EXAMPLES:
Problem: Superficiality during interviews (Lookism)
Thesis (Solution): The government should require that all people wear bags on their heads during job interviews.
Problem: Air pollution in Seoul
Thesis: The government should require all cars in Seoul to be replaced by horses.
Problem: Sungkyunkwan's Seoul campus is too small.
Thesis: We should build more classes in giant balloons that float above the 600 building.
These solutions are NOT real and NOT practical. They would s…
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Added by Joshua on May 28, 2008 at 12:00pm —
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Homework:
Edit your paragraph and email it to your team leader. Team leaders- upload the essay to your group's forum.
EDITING HELP:
1. DETAILS TEAM:
Circle all the transitions. Can you add any more transitions?
Are there any capitalization problems?
Are there any punctuation problems? (….^^ !!!)
Does the writer start with AND BUT SO BECAUSE?
Can you see any spelling problems?
How many being verbs? (is, are, was, were, am +go/went)
Is there good subject/verb agreement?
2. INTRO TEAM:…
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Added by Joshua on May 19, 2008 at 12:00am —
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TEAM leader: Please post your TOPIC and THESIS in your group discussion.
EVERYONE:
1. Please respond to the thesis with 2 reasons and 2 evidence^^ in the group forum.
2. If your Japanese friends post something, please answer it. NOTE: In some groups there will NOT be posts to respond to from your Japanese partners. Relax^^
3. Post a comic about your topic in your group comment area. SOME students are having problems with this part, so I am making it EXTRA CREDIT! You do not HAVE to do it- I w…
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Added by Joshua on May 14, 2008 at 10:00pm —
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Team Leaders:
1. Invite your Japanese partners to join your group.
2. Email me your top 2 topics
3. Post your video.
Members:
Find 4 types of evidence (example, statistic, explanation, expert opinion) to support SOME of your reasons for your essay. You can have 4 pieces of evidence for one reason, or two for one and two for another: it is up to you.
Remember- Please PRINT your evidence. Expert opinions and statistics can be copied from the internet BUT examples and explanations n…
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Added by Joshua on May 7, 2008 at 11:06pm —
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Team leader:
1.
Create your group
2.
Post your ten questions in your group's forum.
3.
Invite your members to join.
Everyone needs to join by next class.
Please remember: There is no regular class on Tuesday. I am holding an open Grammar Workshop for ALL students from 3-6pm. Attendance is not required, but if you are having grammar problems, it will be very helpful.
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Added by Joshua on May 5, 2008 at 9:40pm —
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THESIS HELP:
HELP!!!!
STUDENT EXAMPLES
Note: These are not perfect BUT they are good examples of what I am hoping you can do^^
1.
Did you have breakfast in the morning? Imagine you skip breakfast in this morning. Maybe your stomach tremble with a rumble, you feel dizzy and your head is like stone. For example, you cannot move in your desk and your eyes just see book or distance in a daze because you are very hungry.…
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We had MANY excellent descriptions and I was extremely happy and proud of the the work you did. Here are the top descriptions (NOT in order):
Gangwondo
Insadong
SungKyunKwan…
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Added by Joshua on April 10, 2008 at 10:30am —
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Homework:
1. Use your feedback sheet to revise your persuasive blog.
2. Don't forget to print it!
3. Visit your partner's page and make a few suggestions in KOREAN^^
Here is the guide:
HOOK EDITING!
Strategies:
Question-
* Is the question a yes/no question or an open question?
* Does the writer answer the question quickly OR give the reader time to think?
Story-
* What type of story is it? (Personal, famous, friend)
* What emotions does the story use?
* What…
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Added by Joshua on April 9, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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Day 2 Homework:
Please choose a LOCAL or PERSONAL thesis (ACTION or OPINION).
Write the hook for it (5-10 sentences).
USE ALL 6 Hook techniques:
1. Question
2. Story
3. Shared Memory
4. Surprise
5. Imagine
6. Quotes
Good quote websites:
http://www.quotationspage.com/
http://www.quoteland.com/
http://www.wisdomquotes.com/
PLEASE: PRINT your hook+ thesis and
POST it to your blog.
NOT Homework- GRADING for descriptive paragraph:
For gradi…
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Added by Joshua on April 2, 2008 at 11:00pm —
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Day 1:
Copy, paste and anwer under YOUR description and YOUR PARTNER'S description-
1. What is the topic?
2. What specific details does the writer use? Are the details CLEAR or GENERAL?
3. Are any of the details unnecessary? REMEMBER: Details need to be focused on capturing the experience of the topic.
4. What adjectives does the writer use?
5. What strong verbs does the writer use?
6. What emotions does the writer use? HOW does the writer SHOW them?
7. What senses does the writer…
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Added by Joshua on March 23, 2008 at 1:00pm —
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Summary:
1.
This week we focused on~
Using STRONG, DOING verbs, and not using WEAK, BEING verbs with ADVERBS.
EXAMPLE (worst to best)-
* Jim was sick.
* Jim was made sick by food.
* Jim felt sick.
* Jim felt really sick because of the food.
* Jim vomited on the Persian rug.
* Jim drank to much Soju and vomited like a fire hose onto the Persian Rug.
2.
We also learned ~
How to use similes to make good comparisons!
A GOOD sentence creates a picture in your head!…
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Added by Joshua on March 17, 2008 at 2:30pm —
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Summary:
This week we focused on:
-getting to know each other,
-getting to know our class website,
-understanding the importance of creativity, originality, and enthusiasm,
-setting goals for ourselves for the semester.
Homework Class 1:
Please-
1. Join Team Korea and your class group.
2. Upload your picture^^
3. Change your page colors.
3. Post your 3 adjectives blog.
5. Visit 5 people in your class and ask them a question.
Homework Class 2:
Please write your "Dear Joshua…
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