Week 1 Info & Letter to Editor

• Info about the course (website) and get ready
• Read: Letter to editor
• Learn: Common elements of argumentation
• Analyze: Letter to editor
• Write: Cost of college education

Week 2 Letter to Editor

• Review: Common elements of argumentation
• Watch: 7 ways you are vulnerable to pickpockets
• Topic?
• Write: Letter to editor

Week 3 Ability Criteria & Scale

• Review: Common elements of argumentation
• Learn: Criteria & scale for argumentation
• Analyze: Letters to editor from Weeks 1-2

Week 4 CEFR - Forum

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Learn: CEFR B2 writing description
• Read and analyze: Forum
• Write: Dietary habits

Week 5 Magazine Article - Feature

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Read and analyze: Magazine article
• Write: Health and healing at fingertips

Week 6 Magazine Article - Feature

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Watch: All that we share
• Topic?
• Write: Magazine article - feature

Week 7 Web article - Opinion

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Read and analyze: Web article
• Write: Molestation

Week 8 Midterm Exam

Week 9 TOEFL - Independent Writing Task

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Read and analyze: TOEFL - independent writing task
• Write: Social media

Week 10 TOEFL - Independent Writing Task

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Watch: A valuable lesson for a happier life
• Topic?
• Write: TOEFL - Independent writing task

Week 11 IELTS - Task 2

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Read and analyze: IELTS - task 2
• Write: Formal examination

Week 12 IELTS - Task 2

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Watch: Kyle XY S01 Part 1 vostrf
• Topic?
• Write: IELTS - task 2

Week 13 Student Essay

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Read and analyze: Student essay
• Write: Marine parks

Week 14 Student Essay

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Watch: This country isn't just carbon neutral
• Topic?
• Write: Student essay

Week 15 Someone Else's Shoes

• Review: Common elements of argumentation + ability criteria & scale
• Watch: Take a walk in someone else's shoes
• Write: (switched roles)

Week 16

• Edit: assignments 9, 11, 13

Week 17 Final Exam