tasks 7 8 for Sept 29
Autor: carlos | Publicado: 2009-09-17T02:49:00-07:00

Dear all,The day before yesterday , Sept 15, we had  one more   presential class.1)At the beginning or our class, your tasks on parallelism were returned  and  we went through  those sentences (Susan is smart diligent and....  Espinoza’s style was remarkable...)  IN CASE YOU DID NOT COME TO CLASS,  REMEMBER TO ASK ME FOR THE TWO “TRIPINHAS’ (SLICES OF PAPER) NEXT TIME2) Then we watched a vídeo on Thesis Statements =  TOPIC  (is) + POSITION + (because) + AMPLIFICATION3)  The we did the following exercise in class (you can do this as a review):Enter the site below and check  the 4 parts of  an introduction of an essay: http://www.ltn.lv/~markir/essaywriting/intro.htmthe introduction from the model essay on Marine Parks: The issue of whether we should allow marine parks to stay open has been widely debated in our community recently. It is an important issue because it concerns fundamental moral and economic questions about the way we use our native wildlife. A variety of different arguments have been put forward about this issue. This essay will consider arguments for having marine parks and point to some of the problems with these views. It will then put forward reasons for the introduction of laws which prohibit these unnecessary and cruel institutions.Task 1: The four parts of an introductionA simple introduction to an argumentative assignment has four parts. Read the following description of the parts. Then circle the sentences in the introduction above which cover each part and write the number for each part in the margin next to it, e.g. for the first part draw a circle around the sentence(s) that introduce(s) the topic and write "1" in the margin next to it. 1.    Introduces the topic2.    States why the topic is important3.    States that there is a difference of opinion about this topic4.    Describes how the assignment will be structured and clearly states the writer's main premiseCheck your answer in the website, as indicatedIn pairs we did the follwoing exercise (you may visit the site and check the correct answer) :Task 2: Ordering sentences in an introductionNow put the following sentences into the correct order. They make up the introduction to an argumentative essay about the issue of whether Australia should become a republic. a.    As a result, the issue is a very controversial one and has attracted a lot of debate.b.    It will then put forward a number of reasons why Australia should change to a republican form of government.c.    The question of whether we maintain the monarchy is not merely a legal detail but is intrinsically linked to the way we perceive ourselves as a distinct nation of people with its own identity and culture. d.    Since the time of federation, Australia has been a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of the United Kingdom as its head of state.e.    This essay will consider some of the arguments for maintaining the monarch as head of state and will outline some of the problems with this position.f.    However, today many Australians are questioning whether this form of government is still relevant or appropriate and are suggesting that we move towards the establishment of a republic.Check your answer in the website, as indicatedTASK 7 FOR SEPTMEBER 29   This is your next task  (TASK 7):Video Task – Watch  Prof Stacy:(Prof Stacy:  )Constructing a One-Three-One Essay VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2sy07JWeGAIn class I distributed the print-out for the essay below .. IF YOU DID NOT COME TO CLASS, YOU PRINT IT OUT  YOURSELF FOR THIS TASKThe Hazards of Going-to-movies ESSAY http://www.lattc.edu/dept/tsos/stevenTA/movies.htmYOUR TASK: In the print-out of the essay below ,a)  Identify (by means of arrows)Introduction, the 3 supporting paragraphs and the Concluding ParagraphThe Thesis Statement does not come explicit in the first paragraph. But Professor Stacy says it in the video, calling it “a seed, a germ”. What is the Thesis Statement (the basic idea) for this essay?b)  Identify (by means of an arrow)the Plan of Development in the Introductory Paragraph.c)  Identify (by means of arrows)the Topic Sentences in the Supporting Paragrapd)  Identify (by means of arrows) the Examples that support each of these Topic Sentencese)  Identify, in the Concluding Paragraph,(by means of arrows)the Restatement of the Thesis, the Summary and the Pointing out to the future.Also identify the Clincher.THE  ESSAY YOU NEED FOR THIS ACTIVITY (vocabulary included at the end of it):The Hazards of Going-to-movies           I am a movie fanatic. My friends count on me to know movie trivia (who was the   pigtailed little girl in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial? Drew Barrymore) and to remember every big Oscar awarded since I was in grade school (best picture 1994? Forrest Gump). My friends, though, have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. While I love movies as much as ever, the inconvenience of going out, the temptations of the theater, and the behavior of some patrons are reasons for me to wait and rent the video.             To begin with, I just don't enjoy the general hassle of the evening.  Since small local movie theaters are a thing of the past, I have to drive for fifteen minutes to get to the nearest multiplex. The parking lot is shared with several restaurants and a supermarket, so it's always jammed. I have to drive around at a snail's pace until I spot another driver backing out. Then it's time to stand in an endless line, with the constant threat that tickets for the show I want will sell out. If we do get tickets, the theater will be so crowded that I won't be able to sit with my friends, or we'll have to sit in a front row gaping up at a giant screen. I have to shell out a ridiculous amount of money-up to $8-for a ticket. That entitles me to sit while my shoes seal themselves to a sticky floor coated with spilled soda, bubble gum, and crushed Raisinets.           Second, the theater offers tempting snacks that I really don't need. Like most of us, I have to battle an expanding waistline. At home I do pretty well by simply not buying stuff that is bad for me. I can make do with snacks like celery and carrot sticks because there is no ice cream in the freezer. Going to the theater, however, is like spending my evening in a Seven-Eleven that's been equipped with a movie screen and comfortable seats. As I try to persuade myself to just have a diet Coke, the smell of fresh popcorn dripping with butter soon overcomes me. Chocolate bars the size of small automobiles seem to jump into my hands. I risk pulling out my fillings as I chew enormous mouthfuls of Milk Duds. By the time I leave the theater, I feel disgusted with myself.           Many of the other patrons are even more of a problem than the concession stand.  Little kids race up and down the aisles, usually in giggling packs. Teenagers try to impress their friends by talking back to the screen, whistling, and making what they consider to be hilarious noises. Adults act as if they were at home in their own living room. They comment loudly on the ages of the stars and reveal plot twists that are supposed to be a secret until the film's end. And people of all ages create distractions. They crinkle candy wrappers, stick gum on their seats, and drop popcorn tubs or cups of crushed ice and soda on the floor. They also cough and burp, squirm endlessly in their seats, file out for repeated trips to the rest rooms or concession stands, and elbow me out of the armrest on either side of my seat.           After arriving home from the movies one night, I decided that I was not going to be a moviegoer anymore. I was tired of the problems involved in getting to the theater, resisting unhealthy snacks, and dealing with the patrons. The next day, I arranged to have premium movie channels installed as part of my cable TV service, and I also got a membership at my local video store. I may now see movies a bit later than other people, but I'll be more relaxed watching box office hits in the comfort of my own living room.VOCABULARY:Patrons = clients / hassle = turmoil, state of confusion / jammed = congested / gaping = looking in surprise with open mouth / Shell out = pay / make do = manage with what is available / overcomes me = conqers me, overwhelms me (me sobrepuja) / giggling = making quick and repeated laughing noises because you are happy or nervous / concession stand = food stand (a small structure)TASK 8   ( FOR SEPTEMBER 29):READ  THE DESCRIPTION BELOW and  Watch the video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT7wslqBC8EThree paragraph essay / 3 main parts; Introduction, Body, Conclusion / Can be expandend into 5-6 paragraphsINTRODUCTION : what you are speaking about.Example: Public education; with history of public education and how it started. In the Introduction comes your THESIS: main point you’ll be talking over: Public education [TOPIC] is a positive thing [POSITION] in any community. Why is it so? BECAUSE  [AMPLIFICATION]:  a)it helps people socialize with their community ; b) it helps them gain an education; c) it helps prepare them for higher learning, such as college or business life.BODY:/ Assertion 1:  how it helps people socialize with their community. I’ll give examples from my life and from studies which show that people who go for public education are able to socialize with their environment more and are able to interact with people.// Assertion 2:  How education is a positive things and how by gaining an education you have better chances of getting a job, entering college and in other fields of education// Assertion 3: How education in public schools prepare you for higher learning such as college, law school or whatever. // Then the audience will be able to say: because of these 3 things we went through, Public education is a positive thing. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, I view that PUBLIC EDUCATION  is a positive thing because it [Assertions 1,2 and 3: RESTATE YOUR THESIS] and a CLINCHER: why don’t we put more money into PUBLIC E DUCATION when it offers such positive things? Or any other questionYOUR TASK  (FOR SEPTEMBER 29):AFTER YOU WATCH THE VIDEO , WRITE A 1-3-1   SHORT ESSAY   following the hints given in the video and transcribed above. Use a paragraph  for each of the assertions ( 3 assertions, 3 paragraphs).Give tasks  7 and 8 to me In class (typed or handwritten) or put it in my escaninho by Oct 1.