Summary: First, we had a course orientation, and you learned what you would be able to do by the end of the course. Then, we studied and discussed the layers of diversity of a person’s identity/personality, language, and culture. You also learned more about your classmates and me. How will my grade be calculated? The Diversity Wheel That Shapes Identity After orientation, we worked in pairs on the communication framework and standards below and used the questions in worksheet two, “Everyone Has a Culture/Everyone is Different.” Features of Culture Statements:  Features of Culture… Read More

Summary of Class 01: We had an orientation for the autumn course, explaining the documents below, including what is expected of you and how you can excel in the new research. You learned about the course introduction and requirements, goal-setting, an introduction to social, political, and business issues, web-based research and websites, and the option to choose a research topic of your interest. Finding-Research-Successful-Paper_GravesVye-5-1 How will your grade be calculated?  Homework (40%) MLA Academic Presentation (20%) IELTS Practice Final (20%) -The goal is a 6.5 score, not a 9.0! Class Participation, including 4,000… Read More