4-day break :)

i know you are tired and all, and hope these 4 days will do you good :) however, do not forget to at least take a look at the pages on "comparison/contrast" essay (booklet), as we have little time before the next writing quiz, in which you will be asked to write this kind of essay.

let's get more personal then...

this week's assignment is (hopefully) going to be more fun. I'd like you to write about the MOST IMPORTANT MOMENT that you have experienced this year (could be happy/sad/funny/emmbarrasing/depressing-anything that really rocked your world). what happened? how did it happen? what events led to it? how did you feel at that moment and afterwards? what were the consequences/ results and influences of this event on your life, yourself, your personality? be as sincere and detailed as you can! hope you can do it by this sunday also ;)

just wanted to remind you...(you can also search for the videos concerning obesity with the name "obesity epidemic1&2&3")

Cause and effect_essay_organization

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Burak, you can see my suggestions on your essay here. thanks again, keep it up!

http://hotfile.com/dl/76804782/689fca7/internet_addiction-Burak-_corrected_version.odt.html

Thanks Burak! (both for your effort for the internet addiction assignment- yours is the only one so far, so it means a lot& alternative wordpress blog)

this is the link to Burak's alternative blog for our class. feel free to join:

http://classa2.wordpress.com/

ATTENTION PLEASE !

See the pacing ( somewhere below), there is a slight change. Especially pay attention to WRITING QUIZ DATES !

here is the noun clause presentation that we viewed:

Presentation noun clauses-slide_show

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about.com

it is the box you can see to the left of this page. visit this website, as there is a lot to learn and REMEMBER. (especially about grammar)

more subject-verb agreement practice here for you. just click the links:

http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=WCN3302
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm#
http://www.slideshare.net/ctsts/s-v-agr

let me remind you of the basic rules of a good summary..

 

1- The aim: through summarising, you develop a READING SKILL, i.e. to come up with the main ideas in a text and organise them. You are not always going to be asked to summarise a WHOLE text, but just PART of it. So, always read the instruction carefully! It will also help you a lot to answer some reading exam questions like "What are the differences between X and Y?" or "Summarise the events in X's life after he finished school" etc.

2- What you should do first is to scan the text and meanwhile note down the main ideas. (these are usually found in the first sentence (i.e. topic sentence) of the paragraphs. (Attention: main idea occasionally can be found WITHIN the paragraph & a paragraph can also include MORE THAN ONE MAIN IDEA, so be careful!)

3- Leave out the details, unnecessary examples, repetitions and personal comments.

4- Introduce the subject with topic sentence ( whatever the summary is about). The following sentences will be your supporting details.

5- All the while be economical: give the MAXIMUM meaning with MINIMUM words.

6- Use your OWN words.

7- Use necessary connectors/ transitions. ( Fistly/ Secondly/ Next/ because etc. -depending on the atmosphere of the summary)

8- Remember your summary should be in the form of a PARAGRAPH !!! Not a list!

9- Lastly, know that, you will most probably come across a summary question in the first reading pop quiz. However, summary skill is going to help you throughout the term in your reading classes. It will help you to analyse a text, find the necessary info and removing irrelevant ideas when answering reading questions.

view this short presentation to get an idea about internet addiction. then, write a free style (preferably organised) piece of writing ( a paragraph maybe) on the possible EFFECTS OF INTERNET ADDICTION, and put it on this blog. deadline is 15th october (next friday). get to work!!!

Internet addiction

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here is a presentation for you to review perfect tenses. (" present perfect progressive" means "present perfect continuous"!!! )

http://hotfile.com/dl/74265735/a29ae0f/UUEG_Chapter03_Present_and_Perfect_Progressive_Tenses.ppt.html

guys, here is the pacing (what we will be doing day by day)

Pacing fall 2010 2011(1)

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introduction to academic essay (these are the basic rules of an essay of any kind)

The Main Organization of an Academic Essay on Prezi