Paragraphs
A simple mnemonic: when to start a new paragraph:
Paragraphing: Explanation and exercise
Write a topic sentence
Choose the topic sentence
Academic paragraph worksheet
Brainstorming
Parts of Speech
Transitions
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Descriptions
Vocabulary for Materials
Spatial organization
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Views of Kendal, UK:
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Narratives
Flow Chart Graphic Organizer
Narrative transitions practice
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Sample Narrative: The Fishing Trip
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Can you tell what is happening in this very old film? Write the story.
Procedures
Can you explain how this machine works?
Example exercise: put the sentences in order.
Graphic organizer:
BBC on Writing an Instructive Text
Describing a Work Process
Topic Sentences for Procedures
Banana Milkshake Process Exercise
How to make tortillas from Michael Byrne
Process Writing Exercise from Fahad Abdullah
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Imperatives
Passive voice
The Process Essay
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Maps
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Maps vocabulary
Maps vocabulary crossword
Grammar Review: Spot the Errors
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Charts
Vocabulary exercise: parts of charts
Vocabulary: verbs for time charts
Vocabulary for Time Charts
Trends crossword
Oxford University Press worksheets on describing graphs
Information gap activity: describing charts
Example composition: Bar Chart
Example composition: Line Graph
Example composition: Pie Chart
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Describing a pie chart
Means of CommunicationPut the sentences in order.Describing a line graph
Age of Marriage in the USPut the sentences in order.Describing a bar chart
Mobile Phone UsePut the sentences in order. |
Comparisons
Vocabulary for comparisons
Slideshow: Comparing apples and oranges
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Vocabulary for comparing oranges and lemons
Handout: common grammar errors
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Opinions
Linking words for opinion essays
Fact vs. Opinion Slideshow
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Sample Essay: Why Every Man Should Wear a Moustache
Handout with exercises
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