English year 1 term 1 lesson 2

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Taking off: English lesson 2

Lesson objective

Through self-evaluation and peer review students will have critically assessed their own/their peers’ work for assignment 1 (points 1 & 2) while acquiring skills to write an article, as well as new language/communication skills in English (point 3).

Written Assignment 1

In 350 words (+/- 10%) you will write a summary of your field trip experience. Please use a short introduction paragraph to provide some basic background information and to create an outline of your summary, ending with a thesis statement (one sentence that incorporates the main idea of your summary). Follow it up with at least one example of what you learned about each of the specializations. Add a short conclusion to tie your thoughts together and make the impact the experience had on you clear for the reader.

What is a thesis statement?

Example of a weak thesis statement:

Covid 19 has been bad for students.

Example of an improved thesis statement:

Lack of distance learning readiness, physical lesson time and continuous education has negatively impacted student scores and well-being.

A thesis statement:

• tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion.
  
• is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper.
  
• directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. The subject, or topic, of an essay might be World War II or Moby Dick; a thesis must then offer a way to understand the war or the novel.
  
• makes a claim that others might dispute.
  

is usually a single sentence near the beginning of your paper (most often, at the end of the first paragraph) that presents your argument to the reader. The rest of the paper, the body of the essay, gathers and organizes evidence that will persuade the reader of the logic of your interpretation.

Source: UNC Writing Center

https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/thesis-statements/ 

When looking at a classmate's writing, what should you pay attention to/give feedback on?

Article peer review

You will be divided into small groups of 2-3 students. Each person in the group will read and comment on their classmates' summary of the week 2 trip in the Teams document.

Time: 10 minutes

When complete, you will discuss the points on the next slide. 

Time: 10-15 minutes

• Is the word count correct?
• Is the student name/class included in the document?
• Does the textanalyzer screenshot show a full B1?
• Does it appear to be plagiarized?
• How is the grammar?
• Is there a clear/strong thesis statement?

• Does it hold your interest?
• Can you clearly explain the three specializations you read about?
• Is the author's view of the experience clear for you?
• Did anything stand out to you, good or bad?
• Is the cover page there + correct?

Spiderweb self-evaluation 1

Download a copy of the spiderweb self-evaluation sheet on Teams, fill in your name + class on it and fill it in according to the instructions. Take a few moments to write down a reflection of your evaluation: why have you given yourself these scores for each category & how do you plan to improve them? These will be uploaded to Teams in the Lesson 2 folder on Teams.

Time: 5-10 minutes

Spiderweb self-evaluation 2

Download a copy of the document from Teams, fill it in, and upload it.

Time: 5 minutes

Discuss with a partner

Compare your results from both spiderwebs to the person sitting next to you. Discuss how you both plan to improve the lower scores and explain what you did to achieve the higher scores.

Time: 5-10 minutes

Grammar time! 

Let's have a look on MGL at the grammar for this unit. Open your books to p. 98-00 (unit 21) to read along with the video explanation. If you feel confident, go ahead and do the exercises that follow. Raise your hand if you have a question for the teacher. Otherwise, work silently please.

What did we learn/do in this lesson?

Do you think you can edit your article to be very strong based on today's feedback? 0 is not at all and 10 is perfection!

010

Preparation for next time

1. Watch web lecture on how to write a press release proposal (linked in the next slide) 

2. Read the theory in your book for unit 22 on pages 102-103 followed by the practice exercises on pages 104-105

3. Watch the grammar videos for unit 22 on MGL & complete unit 21/22 practice exercises

If you need more help finalizing your article, watch this: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/4b2a2836-8d7e-4e5d-b54e-a14b491f6891