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Advanced Practical Writing

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Using a motivating topic as the focus, this activity has learners write an email as though they are describing their new house. English language learners read an example letter, and then practice their own writing skills by writing a short paragraph about their house. There's space for both a rough and final draft.   

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the writing process

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the writing process, writing a final draft, writing a rough draft, writing an email, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.5, programs
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4th - Higher Ed
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English Language Arts
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