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Contents
Partner Organizations Letter to Educators and Youth Leaders Contest Rules If I Could Travel into the Past Tips on Getting Started A Note on Cheating, Plagiarism, & Help Judging Rubric 3 5 6 7 8 10 11
Partner Organizations
English Language Teachers Association of Macedonia (ELTAM)
ELTAM is the national association of the English language teachers of the Republic of Macedonia. It provides a forum which unites ELT professionals from across the Republic of Macedonia engaged in teaching, studying and conveying research on both English language and literature. ELTAM provides support and opportunities for professional development of its members with a view to improving English language instruction in the country and raising the level of English language acquisition across a broad spectrum of Macedonian professionals. ELTAM unites and assists ESL professionals in their efforts for best teaching practices in correlation with the needs of the Macedonian society at large. Our goal is to foster cooperation and exchange of ideas among English language professionals in the country and to raise the professional awareness of EFL teachers as well as to promote permanent self-development in order to meet higher standards in the TEFL profession. In order to achieve these goals we organize and coordinate professional training for ELTs. We organize professional conferences, workshops and lectures. So far we have organized 6 international conferences with the support of the Embassy of the United States in Skopje, the British Council and many other partners and sponsors. Our members presented at many conferences in the region, Europe and the USA. We have established cooperation with IATEFL, TESOL and the TAs from the region. ELTAM is also the only official organizer of the regional and state competitions in ELT for primary and secondary schools. Our cooperation with educational and pedagogical institutions from the country and abroad is on a very high level and our members benefit greatly from seminars and trainings we organize together with them.
are several recreational facilities where students can add social activities to their academic experience at SEEU. Moreover, SEEU has succeeded in combining the best of European and US experience, and has continued to benefit from academic collaborations sponsored by the EU Commission and USAID, among other donors. It benefits from scholarship support provided by The Netherlands and The Open Society Institute. Wanting all graduates to benefit fully from their solid academic backgrounds, the University provides support and practical advice concerning their careers. To support this, the university has signed cooperation agreements with private and public enterprises that can incorporate students in continuous practical work where they can maximally use the knowledge and skills acquired at SEEU.
Thank you for all of your participation in this wonderful event. We look forward to working with you and your students on this project. Good luck to all participants!
The goal of this years essay is to write about a trip to the past. You can write about re-living a personal experience in your past, visiting an actual historical place or event, or a general time period from the past. If you could travel to the past how far back would you go? What kinds of events, sites, or people would you choose to see? What experiences would you like to see for the first time or relive again? Feel free to write about a specific date or a general era. It could be hundreds of years or just a few days in the past. You may also choose to write about why you might choose to travel into the past; would you go back to accomplish a specific task or just for fun? If you traveled to the past what effects, if any, would it have on the present? Use your creativity, have fun, and think outside the box! Your essay should focus on creativity above historical accuracy. This is a personal narrative so no citing is necessary. If you choose to use quotes or information from other sources, they must be cited or it will be considered plagiarism and the essay will be disqualified. Teachers and youth leaders should feel free to guide students in discussion of the topic and to share with them the following basic principles of good essay writing. Remember, you should not help them write the essay itself. This includes proofreading it after they write a draft.
Prewriting Getting Started A way to warm up your brain before you write.
Generating ideas prewriting techniques that are usually used to generate ideas. Brainstorming a list of as many ideas as possible (words, phrases, sentences, or even questions) without worrying about how you will use them. Clustering a visual way of generating ideas to show you the connections among your ideas using circles and lines. Discussion to talk about the topic with your classmates, friends, family, or other people. Free writing if it is hard finding a focus for a broad subject write as much as you can, as fast as you can, without worrying about mistakes. Planning and organizing ideas Make a simple outline as a guide. Group the items that go together, and cross out items that do not belong there (irrelevant or not related to the topic). Organize them by order of time, place, or importance.
Writing Paragraphs A paragraph is a group of sentences that all relate to a single topic.
Topic Sentence The topic of the paragraph is usually stated in the first sentence. It should not be too general or too specific. Supporting Sentences Add details to the topic (reasons, facts, personal experience, and examples). There should be enough supporting sentences to prove your point made in the topic sentence. They should be as specific as possible and not repeat the point made in the topic sentence. Concluding Sentence Some of the paragraphs have it, and it summarizes the ideas of the paragraph. It is the last sentence.
Revising & Editing It is impossible to write a perfect paragraph or essay on the first try.
Revising to look at the paragraph again and find out how it can be improved. Editing the final part of the revision step. What changes should be made as it is revised? Revising and editing checklist for paragraphs: Make sure you have a topic sentence Cross out sentences that do not relate to the main idea Check to see if the sentences are in the right order Add new ideas if they support the topic sentence Make sure you have included transitions to help guide the reader Check the grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Basic plan of a typical essay Once you know how to write a paragraph, it is not much more difficult to write an essay, an essay is just longer. An essay is a group of paragraphs about a specific subject. An essay makes and supports one main point. However, the subject of an essay is too complex to be developed in a few sentences. Several paragraphs are needed to support fully the main point of an essay. 1. Introduction: Background information Captures readers attention using anecdotes, questions, or facts and statistics. The Main Idea It should start with a general discussion of the subject and lead up to the main idea or thesis statement. It narrows down the focus, it tells the reader what the essay will be about, and what points you will be making in the essay. 2. Body Consists of several paragraphs that support the thesis. Each supporting paragraph develops one point of the essay. The body may have only one paragraph, but it is usually more. You can use as many as you need to say what you need to say. 3. Conclusion Sums up the essay, without using the same words, the main points of the essay, or restates the main idea of your essay. You should leave the reader agreeing, disagreeing, or at least thinking about your ideas. Revising and editing checklist for essays: Is your essay easy to read? Is your essay easy to understand? Do your arguments make sense? Are they convincing? Do you use confusing vocabulary when you dont need to? Do you use repetition to remind your reader of your main points? Do your transition statements (linking words) to show how your ideas connect? Are there any misspelled words? Did you use your punctuation correctly? Is your grammar correct?
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Judging Criteria