Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Final Exam Info

Intermediate Reading & Writing 

There are two parts to the exam:
  • Dictation (listen and spell key words correctly)
  • Reading comprehension (read text and answer questions correctly)

1. Dictation
  • pp. 117-118, “Happiness Is in the Shoes You Wear”, study all important words (not just the bold words)
  • pp. 206-207, “2b or not 2b?”, study all important words (not just the bold words)

2. Reading comprehension
  • pp. 121-122, “In Defense of Advertising”, read and understand the text
  • You will answer comprehension questions
  • pp. 212-213, “Social Networking Sites: Are They Changing Human Communication?”, read and understand the text
  • You will answer comprehension questions

Advanced Reading & Writing

There are two parts to the exam:
  • Dictation (listen and spell key words correctly)
  • Reading comprehension (read text and answer questions correctly)

1. Dictation
  • pp. 142-144, “The New Oases”, study all important words (not just the bold words)
  • pp. 255-257, “Small Country, Part I”, study all important words (not just the bold words)

2. Reading comprehension
  • pp. 149-150, “A Path to Road safety with No Signposts”, read and understand the text
  • You will answer comprehension questions
  • pp. 263-266, “Small Country, Part II”, read and understand the text
  • You will answer comprehension questions

Monday, November 16, 2015

Practice Final Exams: Int RW (YCC 1102-09), Adv RW (YCC1202-15), Adv RW (YCC1202-16)

Hello students please download your practice final exam, print it, and bring it to our next class.

Best wishes,

- Michael



Link for Int RW practice exam: Int RW (YCC 1102-09):

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZTXVCUTAzc1hWdnc&usp=sharing


Link for Adv RW practice exam: Adv RW (YCC1202-15), Adv RW (YCC1202-16):

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZTVg2T2NKa1hPSm8&usp=sharing





Sunday, November 8, 2015

Course Events and Deadlines


OMNI COURSE EVENTS & DEADLINES








Nov2Q-skills online Unit 6






Nov95 facts






Nov16first draft essay #2



MLSF organizer






Nov23final draft essay #2



vocab journal






Nov30last week of classes



print media project



Q-skills online unit 10



MLSF






Dec7final exams - week 1



MLSF - continued






Dec14final exams - week 2



MLSF - continued






Monday, November 2, 2015

Important documents to download and print


Hello students,


Please download and print the attached documents.


Part 1: for Adv Eng Comm Sci (YCF1405-02) and Int Eng Comm Sci (YCF1407-02):


MLSF
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZMVZ6U2tGbjVkYTg&usp=sharing


5 facts
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZcmVDTTMzdjFmMlE&usp=sharing


vocab journal
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZcWJhRjQ1Y2JpMDQ&usp=sharing


Print media (OFBM)
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZTmszUzlMcnhDWkU&usp=sharing



Part 2: for Int RW (YCC 1102-09):       
       
       
vocab journal   
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZcWJhRjQ1Y2JpMDQ&usp=sharing
       
       
Print media (OFBM)   
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZTmszUzlMcnhDWkU&usp=sharing
       
       
Second essay
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZTU5xM1ItMl9Xem8&usp=sharing


Part 3: for Adv RW (YCC1202-15), Adv RW (YCC1202-16):
       
       
vocab journal   
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZcWJhRjQ1Y2JpMDQ&usp=sharing
       
       
Print media (OFBM)   
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZTmszUzlMcnhDWkU&usp=sharing
       
       
Second essay   
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B39sqVNY1rxZTU5xM1ItMl9Xem8&usp=sharing



If you have any questions
       

If you have any questions please come to my office, Rm 510 Veritas Hall A at one of the following times:

Tuesday 5:00-5:40, Wednesday 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Friday 2:00-3:00 PM

Please do not send me questions by email.


Best wishes,


- Michael

Saturday, October 10, 2015

example essay plus grading rubric




Hello students,


Please download and print the attached documents.




 Part 1: for Adv Eng Comm Sci (YCF1405-02), Int Eng Comm Sci (YCF1407-02), Int RW (YCC 1102-09)


You should submit four (4) stapled copies of the first draft of your essay on Monday, October 12.


Part 2: for Adv RW (YCC1202-15), Adv RW (YCC1202-16)


You should submit four (4) stapled copies of the first draft of your essay on Friday, October 16, 4:00 PM Veritas Hall A, Room 218. Please remember that your midterm exam is also on Friday, October 16, 4:00 PM Veritas Hall A, Room 218. For your midterm exam you should know the definitions of the essay writing terms that are in your essay writing book and you will also be asked to write an introduction paragraph on a given topic.


If you have any questions please come to my office, Rm 510 Veritas Hall A at one of the following times:

Tuesday 5:00-6:00 or Wednesday 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

Please do not send me questions by email.


Best wishes,


- Michael