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Cancel Culture

EAP Discussion Essays Worksheet - Reading and Writing Exercises: Matching, Outline and Essay Writing - Speaking: Discussion, Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 90 minutes

In this comprehensive discussion essay writing practice, students read and discuss a text on the topic of cancel culture and then plan and write a discussion essay on the topic. Students start by reading a text on the topic of cancel culture and matching words from the text to their definitions. Next, students discuss whether cancel culture is good for society and list the pros and cons of the issue. Students then use the pros and cons to prepare a discussion essay outline that examines the value of cancel culture to society. Following that, students complete advice about discussion essay writing with the words provided. Next, students use their outline to write a discussion essay that examines the value of cancel culture to society, indicating their stance in the conclusion. Finally, students swap papers with a partner and use a checklist to review and provide feedback on their partner's essay.
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Introduction to Discussion Essays

EAP Discussion Essays Worksheet - Writing Exercises: Previewing a Model Essay Structure, Identifying Essay Features, Writing an Outline and Essay, Peer Feedback - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 90 minutes

In this free discussion essays worksheet, students are introduced to discussion essay structure and attempt a discussion essay writing practice. First, students read a brief description of discussion essays and preview an outline of an example discussion essay structure. Next, students read a discussion essay and underline and label the parts of the essay that show the essay structure. After that, students read a discussion essay question and create a basic outline to assist them in writing a structured discussion essay. Students then write a complete essay using a list of suggestions to help ensure they include the important essay features. Finally, students swap papers with another student, read their partner's essay and use a provided checklist to give constructive feedback, adding other comments as necessary.
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Referring to Widely Held Beliefs

EAP Discussion Essays Worksheet - Writing Exercises : Unscrambling, Writing Sentences, Writing an Outline and Essay - Speaking Activity: Freer Practice - Pair Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 90 minutes

In this productive discussion essays worksheet, students practice phrases used to refer to widely held beliefs and phrases that introduce reasons for those beliefs. Students then use the phrases in an essay writing practice. Students start by unscrambling words to reveal phrases used to refer to widely held beliefs. Next, students use the phrases to write sentences that express widely held views. After that, students use the phrases provided to add follow-up sentences to what they wrote, giving reasons for the widely held beliefs. Students then move on to discuss the topic of online learning with a partner. Students think of some widely held views on the subject as well as at least one reason for each of those beliefs. Following that, students read a discussion essay question about online learning and create an essay outline. Finally, students use the outline to write a discussion essay to practice phrases that refer to widely held beliefs and phrases that introduce reasons for those beliefs.
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