Writing an opinion essay!

Hi all!  

Hope you are doing well! Welcome to our second activity. Please, post your comments before April 16th, 8 p.m.!

1. Main topic: The slavery of the XXI century.

2. Use some of the ideas for writing you got from the last activity done in class, related to the discussion based on images. Consider the answers to the questions stated to guide that discussion: 1. What's your definition of slavery?, 2. What types of slavery do we have nowadays?, 3. What denotes modern-day slavery?, 4. What does it mean to be a slave in this century?, 5. How can we fight against slavery?

3. Write an opinion essay in short paragraphs considering the format suggested. Include all the phrases and expressions proposed in the top tips for writing section. It must have 250 words at least.

4. Language use / writing aspects:

- Simple sentence structures in the tenses you decide.

- Useful vocabulary you need to express your ideas.
- Grammar, spelling, punctuation rules, etc.

All your writings will be welcome as comments... Thanks for participating!

Writing a letter to a bully!

Hi all!  

Hope you are doing well! Welcome to our first activity. Please, post your comments before March 27, 8 p.m.!

1. Consider the brainstorming activity and debate developed in last classes about "Bullying". 

2. Write a letter to a bully. Try to use the following writing structure: introduction, body and conclusion.

- Introduction: it usually offers something that changes / affects / motivates someone to overcome a situation.

- Body: it usually reveals how to move toward overcoming the situation.

- Conclusion: it has to do with facing one difficult choice and decides one correct option while working out of the situation.

3. Write your letter giving your own ideas and supporting them with strong arguments. It must have 150 words at least.

4. Prepare yourself to participate in a final debate about this topic, to be held on March, 23rd.

4. Language use / writing aspects:

- Simple sentence structures, consider present simple and present continuous. 
Use of linking words and coordinate conjuntions.

- Useful vocabulary you need to express your ideas, considering the one worked in classes.
- Grammar, spelling, punctuation rules, etc.

All your writings will be welcome as comments... Thanks for participating!