ALESA 2017 ESSAY PLAN TEMPLATE

Yuka Yokoya

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Background information

Thesis statement

INTRODUCTION Earlier start of foreign language education in primary school dont help

children learn languages effectively and hinder the growth of their

ability to command their mother tongue.

Why is this important?

In Japan, the government decided to teach primary-school children

(older than third grade) English trying to improve their English skill.

Topic sentence

Children learn foreign languages more effectively when teachers link

the foreign language to their mother tongue.

What evidence will you use?

ARGUMENT ONE
Horst. M, White. J, Bell. P (2010) First and second language knowledge

in the language classroom International Journal of Bilingualism.

Sep2010, Vol. 14 Issue 3, pp.331-349

Topic sentence

Effect to the mother tongue ability

ARGUMENT TWO What evidence will you use?

article(under searching)

COUNTERARGUMENT Topic sentence

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Learning foreign language earlier doesnt always hinder the growth of

their ability to command their mother tongue.

What evidence will you use?

case of Korea

Restate thesis statement

CONCLUSION (to be
Summary main points:
completed later)
Children learn languages effectively when taught them based on or

linked to their mother tongue.