Academic life around the world

English DepartmentWRITING 1Instructor: To Nguyen Phuong Loan *WARM UP: GUESSING GAMEYES-NO QUESTIONSAre you a man?Are you a footballer?Are you single?Did you sing “My heart will go on”?CHAPTER 1:ACADEMIC LIFE AROUND THE WORLDlearn how to brainstorm1learn how to write a topic sentence2develop cohesion and clarity in writing3write a descriptive paragraph4*OBJECTIVESBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to:Cohesion and ClarityThe concluding sentenceSupporting sentencesThe topic senteceBrainstormingCONTENTSPRE-WRITINGStudents interview in pairs to get information about their classmates FRIENDSNameHometownFuture plansTextTextLikeageDislikeThe topic sentenceSupporting sentencesThe concluding sentenceParagraph StructureThe topic sentenceTHE TOPIC SENTENCEStudents discuss in groups of four about this topic sentence and give the conclusion what the topic sentence isAlice is one of many new students at Lebanese Technical College.a complete sentencea topic+ a controlling ideathe most general statement in the paragraphTHE TOPIC SENTENCEsupport and explain the topicdescribe, explain, clarify or give examples of the topic sentenceWho, What, Where, Why, HowSupporting sentencesEach supporting sentence is related to the topic and its controlling ideas.THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE signal the end of a paragraph summarize the main points of the paragraph gives a final comment on the topic and leave the reader with the most important ideas to think aboutStudents watch video:Students discuss in groups: What is differences between speaking and writing style?DEVELOPING COHESION AND CLARITYUsing and to connect phrases and sentences Using also to add information Using but and so to connect sentencesTopic sentence1Supporting sentences2WHILE-WRITINGConcluding sentences33Students write a paragraph to describe one of their classmates in 30 minutesEditing for formRevising for contentPOST-WRITINGStudents work in pairs to correct their paragraphs togetherTHANK YOU FOR YOUR LISTENING*