Post: Semester Task






Dear All,

 to complete this semester you need to be ready with the following tasks:

1. A summary of an article with an explanation of why you have chosen it and a set of 3 questions to go with it:
a) What would you like to learn from it?
b) What information from it you knew?
c) What information is /was not clear

Please, choose an article that discusses some urgent/vital/very important/urgent/up-to-date issue

Word limit: 300 words

2. A for-and-against essay: 400-450 words

Choose different topics for tasks 1 & 2

3. A reflective note about the activities you have been offered this semester
- a comment about the activities you did this semester which should include the following details:
a) smth that you found useful
b) smth that was not that useful
c) smth that you would like to do the next semester
d) suggest a couple of topics for discussion

Word limit: 220-250 words

Don't forget to use the Citation Machine (http://thecitationmachine.net, the Plagiarism Checker (https://edubirdie.com/plagiarism-checker) and the URL shortener (bit.ly).

 You need to publish your works in your blogs by December 23. I'll let you know what your grades are on the 25th of December.

Your essays will be graded using the following scale:
  1. 10 points Essay content
    10 points Essay organization
    10 points Language
    10 points Mechanics: Grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity of expression.
    10 points Bonus points for a particularly well-developed essay following all the requirements
     
  2. Your summary: Here is a link to the summary grading rubric: https://bit.ly/2LcQsz0
  3. Reflective note: https://bit.ly/2GeCWMo





Comments

  1. Natalia EydelmanDecember 19, 2018 at 8:12 PM

    Dear All,

    as part of the semester task look through one of the works of your peers and comment on it. Here are a couple of questions you can use to give your comment:

    1. Is the work interesting to read?
    2. Is it logical?
    3. Is enough support provided for the arguments your peer has presented?
    4. Your additional comment (if you have it)

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