Writing Process for ESL Basic Students

STEP 1. BRAINSTORMING

1. Write your topic title on top and centered (Escribe el titulo de tu tema en la parte superior y centrado)
2. Jot down all ideas that come into your mind NONSTOP (Plasma toda idea que venga a tu mente SIN PARAR)
3. Include only phrases, words, or even abbreviations (NEVER FULL SENTENCES) (Incluye solo frases, palabras, o incluso abreviaciones PERO NUNCA ORACIONES COMPLETAS)

Sample:

• idea 1     * idea 4
• idea 2     * idea 5
• idea 3     * idea 6

STEP 2. CATEGORIZE

1. Analize the list of ideas that you created above (Analiza la lista de ideas que haz creado arriba)
2. Select the ideas that are relevant to your topic (Selecciona las ideas que son relevantes a tu tema)
3. Cross out the ideas that are irrelevant and/or not pertaining to your topic (Elimina las ideas que no sean relevantes y que no esten conectados al tema)

STEP 3. PLAN

1. In the previous step, you decided whether the ideas were relevant to your topic. (En el paso anterior decidiste si las ideas eran solo relevantes a tu tema)
2. Now you need to decide which idea is going to be introduced first, which one second, and so on. Number the ideas in order of importance (Ahora necesitas decidir cual idea vas a escribir primero, cual segundo, y asi sucesivamente. Numera las ideas en orden de importancia)
3. Make up your outline (Prepara tu esquema de desarrollo del tema)

Sample:

1. idea 6                   < ------------ 1st most important idea
1. detail 1
2. detail 2
2. idea 2                   < ------------ 2nd most important idea
1. detail 3
2. detail 4
3. idea 4                     < ------------ 3rd most important idea

STEP 4. WRITE

1. Look at your outline and develop each section carefully (Mira tu esquema y desarrolla cada seccion con cuidado de no omitir nada)
2. Use transitions such as, FIRST, ...  ; THE SECOND SOLUTION IS... ; THE LAST SOLUTION IS... ; etc.(Utiliza palabras transiciones)

STEP 5. PROOFREADING

1. Revise content: make sure that all ideas from your plan were included in your writing. (Revisa el contenido: asegurate que todas las ideas de tu plan han sido incluidas y desarrolladas)
2. Edit: Check grammar, vocabulary; etc.(Edita: Revisa que la gramatica, el vocabulario esten bien)

ATTENTION!!!!
 I found on-line internet web pages that proofread your pieces of writing!!! THAT´S COOL! I tried them myself and they are good! 
Try sending your piece of writing to ayudatareaingles@gmail.com . It is a good service with a very cheap subscription! 
(Econtre paginas web que corrigen tus composiciones escritas!!!! Que bueno!!!! Ya los he usado yo mismo y son muy buenos y confiables!!
Intenten enviando sus composiciones a ayudatareaingles@gmail.com. Es un buen servicio con una subscripcion muy barata!!)

GALLERY VISIT

Answer the following questions

1. What areas appear clearest or harpest in the photograph? what do not?
2. What areas of the photograph are most higlighted? Are there any shadows? Does the photograph allow you to guess the time of day?
3. Are there objects in the photograph that act as lines? Are they straight, curvy, thin, or thick? Do the lines show movement or energy?
4. Are there any objects, shapes or lines which repeat and create a pattern?
5. Do you see geometric or organic shapes? What are they?
6. Is there depth to the photograph or does it seem shallow? What creates this appearance?
7. How do the objects in the picture look like they would feel?
8. Is there a range of tones from dark to light? Where is the darkest value? Where is the lightest?
9. Why do you like the photo you selected? Does it convey any special meaning or feeling to you?
10. What do you think were the photographers's intentions for making a photograph of that particular subject?

AUTONOMOUS PROJECT - 2012 (All my students in INTERMEDIATE COURSES)

Hello MY INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS,

This month, the SECOND OPTION for Autonomous Projects for YOU in INTERMEDIATE courses consist on working on a play.
That is,

1. Create a dialog USING the contents of all three units (1 point)
2. Perform this dialog in class using props (visuals, costumes, and realia) (1 more point)
3. Audience responsiveness with enthusiasm and attention (1 last point)

Topic is free.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER GROUP: Students' Criteria
DUE DATE: 17th Day of Class

More details and SAMPLES at http://www.yourenglishprojects.blogspot.com/
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