QUEZON MEMORIAL ACADEMY

Progreso St. Poblacion West,Umingan Pangasinan

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

WEEK 6 Second Semester

I. TITLE:
LESSON 6: WRITING AND REWRITING
THE WRITING PROCESS
II. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module, the students should be able to:

a) illustrate that writing is a process and that re-writing is part of that process;
b) construct a clear thesis statement;
c) distinguish between paraphrasing and quoting and use them appropriately in the paper;
d) document the sources properly;
e) write an academic paper following the writing process; and,
f) differentiate reaction paper and a diary entry.
III. TOPICS COVERED:

 DEVELOPING YOUR THESIS STATEMENT

 ORGANIZING YOUR PAPER
 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR STYLE OF WRITING
 PARTS OF AN ESSAY
 THE POST-WRITING PROCESS
 TWO PROCESSES INVOLVED IN POST-WRITING

ANTICIPATORY:

Write something about your unforgettable experience. Write it on a separate sheet of

paper.

IV. CONTENT OF THE LESSON

DEVELOPING YOUR THESIS STATEMENT
A thesis statement is the claim or stand that you will develop in your paper. It is the controlling
idea of your essay. It gives your reader idea of what your paper is all about.
A strong thesis statement usually contains an element of uncertainty, risk and challenge. This
means that your thesis statement should offer a debatable claim that you can prove or disprove in your
essay. The claim should be debatable enough to let your readers agree or disagree with you. Also, you
will have to gather evidence in order for you to back up your thesis statement.

ORGANIZING YOUR PAPER

Organizing your ideas means finding the connections of one point to another and establishing a
link from one idea to another. Your next task as a writer is to support your thesis statement with sufficient
evidence, data, and examples. Some people think that this is where “real” writing begins because this is
where you will support your thesis statement and expound on it as well.
Some writers start organizing their draft by making an outline. Outlining is an effective ways of
ensuring the logical flow of your ideas.
 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR STYLE OF WRITING

1. Avoid the obvious content

2. Take the less usual side
3. Slip out of abstraction
4. Get rid of obvious padding
5. Call a fool a fool
6. Beware of pat expressions
7. Colorful words
8. Colored words
9. Colorless words

PARTS OF AN ESSAY
1. INTRODUCTION
It provides a background of your topic, poses a question regarding the topic, explains how the
question is problematic and significant, and gives the writer’s thesis statement. It can be one or two
paragraphs depending on the ideas that you are presenting.
2. BODY
This is where bulk of the essay is found and where you develop an answer or propose a solution
to the thesis statement that you have given in the introduction. In the body, you have support your main
points and include the other details that would support your thesis statement.
3. CONCLUSION
The conclusion should bring together the points made in your paper and emphasize your final
point. The conclusion may also leave a thought-provoking idea that you wish your audience to consider.
Do not just summarize your main points; make sure that you synthesize your main points and emphasize
your thesis statement. Remember not to open a new topic in the conclusion.

THE POST-WRITING PROCESS

According to Murray (2005), “Writing is rewriting.” He acknowledges the necessity to review
and revise their work. You have to keep in mind that writing is a work in progress; it can be perfected all
at once. You have to go through the process of writing.

TWO PROCESSES INVOLVED IN POST-WRITING

1. REVISING – Re-seeing the entire draft so that the writer can deal with the large issues
that must be resolved before editing.
2. EDITING – Dealing with the line-by-line, word-by-word issues in a text.

V. Task:
Directions: Choose one among the following topics below and use the writing and
rewriting process in making an essay.
Argumentative Essay Topics
1. Should plastic be banned?
2. Pollution due to Urbanization
3. Education should be free
4. Should Students get limited access to the Internet?
5. Selling Tobacco should be banned
6. Smoking in public places should be banned
7. Facebook should be banned

IV. Assignment:
Search and write on a one whole sheet of paper the following:
1. What is a Reaction paper?
2. What is a Diary?
3. What are the difference of a reaction paper to a diary?
Reference:
Saqueton, G. M., & Uychoco MT. A. (2016). English For Academic And Professional
Purposes: A Glimpse at the World of Writing. Pp 3- 11.Quezon City: Rex Printing
Company, Inc.
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/college-essay-examples

Prepared by:

Ma. Aulene V. Montemayor

Subject Teacher