Aoyama Gakuin - IE3 Writing - Elvin

Dear students, Today you will take a practice test. The first part of the test is description (it does not ask for an opinion). The second part of the test is opinion. You may think about this, or practice in advance if you wish. Please download the print and bring it to class. http://www.eflclub.com/aogaku/AogakuIELTSwritingtest.pdf Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will classify food. After that you will have time to work on your portfolio. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today, you will practice classification. Please download the prints and bring them to class. http://www.eflclub.com/aogaku/classificationessay.pdf http://www.eflclub.com/aogaku/foodclassification.pdf If there is time, you may also work on your portfolio. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today we will look at persuasion and write an essay in groups. Please download the two prints and bring them to class. http://www.eflclub.com/aogaku/persuasionessay.pdf http://www.eflclub.com/aogaku/persuasiontopics.pdf Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, For homework please read the aims of the course on page 66 and 67, how your essays will be graded on page 145, and the requirements for essays as stipulated in the course outline ( http://www.eflclub.com/aogaku/IEIIIwriting2013Elvin.pdf ). In today's lesson you will carry on with your writing portfolios. Please show me your work from time to time. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today, you may work on your persuasion essays. I would also like to check your portfolios, so please make sure to bring your essays and homework assignments, and all classwork to class. Ideally, you should keep your work in a clear plastic file, which you will hand to me again at the end of the semester. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today we will take a look at the persuasion essays in the course book (pg 142-144), and brainstorm ideas for a group persuasion essay. Kind regards, Chris Elvin