Using “Place Mats” as a Prewriting Activity for Opinionated Essays
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Here’s a way to get students talking while at the same time preparing them to write opinionated essays: using “place mats” as a starting point for expressing, sharing, and supporting opinions.
Author:
Michael Horvilleur and Hiram Ruvalcaba
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| etf_59_2_pg35-38.pdf | 149.77kb | Download |
English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 2
Find strategies for combining authentic materials, task-based learning, and reading stations … finding heterogeneity in cultural homogeneity … using peace education as a basis for writing about a peacemaker … using an asynchronous video app to stimulate oral interaction … starting with “place mats”