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SBE L3-L4 Reading/Writing

duration: 4 weeks
price: free

About this Course

Level 3: This course focuses on basic English reading and writing skills for beginning English learners. Topics covered include writing simple paragraphs. Level 4: This course focuses on basic English reading and writing skills for intermediate English learners. Topics covered include paraphrasing, written argument, and academic writing skills.

For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.

Learning modules

  • Week 1
    • Reading aloud

    • Descriptive writing practice (topic sentence, details, concluding sentence)

    • Parts of an outline (title, main topic)

    • What's the main topic?

    • Parts of an outline (subtopics/details)

    • Main topic quiz

  • Week 2
    • Short essay/comprehension questions (HS)

    • Target adjectives, synonyms, antonyms L4

    • Facts vs. opinions L3

    • Short essay/comprehension questions (Golden Gate)

    • Identify thesis statement, topic sentences, details in essay

    • Descriptive paragraphs (practice) L3

    • 3-paragraph descriptive essay (practice) L4

    • Parts of essay (hook, thesis, topic sent, details) quiz L3

    • Target adjectives/synonyms/antonyms and parts of essay (hook, thesis, topic sent, details) quiz L4

  • Week 3
    • Short story details (The Necklace)

    • Brainstorming for descriptive writing

    • Topic sentence/details in a paragraph

    • Rough draft descriptive writing

    • Topic sentences quiz L3

    • Transitions quiz L4

  • Week 4
    • Final draft of descriptive paragraph L3

    • Final draft of descriptive 4-paragraph essay L4

    • Writing outlines L4

    • Topic sentences L3

    • Writing concluding paragraphs L4

    • Fact vs. opinion L3

    • Final exam L3

    • Final exam L4

About the Instructor

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Mary Wood

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