Laboratorio di Lingua Inglese Reading & Writing Semester 1 Lesson 9 Semester 1 requirements Digibook / Skillful units 1-4 Attendance 6/9 minimum Pass mark in the test 4 or more absences = extra work Test Admin details Aula 9 VSR Friday 11/12/15 90 minutes Surnames A J Surnames K Z Test content Topics dealt with in Units 1-4 of the textbook Plus short summary Plus summary of unit 3 / 4 text to hand in No dictionaries or notes. (No phones). Test structure Each test session has a different test Q.1 & Q.2 reading exercises Q. 3 vocabulary Q.4 & Q.5 grammar Q.6 a short summary Results will be put on Moodle after Christmas Appointments to assess progress and successful completion of semester 1 requirements After the test Failing students Failing students have second chance in Feb - maximum mark 18 If fail second time consider NOT doing semester 2 Homework week 8 Finish Units 1, 2 & 3 Digibook exercises Reading exercises p38 p39 Language Exercises p42 Start summarising either : A The Shifting Sands of Memory p30 or B Risk-talkers. Who are they? p40 or both?! Language Exercises p42 active dependent representative satisfied consistent involved willing related typical relevant essential influential in on of with in to of to for in RELATED 20 items 7 adjective + noun = 35% 13 adjective + to = 65% Turn to p39 recent sources multiple samples High frequency effective support Research & Citation Citation A combination of in-text citation and the bibliographic entry constitutes what is commonly thought of as a citation. Bibliography Page In your final bibliography you should provide a complete entry of the article you have quoted from. Include: Writers surname, & name or initials Date of Publication Title Place of Publication Publisher Plagiarism is theft The importance of citation Turn to p44 Q.4 Model answer Dr. Bauman (2013) suggests that teenage drivers may be influenced by pressure from friends. A Temple University study found that teenagers playing a computer driving game were more likely to take risks when they thought that same-sex friends were watching them, explaining why more accidents are caused by teenagers than other age groups. Teachers have little difficulty detecting plagiarism, especially when students are non-native speakers. Here are some characteristics of plagiarized vs. original texts. Detecting Plagiarism Some common signs of student plagiarism Information presumably not in possession of student author Language level beyond students expected ability (vocabulary, sentence structure, rhetorical moves) Problems with cohesion and/or coherence (confusing pronoun reference, inexplicable gaps in presentation of information, erroneous assumption of presupposed knowledge) Signs of student originality Language errors appropriate to level Simple sentence structure Appropriate acknowledgement of sources Simple but cohesive and coherent paragraphs TO DO TO BE DOING TO HAVE DONE SIMPLE PROGRESSIVE PERFECT TO BE DONEPASSIVE Turn to p43 1 Sentence 1 refers to the present (habit) and sentence 2 refers to the past. 2 Sentence 1 refers to the present (in progress) and sentence 2 refers to the past. 3 Sentence 1 refers to the present (habit) and sentence 2 refers to the past. 4 Sentence 1 is active and sentence 2 is passive; both use present perfect. 1 to be protecting 2 be given 3 to have learned 4 be needed 5 to be missing out 6 to have enjoyed HOMEWORK Between semesters Winter work all of Unit 5 Test on units 1 5 when we return Homework week 9 Obviously study hard and see you on 11/12/15.