Movie and Presentation Rubric for Final

Hi All,

Here is the link for the rubric

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzAQCX_ntyV1SU5XcjFyTkl5UlU/view?usp=sharing

If you plan to do a movie please use the following Subject Header

Class #, Name, ID, FInal YouTube URL

Then send me the URL link (as a link) by 23:59 Sat Dec. 12, 2015--
If you plan to do a presentation, show up to class a little early to get your file onto the computer-

thanks,

g

Useful Websites Document from the Syllabus

Hi All,

Here is the document that shows the list of useful websites from the syllabus:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hO-hyME1c2l5ocWzCPyvI99OH9_E_4UGBgS_27p4-1w/edit?usp=sharing

Opinion Paragraph Rubric

Hi All-
Here's the Rubric for the Opinion Paragraph:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzAQCX_ntyV1WDNNZ2sxcF82YjA/view?usp=sharing

Topic Ideas

Hi All,

This is a list of possible topic ideas for opinion writing.
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/05/301-prompts-for-argumentative-writing/
Feel free to cruise though here and have a look. Hope it helps.

Here are some other topics. These might be more specific:
http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/writing/persuasive-essay-topics/

Best wishes,

g

Blog Post #5

Production and Ownership of Knowledge

This semester we have focused a lot on not only producing knowledge, through blog posts and comments, but also knowledge ownership, by using proper citation. 

Has your own experience from the blog writing changed your understanding of knowledge production and/or knowledge ownership? Please briefly explain.

Please submit blog post by 23:59 Sat. Nov. 14.

Please email me your comments by 23:59 Mon. Nov. 16.

Please add this in the subject of your email:

Class #, Student Name, Student ID, Comments- Blog Post #5

Thanks,

g

Articles- a/an/the

Hi all,

Please make a copy of this and bring it to class on Thursday and Friday-

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nH828AmhyLIaHxpBg__krMI_rCK4G_KzskS4mEIm-Ok/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks,

g

Speaking of Sources

Speaking of Sources

Here is a good example of source reliability. 

Remember I told you, "ICN is a world class airport."

That is a fact. 

If you were to quote this in a paragraph, you could write it like this:

My English Composition teacher Gary said, "ICN is a world class airport."

However, to give more credibility to the statement, you could also write:

My English Composition teacher Gary, who has visited over thirty countries, said, "ICN is a world class airport." 

Now, because you let the reader know that Gary is well traveled, his opinion becomes more important. 

If you then add some backing from a written source, it becomes even more credible.

2. Incheon International Airport (ICN)

Flickr/Richard, enjoy my life

Yearly passengers: 41.7 million

Previous rank: 2

Why it's awesome: Once again, Incheon is the world's second best airport. Located on an island just outside of the South Korean capital, Incheon is home base to Korean Air and is the 24th-busiest airport in the world. It opened in 2001.

Incheon's highly regarded facilities feature an array of shopping and dining options, in addition to a bevy of cultural performances. The airport even has a Korean culture museum.

Source: Skytrax World Airport Awards. Yearly passenger figure is for 2013, provided by Airports Council International.

Remember- a spoken source is better than no source, and a written source is even better.

Hence, you could write something similar to this:

ICN: A World Class Airport

        Incheon International Airport (ICN) has been considered one of the world's best airports for a number of reasons. First off, it has excellent facilities which provide passengers a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere at the very beginning, middle, or end of a journey. My English composition teacher Gary, who has visited more than thirty countries, said, "ICN is a world class airport. The clean facilities, great shopping, and ubiquitous WiFi make it much more pleasant than walking into an airport for a six hour wait that has nothing, not even a coffee shop, and those airports do exist." Benjamin Zhang, a business and transportation reporter for Business Insider filed a report in March of this year that stated ICN was the world's number 2 airport for the second year in a row, only behind Singapore's Changi International. Mr. Zhang goes on to write, "Incheon's highly regarded facilities feature an array of shopping and dining options, in addition to a bevy of cultural performances. The airport even has a Korean culture museum."

Aldridge, Gary. (2015, October 15). Outline Writing. Lecture presented at EW2 Class in Sejong Unversity, Seoul, Korea

Zhang, Benjamin. (2015, March 23). The 10 best airports in the world. Retrieved November 4, 2015 from http://www.businessinsider.com/the-10-best-airports-in-the-world-for-2015-according-to-skytrax-2015-3?op=1.

Just like that, your 1st reason has 2 outside sources.

I hope that helps,

g