TP 8: Writing
Upper-Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide practice with writing an argumentative essay in the context of societal issues.
Subsidiary Aims
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To develop gist reading skills in the context of an argumentative essay.
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To gain clarification of phrases used in argumentative writing.
Procedure (40-46 minutes)
Display photos of debates and arguments on G-slide. Elicit "argument" or "arguing". Ask "what are the two sides of debating an issue?" 2. Display photos of different debtable issues in society on G-slide. Elicit "animal testing", "smoking in public" and "banning AI". Ask students "what are other issues people debate/argue about"?
1. Tell students they will quickly skim a sample essay. Show the essay on shared screen. Tell them there are four paragraphs and that they need to tell me which paragraph is the introduction, arguments for, arguments against, and conclusion. 2. Share the link to Google doc of sample essay. Remind students to skim quickly, they only have 2 minutes. ICQ: How many paragraphs are there? Answer: 4. ICQ: How many labels are there? Answer: 4. ICQ: Are we reading every detail or are we reading to match the paragraphs to the label? Answer: To match. 3. After 2 minutes, regroup and ask students to say the answers. CCQ: First paragraph is Introduction is to present the topic. What is the topic presented here? Answer: banning smoking CCQ: Second paragraph is arguments for. Is the writer presenting reasons supporting the ban or reasons against the ban? CCQ: Third paragraph is arguments against. Is the writer presenting reasons supporting the ban or against the ban? CCQ: Last paragraph is conclusion. Are you presenting your own opinion or someone else's opinion?
1. Display matching task on G-slide. Explain to students that in groups, they must match each phrase with its appropriate category of usage. 2. Do one example with "In my opinion". CCQ: If I say "in my opinion" am I showing the context of time or am I presenting my personal opinion? Answer: my personal opinion. 3. Share G-slide. Assign studetns to BOR groups of 3 to complete task. 3 minutes. 4. Regroup as class. CCQ: If you are "in favor of" something do you support it or are you against it? Answer: against.
1. Display prompt about AI on G-slide. Have one student read the prompt. Tell students they must write an argumentative essay about this topic. 2. Go to slide showing essay layout for brainstorm. Paragraph 1 CCQ: "you must present the topic. What is our topic?" Answer: should AI be allowed in schools. Paragraph 2 CCQ: "you must present reasons that support your topic. What is one reason to allow AI in school?" Answer: the freedom to choose, it can be helpful etc Paragraph 3 CCQ: "you must present reasons against your topic. What is one reason to not allow AI in schools?" Answer: students can use it to cheat etc Paragraph 4: Type "In my opinion...." onto box. 3. Show Google masterdoc. Show at the top of each page, there is a student's name. Tell students to write their essay on the page. Tell students they have 10 minutes to write. Share the link to G-doc. 4. Tell students if they really do not want to write about AI, they have two other options: show the prompts, or they can write on a topic they care about. >Put prompts in chat. >display chart with phrases to use on share screen while studetns write
1. Regroup as class. Show writing rubric on the G-slide on screen. Tell students now they will share their essay with their partner. They must go through the checklist to see if they completed the four stages. 2. Float around BORs and find errors to go over in DEC.
