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The general objective of this course is to further develop the students’ ability to write and to refine their writing techniques in terms of more sophisticated lexis and constructions. The focus on the paragraph will very soon shift to the essay. The specific objectives include 1) highlighting the essential form and function of an essay, 2) reinforcing the idea of thesis statement, 3) illustrating the various means of introducing material to support an argument. The content of the course will include the following: 1) Introductory paragraph and thesis statement, 2) Development of the body paragraphs from the introduction, 3) Summary of the ideas/arguments in a concluding paragraph, 4) Provision of supporting material in the form of examples, facts, statistics, etc.