My Outline

Try applying this structure to your own writing: write sentences for the corresponding elements of your
introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion in the space provided below.
Introduction:
Begin your paper with an
opening sentence or hook
about your topic that catches the
readers attention.
Reference
the listprovide
on the front
Include context:
the for
ideas.
information the reader will need

Textbooks are like screwdrivers taking part in the construction of

that brand new car.

It is common to enter a classroom and find the teacher using a

textbook.

to understand the topic.

Although textbooks have a series of constraints, there are ways
State your thesis, your arguable
position on the topic. What side will of overcoming those difficulties.
you take? What will you prove in
your paper? What are you going to
explore?
First Practice Body paragraph:
Write a general topic sentence that Sometimes textbooks represent the only source of information.
states the main idea of the paragraph
for your first body paragraph, or for
one you are having difficulty
organizing.
Language learners have one perception that limits their
Write down the specific textual
perspectives of a topic.
evidence or evidence from other
sources that you are using to
support your thesis.
Analyze your evidence: tell the
reader what is significant or
important about this evidence. How
does the piece of evidence support
your thesis? Why did you choose to
includeforget
it? a transition sentence:
Dont
Connect each paragraph with a
sentence or two that demonstrates
how each idea leads into the next.
Second Practice Body Paragraph
Write a general topic sentence that
states the main idea of the paragraph
for your first body paragraph, or for
one you are having difficulty
organizing.
Write
down the specific textual
evidence or evidence from other
sources that you are using to
support your thesis.

A possible solution to this issue is providing the learners with

more sources of information.

Sometimes textbooks are a sole source of information, but there

is more to be explored.

Another limitation is when textbooks do not take students

background knowledge into account.

This happens when the teacher does not adjust the lesson
activities contained into the textbook to specific particularities of
learners. The implication is the fact that learners may get bored
with the topic or feel overwhelmed if it is advanced to them.

Analyze your evidence: tell the

reader what is significant or
important about this evidence. How
does the piece of evidence support
your thesis? Why did you choose to
include it?
Dont forget a transition sentence:
Connect each paragraph with a
sentence or two that demonstrates
how each idea leads into the next.

The teacher should discover what the students know before

teaching the lesson and then design the lesson plan based on that
knowledge.

At times textbooks provide all answers for all questions.

Third Practice Body Paragraph

Write a general topic sentence that The other restriction textbooks present has to do with the level of
states the main idea of the paragraph difficulty.
for your first body paragraph, or for
one you are having difficulty
organizing.
Textbook questions or tasks have a low level or are fact-based
Write down the specific textual
evidence or evidence from other
The level of the textbook is too high then there is no
sources that you are using to
comprehension
support your thesis.
Analyze your evidence: tell the
reader what is significant or
important about this evidence. How
does the piece of evidence support
your thesis? Why did you choose to
include it?

Teachers can make adaptations in either case in order to solve these

issues

Make connections for the reader in your Textbooks have a series of constraints but there are ways of solving
conclusion. You should refer back to your them. Textbooks are not the main tools when talking about teaching a
thesis, but dont simply restate it. Use
some of the following questions to guide language; they are just part of the whole tools that can be used when
teaching.
you:
Did you propose any solutions?
Are there solutions yet to be
discovered?
What questions still need to be
answered?
What is the larger significance of
the topic you chose to write
about?
What should the reader do or
think after reading your paper?

SERGIO OSPINA TELLO (eportfoliosergio)

MAURICIO CADAVID PALACIO (eportfoliomauriciocadavid)