2. Objectives
To brainstorm possible topics you’d like to talk
about.
To edit the topic sentence and the complete text.
To outline supporting ideas.
To write a complete paragraph stating your
viewpoint.

3. Strategy: Using graphic
organizers
KEY WORDS
PHRASES
TOPIC
SENTENCES

4. 1. Bogota
2. Cali, Barranquilla
3. Cold others warm confidence
4. Idioms
1. People from Bogota
greet in a cold manner
Foreigners or Colombiasns think
people from Bogota greet in a
cold manner.

5. Strategy: Outlining
Topic sentence Supporting
idea 1
Supporting
idea 2
Supporting
idea 2

6. Strategy: Editing
Grammar & Vocabulary:
• Use the correction symbols. (w.w, w.o. Etc)
• Coherence:
• Read your sentences, check if you are not repeating words
unnecessarily.
• Check the connectors you’re using. Are they necessary?
Punctuation:
Check the use of puctuation symbols and capital letters.
Content:
Read your text, are you`re ideas clear? Are they ompletely
explained?
Have a person read your ideas and tell you if they’re clear.

7. Strategy: linking ideas
Check these webpages, you’ll find a lot of
connectors or linking words and the explanation of
their use.
http://www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/conn
ectors.php
http://www.slideshare.net/engdepmnt/connectors-
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