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L5-L6 Reading/Writing

duration: 4 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. This course focuses on basic English reading and writing skills for intermediate English learners. Topics covered include plagiarism, formatting and citation, and timed writing skills.

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

Learning modules

  • Week One
    • Introduction & Syllabus

    • [5-Paragraph Opinion Essay] Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences

    • [5-Paragraph Opinion Essay] Test: Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences

    • [Strong & Weak Arguments] Identify strong and weak arguments with 7 examples.

    • [5-Paragraph Opinion Essay] Choose a topic & write a strong thesis statement

    • [5-Paragraph Opinion Essay] Choose a topic & write a strong thesis statement

    • [5-Paragraph Opinion Essay] Create an outline

    • [5-Paragraph Opinion Essay] Introduction + Body I

    • [5-Paragraph Opinion Essay] How to write an introduction & conclusion PPT

    • [5-Paragraph Opinion Essay] Body II & Conclusion

    • [5-Paragraph Opinion Essay] Review: Body II & Conclusion

    • [Reading Comprehension] Understanding Implied Meaning p.2-5 Vocabulary, Reading & Comprehension Questions

    • [Reading Comprehension] Understanding Implied Meaning p.5-6 Make Sentences & Do Vocabulary Review

  • Week Two
    • [Reading Comprehension] Understanding Implied Meaning p.5-6 Make Sentences & Do Vocabulary Review

    • [Counterarguments & Refutations] How to identify & produce

    • [5-Paragraph Opinion Essay] Second Draft with counter-argument & refutation paragraph

    • [Reading Comprehension] Understanding Implied Meaning p.6 B & p.7

    • [Reading Comprehension] Review: Understanding Implied Meaning p.6 B & p.7

    • [How to Pronounce –ed] & Exercise

    • [Reading Comprehension] Present Perfect Story & Active Vs. Passive Voice

    • [Counterarguments and Refutations]

    • [Paraphrasing] How to paraphrase

    • [Reading Comprehension] Understanding Implied Meaning p.8 & Paraphrasing

    • [Reading Comprehension] Review: Understanding Implied Meaning p.8 & Paraphrasing

    • [Paraphrasing] Activity 1 Read, highlight the specialized words & paraphrase it

    • [Reading Comprehension] Understanding Implied Meaning p.9

    • [Writing] Quotation, Paraphrasing & Summary

    • [Paraphrasing] Paraphrase the first paragraph about citizens

    • [Reading Comprehension] Test: Understanding Implied Meaning p.11

    • [Opinion Essay 2] Pick a topic, create a thesis statement & outline

    • [Opinion Essay 2] Global Health Issue: Introduction, Body I, II & Conclusion

  • Week Three
    • [Opinion Essay 2] Review: Global Health Issue-Introduction, Body I, II, III & Conclusion with a Counterargument & Refutation Paragraph

    • [Paraphrasing] Paraphrase the Second Paragraph about Citizens

    • [Paraphrasing] Review: Paraphrase the Second Paragraph about Citizens

    • [Paraphrasing] Paraphrase the Third Paragraph about Citizens

    • [Opinion Essay 2] Review: Global Health Issue- MLA Format, In-Text Citations & Works-Cited Page

    • [Opinion Essay 3] Pick a Topic for an Opinion Essay & Create a Thesis Statement

    • [Study Guide] Part A to D

    • [Opinion Essay 3] Topic, Thesis Statement, Sources & Outline

    • [Opinion Essay 3] Create an Outline

  • Week Four
    • [Opinion Essay 3] Review: Outline + Introduction

    • [Opinion Essay 3] Body I, II, & III (Counterargument & Refutation)

    • [Opinion Essay 3] Body III (Counterargument & Refutation)

    • [Context Clues] Practice I: Ramadan

    • [Context Clues] Practice II: Four Passages with homophone questions

    • [Opinion Essay 3] Conclusion + Works Cited Page

    • [Opinion Essay 3] Works Cited Page

    • [Context Clues] Practice III Worksheets

    • [Opinion Essay 3] Final Draft with Counterargument, Refutation & Works Cited Page

    • [Opinion Essay 3] Final Draft with Counterargument, Refutation & Works Cited Page

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Jessie Lee

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. -Benjamin Franklin

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