Week 10 - Structuring Academic Writing

Argumentative essays: Read samples of argumentative essays

http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/academicwriter/Frames/framesreadmodeIntro.htm
(There are 4 extended essays on different topics with comments)

http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/AcademicWriter/Frames/framesEvidence.htm

(Supporting arguments: quotations, statistics, examples, paraphrase)

Develop coherent paragraphs: an excellent website for advice on improving your writing

http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/advise.html

- ‘bookmark’ the UofToronto site, and explore its many other useful activities

Just for FUN

ELC Learning Links: Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy learning English at Dave’s ESL Café.

http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/LanguageLearningResources/otherlinks.htm

- explore Dave’s ESL Cafe

Concordancing - Exercise 9