V6 - P2 - Week 4 - lesson 1

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V6 - P2 - Week 4 - Lesson 1

Learning goals

- You will have looked at your essay and learned from your mistakes. 

- You will have prepared for your oral exam

Today's Lesson

Discuss TW1: essays

Oral Exam prep: 

Work on your Oral Exam Folder

Task:

- Read the notes/feedback on your essay

- Take notes of what you want to ask a question about

- One by one I’ll discuss it with you

Score:

235/words x error score = Y

Y / 10 = Z

10 – Z = grade/mark

Error Score:

G: 3 x  grammar

I: 2 x  idiom: missing word, incorrect word, unnecessary word, etc.

C: 2 x Content: no thesis statement, use of personal pronouns, linking words mistakes, unclear arguments, etc.

S: 1 x Spelling and punctuation 

H: 0 Repeat mistakes

Oral Exam Folder

• Find 3 socially relevant articles that can be linked to the theme(s) of the book
  
• Articles must be in English
  
• Each article has to be at least 1 A4 page (font size 12 times new roman)
  
• Write a short summary for each article in English (minimum of 150 words)
  
• Print the articles + summaries and hand it in = 30 November

What is a theme? 

The theme in a story is its underlying message, or 'big idea.' 

In other words, what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem? 

This belief, or idea, transcends cultural barriers. 

It is usually universal in nature.

Examples of themes:

Love

Death

Good vs. evil

Coming of age

Power

Corruption

Survival

Courage and heroism

Prejudice

Friendship

Dystopian themes:

Environmental destruction

Nuclear Disaster

Government control

Religious Control

Technological Control

Survival

Loss of Individualism

Control

Helplessness

Hope

Despair

Oral Exam Folder

• Start your oral exam folder:
• Look up which theme(s) are in the book = use the internet

Find 3 socially relevant articles that can be linked to the theme(s) of the book

• Articles must be in English
  
• Each article has to be at least 1 A4 page (font size 12 times new roman)
  
• Write a short summary for each article in English (minimum of 150 words)
  
• Print the articles
  

Deadline: Thursday/Friday 1/2 December

Learning goals

- You have looked at your essay and learned from your mistakes.

- You have prepared for your oral exam

Bye!