Remedial Activities for Sec. 5 English Labs

Activities in these labs focus on reading comprehension and essay writing skills.

After reading a paragraph or short essay, students will be able to understand:

• The vocabulary and expressions in context
• The main idea(s) and the supporting details
• The inferences and implications from the context
• Organization of a paragraph (topic sentences and supporting points)
• Identification and development of a short essay (introduction and thesis statements, support and analysis, and conclusions)

Students will develop their skills in writing sentences, paragraphs, and/or essay by:

• using an English dictionary
• expanding vocabulary, expression and idiomatic expressions, use of verbs, grammar points, syntax, spelling and punctuation correctly
• developing a topic sentence, supporting points
• Exploring the use of appropriate transitions within and between paragraphs
• Writing an introduction with a clear thesis statement, using quotes from and references to  support a thesis, and writing clear conclusions
• Developing, drafting, editing and re-writing a three paragraph essay
• Learning to proofread, self-correct, edit and revise your writing for both form and content.