Week 8: April 25

Writing workshop...

Straight line reasoning
Tell them what you are going to tell them. 
Tell them. 
Tell them what you told them.

Topic Sentences = Topic + Controlling Idea

Before writing any essay or even a paragraph, it is important to think, first about the topic and then what you want to say about the topic. Most often, the topic is easy, but the question then turns to what you want to say about the topic which is the controlling idea. topic sentences should always contain both (1) a topic and (2) a controlling idea.  www.eslbee.com accessed 04/25/14


In order to completely understand the sinking of the Sewol ferry, the government must examine many factors.

The topic is the sinking of the Sewol ferry. The controlling idea is the examination of many factors. What factors contributed to the sinking of the Sewol ferry? They might include; a poor;ly trained crew, a sleeping captain, the overloading of cargo, an unbalanced cargo, a sharp turn in fast moving water, an inexperienced person at the helm, etc.

By thinking through your own topic and controlling statement before starting to write, the writing itself becomes extremely easy because you already know what you are going to write.


Visit eslbee.com and use this resource to help write better between weekly classes.

Next week: Midterm Presentations!!

We have a great line up of informative and entertaining presentations...

Group 1: About the Pope
Group 2: 'Look around. Pay attention. Share your time.'
Group 3: Lessons from Death