OFFICIAL STATEMENT ABOUT EVALUATIONS

Dear classes,

As we are going through special circumstances you do not have to worry about your theory evaluations. You will take them as soon as we come back to class. If you have your paper or your short ready send it to my email so I can correct them. I can not do anything else different from these options.
I hope everything is ok with you.
Kind regards,
Carolina Yancovic

How to write dialogues

Hello class,

I am leaving you some extra information on How to write a dialogue for a short story. These links could be very useful when writing your short story.

http://homeworktips.about.com/od/writingrules/a/Writing-Story-Dialogue.htm
http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/crafttechnique/tp/dialogue.htm

Have a great day,

Your teacher.

Rubric for short story

Hello Class,

Here is the rubric for the evaluation of your short story. Please read it before you write your story so you know the aspects that will be considered

Short Story Writing Rubric               

                                                                                                                               

	Basic 1	Sound  2	Thorough 3	Extensive  4
Content	Overly simplistic No clear controlling idea and/or theme	Story elements may or may not reveal  a controlling idea/theme	Combines story elements around a controlling idea to reveal a thought-provoking theme	Skilfully combines all story elements around a controlling idea to reveal a thought provoking theme
Plot and Situation	Lacks a developed plot line	Provides a minimally developed plot line	Develops a standard plot line with complex major and minor characters and  a definite setting	Skilfully develops plot line with complex major and minor characters and a definite setting
Narrative Devices/ Story Details	Fails to use details, anecdotes, dialogue, suspense, and/or action	Attempts to use details and/or anecdotes, suspense, dialogue, and action, but with minimal effectiveness	Anecdotes, sensory details and examples create a sense of the characters’ thoughts, actions and appearances    A range of devices such as suspense, dialogue and action (gestures, expressions) advances the plot, gives insight into characters, and keeps the reader informed/ entertained	Anecdotes, sensory details and examples create a clear sense of the main characters’ thoughts, actions and appearances A range of devices such as suspense, dialogue and action (gestures, expressions) skilfully advances the plot,  gives insight into characters, and keeps the reader  continually informed/entertained
Organisation	Little to no structure: Exposition, conflict and/or resolution/ denouement may not exist	Weak structure:  Exposition, sequencing of ideas in body and/or resolution/denouement need some revision  May be isolated events with weak sequencing	Effective structure:  Engaging exposition Logical sequencing of ideas based on purpose and linked to theme Resolution and denouement reinforce theme and give closure	Skilful Structure: Strong, engaging exposition  Logical and effective sequencing of ideas based on purpose and skillfully linked  to theme Resolution and denouement reinforce theme and give closure
Voice	Unclear or no sense of voice, purpose and/or audience	Sense of purpose and/or audience not clear Writer’s voice is detached from the story	Writer’s voice is confident, authentic and entertaining  Reveals the significance of the writer’s attitude about the subject/memorabe incident Clear sense of audience and purpose Consistent point of view	Writer's voice is authentic, clever and entertaining • Skillfully reveals the significance of the writer’s attitude about the subject/ memorable incident • Clear sense of purpose and audience • Consistent point of view
Word and Language Choice	Limited vocabulary; words may be used inappropriately or unnecessarily repeated	More precise and accurate words are needed to convey a clear message	Precise, detailed words or phrases get message across and reveal characters’ looks, actions, feelings, reactions, and conversation • Uses academic language to enhance story	Words or phrases powerfully convey the intended message and skillfully reveal characters’ looks, actions, feelings, reactions, and conversation • Academic language, imbedded throughout the text,enhances story
Writing Strategies Sentence Fluency	Little or no sense of sentence structure • Lacks transitions	• Some understanding of sentence structure • Limited use of appropriate transitions to connect sentences	• Purposeful use of sentence structure to enhance intended effect • Transitions connect ideas within and across paragraphs	• Purposeful and innovative sentence structure to enhance intended effect • Skillful use of transitions within and across paragraphs
Conventions (Spelling, Punctuation)	Limited understanding appropriate conventions	appropriate conventions; errors occasionally obscure meaning	appropriate conventions; errors are minor and do not obscure meaning	Shows creativity and flexibility when using conventions to enhance meaning

Inversions

Hello class,

As you asked me today I am uploading some links with explanations and some exercises for you to practise for the test.

http://www.fullspate.net/efl-advanced-grammar/

http://esl.about.com/od/advancedgrammar/a/inversion.htm

http://elt.oup.com/student/headway/advanced/a_grammar/unit05/hwy_adv_unit05_3?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

http://www.michellehenry.fr/inversion.htm

hope they are useful---

your teacher.

Actors acting

Hello class,

I am leaving you here the link of the activity we did last class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLizYKZZcos

enjoy it!!!

Homework: short story

Hello dear class.

As I explained in class, you have to do exercise 7 on page 124 from your handout and paste the short story here as a comment. Do not forget to write your real name and your story.
You will have untill sunday 20.00 pm.

How to do a Theoretical Framework

Class,

As you asked me few days ago, I am leaving here a link where you can read more information on how to write a Theoretical Framework.

http://www.trentu.ca/history/workbook/theoreticalframeworks.php

this link is from the University of Trent, Canada.

Regards,
Your Teacher.

Vocabulary for Language 5 workshop

My dear class: 


 Here it is the vocabulary for your upcoming language workshop. Now those who have delivered all the workshops and come to the test will have a 70% for the 4.0 but those students who didn't deliver all the assignments or didn't come to the test will have an 85% for a 4.0.


your teacher,
Carolina.


Technology: (UNIT 7)
 
techie - nettie - text back - wiki - malware - cutting-edge - state-of-the-art - spam - mouse potato - groundbreaking - crash - widget - mouse potato - add-on (n) - scroll up/down - hotspot -
automaton - thread - fade in/out - bandwidth
(20 words)
 
Weather: (UNIT 8)
 
flood - chilly - boiling - gale - downpour - shower - thunder - ice cap - melt - coal 
(10 words)
 
Environment: (UNIT 8)
 
tin -  can - carton - tissue - cycle lane - lifeguard - spare map - shiver - dive - outback
(10 words)
 
Health: (UNIT 9)
 
fast (v) - retreat (n) - call off - ward - GP - A&E department - serum - cough mixture -  rash - sore throat - hay fever - wheezy - shingles - mumps - chickenpox - smallpox - measles - retch
runny - blocked-up 
(20 words)
 
TOTAL: 60 WORDS

Composition I workshop: Applying for a University

Instructions:
 You are going to apply for a semester at Oxford University. You want to course a semester at an English Career in the English Faculty at Oxford. Write an application Letter of no longer than 400-450 words where you explain the reasons why you would like to Study at Oxford University. Write your letter in an appropiate style.


When you come to class you will have to fill in an application form to complete the workshop.


For more information check the web Page of Oxford University 
http://www.english.ox.ac.uk/prospective-undergraduates/joint-schools/english-and-modern-languages