Skills mini task 1b

Writing your paragraph

Mini-task B

Objectives

To brainstorm possible topics you’d like to talk about.

To edit the topic sentence and the complete text.

To outline supporting ideas.

To write a complete paragraph stating your viewpoint.

KEY WORDS

PHRASES

TOPIC SENTENCES

Strategy: Using graphic organizers

1. Bogota2. Cali, Barranquilla3. Cold others warm

confidence4. Idioms

1. People from Bogota greet in a cold manner

Foreigners or Colombiasns think people from Bogota greet in a

cold manner.

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idea 1

Supporting idea 2

Supporting idea 2

Strategy: Outlining

Strategy: EditingGrammar & Vocabulary:

• Use the correction symbols. (w.w, w.o. Etc)

• Coherence:

• Read your sentences, check if you are not repeating words unnecessarily.

• Check the connectors you’re using. Are they necessary?

Punctuation:

Check the use of puctuation symbols and capital letters.

Content:

Read your text, are you`re ideas clear? Are they ompletely explained?

Have a person read your ideas and tell you if they’re clear.

Strategy: linking ideas

Check these webpages, you’ll find a lot of connectors or linking words and the explanation of their use.

http://www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/connectors.php

http://www.slideshare.net/engdepmnt/connectors-11700544