WRITING PARAGRAPHS WORKSHOP by Yesika Lorena MARTINEZ BEDOYA https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle Made with serendipity en-us 2021-08-27 17:19:22 UTC 2026-02-24 16:45:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4c3.png ymartinezb7 https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1701244542 Learning English is very difficult. Firstly, I have only one English class a week. In addition, we don`t have the chance to practice with native speakers. Also, the grammar is very different from my native language. Finally, the pronunciation is difficult to get right.]]> 2021-08-27 17:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1701244542 ymartinezb7 https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1701677446 1. TOPIC: In recent years all British universities have adopted the semester system.
2. DEFINITION: A semester is a period of time that lasts for half the academic year.
3. EXAMPLE: Semester 1, for example, starts in September and finishes in January.
4. DETAILS: Previously the academic year had been divided into three terms: autumn, winter, and spring.
5. DETAILS: Most courses consist of modules that last for one semester, and exams are held at the end of each.
6. REASON: Britain began using semesters to make it easier for international students to move from one country to another.




]]> 2021-08-28 03:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1701677446 ymartinezb7 https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1707452806 My car is very old is ten years old, and it is always breaking down when I need it. It costs a lot of money for repairs each year. Also, the heater doesn’t work anymore, so it is cold in the winter. I really wish I could change it.]]> 2021-08-31 15:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1707452806 ymartinezb7 https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801629358 I really hate my collage. The teachers are all very old and boring. The courses are not good. The buildings are old and dirty and there is no heating in them. Worst of all, it takes me two hours to get there. I wish I had gone to a different college. Choose the best topic sentence

]]> 2021-10-08 03:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801629358 ymartinezb7 https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801660873 1. TOPIC: London has been the English capital for over 1000 years.
2. RESTATEMENT: Its dominance is due to its strategic site near the lowest crossing point of the River Thames.
3. REASON: 500 years ago it had become a major river port for ships trading with Europe.
4. DETAIL: For many centuries it has been the center of the country’s economic, cultural and social life.]]> 2021-10-08 04:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801660873 ymartinezb7 https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801670766 1. DETAIL: The modern prison system… was developed in the 19th century
2. REASON: The system had three basic aims: These are being isolated, punished and reformed.
3. DETAIL: In the last 20 years the number of prisoners has increased considerably.
4. DETAIL: Prisons are commonly criticized as the university of crime.
5. TOPIC: This essay attempts to evaluate the effectiveness that prisons can have.

 
]]> 2021-10-08 04:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801670766 ymartinezb7 https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801689019 1. TOPIC: prisons offer society three apparent benefits
2. DETAIL: Possibility of reform through training programmes.
3. DETAIL: provide punishment by deprivation of freedom
4. DETAIL: offenders are segregated so cannot re-offend



]]> 2021-10-08 04:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801689019 ymartinezb7 https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801720429 1. TOPIC: Movies are inspirational
2. DETAIL: new places to know
3. DETAIL: experiences for your life
4. DETAIL: food to explore in each place.
5. EXAMPLE: The movie The Help.]]> 2021-10-08 04:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801720429 ymartinezb7 https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801729658 Movies are inspirational every time that a new movie comes. Firstly, it shows new places that would be perfect to know. Also, there are always people or situations that make you think that you can have more experiences in your life. In addition, the food to explore in each place talks a lot about the culture of that place, For example, the movie The Help, apart from that the book it's exceptional, the movie is not behind, it has beautiful scenographies, delicious food, and real-life stories that make you think that you can be more. Finally, movies are great starting points, where your life can change.]]> 2021-10-08 04:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ymartinezb7/lze8papz5f1jfjle/wish/1801729658