ALS Session 7

• Academic Language Skills
• HBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome Back!

Plan

1. Warming up- find someone who...

2. Review homework (videos + unit 28)

3. APA referencing and works cited list

4. Work session

Find someone who...

1. You will receive a "bingo sheet" with various activities that could have been undertaken in the autumn break

2. On my signal, you will MOVE around the room and interview your fellow students on whether they did any of activities last week

3. You can not use the same name more than once. You cannot use your own name.

4. The WILD CARD is a space to come up a different activity that someone in our group did!

5. The first one to get BINGO wins a free coffee/tea

What would you like to learn today?

Topic: Cinco de Mayo
Sentence: Many people celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but not everyone understands its social, cultural and historical importance.

1. Topic sentence
2. Thesis statement

Choose the best thesis statement for this topic: Earth Day Celebrations

1. Earth Day is in April
2. Earth Day celebrations are mostly held in Western Europe.
3. On Earth day, many people can help their communities, the environment and the world

What helps give an essay unity?

1. Sentences that relate directly to the thesis statement
2. Body paragraphs that discuss a variety of topics
3. A good balance of persuasion and cause–eff ect writing

Choose the sentence from a body
paragraph that is directly related to this
thesis statement: Animated characters have
many things in common with puppets.

1. Pinocchio is about a puppet who wants to become a real boy.
2. The technology for animation is not used to create puppets.
3. Both puppets and animation require a person to control characters’ movements.

Choose the correct sentence from a
concluding paragraph in an essay with
this thesis statement: Walt Disney’s work
influenced motion capture technology.

1. In conclusion, Walt Disney had many ideas that are used in motion capture technology today.
2. In summary, Tim Burton also influenced motion capture technology in many ways.
3. To conclude, fairy tales are still popular with children.

What characterises academic writing style?

Last winter I went to Spain. I had a great time. I met some interesting people.

Specifically

Result/Effect

Example

Conclusion

To demonstrate

Consequently

Therefore

Given these facts

What would be the formal version of the informal "things"?

What is the difference between using paraphrases and direct quotations?

Questions/Comments/Concerns?

What to work on?

1. Editing your outline

2. Writing a paragraph (refer to your sources APA style)

3. Finalising sources and creating a Works Cited List

Steps

1. You will receive a blank piece of paper

2. Fold it into a name card (BUT DON'T WRITE YOUR NAME DOWN)

3. Formulate your personal learning objective for the work session

How far did you get in achieving your goals?