Intermediate writing

Teaching ESL writing to sophomore university students

Learn English Writing, 6

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Learn English Writing, 6

  1. Review the material we have completed so far.
  2. Complete the exercise on hedging ideas.
  3. Complete a timed repeated writing exercise.
  4. Complete the data analysis of Korean food facts – what’s the problem, what’s the question, find the evidence, create rules, make conclusions;
  5. Complete the video summary Room 8 – character, plot, setting and message;
  6. Complete the other writing assignments (if not finished yet): 1) murder mystery 1, 2) murder mystery 2, 3) a story of past events and different times;
  7. Complete worksheets: paraphrase with synonyms; proofreading 1, proofreading 2.

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Learn English Writing, 5

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Learn English Writing, 5

This is partial week for my writing classes because of the holidays on Monday and Tuesday.

  1. Complete the data analysis of Korean food facts – what’s the problem, what’s the question, find the evidence, create rules, make conclusions;
  2. Complete the video summary Room 8 – character, plot, setting and message;
  3. Complete the other writing assignments (if not finished yet): 1) murder mystery 1, 2) murder mystery 2, 3) a story of past events and 4) different times;
  4. Complete worksheets: paraphrase with synonyms; proofreading 1, proofreading 2.

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Learn English Writing, 4

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Learn English Writing, 4

  1. Write a summary of a video – plot, character, setting, and message.
  2. Improve logical writing style by completing third critical thinking assignment (not a murder mystery);
  3. Complete 3rd draft of first story (past actions);
  4. Complete 2nd and 3rd draft of murder mystery 1 (stairs) and 2 (restaurant);
  5. Self-check answers for chapter 3 in the textbook;
  6. Complete third time repeated writing task;
  7. Complete new writing fluency activity – timed creative sentences;
  8. Discuss quiz #1 schedule.

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