Practice 2. Prewriting Process: Brainstorming

Freewriting - The danger of social media

• Social networks have been the revolution of the 21st century.

• If you don't have a social profile you are not up to date.

• They can be dangerous, especially for teenagers.

• If you have a public profile, there is no privacy ⇒ You don't know who is watching your content

• People seem to have a perfect life, they are always happy and they have no problems ⇒ other people ⇒ depression

1. How my life has changed since I came from England

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I've always loved English so since I was a little child, I've wanted to go to United Kingdom and not only for the language but also for the people, culture and customs. My chance arrived in 3rd of ESO when my school organised a trip to Winchester. The trip was only for a week but It has been the best experience I have had so far.

Practice 1. Prewriting Process: Narrowing Topics

This practice consists in transforming very general topics into more specific ones.

• Technology ⇒ Smartphones ⇒ Android/IOS ⇒ Apps ⇒ Social media ⇒ The danger of social media

• Parties ⇒ Nightclubs ⇒ People ⇒ Minors ⇒ Forbidden entry to minors in nightclubs
  

Table of Contents

FIRST PART

Practical Sessions

• Practice 1. Prewriting Process: Narrowing Topics.
• Practice 2. Prewriting Process: Brainstorming.
• Practice 3. Organising paragraphs.
• Practice 4. Drafting my first paragraph.
• Practice 5. Editing my first paragraph.
• Practice 6. Final version of my first paragraph.
• Practice 7. Re-writing and proofreading.
• Practice 8. Descriptive paragraph: how to stop procrastinating.
• Practice 9. Opinion paragraph: Internet for refugees.
• Practice 10. Opinion Paragraph: Analysing a Ted Talk.
• Practice 11. Edited version of the opinion paragraph.
• Practice 12. My opinion about schools and creativity.
• Practice 13. Comparisons.
• Practice 14. Comparison poem."Shall I compare you to ... ?
• Practice 15. Argumentative paragraph. "Employees should be permitted to work from home".
• Practice 16. Block organisation. "Is the exploration of the space worthwhile?"
• Practice 17. Problem-solution paragraphs.

Writing Journal

• 1. How my life has changed since I came from England.
• 2. A special skill I have.
• 3. My hobby: musical theater.
• 4. Learning to play a sport.
• 5. My favourite sport to watch.
• 6. An accident.
• 7. Being on time.
• 8. The people I live with.
• 9. American customs I like/dislike.
• 10. An important story in the news.
• 11. The working student.
• 12. A big mistake I once made.
• 13. Using e-mail.
• 14. Cell phones.
• 15. Teenagers.

SECOND PART

Practical Sessions

• Practice 18. Writing thesis statements.
• Practice 19. My first outline: "Globalization"
• Practice 20. Introductions. Opening sentences.
• Practice 21. Funnel lead introduction.
• Practice 22. Descriptive lead essay.
• Practice 23. Conclusion of my descriptive essay
• Practice 24. Cohesion and coherence. Edited version of a paragraph.
• Practice 25. Bad style.
• Practice 26. Air pollution essay.

Writing Journal

• 16. The right age to get married.
• 17. A good friend.
• 18. Shopping
• 19. My last day in my country.
• 20. My first day in Los Angeles, California, United States.
• 21. Discrimination.
• 22. My favourite food.
• 23. The best car I own.
• 24. Smoking in public places.
• 25. A movie star or singer I like.
• 26. A belief I have or used to have.
• 27. A story from my childhood.
• 28. My favourite possesion.
• 29. Music is special to me.
• 30.My worst habit.