Midterm Examination: January 16th, 2017 40 items (20%) front page components, cut and caption, headline: 4 conditions of shorten verb forms + how to write the headline in full sentences, news section, lead, classified advertisements Only a paper dictionary is allowed, NO SMART PHONE USED

Review Activity (individual extra point) 1. What is the difference between the main headline and the headline? 2. What are differences between display and classified advertisement? 3. How is the lead important for readers? 4. What and where is deck in the front page? 5. What are required information containing in a caption? 6. What is jumpline? 7. What kinds of information are presented in the masthead? 8. What are 3 strategies to write a good caption? 9. How can we distinguish between world news and local news? 10. What advertisements can be included in the personnel wanted classification?

Unit 6: Reading Strategies

overview of the content Important Strategies for Speeding Up Your reading specific details Skimming overview of the content a piece of information Scanning main ideas

Skimming read more in less time look for general ideas of the news or content the first sentence** Skimming What is the passage about? What is the main idea of the article? What should be the appropriate title of the article?

Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach. It is a beach with light- colored, soft sand. The coastline goes on for a long way and many people enjoy walking along it. Children like to play in the surf and walk along the rocks that are visible at low tide. This is a fun beach for people of all ages.  The movie Apollo 13 was a blockbuster for the summer of 1995. It is an exciting story about space exploration. In the movie, the astronauts get in trouble while they are trying to return to Earth. People in the audience are on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens. What makes it even more exciting is that it is a true story.  

Most teenagers and young adults do not know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. It is a big decision. There are a number of things you can do to narrow the choices. For example you can take an interest test, do some research on your own about a career, try volunteer work in the field in which you are interested, or “job-shadow”, in which you spend a day with a person who is working in a field that interests you. These are just a few helpful ideas as you begin to choose a career. 

Scanning get specific facts or a piece of information skip over the larger section find specific: name, date, statistics, etc without reading the entire article Scanning

The United States seems to be in love with the idea of going out to eat. Because of this, a real variety of restaurants has come about specializing in all kinds of foods. McDonald’s is the king of a subgroup of restaurants called fast-food restaurants. Chances are, no matter where you live, there is a McDonald’s restaurant near you. There are even McDonald’s in the Soviet Union. Now McDonald’s is trying something new. It is called McDonald’s Express and there is a test site in Peabody, Massachusetts. It is part of a Mobil gas station. This allows you to fill up with gas and fill up on food at the same time. What will they think of next?

The White House, the official home of the President of the United States, was designed by the architect, James Hoban, who is said to have been influenced by the design of a palace in Ireland. The building was begun in 1792 and was first occupied by President and Mrs. John Adams in November 1800. The house received its present name when it was painted white after being damaged by fire in 1814. What is the paragraph about? a. White House President b. White House Establishment c. White House Vandalism d. White House Design

The White House, the official home of the President of the United States, was designed by the architect, James Hoban, who is said to have been influenced by the design of a palace in Ireland. The building was begun in 1792 and was first occupied by President and Mrs. John Adams in November 1800. The house received its present name when it was painted white after being damaged by fire in 1814. 2. According to the passage, why was the President’s house called the “White House” a. It’s designed like a palace. b. It’s only for the US President. c. It’s painted white. d. It’s an official building. 3. When was the White House first occupied? a. November 1792 b. November 1814 c. November 1799 d. November 1800

Classify questions for skimming and scanning How is social media important for today communication? What should be the appropriate title of this paragraph? When was Dhonburi Rajabhat University established? What is the capital of Canada? What is this paragraph about? How long does the Nile river flow? What is the main idea of the text? Where is the Eiffel Tower located? scanning skimming scanning scanning skimming scanning skimming scanning

Group Activity: divide into 3-4 groups helping each other to construct the questions and to find the answers Next Week: Prepare ONE news article