CEL 2103

WRITING ACADEMIC TEXTS

SEMESTER 1, 2020/2021

WRITING PORTFOLIO TASK 1: BRAINSTORM FORM (DRAFT 1)

1. Form Required:
 Task 1 Brainstorm Form (Draft 1)
 Task 1 Brainstorm Form (Draft 2)
REFERENCE:
Thomas, H. K. (2004). Training strategies for
improving listeners' comprehension of foreign-
accented speech (Doctoral dissertation). University
of Colorado, Boulder.

2. Task Description
a. Identify a suitable topic
b. Write a debatable statement related to the chosen topic
c. State your stance
d. State th
REFERENCE:
Thomas, H. K. (2004). Training strategies for
improving listeners' comprehension of foreign-
accented speech (Doctoral dissertation). University
of Colorado, Boulder.
e. e opposing view
f. State your rebuttal argument

3. Your BRAINSTORM FORM (DRAFT 1 & 2) must be typed using font Arial 11 with 1.15 spacing.

WEEK TASK 1

Students brainstorm ideas for a debatable statement, opposing view and rebuttal
Week 1
arguments related to their field of study.

Week 2 Consultation period

Week 3 Submit Writing Portfolio Task 1: Brainstorm Form (Draft 1 & 2)

REFERENCE:
Thomas, H. K. (2004). Training strategies for
improving listeners' comprehension of foreign-
accented speech (Doctoral dissertation). University
of Colorado, Boulder.
EXAMPLE

NAME CHESTER BENNINGTON

MATRIC NO. LP 251185

GROUP NO. 1

TOPIC:
Technology

DEBATABLE STATEMENT:
Integration of technology in the classroom hinders a positive learning environment.

STANCE: FOR / AGAINST

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OPPOSING VIEW 1: OPPOSING VIEW 2:

A form of distraction from the learning process
REBUTTAL ARGUMENT 1:
A tool for students to focus on their learning
Lack of technical expertise from teachers to use
technology in their teaching method
REFERENCE:
Derwing, T. M., Rossiter, M. J., & Munro, M. J.
(2002). Teaching native speakers to listen to
foreign-accented speech. Journal of Multilingual
and Multicultural Development, 23(4), 245-259.
Lack of technical expertise from teachers to use
technology in their teaching method
REBUTTAL ARGUMENT 2:
Current technology applications and software are
user friendlyA form of distraction from the learning
process
REFERENCE:
Thomas, H. K. (2004). Training strategies for
improving listeners' comprehension of foreign-
accented speech (Doctoral dissertation). University
of Colorado, Boulder.
 NAME

MATRIC NO.

GROUP NO.

TOPIC:

DEBATABLE STATEMENT:

STANCE: FOR / AGAINST

 

OPPOSING VIEW 1: OPPOSING VIEW 2:

REBUTTAL ARGUMENT 1: REBUTTAL ARGUMENT 2:

REFERENCE: REFERENCE: