JORGE ELIECER GIRALDO.

1:Type of paragraph: Expository.

Statement: "Writing is my time machine, takes me to the precise time and place I belong" by Jeb Dickerson.

OUTLINE

Abbreviation	Explanation	Your sentence
T.S	A topic sentence expressing the point of view   clearly	Writing is the only moment when a person can be what he really is
S.S #1	A   supportive sentence	The writer finally does not need any approval
Ex.   S.S	an example sentence of the supportive   sentence	He can freely express himself
A.I	An   author’s idea supporting the supportive sentence (second source)	Daniel Marques (2012)
S.S #2	A new supportive sentence	Words can come up without fear of disapproval
Ex.   S.S	An   example sentence of the supportive sentence	Crazy feelings or quiet thoughts are freely expressed
A.I	An author’s idea supporting the supportive   sentence (second source)	Mary Bowers (2016)
C.S	A   conclusion sentence.	Be the real person someone is and feel like home is only achieved by writing.
R	References APA	Bowers, M. (2016). Brave Audacity and Humble Weakness.     Xlibris   Corp. Retrieved October 31, 2017, from https://books.google.com.co/books?isbn=1514478501 Marques, D. (2012). Creative Lovers: Unveiling the Thoughts          and   Emotions Behind Writers' Love Life. Retrieved October 31, 2017, from https://books.google.com.co/books?isbn=1475040687

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Writing is the only moment when a person can be what he really is. In that moment escaping from reality happens and the writer finally does not need any approval from anybody. He can freely express himself, no restrictions are there, it is like being in the most comfortable place on earth and have all the chances and permissions to write or talk about whatever that comes to mind. This situation is described by Daniel Marques, exactly when he mentioned that “writing is also about showing the deepest secrets in their soul to anyone willing to have them, their private emotions and opinions”. Therefore, words can come up without fear of disapproval when the intimate moment of writing occurs; crazy feelings or quiet thoughts are freely expressed in that unique world created by the mind of the writer, who, as Mary Brown stated, probably may think “In my quiet space, my quietude, and my solemn hours, I toss words into the darkness and wait for an echo. If the echo sounded, no matter how faint, I would send other words to meet and greet it”. In conclusion, all writers, even the beginner ones, know that being the real person someone is and feeling like home is only achieved by writing.

Questions and answers from classmates about the paragraph ...

 

1):How would you use the type of text you chose to improve students' writing skills?

The type of text I chose was “Expository”. Writers usually use expository texts or paragraphs to explain a subject or show how something happens. A good way to improve our students` writing skills is giving them options to write, for example they can create a newspaper or a journal or a blog, where they can write about the way some things happen or work. At the same moment they are using their skills to write expository texts, they are improving these skills.

 2):What techniques and exercises would you use, for which students are to acquire speaking skills?

 

In my opinion, these activities (writing a paragraph) are closely related to the writing skill; therefore improving the speaking sill is not an easy task. However, I believe there are some options or strategies a teacher can use in order to improve this skill. For example, every time a teacher wants to ask students to write a paragraph, he (the teacher) can ask the students to prepare the same document but in an oral way. Also the teacher can ask students to prepare a deeper activity, giving reasons to stand their ground about their writing.