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What is the purpose of teaching writing? Write a five paragraph essay? Pshaw. Write an error-free persuasive essay? Puh-lease.
The goal, I believe, is to help ESL students become independent writers.
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ESL Writing Class Week 14
It’s the end of the semester and time for the students to review what they have learned in the English writing class this semester.
Writing Exercise 1: Edit
Find the errors. Rewrite the paragraph. When is the last time you had a Coca-Cola. did you know that John Pemberton, a pharmacist in atlanta, Georgia inventd Coca-Cola as a medicine he named the syrup he invented for two of it’s ingredients the coca leaf and kola nuts Coca-cola soon become a popular soft drink. On 1891 Pemberton sold his invention to Asa Candler for $2,300. Candler open bottling plants around the U.S. In 1919, Candler sold the business for $25,000,000!
Writing Exercise 2: Email message lesson
Write an email to the Sheraton hotel. Ask three questions. Use standard email writing message format.
Easy Writing Activities
Here is a short list of easy ESL writing exercises to help students learn and improve their English writing skills.
Writing Activity #1 Murder Mystery
- Review a true story about a man who was killed. The slides are here.
- Do a short pair work discussion to review the key facts and undercover missing elements.
- Write a persuasive story to describe what happened. Put the facts together. How did the guy die?