Using “Place Mats” as a Prewriting Activity for Opinionated Essays

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 2

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.

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Michael Horvilleur and Hiram Ruvalcaba

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 2

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 2

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”