The Study and Production of Texts Semester 2 Lesson 9

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No tears please

Test 3 Thursday Group Thursday 23rd May 11.00 - 13.00 Aula 10 VC

Test 3 Friday Group Friday 24th May 9.00 - 11.00 Aula 7 VSR

How it works… 3 Essay titles (you choose ONE) Write your plan on the first page of your paper You should write no more than 500 (?) words No dictionaries

Homework Lesson 8 Rewrite homework task p35 Revise p36 & p37 Continue with the Language Section exercises p41 - 48

Homework Lesson 8 Rewrite homework task p35 Revise p36 & p37 Continue with the Language Section exercises p41 - 48

Homework Task p38 Part 1 Work with a partner. Go to: http://digital-deadlysins.theguardian.com Watch the introduction Choose two of the ‘deadly digital sins’ videos to watch Make notes so that you will be able to discuss the videos with a partner next lesson.

Homework Task p38 Part 2 Following the discussion in the lesson, write two paragraphs of the ‘body’ of an essay, elaborating your original notes and the notes you took in class. Bring this text to your test with you.

p34 describe compare present outline analyze look at examine discuss explain investigate contrast consider

p39

The teacher’s plea

One of the main characteristics of academic writing is that the writer is supposed to come across to his/her reader as a reserved, objective and controlled recorder of facts, interested and exploring all sides of the issue under discussion.

Remember your ‘voice’ while essay-writing. coherent controlled academic

Turn to p40

End-of-year survey

Lingua Inglese I Moodle page

HOMEWORK

Homework Lesson 9 500 words: make them good ones study hard

See you next week. Remember to bring your text from p38.