American sign language

Hello class,

I am leaving you the link on the American sign language so you can practice and use this tool. It also has different activities you can use in class.

http://www.lifeprint.com/

Essay Rubric

Dear class,


As times goes by so quickly I wanted to publish the rubric I will be using to evaluate your  essay. So please read it and make sure you include in your essay all the aspects that I consider here.


The total marks for 7.0 is 32 points. The essay will have 70% exigency for a 4.0.


Any questions please feel free to ask.
your teacher,
Carolina Yancovic

RUBRIC FOR WRITTING

	UNSATISFACTORY 0 points	SATISFACTORY 4 points	ABOVE AVERAGE 6 pts	EXCELLENT 8 points
A. CONTENT: Includes thesis statement and both quantity and quality of supporting details	Thesis is lacking or incorrect, and not supported with appropriate detail. Writing is thin, including generalizations with few or no concrete examples or illustrations.	Thesis is apparent but general or commonplace. Support may be sketchy or occasionally irrelevant. Generalizations are supported with examples, but content may be thin.	Thesis is explicit, appropriate, and well supported. Content is both adequate and appropriate, providing examples and illustrations to support all generalizations.	Thesis is explicit and significant, assertive, objectively worded, and supported with substantial and relevant information. The essay includes a wealth of relevant details, examples, or imagery.
B. ORGANIZATION: Includes paragraph development and arrangement of body paragraphs, as well as coherence (introduction, body, conclusion)	The plan and purpose of the essay are not apparent. It is not developed or is developed with some irrelevancy or redundancy. Paragraphs are incoherent or undeveloped. Transitions are lacking.	The plan of development is apparent but not consistently followed. The writing lacks clarity or is repetitious. The paragraphs are generally effective, but transitions may be weak or mechanical.	The plan of development is clear and consistently followed. The writing is concise and clear, with a minimum of repetition. Paragraphs are generally well-developed and effective, with appropriate transitions.	It is planned logically and progresses in clearly ordered and necessary steps, and developed with originality and attention to proportion and emphasis. Paragraphs are logically and effectively developed with effective transitions.
C. DICTION AND MECHANICS: Includes conventions of grammar, usage, and punctuation, as well as appropriate diction	Often, sentences are not grammatically correct. Vocabulary is elementary, not college level. Words are used incorrectly. Persistent usage, spelling, or punctuation errors exist.	Sentences are generally correct but may lack distinction, creativity, or style. Vocabulary is generally used correctly. Occasional lapses in grammar, punctuation, or spelling exist.	Sentences are correctly constructed and demonstrate variety. The vocabulary is effective and appropriate. Errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling are rare.	The sentences are skillfully constructed, effective, and varied. Words used are vivid, accurate, and original. The writing is without flaws in grammar or mechanics. A personal style is evident.
D. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION: Includes documentation and incorporation of appropriate college-level  sources	Sources are lacking or inappropriate. Information from sources is not adequately incorporated into the body of the essay. Documentation is missing, inadequate, or incorrect.	Sources are adequate, but may be too general. Information is occasionally weakly incorporated or is unconnected to the content of the essay. Documentation is generally correct, but may contain some minor errors.	Sources are generally relevant, authoritative, and appropriate. Information is relevant and is usually incorporated correctly. In-text citations and References or Works Cited page are generally correct.	Sources used are relevant, substantial, and authoritative, demonstrating creativity and scholarly research. Information is introduced and incorporated smoothly and appropriately. Documentation is clear and free of errors.

Teaching Tips

Dear Class,

Camila sent me the website that she used in her presentation so I am leaving it here for you.

http://www2.honolulu.hawaii.edu/facdev/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm

Regards,
Carolina Yancovic

Reference tools

As you know last year we learnt how to use the MLA style citing method, so this year we are going to be using the APA style so you can learn how to use different methods when writing an academic paper.

So I am uploading a link  from the APA official web page where you can go and read all the instructions on how to use APA style. This is a link to a tutorial for APA so you can go and do it.

http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx

Also, I am uploading a SAMPLE PAPER of APA style so you can download it and review it if you have further questions.

http://supp.apa.org/style/PM6E-Corrected-Sample-Papers.pdf


Your teacher,
Carolina Yancovic

Rubrik

Hello class,

This is the rubrik that is going to be used to evaluate your vocabulary assignments.

your teacher.

                  RUBRIC FOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

(70% Exactness)

Concept	Exceptional (6)	Competent (5-4)	Needs work  (3-2)	Incompetent (1-0)
Vocabulary (30%)	The writing displays  remarkable vocabulary mastery. Lexical density is high-level. Words and/or expressions are varied, complex, dated, and well collocated. Striking management/ use of affixes. Appropriate style and register in word choice. No wordiness, redundancy and/or pomposity present.	The writing displays good vocabulary usage. Lexical density is mid-level. Words and/or expressions variegate but tend to be outdated or/and simplistic. Minor errors in collocations. Style and register in word choice becomes unfitting at times. Good management/ use of affixes. Wordiness, redundancy and/or pomposity partially obfuscate the writing.	The writing displays fair vocabulary usage. Lexical density is low-level. Words and/or expressions are repeated, elementary and/or fall out of use. Major errors in collocations. Style and register is mostly inappropriate in word choice. Fair management/ use of affixes. Wordiness, redundancy and/or pomposity rather obfuscate the writing.	The writing  displays poor vocabulary usage. No lexical-density. Words and/or expressions are basic, over repeated and there is not even awareness of word fashion and collocations. Style and register is inappropriate in the whole writing. Poor and/or no management / use of affixes. Wordiness, redundancy and/or pomposity obfuscate the entire writing.
Grammar (20%)	The writing is flawless in tense, number and agreement. It includes a sophisticated variety of tenses and structures.	The writing has occasional grammatical mistakes (1 to 4) in tense, number or agreement. It includes a wide variety of tenses and structures.	The writing has few grammatical mistakes (5 to 9) in tense, number or agreement. It includes a restricted variety of tenses and structures.	The writing brims with grammatical mistakes (more than 10) in tense, number and agreement. There is no variety of tenses and structures.
Content (15%)	The writing is thoughtfully linked to the topic concerned. It begins or/and ends with the topic sentence given. Exemplary or impacting quality of ideas and rationale which readily draws the reader in. The writer is aware of the tone of the writing.	The writing is clearly linked to the topic concerned. It begins/ends with the topic sentence given but subjected to some modifications. Good quality of ideas and interesting rationale. The tone is uneven and possibly inappropriate in spots.	The writing tends to be digressive and unattached to the topic concerned. It begins/ends with the topic sentence given but does not begin/end this way or properly. Fair quality of ideas and vapid rationale. The tone is inconsistent in general.	The writing does not focus on the topic concerned and does not begin/end with the topic sentence given either. Inchoate ideas and illogical rationale which do not flow in meaning. The tone is inappropriate.
Organisation (15%)	Clear introduction, development and conclusion. The writing  successfully meets the amount of words requested. Strong paragraphs ordered to develop exposition.	Partly clear introduction, development or/and conclusion. The writing meets the amount of words requested. Puny paragraphs leading to sequence faltering.	Unclear introduction, development or/and conclusion. The writing barely meets the amount of words requested. Weak paragraphs which do not provide with details of the topic sentence. Flabby sequencing.	One paragraph or text divided but not by content. The writing does not meet the amount of words requested.
5.     Cohesion and Coherence (10%)	Proper and wide use of transitions and linking devices. The writing is fluent, laconic and rife with meaningful sentences which create a thorough association with previous statements with subsequent ones. Wide variety of sentence type and length.	Proper but narrow use of transitions and linking devices. The writing is logical, orderly but inconsistent for undeveloped or lack of meaningful sentences. Restricted variety of sentence type and length.	Some faltering in the use of transitions and linking devices, which are constantly repeated rendering the sentences disjointed and patchy. The writing lacks logics, order and/or consistency Some fragments and run-on sentences throughout. No variety of sentence type and length.	Transitions and linking devices are rarely used. The writing is bitty and sentences are not properly anchored. It is mechanical and lacks logics, order and consistency. Sentences are simplistic and fail to convey complex/abstract ideas.
Punctuation & Tidiness (5%)	The writing displays correct punctuation and case throughout. An ample variety of marks are used. The assignment is neat and well formed.	The writing falters in punctuation, with minor errors, though. It has some errors in capitalisation.  A reduced variety of marks is used, The assignment is not that neat and well typed.	The writing displays few punctuation and case errors. There is no a variety of marks. The assignment is somewhat untidy . (ink blots, crumbled etc.) and handwritten or typed in colours.	The writing has no punctuation patterns or uses them ineffectively. There is no/little capitalisation. The assignment is not duly presented (it has no cover page; it is stained or has ink blots, etc. ; the piece of paper is crumbled, has jagged edges, etc. ; it is written in colours or/and with a  sloppy handwriting, etc.)
Spelling (5%)	No spelling errors.	Few spelling errors. There is little congruency with the variety of English chosen.	Some spelling errors. There is no congruency with  the variety of English chosen.	Many spelling errors.
Total:              42 marks

                 

Vocabulary assignment for language 5

My dear students, Mr. Dillems sent this for you. You have to do it and bring it ready the day we come back to classes. He is giving you marks for this and the future assignments. If you happen to have questions email him to:  bastian_dillems@hotmail.com

best regards,Carolina Yancovic

VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT #1 (Technology)

COLLOCATIONS. Match the concepts as they collocate with each other.

      1.  Browse                        _____   Technology
2.  Put in                             _____   Records
3. Bouncing                     _____   E-mails
4.      Forward                       _____   Messages
5.      Print out                      _____   TV’s
6.      Visit                            _____   Banking
7.      Download                    _____   Options
8.      Receive                        _____   Radio stations
9.      Uninstall                     _____   Channels
10.   Delete                          _____   Adverts
11.   Hold                            _____   Documents
12.   Burn                            _____   Threads
13.   Flat-screen                   _____   One’s work
14.   Enter                           _____   Worms
15.   Harnessing                   ____     The web
16.   Swipe                          _____   Passwords
17.   Go to                           _____  Internet
18.   Go onto                       _____   Windows
19.   Go into                                    _____   Links
20.   Pop-up                         _____   Webcams
21.   Plug in                        _____   Files
22.   Fade in                        _____   Spoofing
23.   Back up                       _____   Sites
24.   Attach                         _____   Spam
25.   Pick up                        _____   Software
26.   Tune into                    _____   apps
27.   Run                             _____   An address
28.   Post                             _____   CD’s
29.   Social                          _____   Hotspots
30.   USB                            _____   Add-ons
31.   Online                         _____   Chat rooms
32.   Wireless                       _____   Network s
33.   Switch                         _____   Codecs
34.   Malicious                     _____   Connection
35.   Disable                        _____   Flashdrivers
36.   Hit                              _____   Ringtones
37.   Computer                    _____   PIN’s
38.   E-mail                         _____   Photos
39.   Submit                        _____   Cards
40.   Refresh                        _____   Folders

NEOLOGISMS. Write meaningful sentences with this new vocabulary asset making sure it is not sensible.

1.      to text back:  _________________________________________________________________________

2.      nettie:

________________________________________________________________________________

3.      mashup:

________________________________________________________________________________

4.      to phish:

________________________________________________________________________________

5.      phreaker:

________________________________________________________________________________

6.      spyware:

________________________________________________________________________________

7.      adware:

_______________________________________________________________________________

8.      cybrarian:

_______________________________________________________________________________

9.      geocaching:

________________________________________________________________________________

10.   hacktivism:

________________________________________________________________________________

11.   m-learning:

________________________________________________________________________________

12.   webinar:

13.   e-learning:

________________________________________________________________________________

14.   to facebook:

________________________________________________________________________________

15.   to wiki:

________________________________________________________________________________

16.   to spotify:

________________________________________________________________________________

17.   stub:

________________________________________________________________________________

18.   to skype:

________________________________________________________________________________

19.   to youtube:

________________________________________________________________________________

20.   to tweet:

________________________________________________________________________________

21.   to photoshop:

________________________________________________________________________________

22.   to google:

________________________________________________________________________________

23.   to xerox:

________________________________________________________________________________

24.   techie:

________________________________________________________________________________

25.   faxable:

________________________________________________________________________________

WRITING. Single out a word build-up and write a 350-word composition. Select at the same time the kind of composition you are to develop starting with the provided sentence statement.

a.      ARTICLE: “Technology has changed people’s lives …”

b.      SHORT STORY: “Once I opened up my present I was aghast to discover that it was my brand-new laptop I had longed for…”

c.      LETTER OF COMPLAINT: “I am writing to you to express my dissatisfaction with the products I purchased in your company, that is a pager and handheld…”

NB. The placement of the lexicon must be within a technological context.

1.

 

eminence, advent, to prognosticate,

the sword of Damocles, milestone

plethora, rudimentary, nascent, vogue,

to impend, to teem, cutting-edge, ergonomics

coeval,  forthcoming, groundbreaking,

flip-flop disk, lightweight, smart ID card,

different strokes for different folks

2.

 

if you have made your bed now lie in it,

seize up, low-end, to customize, bandwidth

 to toggle, gizmo, update, default, to charge up,

analogue, SATNAV, adroit, PDA, wire up,

spam, thumbnail, e-commerce, to cater for,

to answer for

3.

 

since the year dot, computer nerd,

to expire,  pernicious, malware, forum,

state-of-the-art, voraciously, surf,

shut down, widget, a pig in a poke, to crash,

bug, trackpad, to see better days, to key in,

to play up, to hack into, mouse potato