Summary: You discussed in pairs the possible actions and solutions to your issue. Then, we discussed ways to prepare for your presentation on October 31st or November 7th. Finally, you reflected on the three questions in your Google Doc.  Summary: Guidelines for your Presentation in addition to the information in the presentation of your issue document. 1. Your talk should be about 7-8 minutes and then 2-3 minutes for questions, comments, and answers.  2. There are usually 12 to 16 slides. 3. You’ll have a Reference page to show where you got your… Read More

Summary: Have a lovely spring break. Go out and explore the world around you. Make good use of your time! “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” ~Benjamin Franklin

“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” ~ Peter Drucker Summary: We worked on designing and developing techniques to enhance your presentation and communication, so that other students and guests can learn more about your academic essay. “Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.”~Paul J. Meyer Guidelines for your APA Presentation Draft that are not included in the document. 1. Your talk should be about 8-10 minutes and then 3-5 minutes for questions, comments, and answers. 2. It is good… Read More

Summary: We reviewed the agenda for this session and focused on some key APA formatting guidelines. Then, you discussed notes #5 and #6 for your academic essay and provided APA references. Lastly, we discussed homework note-taking #7 and #8, which cover the solutions to your issue for the next class, as well as a required Write & Improve submission entry, one of your five essays.  A Writer’s Quote to Consider: “Notes are like Velcro. As you try to skim them, they ensnare you, and pretty soon you can’t see the story from… Read More

Summary: Students first decided to work in two separate groups and pairs twice to focus on speaking about your graded reading notes #2 to get more practice for your Super Book Talk Day on May 30th. After that, you spoke about your listening 4 notes. Finally, you wrote reflections in your Google Doc. Homework will be uploaded to your Google Drive shared file on Friday at 1 p.m. Please upload pictures of your notes to your shared Google file under the section “ICR Class 6: Cycle 1 sharing news stories & graded reader 3:… Read More

Summary: You discussed in pairs the possible actions and solutions to your issue. Then, we discussed ways to prepare for your presentation on October 31st or November 7th. Finally, you reflected on the three questions in your Google Doc.  Summary: Guidelines for your Presentation in addition to the information in the presentation of your issue document. 1. Your talk should be about 7-8 minutes and then 2-3 minutes for questions, comments, and answers.  2. There are usually 12 to 16 slides. 3. You’ll have a Reference page to show where you got your… Read More

Summary: We didn’t have presentations today, next week! You worked on your final paper. “Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.” ~Rollo May Guidelines for your Presentation are not included in the document. 1. Your talk should be about 8-10 minutes and then 3-5 minutes for questions, comments, and answers. 2. It is good to practice your presentation several times on ZOOM so you can focus on your content while speaking to the camera.  3. There are usually 16 to 20 slides. 4. Your Work Cited page… Read More

Summary: Do WAVE for your essay before emailing your draft! W = Put your paper through Draft APA Essay Write & Improve A = APA Style -Owl Purdue V = Veritus Certify! Check against Plagiarism -Leander HughesE = Check all Explanations attachments below for draft one and email it to me. “Explanations” Attachments: APA 7th Student Paper Online Writing Lab OWL Purdue AEW2__APA_Writers-AssessmentDownload AEW2_Final Draft_Sample_Same as Workshop 05 Synthesized Notes A-very-quick-guide-to-APA-7th A-Quick-Guide-to-APA-7th Homework due the day before class at 1 pm (Sending earlier than the deadline is great for quicker feedback to you!):    A) The formatting guidelines are provided by the quick… Read More

Summary: The class seemed excited and had the energy to communicate in English about their second graded reading notes. After that, we spoke a lot about current news. Some of the news was serious and surprising. Finally, you wrote reflections in your Google Doc. The questions are: 1. How did you participate in class today? Please describe as best you can. 2. What did you learn about your issue? Your speaking pairs issues?  3. What are your next SMART (simple, manageable, attainable, reasonable, timely) learning goals?  Homework due uploaded to your Google Drive… Read More

Summary of Class 04: You shared your research notes with different groups and pairs by discussing the effects of your issue. Our focus was more on documenting, organizing your work. Furthermore, making reflection questions about your issues to get informative research for your discussions and presentation. We again also focused on help with doing online searches, note-taking, and mind-mapping to help make sense of and discuss your research. Finally, you wrote refections of your learning in class in your Google Doc: 1. How did you participate in class today? Please describe as best… Read More