ontario and Quebec provinces. The price during the last year has grow++n++ twenty percent , the ++highest++ in the last ++forty++ years. The problem is a hig++h++ demand and ++a low supply++ and how ++difficult for companies it is to get access to labor force++.*

Sebastian Silva

Estudiante

Prompt 1

These days, social media is used by almost everyone around the world. Thanks to it, many people have met their husband or wife, they have also found their dreaming job, etcetera. So, on one hand, it has given us the opportunity of communicating with more people that has changed positively our life but on the other hand, social media has caused depression to many people, for instance, when a teenager looks at other teenagers photos, she compares her situation with them and if they seem to be way better, she won't feel good. Anyway, I agree with you since social media could more useful than dangerous.

Prompt 2

To whom it may concern, It is a pleasure to me having the opportunity of writing to you. My name is Sebastian, I traveled since Puerto Vallarta to Los Cabos at 10:00 a.m. this morning on the plane 407. When I arrived to my destination, I was told by the airline guys that my luggage had gotten lost. That is, exactly, why I am writing to you. I would like to have my luggage back and I would appreciate your help in this. Let me tell you how my luggage looks like: It is a big black backpack. It has a lot of pockets in the front. It also has a lot of pins from different places around the world. If you see the back of the backpack, you will see that it has a red stain. I hope you can find it since I need it for my work. Sincerely, Sebastian Silva

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Awesome responses! Here are my notes: -...they have also found their ++dream job++* -...that has ++positively changed our lives++* -...social media has caused depression ++for++ many people* -...other teenagers++'++ photos* -...social media could ++be++ more useful than dangerous* -It is ++my pleasure to have the opportunity to write to you++* (This sentence can actually be taken out because it is not a pleasure, the airline lost your valuable luggage so this letter probably should have a more serious and less happy tone) -...I traveled ++from++ Puerto Vallarta to Los Cabos* -When I arrived ++at++ my destination* -That is exactly why I am writing to you* (no commas) -...I would appreciate your help ++with++ this.* -Let me tell you ++what++ my luggge looks like*

SARA RUIZ LEON

Estudiante

Prompt 2 Avianca Airlines Dear Sirs, Hi. My name is Patricia Ruiz. On August 15th of this year I took flight AV425 at 10:30 a.m. to Bogotá, and it appears that my suitcase was lost by the airline. I need you to help me recover it because apart from my personal belongings, I have valuable things for my job. My suitcase is very big and dark blue. It has a pink ribbon around the handle. It heighs about 20 pounds. Please contact me as soon as possible. Sincerely, Patricia Ruiz

PROMPT 3 I really liked the Spanish comedy Padre no hay más que uno. It's a funny story about a family with a clueless father, his wife and 5 children. I could laugh a lot. The cast is perfect. I would give the movie a 9 out of 10.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Awesome examples! I only have a couple of notes: -instead of "Dear Sirs" I would start the letter with "To whom it may concern" if you don't know the name of the person receiving the letter. -it ++weighs++ about 20 pounds* -I ++laughed++ a lot*

SARA RUIZ LEON

Estudiante

Prompt 1 Nowadays technology, but in particular, social media has changed the way people live in a positive way. This can be noticed when having a quick access to a wide range of information that comes from multiple places around the world and makes you broaden your mind. Moreover, you can share your opinions, knowledge and life experiences with people from other cultures and backgrounds. Many aspects of daily life can be influenced or impacted positively to make a difference such as work, routines, likes,etc

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Awesome argument! I only have one note, it should be "having quick access to a wide range of information" since "access" is uncountable.

Emily García

Estudiante

It's true that social media offers us a lot of advantages, such as the opportunity of finding information as soon as we need it or the fact that communication between people around the world is easier than ever but, on the other hand it is also one of the factors that cause more social aislation.
To whom it may concern My name is Emily and I want to know how are you doing with my recently lost laguage. Things that were there are really important to me so please do everything is possible to recover it. Remember, it is a blue bag with some purple flowers in the front. All the best, Emily
The last movie I watched is named Civil War and I really loved it. The story is amazing and the characters are so cool. I'd give it an 9 out of 10.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Wonderful responses! I have a few notes: -...it is also one of the factors that ++causes++ more social ++isolation.++* -my recently lost ++luggage++* -...please do everything possible to recover it* -I'd give it ++a++ 9 out of 10*

Ronal Esquivel

Estudiante

My point of view

Social media has changed very fast in time, at this point, most of the earth's population has access to this technology, you who are reading this are using social media too, e.g. have your phone close to you? every 5-10 minutes you want to check what happened with your friends, companies, or celebrities you follow, so, as a result, the capacity to obtain information about anything we want is incredible, social media definitely has changed the way we all live very quickly, so can I say I agree.

To whom it may concern

Hi, my name is Ronal, I would like to express my discontent about the issue with my luggage since it has a lot of important things and these are very expensive, I don't know how it happened, and I need a soon response on account of avoid being fired from my job, thank you.

3 Review

The last movie I watched was Prey, it was the best performance of this creature called Predator since the last movie canon Predator 2, this movie is very different since it included Comanche indigenous Americans in their cast, something that was not expected, very different and remembering the native American roots. The only thing I disagree with was the name, it should have been called Predator 3

Article

On August 8, at about 12:00 pm, something happened in The Orange County in Florida, some unusual it spread in the air, people say feeling a lot congestioned and clam for medical assistance and to investigate the situation that is happening since the last night, this is a big problem, as a result, people can't go to their jobs since they can't breathe well.

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Great job! Here are my notes: -you, reading this, are using social media too* -++Do++ you have your phone close to you? -++E++very 5-10 minutes* -I need a ++response soon to avoid++ being fired from my job* -it included Comanche indigenous Americans in ++its++ cast* -...something happened in Orange County in Florida* -++something++ unusual spread in the air* -people say ++they feel very congested++ and ++call++ for medical assistance and ++investigation of++ the situation* -since last night*

Alexis Acosta

Estudiante

Prompt 1:

My point of view about social media is it has open opportunities for people around the globe. A different way to communicate us and even for winning new friends. On the other hand, this digital environment is also generating psychological problems related with our social interactions. 🤳

Prompt 2:

To whom it may concern. I would like to express in these words that I feel so unhappy due to the fact your airline staff lost my luggage two days ago. I have important things in my package and I need to get it back. Please help me to solve this problem as soon as possible! *Alexis

Prompt 3:

I watched "The Adam Project" recently. It's a funny movie with action scenes. I loved some of my favorite actors like Ryan Reynolds and Mark Ruffalo participated in this story about time traveling, but I have to say that some of the movie's effects look poor and unrealistics. I give it an 7.5 out of 10. 🎦

Prompt 4:

Traditional melon's racing happened in our city yesterday at 5 pm. A crowd of people met at the steep incline street “Lucio Blanco” for customizing their melons and launching them from the hill to the finish line. The great winner was Osvaldo Castillo who dressed up his melon like a Pacman video game. 🍈

Alexis Acosta

Estudiante

My fourth prompt about melon’s racing is actually an event that happens in my city Xalapa, México every year.

People paint on them different artistic drawings or customize them like famous characters before the race. Many of them look really amazing!

The best costume and the racing winner get a cash prize.

I attach some evidence. 😂

Michelle Easley

Profesor

Great job! Here are my notes: -My point of view bout social media is ++that++ it has opened opportunities, a different way to communicate ++among++ us and even++ to make++ new friens* -...I feel so unhappy due to the fact ++that++ your airline staff lost my luggage* -I loved ++that++ some of my favorite ators like Ryan Reynolds and Mark Ruffalo participated in this story...* -...some of the movie's effects look poor and ++unrealistic++.* -Traditional ++melon++ racing* -Acrowd of people met at the ++steeply++ inclined street ++to customize++ their melons and ++launch++ them from ++the top of ++the hill to the finish line.* -...Osvaldo Castillo who++ painted ++his melon ++to look like++ a Pacman video game.* (This event looks like so much fun btw!

Introduction

Inglés avanzado con idioms y presentaciones

Persuading and sharing opinions

Ejercicios de sinónimos y conectores en inglés

Sinónimos en inglés para persuadir mejor

Frases clave para debatir en inglés

Practica dar opiniones en inglés

Estrategias para entender mejor un audio en inglés

Writing and storytelling