Writing an Opinion essay: Genre-Based Classroom Materails.

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Lugar: Córdoba ; Año: 2019 p. 200

978-987-1976-89-8

Preface This handbook is the first of a multi-level series of genre-based materials published in close coordination between the Chairs of English Language III and IV. It is an attempt to provide students of English Language III with the necessary theoretical background and practice material for developing their writing skills so that they are better equipped to meet the challenges of writing within the conventions of required texts. The handbook is divided into two main sections. The aim of this material is for students to: ? Develop content knowledge: an understanding of the topics dealt with in each of the units. ? Develop context knowledge: knowledge of the social context in which the opinion essay is written and read (its purpose, audience, roles and relationships of readers and writers, and register). ? Develop genre knowledge: an understanding of the generic structure of the opinion essay and its lexico-grammatical features. The authors hope that this handbook will enable students to develop their writing skills successfully and provide the basis for work on the genres required in the future language courses they take.