Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Writing a paper is one of the times when you get to be truly creative in school. Your paper can say whatever you choose. It’s up to you to write it, using whatever process works best for you.
Some people brainstorm, do a lot of research, write a rough draft, and finish their papers well in advance. Others like to get in a flow and stay up all night before the paper is due. Both strategies can turn out great or poorly.
In this school English lesson, listen to Sara and Jason talk about an upcoming paper assignment and how they are planning to tackle it.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Jason: Hey, have you started that paper for our history class?
Sara: Yeah, I’m kind of nerdy about that kind of thing, I started it a couple of weeks ago.
Jason: Woah! A couple of weeks ago?
Sara: Yeah, we got the assignment and I happened to be at the library, so I started thinking about topics and taking some notes. Just brainstorming a little bit.
Jason: Do you have a rough draft yet?
Sara: I’m actually on my second draft.
Jason: Wow! Oh my gosh!
Sara: I’m just not a last-minute kind of person. What about you?
Jason: I might make an outline today. I mean, writing a paper isn’t all that stressful for me a lot of the time. Once I have the outline…once I know what I’m going to say, saying it is easier than figuring out what to say.
Sara: Right, but I do think writing and thinking kind of go hand in hand. You sort of need to be writing to help you think. I mean, that’s what I believe.
Jason: I see. Well, maybe I’ll try that. Maybe it will help me come up with ideas for papers more easily.
Sara: You know, I’ll probably be done with this paper tomorrow, so if you need me to proofread yours or anything I’m happy to.
Jason: OK, awesome!
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Discussion
Jason is surprised to learn that Sara started the paper for their history class a couple of weeks ago. She started brainstorming right away and is almost done with the assignment.
If he’s lucky, Jason will make an outline today. He doesn’t work very far in advance. He thinks the hard part about writing papers is figuring out what you’re going to say. For him, the writing is easy.
For Sara, thinking and writing go hand in hand. She doesn’t do one without the other, which is why she started so early. Since she’s almost done, she offers to help proofread for Jason if he needs it.
What is your approach to writing papers?
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