This is one of my favourite and successful lessons. I took the idea from an IELTS class and amended it for all of my students who need to write an academic essay. This could easily be used over a double lesson depending on how you want to approach it. You can get the students to write the whole essay, or better yet get them to write it a paragraph at a time, then show your corresponding paragraph. This lesson is a step by step approach to essay writing. First identify what type of essay the student is to write and then focus on the structure and coherence of the work: talk about transitions, grammar, spelling, cohesion etc. Then the 5 paragraphs of the essay are identified. Deliberate mistakes are included (e.g. introduction paragraph is weak) so students can hopefully identify these in the essay. Finally, an essay can be set as homework following on from what you have taught over 2 lessons.

This is a writing lesson for adult ESL students focusing on essay structure and planning. It is designed for students who are intermediate level and above who need to write academic essays for IELTS or other academic purposes. Although it focuses on the requirements of the IELTS exam the strategies are applicable to any type of academic writing The aim of this lesson is to learn how to write well structured essays. It looks at the 5 most common essay types and how to identify them. It examines the essay structure of an opinion essay and an advantages and disavantages essay type. It addresses common mistakes and There are 3 guided exercises to develop skills which lead to a complete essay. This lesson can be used with a class - there are opportunities for differentiation if necessary; as an independent learning package or with online students. Check out my store for other IELTS resources. Terms of use This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited.

Just a document that I give to ALevel Literature/Language students on how to write academically. Students often struggle with adapting their critical writing style from GCSE to A Level. This guide gives them guidance.

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An academic writing sheet for students who struggling writing analytically. This can be laminated or for use in books.

CPD I delivered to develop academic essay writing at GCSE style, covering an umbrella plan, a thesis introduction and paragraph structuring. Has typed examples linked to Macbeth but can be applied to any text. It also introduces the writing formula I use with both my high and low ability Year 11s. I hope it can help! If you have questions, please let me know.

A guide to academic writing that I put together to help A level History and Politics students to understand how to write essay responses. The booklet gives general guidance on the features and format of academic writing and also gives model paragraph to show demonstrate academic writing in practice. The examples are aimed at the Edexcel courses for A level History and A level Politics. However, example could be adapted to fit with other specifications.

A writing map which helps and supports pupils with their academic writing in GCSE History.

This worksheet provides a guide to paraphrasing for academic writing with examples and some exercises.

4 hours seminar - active lesson Suitable for non-native English speakers Introduction to Academic writing (Pre-Bachelors) Re-cap and test - what did we learn, what is academic writing Pop quiz - four types of writing Features & Styles of writing Paragraphs, Sentences, Titles etc Types of research sources (good and bad) Fake News test Peer review of Introduction

This editable PowerPoint lesson (17 slides in PPT format) covers the notion of academic argument, audience awareness, and the structure of a 5-paragraph essay (an introduction, three body paragraphs with well-developed topic sentences and key details that support the main idea, and a conclusion). It introduces the idea that English academic writing is direct in nature and should use formal language. Students will evaluate two model essays. They will also use a graphic organizer to brainstorm ideas for an essay of their own where they will have to argue an opinion. The Zip Folder contains the PPT file, as well as the terms of use with a link to a copy of the resource in google drive.

These resources are for lead practitioners, humanities teachers and literacy coordinators to improve the standard of written accuracy and academic writing in students' work within subjects or whole school. Could be applied from KS2-KS5. This resource has been used within a successful History Department where academic writing is emphasised from Y7 through till Y11. It has also been highlighted in whole school CPD.

This workbook is designed to go along with our complete Academic Writing Skills Course, which is available here 25 hour writing course. Please note that if you purchase the complete course, the workbook is included, and you do not need to buy it here. The workbook is capable of standing alone as a study guide, as you will see from the preview file, which contains the first ten pages of the 46 page book. The downloadable zip file on purchase will get your the Word File, and two pdf files. One pdf is perfect for printing, and the other one is interactive, allowing students to write straight into the workbook without the need to waste paper on printing. Also included is suggested answers for the relevant exercises The workbook allows students to complete exercises practicing the following skills that they will need for university. Structuring essays, analyzing different types of questions, writing thesis statements, three different ways to take notes, how to research for information and cite it correctly in all four major styles (MLA, APA, CMS and Harvard). Students will also improving their writing skills, and how to draft and edit their work, and in addition how to avoid plagiarism by understanding the concept and paraphrase correctly.

Videos explaining what is considered ‘academic writing’, particularly useful for TEFL teaching. Analyses the five sections of an essay the title, introduction, paragraph 1, paragraph 2 and the conclusion and offers support on essay organisation. **Video 1 - The Key Features of Academic Writing ** Find out more about what is considered ‘academic writing’ Video 2 - Essay Organisation It’s important to think about how you organise your ideas in your essay because good organisation can make your essay easier to understand and ensures that you answer the hidden question in the essay title. This Video explores ideas for an essay based on title: ‘Discuss the reasons why people choose to live in Reading’. Video 3 - Analysis of the Five Different Essay Sections Analysis of five different sections: the title, introduction, paragraph 1, paragraph 2 and the conclusion. Video outlines these sections and explores the content that goes into each. These parts form the building blocks of any essay. These video clips have been made available by the University of Reading and come from our successful A Beginner’s Guide to Writing in English for Academic Writing. A free online course from the University of Reading available on the FutureLearn platform. Visit futurelearn.com site and search ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Writing in English for Academic Writing’ for the full course (free without certificates option available). The University of Reading Recruitment and Outreach team offers a huge range of free events, programmes and activities for students to give them all the information they need about higher education and to enhance their subject knowledge and experience. Visit our website for more details.

Nerdpapers is an online platform that caters to the academic writing needs of students and researchers. With a team of skilled writers and subject matter experts, Nerdpaper offers a range of services including essay writing service, research paper assistance, thesis writing, and more. What sets Nerdpapers apart is their commitment to delivering high-quality, plagiarism-free content tailored to each client’s requirements. Their writers possess strong academic backgrounds and expertise in various fields, ensuring that the papers they produce are accurate, well-researched, and meet the highest standards.

Students have to change the genre of a text from informal to formal. Suitable for presessional EAP students focusing on research skills and academic language. Includes answers.

This useful handout can be stuck in to books as a useful reference for academic language and vocabulary. This is really useful in training students on how to upgrade their tone and language.

This guide explains 6 rules of what should be avoided in academic writing. It also includes strategies for avoiding the use of personal pronouns.

This full lesson plan is from Unit 3 of the English Evolution Academic Writing course. It is a 90 minute lesson that provides a thorough direction and supporting material for students who intend to write university standard academic essays. Many students find it very difficult to produce good academic writing because they struggle with the concept and format of writing strong argumentative texts. This is particularly difficult for foreign language students, which is why many must attend EAP (English for Academic Purposes) courses before they are assured their place in English universities. This powerpoint lesson includes a range of activities and accompanying worksheets that will ensure both ESL and English language students have a clear understanding of how to produce good argumentative academic writing. For details on the full English Academic Writing Course for you or your school or college, go to the English Evolution Learning website. Or contact info@englishevolutionlearning.com

This resource shows students a point made at different levels of the mark scheme. This is useful to get the students annotating for what both responses have done well with reference to the AQA mark schemes. The important thing is to fully understand what the ‘student’ has done to gain a level 6 response and how to replicate this in their own writing. This is really useful for those with the highest forecast grades.