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  Click - Interactive Board Click - Padlet Source:   The University of Melbourne. Retrieved from the website. Available at:  https://services.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/471274/Writing_an_Abstract_Update_051112.pdf   Last visited: Oct. 21st, 2020 Source:  University of Southern California. Retrieved from the website. Available at:  https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/abstract   Last visited: Oct.21st. 2020. GROUP WORK: Costa Laura, Flocco Leticia, Mannella Marcela Metacognitive analysis  As time goes  by and my blog keeps absorbing power points, videos and loads of interactive boards, I focus my attention on the importance and the value of all this hard work. I must admit that using technology does not make me feel at ease. Anyway, under these circumstances, there is no other option except to get engaged and take advantage of each new tool suggested to be used.    Working on this entry, in particular, the use of t...

  ARTICLES CAE (CPE) -  Click to Read the Article Abstracts: Academic Articles are part of the genres that teachers can write if they want to do research, if they want to study from "authentic material". We are going to analyse them, so get ready for an interesting description of ARTICLES. Not only do FORMAL (academic) ARTICLES share these features, but also they are headed by  ABSTRACTS. So, let's delve into this "new genre". An abstract is an independent text that comprises the most important concepts of the paper, the purpose of the research, the state of the art, what is missing, and the results of the investigation.   When writing an abstract avoid: Long background information, parahrased sentences, too many adverbs or adjectives, Acronyms or abbreviations, quotes or references from other sources, e.g. "studies have indicate that..." figures, statistics, tables, etc. There are four types of abstracts:  Critical, d escriptive, i nformative and h ig...