September–October (School Term)

Mastering the Expository Writing at Lower Sec

September–October (School Term)

Mastering the Expository Writing at Lower Sec

Duration

3 x 2 hour lessons

Classes Fully In Person

w/GST

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Programme Overview

This programme is designed to provide students with practice for the expository essay, covering parts of writing an expository essay that students usually find challenging - how to elaborate and how to make the essay unique so that the essay does not seem templated and like every other student's essay.

If you are interested in registering but registration has closed for your preferred option, please contact us at specialprogrammes@thelearninglab.com.sg for assistance.

Programme Focus

This programme will help you learn how to elaborate and explain your topic sentences through the 'DEC' technique. We will also help you develop your style of writing through the 'SEL' method so that your essay is unique, helping you score better. In addition, as you develop a personal style, we will help you with specific ways to create unique introductions and conclusions to hook your reader. There will be ample opportunity to strengthen your writing through micro-writing exercises and a full essay.

Course Outline

• Students will respond to two different expository essay prompts from past years’ O-Level papers.
• Students will learn how to hone their elaboration skills using the 'DEC' technique.
• Students will learn how to develop their own distinctive personal voice through the 'SEL' technique.
• Students will learn how to create unique introductions and conclusions for their essays.
• Teachers will give feedback on students’ writing and guide them to improve their writing.
• Teachers will also help students understand the examiners' expectations so that they know what to work on in their own essays.

Course Highlights

Session 1:

Essay prompt 1
Elaboration: Define, Effects, Causes technique + Micro-writing exercise
Personal voice: Language of SEL

Session 2:

Essay prompt 2
Revise Session 1 skills
Personal voice: Emotions of SEL (with sample content paragraph)
Write 2 full content paragraphs incorporating DEC and L and E

Session 3:

Essay prompt 2
Feedback on stus' introduction and content paragraphs from Session 2
Personal voice: Storytelling of SEL
Improve on the introduction and write your own
Writing effective introductions and conclusions

Are these materials unique?

The programme covers the parts of writing an expository essay that students usually find challenging - how to elaborate and how to make the essay unique so that the essay does not seem templated and like every other student's essay. We will teach very specific techniques that they can apply in their writing that we have not covered in the core programme.

Who would benefit from this programme?

This programme is ideal for students who are already familiar with the basic structure and expectations of expository writing that have been covered in schools in Sec 1 and at TLL but who wish to further improve their writing skills through more advanced techniques.

It is also for students who wish to consolidate and apply their existing skills to different topics. In other words, they get more practice as we cover 2 essay topics.

Will this programme provide further guidance to students who are weak in a particular area?

Yes. The materials in this programme allow for teachers to customise their teaching to cater to the needs of students (for e.g. if some students are weak in language, the teacher can provide more scaffolding for that micro-writing exercise; if other students are weak in thinking of unique content points, the teacher can focus more on content building).

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Mastering the Expository Writing at Lower Sec