This one-page revision mind map is designed to support Leaving Certificate English students with the key grammar and academic language skills needed for exam success.
What’s included:
Sentence types (simple, compound, complex) with clear Irish-based examples.
Punctuation rules (commas, colons, semi-colons, apostrophes) explained with models.
Commonly confused words (affect/effect, their/there/they’re, your/you’re).
Style & clarity reminders to avoid run-ons, fragments, and repetition.
Command words (Describe, Explain, Analyse, Discuss, Evaluate, Compare, Critically Discuss) with simple definitions.
Academic essay language bank (introducing ideas, adding points, contrasting, explaining effects, evaluating, concluding).
Why this resource?
Condensed onto a single visual mind map – easy for students to scan at a glance.
Perfect for exam revision, essay writing, and classroom display.
Uses relevant Irish examples (e.g. GAA, Tayto, St Patrick’s Day) to connect grammar rules to familiar contexts.
Helps students build both accuracy (grammar and punctuation) and sophistication (academic vocabulary for essays).
Best used for:
Last-minute revision tool before the Leaving Cert.
A handout for classroom grammar support.
A reference sheet to guide essay writing practice.
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