Revised Writing Test - June 14

• Write a five hundred word essay based on the five sources you collected and annotated.


• You will have 90 minutes to write it on Thursday, June 14, between 10:30 and 12:00.


• Use the basic essay format: Introduction, body of the essay and conclusion.


• It is recommended to prepare an outline for your essay. You can put the outline on your blog and refer to it during the exam.


• You can refer to the five sources you collected during the exam.


• Look at the following site for information on basic essay writing. It provides valuable suggestions on deciding on your topic, preparing an outline, writing your thesis statement, and composing the three parts of the essay. http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/index.html

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Sample: Mid-Term Reading Test Revised

This will be used as a practice activity and will count for five bonus points.

Part 1: Steps to reading for understanding

(Answer the five questions in connection with the five short texts.)



Part 2: Analyzing what you have read

(Answer the seven questions in connection with the five short texts.)

Monday Tests - June 11

Here is the schedule for Monday, June 11:
1. Survey presentations: (10%)
Group 1 Eric and Martin 9:15 AM
Group 2 Quynh Chi Phan, Victor Sum 9:30 AM
Group 3 Danna St-Gérard and Absatu Barrie 9:45 AM
Group 4 Lyne Laurin and Mériam Kerdoudi 10:00 AM

2. Listening test (10%) - 20-25 minutes

3. Reading test (10%) : critical reading
- Refer to this site for reading practice:
http://www.satpracticetest.us/verbal/critical_reading/critical_reading_questions.htm

- refer to this site for critical reading questions that you will use in showing your understanding of the text:
http://iws.ohiolink.edu/~sg-ysu/critread.html

4. Directions for the reading test:

- Go to the site: http://www.knowthis.com/tutorials/principles-of-marketing/consumer-buying-behavior.htm
- Read sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 9 only.
- Go to the “Critical Reading” Web site for the questions you will respond to: http://iws.ohiolink.edu/~sg-ysu/critread.html
- Write a response in your blog, entitled 'Mid-term Reading Evaluation,' showing your understanding of the 5 texts.
- In Part 1 of your response, answer questions 1-5 in “Steps to Reading for Understanding.”
- In Part 2 of your response, answer questions 1-7 in “Analyzing What You Have Read.”

Writing a process essay

A process essay describes how something is done. It generally explains actions that should be performed in a series. It can explain in detail how to accomplish a specific task, or it can show how an individual came to a certain personal awareness. The essay could be in the form of step-by-step instructions, or in story form, with the instructions/explanations subtly given along the way. Source: http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/writing/essay.html#process, cited June 7, 2007. Look at pp. 206-207 in your textbook, LEAP, for information on writing a process essay as well as an example of n process essay.

Here are two useful Web sites for writing a process essay:

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/process.html
Tells you what points to consider when writing a process essay. It provides a list of time expressions you could use, such as 'afterwards' and 'currently.' There is also an example of a short process essay.

http://amarris.homestead.com/files/process_essay.html
This site stresses the importance of using an outline to organize your ideas. It also provides an example of a process essay.

Assignment for June 7

1. Please find one Interent Web site in connection with your survey topic. Be ready to give a short report on what you found.

2. Read "Consumer and business buyer behaviour" on pp. 48-55. Answer the questions on pp. 56-58. Be ready to participate in a roundtable discussion on the article dealing with these questions:
a. What surprised you?
b. Did you agree or disagree with the information?
c. Do you have an opinion on any of the issues?
d. Do you think there is any bias in the writing?

See on Thursday.

Tips for oral presentations

Here are some good Web sites for advice on speaking in public:

http://www.aresearchguide.com/3tips.html
This site talks about the importance of body language, speaking with conviction, not reading from notes, looking at your audience and so on.

http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Dept/Tips/present/comms.htm
This is a British site. It talks about preparing the talk, making the presentation, the delivery and using visual aids.

http://www-math.cudenver.edu/~billups/courses/ma5594/tips_oral.html
This site talks about timing and content.

Survey activity

Use the following Web page as a common work site for the survey activity.

http://survey102b.pbwiki.com/

Each team can work together online to post and edit your survey questions, results, and report.