2019-08-05 Writing: reasons to study at SH

Greg Malivuk
gmalivuk@staffordhouse.com
http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all classes
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Write a list of some reasons why someone should study English at Stafford House.
When you finish listing reasons, add one or two specific examples for each reason, if you can.
Then edit your list. Cross out reasons that aren’t so important or that don’t have any specific examples. Add details and examples to the reasons that are important.
Organize your final list into an outline. Write a title and a topic sentence.
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Title: Reasons to Study at Stafford House
Topic Sentence: Stafford House is a good place to study English for three reasons.
A.  Location
	1.  Downtown Boston
		a.  near many good restaurants
	2.  good transportation
		a.  Downtown Crossing Station - orange and red lines
	3.  safe
		a.  many police officers
B.  Teachers
	1.  _____ is a really friendly and good teacher.
	2.  All of the teachers are experienced
C.  Organization
	1.  clear schedule
	2.  regular surveys of student satisfaction
	3.  events like speaking and writing contest
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“damning by faint praise” = implicitly criticizing something with words that look good
- “A lot of the teachers are really good.” -> Some of the teachers aren’t good.
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Homework: read the paragraph about Costa Rica and answer the questions on p. 141. Then also do practice 2 part B on p. 141-142