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10mins: Introduction: Discussion: Do violent video games make people more violent in real life? How are video games different from watching a film or T.V. series that contains violence? Should there be an age restriction for children who want to play violent video games? Is there a difference between violence in games with non-human characters (aliens, animals, etc.) vs. games that contain characters made in the likliness of humans?

Online homework: Discuss any problems or difficulties the student may be having.

Independent reading: Ask the student about what they have read in English during the last week. If you are reading a novel together, discuss the assigned reading and any vocabulary words/ writing assignments.

10mins: Review: Writing an essay:

Writing part 1 - This section is compulsory. You must write your answer in 220-260 words, in an appropriate style.

Discuss the 4-paragraph essay structure.

Title: Choose information from the prompt, or create a title that generally describes the information you will be discussing in your essay.

1. Introduction: What will this essay be about? Begin with a general introduction to the essay's topic. What are we talking about? What is the problem? What do people generally think about this thing?

2. Point 1: Present your first point. Remember, you will discuss only 2 of the 3 points presented. Why is this point a good idea? Why is it a bad idea? Provide examples and support for your reasoning.

3. Point 2: Present the second point. How does it relate to point 1? Compare and contrast. Provide examples and support for your reasoning.

4. Conclusion: Which point is the most effective/efficient? Why? Relate back to the information you have already discussed to provide continuity. Close the argument with a final opinion.

Checklist:

• Is it easy to read and follow?
• Have you corrected all your spelling errors?
• Did you answer the question?
• Have you included complex grammar structures?
• Have you used attention-grabbing vocabulary?
• Is all the information relevant to the task?
• Have you used an appropriate tone? (formal vs. informal language)
• Have you remained inside the specified word-count?

Exam tip: It's important to make sure what you write will make sense to the reader. This means presenting clear arguments in which the sentences and paragraphs are linked in a logical way. Remember to give reasons to support your ideas.

10mins: Worksheet: 15 linking expressions

20mins: Test: 15 writing practice - part 1 (finish for homework)

05mins: Warm down: Goodbye, see you next time. Encourage students to do additional reading for vocabulary building outside of the lesson. News articles, short stories, and novels are all great examples.

00mins: Homework - complete the next section of the online homework