ESL exercises that are writing Activities, Worksheets, and Ideas!
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Beginner lessons that are writing
Sample Essay: “My Hobby” – Introductory sample essay that students can reference later when writing their particular essays
Sentence Pattern: start/stop– that is verb+ing adding “ing” to verbs after “start/stop/quit/begin”
Grammar: Past Tense – Simple introduction to past tense verbs
Error Correction Worksheet – Correct the errors in this sample “My Hobby” essay
Assignment: “My Hobby” – Use the grammar and sentence patterns from Unit 1 to publish an essay titled “My Hobby”
Sample Essay: “A Funny Story” – Introductory sample essay that students can reference later when writing their own essays
Past Tense Error Correction Worksheet – report about past tense; rewrite the paragraph and correct the past tense errors
Indention and Quotations – Teaches students to indent new paragraphs and use quotation marks correctly
Indentions and Quotations: Error Correction Worksheet – Identify and correct the mistakes when you look at the paragraph
Writing Assignment: “A Funny Story” – Students make use of the sentence and grammar patterns from Unit 2 to write an essay titled “A Funny Story”
Sample Essay: “My Favorite Place” – Introductory sample essay that students can reference later when writing their own essays
Sentence Pattern: Although / Even though – Introduction to “although” and “even though”, with sample sentences and practice exercises
Sentence Pattern: not…at all introduction that is the sentence pattern “(not)…at all”, with sample sentences and practice exercises
Error Correction Worksheet – Identify i need a paper written for me and correct the mistakes into the paragraph
Writing Assignment: “My Favorite Place” – Students make use of the sentence and grammar patterns from Unit 3 to write an essay titled “My Favorite Place”
Intermediate/Advanced lessons that are writing
Writing a Formal Paragraph
Topic Sentences (Introduction) – Introduction to topic sentences and their function in a paragraph that is formal
Introduction to Similes and Metaphors – Using similes and metaphors to create interesting topic sentences
Similes and Metaphors Review – Practice describing people and things using similes and metaphors
Topic Sentences (Review) – Practice writing topic sentences
The human body of a Paragraph (Introduction) – Introduction to the body of a paragraph therefore the information which should be contained therein
The human body of a Paragraph (Review) – Practice thinking about information to use when you look at the body of a paragraph
Concluding Sentences (Introduction) – Introduction to sentences that are concluding their function in a paragraph
Concluding Sentences (Review) – Practice writing sentences that are concluding
Punctuation and Conjunctions
Sentence Fragments and sentences that are complete Introduction to sentence fragments and an evaluation exercise to rehearse identifying them
Run-on Sentences – Worksheet to rehearse correcting run-on sentences
Comma Splices and Conjunctions – Worksheet to rehearse conjunctions that are using to correct comma splices
Commas and Conjunctions (“and”) – Explanation of how exactly to correctly use commas utilizing the conjunction “and”
Semi-colons – Introduction to this often baffling piece of punctuation, with a review exercise
Transitions and Connectors
Listing Things in Order – Practice listing items or events if you wish using words like “First”, “Next”, “After that”, “Finally”, etc.
In addition / Additionally / Moreover / Furthermore / Plus / …as well introduction that is these commonly used transitions, with several sample sentences
In addition / Additionally / Moreover / Furthermore / Plus / …as well Review that is– worksheet practice writing sentences by using these transitions
However / Nevertheless / Still / Despite that / Nonetheless / Even so – Introduction to these commonly used transitions, with several sample sentences
However / Nevertheless / Still / Despite that / Nonetheless / Even so– Review worksheet to train writing sentences with your transitions
Therefore / Consequently / As a tota result / Thus / For this Reason – Introduction to these widely used transitions, with several sample sentences
Therefore / Consequently / As a result / Thus / For this Reason – Review worksheet to practice sentences that are writing these transitions
Report on these Transitions and Connectors – Review worksheet to apply using every one of the transition words above
More Transitions and Connectors
Although / Even though – Introduction to those commonly used transitions, with several sample sentences and review exercises
Though – Introduction to “though” and it’s various uses in a sentence
Despite / In spite of – Introduction to those widely used transitions, with sample sentences
Despite / In spite of – Review worksheet to practice writing sentences with these words
Despite vs. Although – Explanation of simple tips to make use of these similar transition words, with several sample sentences
Despite vs. Although – Review worksheet to train using “despite” and “although” correctly
Because vs. As a result of – Explanation of how exactly to make use of these transition that is similar correctly, with several sample sentences
Because vs. Although – Explanation associated with distinction between these two words, with several examples and an evaluation exercise
Because of vs. Despite – Worksheet to rehearse making use of these transitions, which have nearly opposite meanings
Irrespective of – Introduction to this widely used transition, with several sample sentences
Regardless of / No matter – Review worksheet to apply using these transitions correctly, including a conclusion of “embedded questions”.
Review of Above Transitions and Connectors – Fill in the blanks with an appropriate transition word to complete the essay