Week 8 – Lecture

A. Expected Learning Outcomes of the Lesson

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

 Organise and connect specific evidence in the body paragraphs of an essay.

 Use different methods of introduction to introduce the subject of an essay to the readers
in an interesting way.
 Use different methods of conclusion to end an essay.
 Write an appropriate title for an essay.

B. Suggested Learning Activities for Lecture 8

 Mini-Presentation List D (Group 3)
 Assignment Sheet for Project Task A Research Essay
 Textbook Exercises (Unit 3, Ch 4):
o Common Methods of Organisation, Activity 1, pp.186-188
o Using Transition Words, Activity 2, pp.189-192
o Using Transitional Sentences, Activity 3, pp.192-193
o Using Other Connecting Words (Repeated Words, Pronouns, Synonyms),
Activity 7, p.195
o Common Methods of Introduction, Activity 5, pp.198-199 (Complete at least one
question.)
o Common Methods of Conclusion, Activity 6, p.201 (Complete at least one
question.)
o Writing Titles, Activity 7, p.202 (Complete at least one question.)

C. Supplementary Learning Activities

 Textbook Exercises, Unit 3, Ch 4
o Organising through Time or Emphatic Order
ƒ Activity 1, pp.188-189 & Activity 8, pp.204-205
o Using Transitions
ƒ Activity 10 & 11, pp.205-209
o Using Transitions and Other Connecting Words (repeated words, pronouns,
synonyms), Activity 12, pp.209-210
o Completing Transitional Sentences, Activity 13, pp.210-211
o Identifying Introductions and Conclusions, Activity 14, pp.211-212

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D. Useful Resources
 Online Revision Practices at Companion Website (CWSR) http://highered.mcgraw-
hill.com/sites/0073384089/student_view0/index.html
o i) CWSR, Ch 4, Quizzes Æ Writing On- and Offline
o ii) CWSR, Ch 4, Interactive Exercises Æ Making Connections

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