EAP - Essay writing course C1-level

This is a complete course in academic essay writing for students at the C1 level. This course teachers students to write a 5-paragraph essay with counter argument and refutation. The course consists of seven classes.

Course Contents:

Class 1: Introduction, the Paragraph and Brainstorming

• PowerPoint - for teachers
• Paragraph Exercise Analysis of Paragraph 2 - for students
• Paragraph Exercise

Class 2: Outline, Supporting Sentences, Concluding Sencences, Title

• PowerPoint - for teachers
• Concluding Sentence & Title
• Essay Reasons why homework should be banned
• Exercise Organising Information
• Exercise Writing concluding sentences
• Outline Work Sheet
• Outline Work Sheet - Answers

Class 3: 5-Paragraph Essay, Thesis Statement, Topic Sentences

• PowerPoint - for teachers
• Paragraph Essay Outline Work Sheet
• 5-Paragraph Essay Outline Work Sheet - ANSWERS
• Essay 5-Paragraph - Reasons for Going to University
• Essay Outline
• Exercise Identifying Problems with Topic Sentences
• 5-Paragraph Essay, Thesis Statement, Topic Sentences
• Exercise Writing Thesis Statements
• Model Essay about Mining

Class 4: Counter Argument & Refutation

• PowerPoint - for teachers
• Empty Outline Worksheet Counter Argument and Refutation
• Exercise Counterargument and Refutation Death Penalty
•  Model Essay about Mining
• Peer-Review Work Sheet Homework from Week 3
• Work Sheet Counter Argument and Refutation
• Work Sheet Counter Argument and Refutation Mining

Class 5: Introduction and Conclusion

• PowerPoint - for teachers
• Conclusion Work Sheet
• Conclusion Work Sheet - ANSWERS
• Exercise Creating an introduction
• Exercise Creating an introduction - SOLUTION
• Model Essay about Mining
• Peer-Review Worksheet Body Paragraphs

Class 6: Supporting Details + Coherence and Cohesion

• PowerPoint - for teachers
• Handout wih Exercises Conjunctions and Transistional Expressions
• Handout with Exercises Conjunctions and Transistional Expressions - ANSWERS
• Model Essay about Mining
• Peer-Review Work Sheet Introduction and Conclusion
• Work Sheet Supporting Details
• Work Sheet Supporting Details - ANSWERS

Class 7: Register

• Powerpoint for teachers (Full lesson - 90 minutes)
• Powerpoint for teachers (Reduced lesson - 30 minutes)
• Exercise Identifying Academic Register
• Exercise Academic Writing Style
• Exercise Run-Ons & Fragments-ANSWERS Students' Version
• Exercise Run-Ons & Fragments-ANSWERS Teacher's Version
• Peer Review Worksheet 5 Paragraph Essay
• Work Sheet Run-on Sentences and Fragments

Other materials

• Rubric for 5-paragraph essay