Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Midterm Extravaganza

  • Part#1 - (solo or with  a partner) 5 points, due Oct. 19
    Prepare a topic for an in-class discussion and post it on your blog. This should including some interesting materials related to the topic and discussion questions. If materials are in Korean, you’ll need to provide a translation or summary in English. There is a list of brainstormed topics here , but feel free to choose something else. Please do not copy and paste long articles. You can quote a sentence or two, but link to the full article.
  • Part#2 (solo) 10 points, occurring Oct. 20~23
    A Google+ Hangout with Jeff. We will sign up for time slots in class. During the Hangout, we will first talk about your non-linear life timeline, entrance survey responses, blog posts, and anything else you'd like to discuss. Then we will talk about your in-class discussion topic and how to turn it into an interesting class activity.
    Make sure to find a spot that has strong enough wifi and is quiet without personal distractions. Please use a headset or ear buds if possible. When it’s time to start, I will contact you via the Hangout app.
    Google+ Hangout Guide here

  • Part#3 - 5 points, due Oct. 24 A Quizlet Workout (vocabulary practice)
    Make sure you have registered for a Quizlet Account (you can sign in with Gmail if you like) and joined the ENG318 Quizlet Class.   Quizlets: ENG318-3  ENG318-4
     On a computer, complete each of the following tasks:
    Flashcards, Learn, Speller, Test, and attempt to achieve a Scatter score of 20 seconds or less. Please make sure I can recognize your Quizlet username. You can edit that at: https://quizlet.com/settings ‘change your username’.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Weeks# 5/6 - Friendship & Midterm Preview



Midterm Preview

  • Part#1 - (solo or with  partner)
    Prepare a topic for an in-class discussion.  This should including some interesting materials related to the topic and discussion questions.  These will eventually be posted on your blog.
    List of brainstormed topics here (but feel free to choose something else)
     
  • Part#2 (solo or with your Part#1 partner)
    A Google+ Hangout with Jeff. First, we will discuss your non-linear life timeline, Entrance Survey responses, blog posts, and anything else you'd like to discuss with me.  Then we will talk about your in-class discussion and how to turn it into an interesting class activity.
    Google+ Hangout Guide here
To Do:
- Bring your life timeline to our next class
- Make sure you have registered for a Quizlet Account (you can sign in with Gmail if you like) and joined the ENG318 Quizlet Class.
- Install the Hangout app on your phone and/or computer