Writing Academic English 4th Edition

Writingunder
Pressure

Chapter 1 IParagraphStructure 17

Step 2 Afteryouhavecompletedthefirstdraftofyourparagraph,use

Self-EditingWorksheet1.Itisonpage 317 atthebackofthebook.

Answerthequestionsonit andwritea seconddraftifnecessary.Tear

thepageoutofthebookandblingit withyourparagraphtoclass.

Step 3 Exchangepaperswitha classmateandcheckeachother'sparagraph

usingPeer-EditingWorksheet1 onpage318.It is onthebackside

oftheSelf-EditingWorksheet.Afteryourclassmatehascompletedthe

checklist,discussit withhimorheranddecidewhatchangesyou

shouldmake.

Step 4 Athomeorinclass(asyourinstructordirects),writea finalcopyof

yourparagraph,makinganyimprovementsyoudiscussedwithyour

peereditor.

Step 5 Handinyourfirstdraft,yourseconddraft,andthepagecontainingthe

twoeditingworksheets.Yourinstmctormayalsoaskyoutohandin

anyprewriting(brainstormingand/oroutline)thatyoudidforthis

assignment.

Theseassignmentsgiveyoupracticeinthinkingandwlitingquickly,-asyouwill

havetodoforessayexaminations.Yourinstmctormaychoosetochangethetime

limitorassignothertopicsdependingontheneedsandinterestsoftheclass.

Chooseoneofthesuggestedtopicsandwritea well-organizedparagraph.Your

instructorwillgiveyoua timelimit.Trytousea specificexampletosupportyourtopic

sentence.

• Spend1 to2 minutesatthebeginningthinkingofideasandorganizing
  them.


• Spend1 to2 minutesattheendcheckingyourworkforerrors.


• Spendtheremainingtimewriting.

TopicSuggestions

Whysomechildrenhaveimaginaryfriends

Thedifficultyoftranslatingfromonelanguagetoanother

Thedependenceofhumansonmachines

Pets

Jewelry

AnytopicsentencefromPractice2 onpage 9