Writing Activities

1. Writing Activities

2. 1. How much do you know about academic writing? • Watching the Writing DVD • 4 Parts: DVD 1~ DVD 4 • 2 DVDs for a week • Answering the comprehension questions after watching the videos • Time: 2 Weeks

3. 2. Summary and Paraphrase • Introduction  Examples  Practices • Practices: 3 for each skill • Time: 1 Week

4. 3. Ranking Sentences in Order • Practice: 3 paragraphs • Time: 1 Week

5. 4. Topic Sentences, Supporting Ideas, and Concluding Sentence • Introduction  Division  Example • Practices: --3 paragraphs for finding topic sentence --2 paragraphs for picking up unsupportive sentences. --3 paragraphs for writing concluding sentence Time: 2 Weeks

6. 5. Thesis Statement • Introduction  Division  Practice • Practice:use a question to turn a vague generalization into an effective thesis statement • 6 topics for practicing revising thesis statement • Time: 1 Week

7. 6. Grammar Correcting Practice • 20 Questions • Time: 1 Week

8. Total: • 6 Units for 9 Weeks