Writing Workshop 1

PLANNING

A) Brainstorm the content

1.    Think about the topic and if necessary, research it.

2.    Remember / revise the topic vocabulary.

3.    List the main points before you start writing.

4.    Think of examples to back up each point

B) Organize the paragraphs

1.    Decide how many paragraphs you need.

2.    Decide on the content of each paragraph and list the main points.

3.    Use linkers to connect your ideas.

An article:

The Spanish: What we are really like

Paragraph 1:

The stereotype of people from my country

(noisy, are always late, like paella and bullfighting, sing flamenco all the time)

Paragraph 2:

What’s true / what’s not true about the stereotype

(true: noisy, like paella, Not true: not everybody likes flamenco or sings it!....)