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TABLE OF CONTENT

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PART 1: INTRODUCTION 2

PART 2: CONTENT 3

I. WHY STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN TO WRITE 3

II. PARAGRAPH AND TOPIC SENTENCE 3

1. Definition of a paragraph 3

2. Structure of a paragraph 4

3. Elements of a good paragraph 5

III. HOW TO WRITE A PRAGRAPH 6

1. Pre writing paragraphs 6

2. While writing paragraphs 6

3. Editing paragraphs 11

IV. METHOD OF TEACHING 12

1. Tasks of the teacher 12

2. How to correct and respond to students’ writing 13

2.1. How to correct students’ writing 13

2.2. How to respond to students’ writing 14

V. TYPES OF EXAM WRITING AND SUGGESTIONS 15

VI. SOME EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE 18

PART 3: CONCLUSION 21

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PART 1: INTRODUCTION

For grade 12 students who are working hard to prepare for the national examination

to get the General Certificate of Secondary Education and enter university, English is one

of the three compulsory subjects that every student has to take. In an English test, there are

often some types of questions involving reading skill, grammatical tasks, phonetics and

writing. Writing a paragraph is an additional new type of question which has just been

supplemented since the last test.

This study aims at helping students have more knowledge and needed skills to do

well the paragraph wring task in the exam.

The study focused on grade 12 students who have learned English for at least 6

years and are taking an intensive English course to prepare for the National Examination.

The theme is conducted in 4 weeks with the attendance of 35 students in class 12A2 in

Yen Lac 2 High School. The students attend one class per week to study and practice

writing.

Hopefully, both students and teachers will find some useful reference for their

learning and teaching.

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PART 2: CONTENT

I. WHY STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN TO WRITE

A long time ago, literacy- that is being able to read and write- has been seen as a

desirable skill for whole populations. Writing provides a vehicle for expression and

communication. No matter the age or grade level of the students, diligent writing practice

will boost both their skill and comfort level with revealing and relating their own thoughts

and feelings.

In the context of graduation, it is worth remembering that most exams, whether they

are testing foreign language abilities or other skills, often rely on the students’ writing

proficiency in order to measure their knowledge.

Recently, our Education Ministry has supplemented paragraph writing task in the

National examination for Upper secondary school students. Therefore, all students who

desire to pass this exam to get General Certificate and to enter university must know how

to write a good paragraph.

II. PARAGRAPH

1. Definition of a paragraph

What is a paragraph? A paragraph is a series of sentences that are organized and

coherent, and are all related to a single topic.

Paragraphs can contain many different kinds of information. A paragraph could

contain a series of brief examples or a single long illustration of general point. It might

describe a place, a character or process, narrate a series of events, compare or contrast two

more things or describe cause and effect. In fact, a useful way to think about a paragraph is

as a “mini-essay,” with its own mini-thesis (the topic sentence), middle or body (the

supporting details) and end or conclusion (the concluding sentence).

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