Writing!

Famous quote: "A writer doesn't solve problems. He allows them to emerge." -Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Dear Ana, Natalia, Giordano, Franco, Samantha, Paola, Camila, Javier, Alfonso, Támara, Jocelyn, and Alejandro,

In today's class you will work on writing. (No comma because the prepositional phrase introducing the sentence--"in today's class"--contains fewer than 5 words.)

Allow me to explain: In this blog post I'm about to publish, (comma--the prepositional phrase introducing the sentence more than 5 words) I will explain two assignments.

Writing Assignment 1: This is a 1-2 paragraph reflection on the video we saw on Monday. Depending on how many central ideas you have, you will write one or two paragraphs in which you share your ideas about the video with me (and your classmates). This assignment is due on Monday, October 3rd. To see how you will be marked, see the "LVIII writing rubric published in Virtual ("files" folder).

Writing Assignment 2: This is your LVIII Writing Project due in November. The details to this project are in the "files" folder on Virtual as well. This project is very step-by-step; it includes 3 deadlines. The first deadline is just around the corner so be sure you at least read about this assignment before you leave today so you can organize and plan your semester. A note about the full-sentence outline: On Monday we will apply this structure to the video we saw on Monday so that we can create together a model you're familiar with.

Related to writing assignment 2, note that external sources can be videos. If you happen to be a fan of Sr. Ken Robinson, you could use his quotes as support. Check MLA links to see how to do the bibliography for that type of format.

I will spend today's class giving feedback to those people who still have not had me edit "live" a sample of their writing.

Other questions? Just ask!

Now, get busy!

(Have a great weekend!)

Sabrina

Wednesday, Sept. 7: No class (read below)

Dear Students,

I'm sorry to say that I will have to cancel today's class as both my baby and I are sick. Therefore I would like to share with you the following:

Friday's workshop with Valeria will be compulsory. It begins at 13:30. Check Virtual for the classroom. Probably you will spend part of that module with me, but that will be worked out later.

Please bring to the workshop the homework I gave you on Monday and the article, "Searching for Level VI."

For those of you eager to review for the CAE, the following tests are item focused if you would like to concentrate on one specific area (i.e. collocations). Remember you should be working individually on the different parts of the CAE to familiarize yourself with the different tasks.

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/wordbank/index.htm

You can leave a comment to this post if you have any questions.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Sabrina

Searching for Level VI: Class reflection

Class Assignment: Searching for Level VI

Individually: Scan the article and choose 2 statements that you would highlight as the most catching because you strongly agree (or disagree) with it; it puts into words something you’ve always thought; it explains a question you’ve already had, etc.

In small groups, share the following:

1) Your general reaction to the text.

2) Its pertinence in Chile, in general, and in schools.

3) How the article relates to you.