Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Student Booklet
By,
Anne Schillig
Peace Corps TEFL
MAK 11
Gostivar, Macedonia
SECTION
OVERVIEW
Section 1:
JOURNALS
Section 2:
TESTTAKING
SKILLS
Section 3:
WRITING
SKILLS
Section 4:
FORMAL
ESSAYS
LESSON CONTENTS
Overview of Course and Expectations
Explanation of the Test
Journal 1: World War II is Over! Writing a story about
the picture.
Journal 2: What rules would you get rid of if you were
in charge of your school? What rules would you add? Why
would you add or get rid of these rules?
Journal 3: Pretend that you are applying for a job. Tell
me about all of your skills.
Journal 4: Many countries around the world have
proposed a smoking ban. This means that people cannot
smoke inside any public buildings (restaurants, cafes,
stores, malls, hospitals, schools, universities). To smoke
outside, they must be 7 meters from any building. Should
they have this law in Macedonia? Why or why not?
Test-Taking Skill #1: Understanding the Question,
and How to Answer it!
Test-Taking Skill #2: Speculating / Drawing a
Conclusion; Horror Story!
Test-Taking Skill #3: Main Idea, Summarizing the
Text
Writing Skill #1: Connecting Words, Linking
Sentences
Writing Skill #2: The Writing Process (Brainstorming
and Pre-writing, School Rules)
Writing Skill #3: The Writing Process (Organization
and Editing)
Writing Skill #4: Writing a Persuasive Essay
Writing Skill #5: Writing a Letter
The Persuasive Essay: Smoking Ban
The Letter: Applying to Study Abroad
Course Expectations:
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In the test at the end of the year, there will probably be two
topics for you to write about.
These are graded based on
o Appropriateness of Contents
o Coherence
o Grammar
o Vocabulary
o Spelling and Punctuation
Journal #1:
Tell a story about this picture. Where did the man come from?
Where did the woman come from? How did they meet? Why are
they kissing in the street, and what are the reactions of the people
near them?
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Journal 2:
What rules would you get rid of if you were in charge of your
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Journal 3:
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None of
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Describe
Explain
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The woman has just made a gigantic mistake. Anyone and everyone
in the movie theater is nervous. They know something bad is going
to happen.
Horror movie writers and directors know this and plan for this. They
give you clues that help you know to begin panicking for the main
characters.
This is what makes horror movies fun, entertaining, scary,
suspenseful, and (largely) predictable.
***When you read, you should always think about what is going to
happen next. What does the writer want you to understand? Does
he want you to be scared, or to be excited, or to think about
something? Knowing WHY a writer is writing helps you to be able
to understand. ***
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[Britney] Spears busy Friday night began in the salon of Esther Tognozzi,
who told the syndicated television gossip show Extra that she was afraid
to shave Spears head in case she was sued for ruining the singers image.
After Tognozzi protested that Spears was maybe being hormonal and
would feel differently the next day, Spears coolly grabbed the buzzer and
started buzzing her own hair off. ... I just cleaned it up when she was done
with it, she said.
Tognozzi said Spears seemed to be just there in body and not really
emotionally there, but did get a little bit teary-eyed when she realized
her mother might get upset.
The whereabouts of the hair was a mystery, although an enterprising
person in Pennsylvania was selling 10 lots of the purported locks on eBay at
$50 per lot.
MSNBC, February 19, 2007
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*** Use first, second, third, then, finally, and/or in conclusion to make
points in your essays! ***
Writing Skill #2:
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Introduction
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General Statement (which rule youd like to remove):
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Main Idea of Essay (quick statement of why)
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Conclusion Statement
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Write your main idea of the essay again:
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AFTER YOU WRITE YOUR ESSAY, ALWAYS GO BACK AND REREAD WHAT YOU
WROTE TO CHECK FOR MISTAKES. EVEN FAMOUS WRITERS GO BACK TO
CORRECT THEIR MISTAKES!
Writing Skill #4:
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Writing a Letter
(organization of letter)
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Whoever reads your essay does not know you. You can say whatever skills
you want, and they will never know!
Appropriateness
Coherence
Grammar
Vocabulary
Spelling and
Punctuation
Many countries around the world have proposed a smoking ban. This
means that people cannot smoke inside any public buildings (restaurants,
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