2016-07-14 Writing: putting together the guidebook

Greg Malivuk
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When you finish your outline, write 1 or more paragraphs about your topic that would be suitable for a short visitors’ guide to Boston. (If you write more than one paragraph, you should have one title for the whole thing and one topic sentence for each paragraph.)
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Homework: finish your paragraph(s)
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In pairs: exchange your paragraphs. In your partner’s paragraph, is the topic clear? Is it well-organized? Is all of the information useful and relevant to Boston visitors? Do you think there is other important information that your partner didn’t include?
(Also try to correct any grammar mistakes that you notice.)
Then discuss your observations with your partner.

(Is there a title? What should the title be for this section of the guide?)
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I make fun of my students. = I laugh at my students about how bad their English is.
I have fun with my students. = We all enjoy the class together.
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What order should the sections of our guide be in?

1 - people and culture - Amber
2 - cost / money - Belal
3 - housing/accommodation - Mark
4 - weather and appropriate clothing - Jill
5 - food - Pack
6 - historical buildings - Chien
7 - educational places (including colleges, museums, libraries) - Qi
8 - Going to Franklin Park Zoo - Sebastian
9 - emergency situations (what to do) - Marie
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I recommend that you get a weekly pass. / I suggest that you get a weekly pass.
I advise you to get a weekly pass.
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Homework: on a new, clean piece of paper (which you will give me) write a corrected version of your paragraph(s), which you will read to the rest of the class tomorrow.