Text Analysis and Discussion – Self-Evaluation and Action Plan Successful discussion participation requires an inquiring attitude and thorough preparation drawing on critical reading skills. As a critical reader, you should be able to: (a) prepare annotations and recognize how and why the essential elements in a text are connected; (b) identify assumptions and implicit meaning … Read more
My First and Second Language-Annotation Worksheet DIRECTIONS: To continue the theme and how much language plays a part In creating a cultural border, the second reading for our unit is a memoir piece by Arab-Australian poet Omar Sakr. This piece centers on the deep well that language and memory play is creating culture, and also … Read more
Interview a person from a different culture (Chinese) Interview a person from another culture – from China Background information Family to interview I will like to interview an Asian family particularly a Chinese family. This family lives in New Hope and they have been my neighbor for about five years. I became close to this … Read more
Stephen Colbert Discussion Piggybacking off of Bettina Love’s TED talk about Hip Hop and predictors of success, I wanted to share with you a video of Stephen Colbert discussing the intersection of a Chance the Rapper/Childish Gambino song, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Lord of Rings in a very cool speech about language. You can earn 5 … Read more
What life lesson did you learn the hard way? write an 1.5-2.5 speech paper. And answer the following questions. -How will you start your speech in order to grab the audience’s attention and stick in their mind? -What will you cover and how will you order this information? Briefly discuss the arrangement of your speech … Read more
Listening Skills: Reflection Writing Listening Exercise Begin this assignment by practicing your listening skills. I want you to take an opportunity to listen to someone and try to give them your full attention. You can do this over the phone, via zoom or skype, but it is best to do it in person, if that … Read more
Essay Response on the types of writing you encounter in your day-to-day life Write a short essay response, about a paragraph or two, on the types of writing you encounter in your day-to-day life. Examples might be work, school, emails, online presence, etc. Discuss how your writing, language, etc. is – or should be – … Read more
Introduction to logic and study of argument. the textbook used is Intro to Principles of Reasoning (Logic) 1. Define these Logical Terms or Concepts (in your own words and from the book, not using the internet): a) What is logic? ______________________________________________________________________ _ b) Deductive and Inductive: ________________________________________________________ c) Proposition: Simple Proposition and Compound Proposition: ____________________________ … Read more
Think about your own reading and how it can improve. Strategies for Reading Critically Pre-reading Preparation: You will need a pencil or other writing utensil to underline, make notes, jot questions, and otherwise mark up your reading material; a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words; highlighters and/or sticky notes for marking your book. If you … Read more
Introduction to Paraphrasing vs Quoting Watch the following Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=oiM0x0ApVL8&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=j3A0UVGrjb8&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q97YcIFS1zQ&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQauIJGgLfs&feature=emb_logo Then In a short one page journal, tell me what you understand about the difference between paraphrasing and quoting and include at least three takeaways or things you want to remember from this lecture. Answer preview: word limit:312