Common mistakes: Selectividad Exam. Text 1. ULTRA-THIN BARBIE: GIRLS POTENTIALLY IN DANGER.

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Selectividad Exam. Text 1. ULTRA-THIN BARBIE: GIRLS POTENTIALLY IN DANGER.

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MISTAKE	TYPE	CORRECTION
*The parents *The young girls * The society *The physical appearance	(GR.) -general terms-	Parents Girls Society Physical appearance
*Same that	Grammar comparatives	Same as
*Also is a problem	Grammar: sentence structure (S+V+C)	It is also a problem
	Grammatical category confusion	EXTREME (noun)- EXTREMELY (adverb)
	Vocabulary suffixes	ADOLESCENT (Noun, person) ADOLESCENCE (Abstract noun, stage)
*disorders is *Adolescents has	GR. ((subject and verb agreement))	Disorders are Adolescents have
*This disorders	GRAMMAR (plural + plural)	These disorders
*The writer think	GR. ((subject and verb agreement))	The writer thinks
Offering a piece of advice isn quite like giving orders!	Communication / Expression	You should... Maybe you could... If I were you...
*In my opinion, I think	Expression	You are stating your opinion twice: that is redundant. You only need to state it once per sentece. Example: In my opinion,... in my view... I think that...
*That people	Grammar	Those people The word “people” is plural per se.
*a problem of actually	Vocabulary (false friends)	Nowadays, it is a problem.
*All the world	Vocabulary / expression	Everybody everyone
Incorrect sentence structure (missing subject)	Sentence structure / GRAMMAR	Correct affirmative sentence structure in English: S + V + O
Exercise 1. some of your compositions are too short.		Write the number of words accordingly
Exercise 2. most of you just copy the words from the text literally.		So as to justify your answer you should use your own words and explanation besides some literal quotes.
Some of your texts, do not follow an organised pattern.		Remember to follow this pattern: 1. introduction 2. body 3. conclusion (do not add extra information in the conclusion)

Come on! Cheer up! This was only your first Selectividad exam! You will make it better soon! It is all about practice; the more you practice, the better: better results, and it will tire you less and less. I believe that we learn by practice and remember: Tomorrow's battle is won during today's practice.

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