11/30- Homework Assignment

Lauren's EAP- Answer the questions below on the blog, using the language we practiced today from your Student Discussion Guide.

1. Which product is the most interesting to you? Why?
2. Does the product show 'outside of the box' thinking? How? 
3. If you were the CEO of a company, would you hire people like Beth & Sohrab? Why or why not? What other kinds of people would you hire to think of new products?
4. Choose 1 persons' blog and say whether you agree or disagree & why. 

Lauren's Core-

• Write out your 3 SMART goals in 2-3 sentences paragraph form on the backs of your handout
• Complete true/false/not given homework about UN
• Finish the 2 thesis statements on the back of your handout. 
• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/

11/23- Level Test Times

8.30- Pre-Advanced w/ Lauren		8.30- Upper Intermediate w/ Michelle
Daisy Shadman Corrine Ang	Kang Terry Ece	Andy Serene Jin Randy
9.15- Pre-Intermediate w/ Michelle		10.30- Beginner w/ Marta	10.30- Elementary w/ Lauren
Cliff Danny	Tiko Linda	Ian	Wei

11/20- Weekend Homework

Lauren's EAP- Write a 3 paragraph advice column response to your classmate's problem. Use C-E on page 27 of Inside Writing and edit your writing using page 28.

• This needs to be typed and correctly formatted (12pt, times new roman, ect.)
• Due to Lauren on Monday

Lauren's Core- Finish your 2-3 page descriptive essay reviewing a product or service. It is due to Lauren on Monday.

• Use Q:RW pages 50-52 and your outlines as reference
• Make sure that it is properly formatted, printed and completely fulfills the task asked of you (describe product, highlight key features/qualities, describe customer  feelings/satisfaction) 
• Don't forget to visit the writing resource center for help 

11/19- Homework Assignment

Lauren's EAP- Inside Writing pages 23-24 (2 sentences each for B).

Lauren's Core- Create a typed outline for your research paper. Follow the example below and turn it in to Lauren tomorrow at 10.15 in Core 1.

Topic: Write a 2-3 page descriptive essay to review a product or service (See Q:RW 50-52).

1.       Introduction-

a.       Broad & catchy introductory sentence- main topic

b.      Narrowing sentences- what about the main topic will you focus on

c.       Thesis

2.       Body paragraph- (do this for each body paragraph)

a.       Topic sentence

b.      Supporting detail

                                                               i.      Reference

c.       Supporting detail

                                                               i.      Reference  

d.      Supporting detail

                                                               i.      Reference – (all must link to paragraph topic)

3.       Conclusion-

a.       Restate the thesis

b.      Summarize main ideas/points

c.       Final thoughts or opinions (remember not to use I or me)

STUDY FOR YOUR ASSESSMENT TEST-

 Study for the Q:LS & Q:RW Unit 2 assessment test tomorrow.

• Review:
• Vocabulary & skills in both books
• Grammar & test prep worksheets

11/18- Homework Assignment

Upper Int - Advanced level EAP- Write a 1 paragraph summary of the 'Ecopolis Now' article using your notes from Reading Skill on pages 27-28. It must be typed and ready to turn into Michelle tomorrow morning at 8.30.

Lauren's Core- Print out 2 articles from your work cited and highlight & annotate them. Use Q4: Reading & Writing pages 36-37 as reference. Bring these to Core 1 class tomorrow at 10.15 to be used in class.

11/17- Homework Assignment

EAP- Inside Reading 3: complete activity B. on page 21 & vocabulary activities on pages 21-24.

Core- Create a 7 resource work cited page for your 2-3 page descriptive essay about a particular product, service or business.

• It must be properly formatted and printed before 2nd core class at 12.45. 

11/13- Weekend Homework

                             Happy World Kindness Day!!!
RAK class homework- go to https://www.futureme.org/ and send an email to your future self. 

Lauren's EAP- Make a 2-3 minute presentation w/ PPT to present to EAP class on Monday 11/16

• Topic: Presentation about the pace of life in 2 parts of your city or town. 
• Part 1: Research- 
• Choose 2 local places (ex: coffee shop on campus &  dunkin doughnuts)
• Observe people in each place and compare pace of life using 3-4 factors (ex: how fast they walk, how long it takes them to buy something, what they do after . . . )
• Part 2: Present your observations to the class w/ PPT-
• Explain whether you think the 2 places have a similar or different pace. 
• Show pictures of each place and give examples from your observations to support your ideas. 
• Did you like the pace of one or both of these places? Why?

Lauren's Core- Develop and deliver a 5-7 minute presentation w/ PPT to present in Core class on Monday 11/16. 

• Topic: answer the question- "How does appearance affect our success?"
• Think about this in regards to personal appearance & organization in professional situations
• Research the topic and find 3-5 resources listed on your final work cited slide
• Present your research to the class w/' PPT: 
• Answer the question and give evidence (3-4 SD) to support your idea.
• Give 3 pieces of advice to help messy people become more organized. 
• Make sure to show evidence of your research throughout you presentation.
• Make sure you have introductory & work cited slides in your PPT.
• Be ready to be answer questions from me and your classmates directly after your presentation.  

11/12- Homework Assignment

Lauren's EAP- Use your notes, the answers to questions 1-5 on your handout from today's class and the phrases below to write a 1 paragraph summary of today's lecture and post it on the blog.

Lauren's Core-  HELP BOB!!!
Bob is having problem's at work. He is being passed over for positions due to his appearance & demeanor. Also he's having trouble staying organized which is affecting his work.

• Find a new article/resource giving advice on this topic and give Bob some advice. 
• Write a paragraph of advice for each problem (=2pp) and include at least 1 direct quote or reference from your resource to support your advice in each. 
• Use 3-4 vocabulary words from Q:LS Unit 2
• Post your response on the blog.  

                                                           

Schedule with Important Dates!

Remember:

• Lauren's Core- Unit Assessment test on Friday 11/20
• Everybody- Level test Monday 11/23

	11/13 Friday	11/16 Monday	11/17 Tuesday	11/18 Wednesday
EAP 8.30-10	Everyone together w/ Lauren	Everyone together w/ Lauren Last 30 min lower w/ Lauren for presentation	Upper – Lauren	Upper- Lauren
			Lower- Lianne	Lower- Lianne
Core 1 10.15-11.45	Upper- Lauren	Upper- Lauren presentations	Upper- Lauren	Upper- Lauren
	Lower- Lianne	Lower- Marta	Lower- Lianne	Lower- Lianne
Core 2 12.45-2.15	Upper- Lauren	Upper- Lauren presentations	Upper- Lauren	Upper- Lauren
	Lower- Lianne	Lower- Marta	Lower- Lianne	Lower- Lianne
2.30-3.30	All lower w/ Lauren

11/10- Homework Assignments

Lauren's EAP- on the blog answer these questions using the comparatives we practiced today (er/more-than & as -as)

1. Are you a rabbit or a turtle? Which pace of life is better? Why? 
2. Is your pace of life too fast, too slow, or just right when it comes to: (compare life here to China) (busy, hectic, relaxed, enjoyable, fun, interesting . . . )

• school life?
• home life?
• the city or town where you live?
• social life?
• life as a whole? 

Lauren's Core- Find and article on appearance or messiness in business.

• Identify the intended audience & author's purpose for writing the article  
• Write a one paragraph summary to bring to Core 1 class Thursday for an in-class activity.  

11/9- Homework Assignment

Lauren's EAP- Read the article about travel to Hawaii 'The Best Natural Attractions' and identify the parts of speech. (Finish parts of speech handout for homework as well.)

• put a circle around the nouns
• put a box around the verbs
• underline the adjectives
• double underline any adverbs
• Put a triangle around the prepositions

Lauren's Core-

1. Each pair/group put 5 of your best questions up on the blog (make sure to identify your group)  
2. Everyone chose two questions from another group to answer as Roselinde Torres on the blog

11/6- Weekend Homework

Lauren's EAP- Finish A-C on page 13 in Inside Writing and then write a 1(elementary students) or 3(pre-intermediate students) paragraph description of your structure.

Your writing must:

• be typed & properly formatted (12pt, times new roman font & double spaced)
• have a topic sentence, supporting details & concluding sentence for each paragraph
• be printed and ready to give to Lauren on Monday morning at 8.30

Lauren's Core- Finish writing your 2-3 page persuasive research paper answering the unit question "What makes someone a hero?"

Your essay must:

• be typed & properly formatted (12pt, times new roman font & double spaced)
• show evidence of research (properly cited) throughout with a 5-7 resource work cited page 
• be printed and ready to give to Lauren on Monday morning at 10.15
• late work will lose points 

The people you pick for the hero paper can not be the same as those you chose for your leader presentation last week. If more than 1 of them is the same you will receive a zero. This is called self plagiarism so don't do it! 

11/5- Homework Assignment

Lauren's EAP- Do vocabulary exercises on pages 12-15 of Inside Reading.

Lauren's Core- Study for the Q:LS & Q:RW Unit 1 assessment test tomorrow.

• Review:
• Vocabulary & skills in both books
• Grammar & test prep worksheets

I created and administered my own survey for a project. How would I cite this survey in an APA-style paper?

Since a survey you conducted yourself is not published elsewhere by someone else, you do not cite it in the same way you cite other materials. Instead, in your paper you describe your survey and make it clear that the data you’re referring to is from the survey, usually by saying so in introductory sentences. In your paper, you should include a short overview of your survey method: whom the survey was administered to, how it was administered, how many responses you got, and what kind of questions you asked. You should include a copy of the survey instrument (the full set of questions asked) as an appendix to your paper. You do not need to include your survey in your works cited list.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/25/

11/4- Homework Assignment

Lauren's EAP- Finish exercises A. & B. on page 5 of Inside Writing.

Lauren's Core- Write a 250 word abstract explaining/outlining your 2-3 page research paper. See the picture below for an explanation of how to write an abstract.

11/3- Homework Assignment

Lauren EAP-

1. Finish the Reading Comprehension T/F on page 5 of Inside Reading 1 and remember to highlight answers in text. 
2. Do Vocabulary Activities on pages 5-8. 

Lauren'a Core- 

1. Peer edit your classmate's paragraph using Q:RW page 26 (A. and Self-Assessment)
2. Create a work cited page with 7 resources for a persuasive research paper answering the unit question "What makes someone a hero?"
1. Print out, read and bring in 1 of the resources for an in-class discussion tomorrow.
3. Review your level descriptor. Cross out the skills you are confident in and highlight the ones you feel you need to work on. Bring this to class tomorrow.