ESL Writing Exercises
Beginner Writing LessonsUNIT 1 |
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ESL Writing Exercise - Sample Essay: "My Hobby" - Introductory sample essay that students can reference later when writing their own essays ESL Writing Exercise - Sentence Pattern: Start/stop verb+ing - Practice adding "ing" to verbs after "start/stop/quit/begin" ESL Writing Exercise - Grammar: Past Tense - Simple introduction to past tense verbs ESL Writing Exercise - Error Correction Worksheet - Correct the errors in this sample "My Hobby" essay ESL Writing Exercise - Assignment: "My Hobby" - Use the grammar and sentence patterns from Unit 1 to write an essay titled "My Hobby"
UNIT 2 ESL Writing Exercise - Sample Essay: "A Funny Story" - Introductory sample essay that students can reference later when writing their own essays ESL Writing Exercise - Past Tense Error Correction Worksheet - Review of past tense; rewrite the paragraph and correct the past tense errors ESL Writing Exercise - Indention and Quotations - Teaches students to indent new paragraphs and use quotation marks correctly ESL Writing Exercise - Indentions and Quotations: Error Correction Worksheet - Identify and correct the mistakes in the paragraph
ESL Writing Exercise - Writing Assignment: "A Funny Story" - Students use the grammar and sentence patterns from Unit 2 to write an essay titled "A Funny Story"
UNIT 3 ESL Writing Exercise - Sample Essay: "My Favorite Place" - Introductory sample essay that students can reference later when writing their own essays ESL Writing Exercise - Sentence Pattern: Although / Even though - Introduction to "although" and "even though", with sample sentences and practice exercises ESL Writing Exercise - Sentence Pattern: not...at all - Introduction to the sentence pattern "(not)...at all", with sample sentences and practice exercises ESL Writing Exercise - Error Correction Worksheet - Identify and correct the mistakes in the paragraph ESL Writing Exercise - Writing Assignment: "My Favorite Place" - Students use the grammar and sentence patterns from Unit 3 to write an essay titled "My Favorite Place"
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| Writing a Formal Paragraph |
These worksheets are all included in our e-textbook Write Right: Transitions:
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These worksheets are all included in our e-textbook Write Right: Transitions:
Download this book, including all of the intermediate/advanced worksheets on the left, as well as several additional worksheets, review exercises, and essay assignments for intermediate/advanced ESL students! Over 60 pages of lessons for just $19.99!
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ESL Writing Exercise - Topic Sentences (Introduction) - Introduction to topic sentences and their function in a formal paragraph ESL Writing Exercise - Introduction to Similes and Metaphors - Using similes and metaphors to write interesting topic sentences ESL Writing Exercise - Similes and Metaphors Review - Practice describing people and things using similes and metaphors ESL Writing Exercise - Topic Sentences (Review) - Practice writing topic sentences ESL Writing Exercise - The Body of a Paragraph (Introduction) - Introduction to the body of a paragraph and the information that should be contained therein ESL Writing Exercise - The Body of a Paragraph (Review) - Practice thinking of information to use in the body of a paragraph ESL Writing Exercise - Concluding Sentences (Introduction) - Introduction to concluding sentences and their function in a paragraph ESL Writing Exercise - Concluding Sentences (Review) - Practice writing concluding sentences
Punctuation and Conjunctions ESL Writing Exercise - Sentence Fragments and Complete Sentences - Introduction to sentence fragments and a review exercise to practice identifying them ESL Writing Exercise - Run-on Sentences - Worksheet to practice correcting run-on sentences ESL Writing Exercise - Comma Splices and Conjunctions - Worksheet to practice using conjunctions correctly to fix comma splices ESL Writing Exercise - Commas and Conjunctions ("and") - Explanation of how to correctly use commas with the conjunction "and" ESL Writing Exercise - Semi-colons - Introduction to this often baffling piece of punctuation, with a review exercise
Transitions and Connectors ESL Writing Exericse - In addition / Additionally / Moreover / Furthermore / Plus / ...as well - Introduction to these commonly used transitions, with several sample sentences ESL Writing Exercise - In addition / Additionally / Moreover / Furthermore / Plus / ...as well - Review worksheet to practice writing sentences with these transitions ESL Writing Exercise - However / Nevertheless / Still / Despite that / Nonetheless / Even so - Introduction to these commonly used transitions, with several sample sentences ESL Writing Exercise - However / Nevertheless / Still / Despite that / Nonetheless / Even so- Review worksheet to practice writing sentences with these transitions ESL Writnig Exercise - Therefore / Consequently / As a result / Thus / For this Reason - Introduction to these commonly used transitions, with several sample sentences ESL Writing Exercise - Therefore / Consequently / As a result / Thus / For this Reason - Review worksheet to practice writing sentences with these transitions ESL Writing Exercise - Review of these Transitions and Connectors - Review worksheet to practice using all of the transition words above
More Transitions and Connectors ESL Writing Exercise - Although / Even though - Introduction to these commonly used transitions, with several sample sentences and review exercises ESL Writing Exercise - Though - Introduction to "though" and it's various uses in a sentence ESL Writing Exercise - Despite / In spite of - Introduction to these commonly used transitions, with sample sentences ESL Writing Exercise - Despite / In spite of - Review worksheet to practice writing sentences with these words ESL Writing Exercise - Despite vs. Although - Explanation of how to use these similar transition words, with several sample sentences ESL Writing Exercise - Despite vs. Although - Review worksheet to practice using "despite" and "although" correctly
ESL Writing Exercise - Because vs. Because of - Explanation of how to use these similar transition words correctly, with several sample sentences ESL Writing Exercise - Because of vs. Despite - Worksheet to practice using these transitions, which have nearly opposite meanings ESL Writing Exercise - Regardless of - Introduction to this commonly used transition, with several sample sentences ESL Writing Exercise - Regardless of / No matter - Review worksheet to practice using these transitions correctly, including an explanation of "embedded questions".
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Download both of these books for only $24.99! That's all of the worksheets and lessons above, plus tons more! Each book has about 60 pages of worksheets, including writing assignments, sentence patterns, transitions, sample essays, and an Answer Key! These books are great supplements for both larger writing classes and one-on-one classes! |
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| Write Right! - ESL Writing Lessons for Beginner/High Beginner Students | Write Right: Transitions - ESL Writing Lessons for intermediate and advanced students |
$24.99
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Useful Phrases and Sentence Patterns
These handouts and worksheets contain clear explanations of complex English phrases and sentence patterns, plus review worksheets. Great supplements for intermediate or advanced ESL classes.
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ESL Writing Exercise - Instead of / Rather than - Handout explaining how to use these phrases, with sample sentences ESL Writing Exercise - Instead of / Rather than - Review - Worksheet to practice using "instead of" and "rather than" correctly ESL Writing Exercise - Instead - Worksheet reviewing different ways to use the word "instead" in a sentence ESL Writing Exercise - Would rather - Handout explaining how to use "would rather", with sample sentences ESL Writing Exercise - Would rather - Worksheet to practice using "would rather" correctly ESL Writing Exercise - Prefer - Worksheet to practice using "prefer" correctly
More sentence patterns and phrases (in no particular order): Just because [A] doesn't mean that [B] If it weren't for [A], then I never would have [B] If I hadn't [A] then I wouldn't have [B]
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Writing Activities
Putting pen to paper doesn't always have to be boring. Here are some activities and game-like things to make writing a bit more enjoyable. |
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Interactive Stories - Students collaborate to write each others' stories. Idiom Worksheets - Give advice using idioms. Less a "game" than an "assigment," though the idioms tend to make things a little more interesting. Explain the Idiom - Try to guess what the idioms mean, and use them in a dialogue. |
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Writing Scenarios
These are long-term writing assignments in which students create a character and write a story over several weeks using the information in the outlines.
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| The Homestay - You're living in another country with a host family. What happens when you start to adapt to life in a new culture? (10-part writing assignment) | Life as a Pet - This story is connected with "The Homestay." You are the family's pet. What was your life like before the family adopted you? What is it like living with this family in this strange, new place? (6-part writing assignment) |
