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Writing Class TTP

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Last class, the ESL students reviewed nominalization as a paraphrase writing skill. This ESL writing worksheet has suggested answers for the review question questions. You will also find suggested answers for the synonym questions.

ESL WRITING SPONGE ACTIVITIES

Control is an important skill when learning to write with style. These two short writing exercises help English students learn how to control their writing with guided practice.

Writing Activity #1

  1. Sentence one must appeal to the senses.
  2. Sentence two must use three adjectives.

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Fall 2013 Advanced Conversation Class: Week 9

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Exam are done. Now it’s time for the ESL students learn English again.

Here is the plan for this week.

ESL Advanced Class Activities

Students in this class have a presentation. Remember the syllabus?

Each student will need to do an in-class presentation. That is worth 10%. Here are the requirements for the presentation.

1. You must do some research. You must collect and analyze some data for your presentation.

2. You will submit a written paper of your speech to me on the day of your speech. You should

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Teacher Training: Paraphrase Writing Class Outline

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Clear Writing with Paraphrased Sources

The purpose of this writing session is to improve your English writing skills by learning how to paraphrase authoritative sources that support an argument.

By the end of this session, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an ability to use 6-8 paraphrasing techniques.
  2. Accurately paraphrase small passages.
  3. Seamlessly integrate sources into a short (say 1 to 3 paragraphs) piece of writing.

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