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L4 Reading/Writing

duration: 3 weeks
price: free
Academic English

About this Course

This course focuses on basic English reading and writing skills for intermediate English learners. Topics covered include paraphrasing, written argument, and academic writing skills.

For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.


https://www.thelanguagecompany.com/index.php?student-resources


Course Objectives

• 4.RW.1 Determine appropriate synonyms and antonyms of target adjectives.

• 4.RW.2 Produce transition words (on the other hand, however, therefore, and in addition) using correct punctuation.

• 4.RW.3 Identify and produce basic thesis statements.

• 4.RW.4 Produce an essay outline.

• 4.RW.5 Produce a 3-4 paragraph descriptive essay

• 4.RW.6 Respond to written questions about short essays.

Learning modules

  • Week 1
    • The Writing Process (review)

    • Paragraph Structure (pp. 1-8)

    • Timed Writing. Paragraph Writing

    • Antonyms/ Synonyms Practice

    • Quiz. Writing process

    • Coherence and Unity (pp. 9-14)

    • Antonyms/ Synonyms. Practice

    • Paragraph vs. Short essay, pp. 15-19

    • Reordering Sentences. Practice

    • Writing Practice.

    • Quiz. Coherence and Unity

    • Transitions. Review

  • Week 2
    • Editing Writing, pp. 20-23

    • Parts of Essay Review

    • Sample Essay. Discussion/ Review

    • Descriptive Essay Organization, pp. 27-34

    • Quiz. Transitions

    • Quiz. Essay Structure

    • Descriptive Writing, pp. 35-42 / Writing an introduction. Practice

    • Synonyms / Antonyms. Practice

    • Quiz. Synonyms/ Antonyms (Adjectives)

    • Language and Grammar Focus, pp. 43-49

    • Descriptive Writing Outline, pp. 50-51. Practice

    • Parts of Introduction Review. Practice

    • Quiz #2. Essay Structure

    • In-class writing. Descriptive Essay.

  • Week 3
    • Quiz #1. Topic Sentence/ Organization/ Coherence

    • Compare Contrast Organization, pp. 85-93

    • Language & Grammar, pp. 94-99

    • Quiz. Paraphrase Review

    • Brainstorm ideas for compare/contrast essay. T-Chart/ Venn-Diagram.

    • Quiz #2. Topic Sentence & Organization/ Coherence.

    • Compare/ Contrast Outlining, pp. 100-101

    • "My Special Friends". Compare/ Contrast Essay

    • Timed Writing. Compare/ Contrast Essay. (40 minutes)

    • Practice for Final Exam. Study Guide

    • Final Exam

About the Instructor

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