martes, 20 de mayo de 2014
viernes, 9 de mayo de 2014
A Well Written Paragraph
► American paragraph
structure is different than the ones in other cultures:
▼The topic sentence:
- One central idea
- An opinion as an opener
- One thesis statement
- Has to be general
- Should be indented at the beginning
- Could be any length
- Details:
o
Why is this
important?
o
What are the
reasons?
o
Are there any
examples of this?
- There are two ways of ordering details: taking into account their level of importance, and/or chronologically (order of events)
- The body should contain:
☼Flow- bridges (Sentences with clear connections to
preceding and subsequent sentences, and paragraphs whose topic sentence is
connected to the closing sentence of the preceding one, and so on)
☼Key terms
☼Variety of words
☼Links between words
☼Synonyms in order to avoid repetition
- Reminder of topic
- Must keep the reader thinking
- Must prepare the reader for the next paragraph
► Other things to take into account in order to write well-written paragraphs and academic papers:
- Always ask yourself about what is expected of you
- Use and make yourself fond of your module handbooks
- What are the learning outcomes within this activity?
- Use key direction words
- Make a plan
- Reread and edit
- Proof read
- Avoid going off on tangents
- Always have the title in front of you
- Provide a wide range of arguments
Students: Alvarenga Rodrigo and Mazzei Santiago
Cited Works
engVid.com (2009, May 19). Parts
of a Paragraph - English Academic Writing Introduction
[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCuExRE6N-4
engVid.com (2013, July 22). Writing
Skills: The Paragraph [Video file]. Retrieved from
Edge Hill University (2013, Julne 20). Introduction to
Academic Writing [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CelpkwseU5U
viernes, 25 de abril de 2014
Metacognitive analysis
As you can see in the previous
entry, the piece of writing is incomplete. My classmates and I were writing
when suddenly our teacher stopped us and asked “who are going to be the
readers? What is the genre?” and I said “¡Oh God, she is right!” (As usual). We
were given a title and we started writing without taking in consideration the
audience, the genre and text type.
In order to improve my writings I need to go
through five stages. The first one is Pre-writing, where there
are different things I can do in order to find an idea to write about;
brainstorming, conducting an interview, looking for information in books or the
internet, discussing with partners, etc. The second stage is drafting. I
must put my ideas on paper in an organized way using my notes from the previous
step. Third stage is revising where I re -read my writing from my
audience’s point of view in order to find things that need to be reorganized or
information that can be cut or added. The fourth stage is editing. In this stage I must
check grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling
and word choice. Finally, the last stage is publishing, so I must share my piece of writing with the
audience.
For more information about the 5 stages click HERE
domingo, 20 de abril de 2014
Writing and writers are a must (Entry n°2)
The world needs writers and writings all the time. We can learn about the history of the world by reading a history book, a newspaper or a letter. Someone in the past took part of his/her time to write down a part of the history in a sheet of paper. But history has not ended yet. Important events occur daily and we all must register an event, an opinion, an idea or even an imaginary story with the purpose of passing them to the next generation. Can you imagine a world without books? ......
sábado, 4 de mayo de 2013
miércoles, 7 de noviembre de 2012
Folktales around the world
A folktale is primarly made of a story that tells a story, lesson or cultural events. A folktale is usually passed down from generation to generation, while being edited though out the years.
There is a rich, fertile legacy of folklore from Africa. On this vast continent, folk tales and myths serve as a means of handing down traditions and customs from one generation to the next. The storytelling tradition has thrived for generations because of the absence of printed material. Folk tales prepare young people for life, as there are many lessons to be learned from the tales. Because of the history of this large continent, which includes the forceful transplanting of the people into slavery on other continents, many of the same folk tales exist in North America, South America, and the West Indies. These are told with little variation, for the tales were spread by word of mouth and were kept among the African population.
In addition to the folk tales, there are myths, legends, many proverbs, tongue twisters, and riddles.
Use of Nature
In the African folk tales, the stories reflect the culture where animals
abound; consequently, the monkey, elephant, giraffe, lion, zebra, crocodile, and
rhinoceros appear frequently along with a wide variety of birds such as the
ostrich, the secretary bird, and the eagle. The animals and birds take on human
characteristics of greed, jealousy, honesty, loneliness, etc. Through their
behavior, many valuable lessons are learned. Also, the surroundings in which the
tales take place reveal the vastness of the land and educate the reader about
the climate, such as the dry season when it hasn't rained for several years, or
the rainy season when the hills are slick with mud. The acacia trees swaying in
a gentle breeze, muddy streams that are home to fish, hippos and crocodiles,
moss covered rocks, and giant ant hills that serve as a "back scratcher" for
huge elephants, give the reader a sense of the variety of life in this parched
or lush land in this part of the world.
In Latin American folktales, children of Latin decent will be introduced to characters who reflect their own diverse culture. All children need strong role models to give them a broader perspective and validate their experiences .
Latin American literature has a long and rich tradition that reaches back to the Colonial period and is filled with remarkable writers too little known in the English-speaking world. The short story has been a central part of this tradition, from Fray Bartolome de las Casas' narrative protests against the Spanish Conquistadors' abuses of Indians, to the world renowned Ficciones of Jorge Luis Borges, to the contemporary works of such masters as Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Rosario Ferre, and others.
African Folk Tales
Way of CommunicatingThere is a rich, fertile legacy of folklore from Africa. On this vast continent, folk tales and myths serve as a means of handing down traditions and customs from one generation to the next. The storytelling tradition has thrived for generations because of the absence of printed material. Folk tales prepare young people for life, as there are many lessons to be learned from the tales. Because of the history of this large continent, which includes the forceful transplanting of the people into slavery on other continents, many of the same folk tales exist in North America, South America, and the West Indies. These are told with little variation, for the tales were spread by word of mouth and were kept among the African population.
In addition to the folk tales, there are myths, legends, many proverbs, tongue twisters, and riddles.
Use of Nature
In the African folk tales, the stories reflect the culture where animals
abound; consequently, the monkey, elephant, giraffe, lion, zebra, crocodile, and
rhinoceros appear frequently along with a wide variety of birds such as the
ostrich, the secretary bird, and the eagle. The animals and birds take on human
characteristics of greed, jealousy, honesty, loneliness, etc. Through their
behavior, many valuable lessons are learned. Also, the surroundings in which the
tales take place reveal the vastness of the land and educate the reader about
the climate, such as the dry season when it hasn't rained for several years, or
the rainy season when the hills are slick with mud. The acacia trees swaying in
a gentle breeze, muddy streams that are home to fish, hippos and crocodiles,
moss covered rocks, and giant ant hills that serve as a "back scratcher" for
huge elephants, give the reader a sense of the variety of life in this parched
or lush land in this part of the world.Latin American Folktales
In Latin American folktales, children of Latin decent will be introduced to characters who reflect their own diverse culture. All children need strong role models to give them a broader perspective and validate their experiences .
Latin American literature has a long and rich tradition that reaches back to the Colonial period and is filled with remarkable writers too little known in the English-speaking world. The short story has been a central part of this tradition, from Fray Bartolome de las Casas' narrative protests against the Spanish Conquistadors' abuses of Indians, to the world renowned Ficciones of Jorge Luis Borges, to the contemporary works of such masters as Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Rosario Ferre, and others.
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