ESSAY WRITING: PBL

Topic: Essay writing: PBL - Open Educational Resources (OER)Audience: English language learnersPublished by: G&R Languages – September, 2014

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ESSAY WRITING: PBLPossible steps to follow during teamwork:• Identify a topic• Propose questions (look into the issue)• Identify sources of information• Focus on identifying answers• Interview experts in the field• Take notes from credible sources• Examine quotes from experts• Mention all sources

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ESSAY WRITING: PBL

Keep in mind the following during your search:• Thesis statement• Text structure • Audience, purpose and language

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ESSAY WRITING: PBLDetermine text structure to narrow your search:• Argument• Explanation• Personal description• Contrastive analysis• Book analysis• Sequence or process• Problem and solution• Cause and effect• Comparison and contrast

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ESSAY WRITING: PBL

Topic: Essay writing: PBL - Open Educational Resources (OER)Audience: English language learnersPublished by: G&R Languages – September, 2014

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