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- Homework: watch a video on YouTube about a topic you’re not familiar with, which you will briefly summarize to your partner tomorrow
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- Tell your partners the name of the video, what it was about, and what you learned from it.
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- Writing Section: fourth and final section on the test, about 1 hour total, 2 tasks, 50 minutes of writing
- 1 integrated: read a passage, listen to a lecture about the same topic, write about the points from the lecture and how they relate to the points from the reading passage
- 2 independent: read a choice question, 30 minutes to write an essay to state and support your opinion
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- Independent Task
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- There are two types of choice question:
- - agree/disagree: “Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? _____”
- - some people/other people: “Some people think ____. Others believe ____. Which do you prefer?”
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
- Parents are the best teachers.
- Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- Some people believe that parents are the best teachers. Others think that we learn more from teachers at school. Which do you believe? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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- After you read and understand the prompt:
- 1 brainstorm some reasons for both choices (as well as examples you can use with each reason)
- 2 choose the option that has more reasons you can easily support with details and examples
- 3 write an outline with the order you’ll explain your reasons and a note about each example
- 4 write your response
- - Write your thesis statement and a generic lead-in (“I have a few reasons to support my opinion.”)
- - Spend 5 minutes each on 3 body paragraphs (7 if you have 2). Move on even if you’re not done.
- - Write the first sentence or two of your conclusion (restate your choice and reasons)
- - Finish up your body paragraphs, add to the introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
- 5 check your response for mistakes or unclear ideas and fix them
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- “Typically, an effective response has a minimum of 300 words.”
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- The finished essay can be organized like this:
- Introduction: general background, description of the options you’re choosing between, thesis statement and lead-in
- 2-3 Body Paragraphs: state the reasons for your opinion, show that the reasons are true, show that they support your thesis
- Conclusion: restate your opinion and summarize your reasons, wrap up with a “takeaway” for the reader (e.g. prediction or recommendation for the future, generalization, etc.)
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- BREAK
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- Writing practice: ETS 1.1 and 1.2 independent writing
- Email me when you’re finished.
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- Which one was easier? Why?
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