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Global Warming

Text 1

http://www.scostep.ucar.edu/comics/books/globwarm_e.pdf

Skills: Writting

Estimated: 2 hrs

Objectives:

To show comprehension of the information utilizing the organizationof the text, by using any key,linguistic and textual trails foridentifying - the type of text, their model of publication, the sourceand the purpose of the message.

They utilize diferent searching strategies through a focused reading. Focused on students ability to use their language knowledgeeffectively and appropriately in producing a wide range of text types,in writing to learn and in writing to demonstrate learning.

To learn to write a wide range of text types that entertain, evokeemotion, persuade, take a personal stance, explain, seek and giveinformation or evaluate messages and information.

strategies for selecting information and crafting language to produceprint, electronic and multimodal texts.

Linguistic Contents

FUNCTIONS:To defend diferent points of View.MORFOSINTAXIS:enjoy + verbo - inghave been + verbo - ingsince - forLXICALNOUNS: level, management, Polution,conscienceADJECTIVES: fluent, large, massiveVERBS: travel, collect, take part, awarenessNOUNS: advertisement, knowledge,child, business.ADJECTIVES: in-service, fast- growing, further.VERBS: apply for, advertise, achieve, set up, let

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Pre Writing / Planning

1. Students will write an Essay about te Global Warming situation.2. The teacher will explain the 3 main parts of an Essay meaning the

introduction, the body, and the conclusion3. An essay also have 5 subdivided parts.Please refer to the follwoing link for more information.http://www.suite101.com/content/5-steps-for-writing-a-great-essay-a93271

Activities:

1. Brainstorming2. Outlining the Body3. Choosing a Thesis4. Writing Your First Draft

5. Revision and Editing

The purpose of the Essay is to inform and persuade our famaliesand friends of this complicated situation.

Writing:

Activity 1.

Once the students have brainstormed the topic, they will have to

answer the following W questions: Who What Where When Why

Activity 2

Once determining all the ideas in your essay students will:

Write the body paragraphs of your essay first, using your outline as aguide.

Activty 3

Once finished, summarize your essay in a concluding paragraph atthe end and write an introductory paragraph that introduces yourtopic and thesis statement.

While writing your first draft, dont worry too much about spelling, punctuation,grammar, or sentence structure. Just try to get your ideas all down and worryabout proofreading later.

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Editing

Activity 1

After your first draft is finished, take a break and get some distancefrom your essay. When you come back to it with fresh eyes, youll bebetter equipped to revision and edit.

While editing the first draft, just think about getting the paperto communicate your ideas clearly. Students will have to searchfor any corrections, or mistakes.

Printing out the essay and reading it aloud will help.

Activity 2

Asking someone else in your class to read the draft and giveyou feedback is .very good, as you may copare your essay withyour classmates.

Activty 3

Create a debate in class and answer the folloging questions out loud

Has this workshop changed your mind in any way? In what way would you like to improve, in order to stop the polution

process.

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