Week 21
"Deconstructing the Essay": análisis de modelo.

What will we achieve today?

Session Objective: Evaluates the structural flow and paragraph cohesion of an academic model essay, identifying areas for improvement.

Community Connection: We will connect this language structure to describe our own life experiences, family stories, and community realities in Popayán and the Cauca region.

Key Concepts

• Academic voice: Using formal vocabulary, avoiding contractions (don't -> do not), and maintaining third-person perspective (one, they).
• Coherence checks: Making sure each body paragraph directly supports the thesis statement.
• Flow: checking transition words between paragraphs.

Practical Challenge: Essay Doctor

Take a poorly structured student essay model and rewrite it to correct paragraph order, insert missing connectors, and remove personal contractions.

Reflection & Wrap-up

Self-assessment Question: Submit the corrected essay draft, highlighting the transition words you added.

Remember to register your findings and language achievements in your academic class portfolio.