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Week 5 Study Guide Lecture

This document outlines the expected learning outcomes, suggested activities, and supplementary materials for a lecture on developing thesis statements and topic sentences. The learning outcomes include using prewriting techniques to discover a thesis, analyzing thesis statement structure, and writing effective thesis statements. Suggested activities involve freewriting, questioning, listing ideas, and completing textbook exercises on thesis statements and topic sentences. Supplementary materials provide additional exercises for students to strengthen their understanding of developing strong thesis statements and topic sentences.

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Week 5 Study Guide Lecture

This document outlines the expected learning outcomes, suggested activities, and supplementary materials for a lecture on developing thesis statements and topic sentences. The learning outcomes include using prewriting techniques to discover a thesis, analyzing thesis statement structure, and writing effective thesis statements. Suggested activities involve freewriting, questioning, listing ideas, and completing textbook exercises on thesis statements and topic sentences. Supplementary materials provide additional exercises for students to strengthen their understanding of developing strong thesis statements and topic sentences.

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Week 5 – Lecture

A. Expected Learning Outcomes of the Lesson


By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

 Use various prewriting techniques to discover a thesis for their research essay and
develop supporting points for the thesis
 Analyse the structure of thesis statements and topic sentences
 Identify the common mistakes in writing thesis statements
 Write effective thesis statements and topic sentences

B. Suggested Learning Activities for Lecture 5


 Prewriting Exercise 1: Techniques for Discovering the Thesis (Freewriting &
Questioning): Freewrite and/or ask a series of questions about the topic your group has
chosen for the project.
 Prewriting Exercise 2: Techniques for Generating Supporting Details (Making a List &
Clustering): Make a list of everything and/or use clustering to organise the keywords
about your topic.
 Textbook Exercises:
o Understanding Thesis Statements: Activity 1, pp.158-159 (Complete at least 1
question.)
o Evaluating Thesis Statements: Activity 10-13, pp.173-175 (Complete at least 1
question in each activity.)
o Writing a Thesis Statement: Activity 15, pp.176-177 (Complete at least 1
question.)

C. Supplementary Learning Activities


 Textbook Exercises:
o Prewriting Techniques: Activity 10, pp.147-150
o Understanding Thesis Statements: Activity 1, pp.158-159 (Complete the rest of
the questions.)
o Writing a Good Thesis: Activity 2, p.160
o Evaluating Thesis Statements: Activity 3, p.163; Activity 10-13, pp.173-175
(Complete the rest of the questions.)
o Writing a Thesis Statement: Activity 15, pp.176-177 (Complete the rest of the
questions.)
 Preparation Step 1: Write a Thesis Statement for the Research Essay

C C204 0 E ng lis h for Acad e mi c S t udie s ( He al th Ca re) – S tudy Guid e


D. Useful Resources
 Online Revision Practices at Companion Website (CWSR) http://highered.mcgraw-
hill.com/sites/0073384089/student_view0/index.html
o i. CWSR, Ch 2, Quizzes: Writing On- and Offline (Activity 1-3, Freewriting/
questioning/ making a list)
o ii. CWSR, Ch 3, Quizzes: Writing On- and Offline (Activity 1: Begin with a
strong thesis; Activity 3, Polishing thesis sentences)
o iii. CWSR, Ch 3, Interactive Exercises (Exercise A, Step 1 - Begin with a Point,
or Thesis)

C C204 0 E ng lis h for Acad e mi c S t udie s ( He al th Ca re) – S tudy Guid e

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