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Unit 6: Nursing
Writing skill: Writing a paragraph
This activity focuses on a common discourse structure of a paragraph. Students should learn this structure for academic writing. It should become normal practice for them to prepare their paragraphs.
Go through the information in the box. Students match the sections to sentences in the text. Elicit answers.
Answers
1. Topic sentence: Nurses always have to learn. 2. Point: This website helps nurses to choose personalized activities to develop their careers and their own skills.
3. Explanation: You create a CPD plan based on your interests.
4. Example: For example, some nurses may need to learn more about wound care.
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In pairs, students read the text about Infection control and order the four paragraphs. Refer students back to the Writing skill box on page 90.
Answers 4, 1, 3, 2
Extra practice Use the circular word image to elicit understanding of infectious diseases. Students can look up information and compare. If you have access to computers, students can make a graph like this via Wordle or similar programmes.
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In pairs, students study the photographs and talk about three CPD events. The subject of the events is suggested by the images. Elicit information and words from students as they look and write their contributions on the board.
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Students write a paragraph about one of the three events, similar to the text about infection control. Refer them to the Writing skill: Writing a paragraph section.
1. Students exchange paragraphs, read and give feedback to help each other improve their paragraphs.
2. Students revise their own paragraphs, with the help of comments and feedback from fellow students.
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Put students in groups. Tell students they will make a poster or display of the event they have been writing about, using text (building on the paragraph they have written) and visuals (different from the one in the book). If it’s more convenient, students can design a webpage instead. Students will need to work as a team to complete the task. Refer students to the Writing skill: Writing a paragraph. Students can use this text as a model for their paragraphs.
Put students into groups of three. Set for group work. Students will need to find a visual for the events mentioned in their texts. If this is not possible in class, give as a research task for homework.
Students exchange texts and check for clarity. They decide how to transfer the paragraphs to the poster (this will depend on the resources you have available and whether they’re designing a paper poster or a webpage). Students discuss the best layout for the paragraphs and photographs. Make sure they add the title and paragraph headings. Students can also use some simple graphics.
Monitor while students are working on their posters and give help when necessary.
Display the finished posters or webpages in the classroom and agree as a class which is the best one.
Model answer Students’ own answers.
Over to you! For procedural notes and suggestions for how to use the ‘Over to you!’ section, see the Introduction, page 6.
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