Referencing quiz

Referencing

1/  What is a reference?
2/  Why do we include references in our essays?
3/  What are the three ways to present a reference?
4/  What is the citation?
5/  What information do you include in the citation?
6/  Where do you put the citation?
7/  What is another name for the citation?
8/  Where do you write the bibliographical reference?
9/  What information does it contain?
10/  What could happen if you make a mistake when presenting the citation and / or bibliographical reference?

TED talks - summary writing

What happened at the Large Hadron Collider

1The LHC is a circular tube built under ground at Geneva. 2/ It is 27 kilometres long and the tube is 44 metres wide.  3/ Particles are sent around the LHC at great speeds to try to create the same conditions that existed one billionth of a second after the Big Bang.  4/ When it was switched on for the first time it was a success, but then there was a problem.  5/ Some of the superconducting gold wires had a defect which caused them to heat up.  50 of the 20 ton magnets were damaged.  6/ They are now repaired and the LHC is ready to begin further experiments.

My Nine Months Plan

                                     My Nine Months Plan

In five years time, I hope to be working with a top direct-sales internet marketing company, being able to create computer softwares that would definitely encourage the efficiency and the pace at which the direct-sales company helps individual create their very own financial freedom, as well being financially informed. Also, I would love to create and have my very own online-internet empire that would encourage young people ( as well as old) to be able to create the kind of positive financial freedom they want.

To achieve all this, I have decided to become a computer scientist(A programmer),in order to be able to achieve my internet-empire aim with the by being able to create computer softwares that would help speed up the process and also know my way around computers.

Fitting all theses into a more achievable platform, I’d like to mark my plans by months.

October	I need to enhance my academic knowledge on all subjects related to my course, by self-study. And as well,begin working on my personal statement and attending some lectures in some university on my chosen course.
November	I need to complete my personal statement, after some several edition and re-edition of it. And as well prepare for my Tests and Exams
December	I need to begin applying for universities that I have chosen for my course of study ,without forgetting about examination preparations
January	I need to prepare more for diligently for my IELTS
February	I need to educate myself more on my course by engaging myself more with people and societies relating to my course
March	Take my IELT and also begin extending my UK Visa
April	Getting and submitting more results
May	Explore more of the UK

9 months' plan

9 months’plan

Deciding a subject which i like is very important now,what I have to do now is to do some research about mechanical engineering ,which I spend much time to meet and know about the details.

 

Creating a good personal statement is very necessary to get into a university. Firstly, i will spend most of my time at weekend for it ,what i do is very helpful to my personal statement is surfing the website-ucas,as there is a few examples and way to improve my writing of personal statement .Secondly ,I am planning to memorize lots of words per day to increase my dictionary. Third,I cultivate my mind by reading as a excellent way to upgrade the ability of making structure,so i read a newspaper everyday morning.

 

	9 months’plan
September	I will chose my favourite subject to study,then do some research about it.The most important thing to do is picking 5 universities I truely like in uk.
October	I will be planning do some research about my personal statement,Have a good website to get lots of information about how to write a great personal statement is very necessary to me.
November	Searching the open day of the 5 universities I want to study in,maybe ask someone to help me for preparing what I need to do for getting in university. Praticeing homework and reviewing books for the coming exam.
December	Receive the result after 14th of december
January	Focus on ielts training.Pratice all the book of ielts.
February	Preparing for exam in February
March	Finding some books which can help prepare for exams in library of Grand Arcade.
April	Preparing for exam in May.
May	Preparing for exam ,then receive the result.

 

Workshops, tasters and open lectures

Workshops, tasters and open lectures in

Computer games
Music
Law
Film and media

All in October, Anglia Ruskin University.

I'll give you details in class if you are interested in attending.

EAP 12 week plan for the term

Autumn Term 2012

English for Academic Purposes

Week 1  September 24  - 28

Set up class and individual blogs.  Competencies exercise.  9 month plan.  Student Handbook; read and sign student contract.  Begin Personal Statement.  Ucas subject profiles:  skills.  

Week 2  October 1 - 5

Deadline:  the 9 month plan must be completed and posted on individual blog by the end of the week.

Start of English for Academic Purposes course.

Paragraph structure.  Chapter 1 in Oshima.  Chapter 1.10 in Bailey.

Unity and Coherence.  Chapter 2 in Oshima.

Week 3  October 8 - 12

Deadline:  the first draft of the Personal Statement must be completed and submitted as email attachment by the end of the week.

EAP essay:  the aims and objectives of the essay.  Students start process of choosing topic.  Guidance on research and planning; finding and evaluating sources.  Ebscohost.  Brainstorming, planning and drafting process.  First draft deadline agreed with class.

Plagiarism.  Chapter 8 in Oshima.

Summary, paraphrase and quotation.  Chapters 3 and 8 in Oshima.  Practice from Bailey, chapter 1.3 .

Language work:  use of definite and indefinite articles.  Bailey, chapter 3.3 .

Verbs of reference.  Bailey, chapter 3.14 .

Week 4  October 15 - 19

From paragraph to essay:  Oshima, chapter 4. (Introductions and conclusions, thesis statement.)

Accuracy in writing:  academic vocabulary, (Bailey, chapter 3.2) caution (Bailey, chapter 3.4) and use of synonyms in academic writing (Bailey, chapter 3.11).

Transition signals, co-ordinating conjunctions:  chronological, cause and effect, compare and contrast words.  Oshima, chapters 5, 6 and 7 (selected sections).

Week 5  October 22 - 26

Individual tutorials about coursework essay.  Students should have collected their data from research and direct observation.  Essay plan completed and thesis statement written.  

Tutorials will also focus on progress on Personal Statements.

Further practice for paraphrasing and summarising, using a range of sources, textbook and academic sources.

Academic style.  Bailey, chapter 2.10.  Relate this and previous language work to students‘ essay writing.    

Week 6  October 29 - November 2

‘Referencing week.’  Revision and exam practice for the mid-term exam.  

Week 7  November 5 - 9

Mid-term exam week.  The EAP exam is on referencing skills.  

Week 8  November 12 - 16

Deadline:  UCAS Personal Statement final draft must be completed and submitted as email attachment by the end of the week.

Individual feedback on mid-term exam.  Further teaching on any issues that arise, linking with students’ coursework essay.

Combining sources.  Bailey, chapter 1.9 .  Relate this to coursework drafts.

Sentences:  compound and complex structures.  Oshima, chapter 10.  Relate this to coursework drafts - peer-work and development of writing style.    

Development of coherent argument at sentence, paragraph and essay level.  Group and pair work on example texts.  Peer-work on coursework drafts.  

Week 9  November 19 - 23 

Focus on coursework essay.  Re-writing and proof-reading.  Bailey, chapter 1.12 . 

Group work - short keynote presentations on selected topics, showing understanding of how to combine sources, use citation and reference, and select relevant detail that supports and advances the argument.  

End of term exam practice:  topic sentences revision and paragraph unity.

Note-taking and summarising practice:  TED talk.

Week 10  November 26 - 30

First draft of EAP essay:  bring to class on laptops, Monday 26th.

Revision of citation methods and use of references.  The conventions for writing the bibliography.  Relate this to coursework essays. 

Time allocated for students needing guidance on their essay.

Group work:  presentation on the main teaching objectives of the course.  Students demonstrate their familiarity and skill with the terminology and the academic conventions addressed throughout the term.  The students take on the role of teachers and instructors, and present their own lessons as a way to articulate their understanding.  The content and material of the presentations should reflect their degree subject choices, and will be an opportunity to conduct some research that is relevant to them.  

Note-taking and summarising practice:  TED talk.

Week 11  December 3 - 7

Deadline:  EAP coursework essay submission, Thursday 6th December, 4pm.

Time allocated for students needing last minute guidance on essay.  

Note-taking and summarising practice:  TED talk.  

Group work, focusing on all the knowledge and understanding assessed in the end-of-term exam. Presentations made by groups.  

Week 12  December 10 - 14

End of term exams.

EAP Paragraph structure

Paragraph writing

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

1/ Bristol, a city of approximately half a million inhabitants in the West of England, is famous for two reasons. 2/  First of all, Bristol has an historic harbour in the centre.  3/ The harbour has been restored and has many cafes, bars and restaurants.  4/ It also has an important complex of art galleries, cinemas and offices.  5/  Another famous feature of Bristol is the bridge that crosses the Avon Gorge.  6/  It was the first suspension bridge built anywhere in the world. 7/   In conclusion, Bristol is famous not only for its history, but for its modern, cosmopolitan atmosphere.