Lesson 2 E&BE

Presentations Thesis statement Writing an outline Academic Word List

Research Paper Course

Students who do not participate in the Research paper course can join a group and only write the paper and do the presentation for the English course.

Treasure Trove of Presenting articles

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Treasure Trove presenting articles

Structure Fluency Intonation Body langauge Vocabulary Grammar Pronunciation Content

Did you structure your presentation like this?

Purpose and content How much detail can you cover in your allotted time? Needs of your audience What does your audience already know about your topic? What do they need to know?
The Introduction: What am I doing? Introduce yourself, your topic and the context of your topic. Tell your audience what you will cover in your talk. The body: What have I found? Include key points, new knowledge, examples, trends in your data, etc. Use signposting language: the first point I want to make concerns . Conclusion: Why is this important or relevant? Highlight the implications or possible applications of your findings. Finish with a take home messages.

Language practice
Discuss last weeks hand-out:

signalling

Thesis statement
a statement which clarifies the main argument for the rest of the essay. at the end of the first paragraph of an essay; summarizes the main point and perspective of the writer introduces the reader to the purpose of the essay one or two sentences expresses one main idea is specific provides the reader with a blueprint for what is to come in the paper

Samples of thesis statements

IMMIGRATION Illegal immigration adversely affects the economy of the United States. ALCOHOLISM Alcoholism has a severe economic impact on the healthcare system in California. FREE SPEECH The government shouldn't waste resources censoring the Internet.

Which sentence below is a thesis statement?

1 Gandhis method of non-violence in removing the imperialist powers from India was more effective than Maos method of violence in China. Gandhi used non-violent strategies to gain independence for India while Mao used violent strategies in his revolution in China. 2 Eight years of civil war have destroyed the economy and infrastructure in Liberia. After eight years of civil war, Liberia needs to focus on rebuilding its economy by investing in manufacturing and infrastructure development in order to keep the present peace.

Practice: write a topic statement

Exercise 91A and 91B Topic Statement (from Writing Skills Problem Solver, Carol H. Behrman)

hand-out

Argumentative essay
makes a claim about a topic and justifies this claim with specific evidence
The claim could be an opinion, a policy proposal, an evaluation, a cause-and effect statement, or an interpretation. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audience that the claim is true based on the evidence provided. argumentative thesis statement High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service projects before entering college in order to increase their maturity and global awareness.

How do I start writing a thesis statement?

Identify a topic Derive main point from topic Compose a draft thesis statement Refine and polish draft thesis statement Complete the final thesis statement

Outline
shows how you are going to prove your thesis. shows the structure. key words and phrases are enough. the more detailed your outline is, though, the easier it will be for you to write the paper.

Structure of an outline
I. MAJOR SUBTOPIC A. Minor Subtopic 1. Major Detail (a) Minor Detail (b) Minor Detail 2. Major Detail B. Minor Subtopic II. MAJOR SUBTOPIC

Order and format

I

Major subtopic Roman numerals A Minor subtopics Capital letters 1 Major details Hindu-Arabic numerals a Minor details Lower case letters

Example outline: College and after

Thesis: The decisions I have to make in choosing college courses, depend on larger questions I am beginning to ask myself about my lifes work. I. Two decisions described A. Art history or chemistry 1. Professional considerations 2. Personal considerations B. A third year of French? 1. Practical advantages of knowing a foreign language 2. Intellectual advantages 3. The issue of necessity II. Definition of the problem A. Decisions about occupation B. Decisions about a kind of life to lead III. Temporary resolution of the problem A. To hold open a professional possibility: chemistry B. To take advantage of cultural gains already made: French

Academic word list

Has everybody studied the AWL sublists 1 and 2? Lets check our knowledge of AWL sublist 1! hand-out

Grammar: tenses
Revising grammar: present tense Student who do not need this: Hand-out Academic Vocabulary 1

Present simple
I work you work he/she/it works we work you work they work shit happens-rule

habit always, usually He always gets up late. I watch National Geographic every day. fact The sun rises in the east. A bachelor study precedes a master study newspaper headlines / on-the-spot report Oldest man alive graduates from university Kristen Hen passes the ball to her teammate Molly Cassidy. scheduled time in the future This lesson ends at five. At what time does the party start tonight?

Present continuous
I am working You are working He/she/it is working we are working you are working they are working to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment: You are learning English now. to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second: Aren't you studying at the university now? to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future: I am meeting some friends after work. expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. The meaning is like the simple present, but with negative emotion: I don't like them because they are always complaining. Never use the present continuous with words like love, like, hate

Present perfect simple

I have seen you have seen he / she / it has seen we have seen you have seen they have seen

puts emphasis on the result Example: She has written five letters. action that is still going on Example: School has not started yet. finished action that has an influence on the present Example: I have lost my key. signal Words: already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now An action that happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. I have seen that movie twenty times. My English has really improved since I moved to Australia. She has been in England for six months. I went to Mexico last year. I have been to Mexico in the last year.

Question1 Spelling Spell the word .................. without any spelling mistakes.
Question 2 Abbreviations What is the abbreviation D.I.Y. stand for? Question 3 General knowledge There are eight states of America starting with the letter M. Name at least five. Question 4 Economy What country has cut the value of its currency against the US dollar by 32%, in an effort to boost its economy? Question 5 Picture What is this?

Quiz 2

Individual essay
a 650 - 850 word individual argumentative essay peer-editing group of 3 (different groups than your group essay) group members A, B & C, will receive peer feedback from each other. rewrite your individual essay and hand it in Week 11: discussinng issues / question group members A and B with Annemarieke

Week 12: discussinng issues / question group members C and D with Annemarieke
Week 13: deadline final individual essays

Suggestion:

deadline essay ready for peer-editing: deadline peer assessment:

week 8 week 10

Group research paper

groups of 3 2500-word research paper (same paper you will be writing for your Research Paper course) Week 6 Decide on topic Week 7 Create research question/ statement & outline

Fill in the lists

Research paper & final presentation groups Peer-editing groups (individual essay)

Homework for next week

write a thesis statement and create an outline for the individual paper and bring this to class! write an introductory paragraph and bring to class AWL: Sublist 1 and 2!

Academic Word List

list consisting of 570 word families the list does not include words that are in the most frequent 2000 words of English
Sublist Families of the Academic Word List http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/acadmiw ordlist/sublists

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