Teaching writing

[Т А Кузнецова]

Teaching writing needs time and materials.

While preparing my students for Russian State Exam, I try to find some extra materials for the students to analyse. Of course it’s authentic site but everything is helpful in preparation course.

Visit this site and you’ll find a lot to teach not only writing but also other skills.

http://www.colorincolorado.org/educators/teaching/writing_ells

This is a plan for an essay. It’s worth looking at.

Structure of an Essay: Outline

This is an outline of what a five paragraph essay looks like. To view a "written text" version of a five paragraph essay.

I. Introduction

• Introductory statements

• Thesis statement

• Introduce supporting ideas (optional)

II. Body

• First supporting idea

Transition, topic sentence

Discussion, examples, and analysis

Conclusion (optional)

• Second supporting idea

Transition, topic sentence

Discussion, examples, and analysis

Conclusion (optional)

• Third supporting idea

Transition, topic sentence

Discussion, examples, and analysis

Conclusion (optional)

III. Conclusion

• Transition, statement reflecting back on thesis

• Restate key points

• Ending statement that provokes thought (optional)