The teacher writes the following topic on the board and asks the students to work in pairs and restate the issue in their own words. Topic: “The luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life prevent people from developing into truly strong and independent individuals.” Hint: Try replacing the verb "Prevent" with "Create" In the end, the teacher focuses the students' attention to the parts of the topic. A) Luxuries and Conveniences B) Contemparary Life

Ask the students to work in pairs and try to come up with the opposing view. e.g.“The luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life have made it possible for individuals to pursue their passions and develop their personal strengths.” Then identify the parts of the issue: A) Pursue B) Passion C) Personal Strength

Now, ask the students to choose a side, either agree or disagree with the issue. i.e. to either side with the issue or the Opposite view. Then, ask the students to form groups of three. In each group, two of them should share a similar stance and one must be of a different opinion.

Ask the students to write a thesis sentence, in their groups, in which they are to clarify their stance and choose a side. N.B. remind the students that the thesis sentence is the most important sentence in their writing and it should be elegant i.e.: 1. Short and Sweet 2. Manifest your Stance The teacher must give feedback on both on language and more importantly on the effectiveness and elegance of the thesis sentence and give suggestions to improve their Thesis sentences.

Instruct them that each member of the group must write a body paragraph focusing on one of the points highlighted in the lead-in and the critical thinking stage, as highlighted in powerpoint. Hint: Remind the students to provide specific reasons and examples to support their argument. The teacher monitors the groups and provides help when needed.

The teacher asks the groups to write a concluding paragraph in which they need to restate the thesis and body, they need to be careful not to introduce any new information.

Now, the teacher asks the students to finish up writing the introduction paragraph in their groups. Remind the students that they need to introduce the topic in this paragraph.

Now, the teacher explains the Analyzing an Issue Task of GRE to the students with references to the stages and things that have been done during the session. 1. The teacher explains the steps taken for in this task 2. The teacher explains the GRE scoring rubric 3. The teacher explains the common themes in GRE