Level 3 – Term 1

Week 1 – 3 ( Unit 01 )

Topic : Narrative

Techniques :

1. Understanding Narrative
2. Steps for Writing a Narrative Essay
3. Topic Selection
4. Key Points to Consider
5. Dos and Don’ts

Reference Articles :

1. Life-Long Best Friends
2. You shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover
3. Revolution
4. Syrian Rebels Seize U.N. Forces in Golan Heights

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Week 4 – 6 ( Unit 02 )

Topic : Argumentative

Techniques :

1. Thesis Statements
2. Developing Your Thesis
3. Three major elements of a thesis statement
4. What a thesis is NOT

Reference Articles :

1. Financial aspects
2. Globalization
3. Rainforests rule!
4. China Gets Specific on Hacker Attacks

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Week 7 – 9 ( Unit 03 )

Topic : Report

Techniques :

1. Understanding Report
2. Example Report Analysis
3. Introduce the Graph
4. Give an Overview
5. Give the Detail

Reference Articles :

1. Birth Rate
2. Consumption of fish
3. Linus Pauling
4. Archery to cuisine, there’s an iPad accessory for that

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Week 10 – 12 ( Unit 04 )

Topic : Letter

Techniques :

1. Types of Letter
2. Letters of Invitation
3. Letters of Apology
4. Letters of Complaint
5. Transactional Letters
6. Dos and Don’ts
7. Common Mistakes

Reference Articles :

1. A letter to a friend
2. Complaint letter
3. Flea circuses
4. Vietnam Considers Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

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Week 13 ( Test )

One Question per Question Book
Time allowed: 1 hour