PRES: August 30th

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR TEXTBOOK: Communicating Effectively in English. - The book is no longer available in Korea, so you will not find it in our bookstore. I've ordered photocopies and I'll bring them to the class. The other book, Discussion Strategies will be in the bookstore some time next week.

Hello All. In today's entry you will find copied:

1. Syllabus
2. Course OUtline
3. Assignments Sheet
4. Homework reminder
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Syllabus

Hansung University English Department
Course Syllabus: Oral Presentation
Instructor: Bianca Brankica Turalija
Fall, 2006
Textbooks:
Discussion Strategies. Beyond Everyday Conversations. David and Peggy Kehe. Pro-Lingua Associates. Brattleborough, 1998.
Communicating Effectively in English. Porter, A. Patricia. Grant, Margaret. Heinle and Heinle Publishers. Boston, 1992

Contact Details: mailto:biancatur@rocketmail.com/%20or%20110558@hansung.ac.kr.
MSN: biancatur2@hotmail.com
Telephone: 760-4398 /// Cell: (011) 1762-1967 /// Office: Professors’ Building #824
Blog: http://magistragrande.blogspot.com/ (look at entries marked PRES or ALL only)

Welcome to English Presentations II, a continuation of English Presentations I. The course has two learning aspects: one concentrates on discussion strategies that you will practice with a partner or in smaller or larger groups; the other focuses on developing skills necessary in effective public speaking.

Discussion Strategies
The aim of this course aspect is to teach you some of the discussion strategies that will make you sound more native-like. You will learn (or brush up on your previous knowledge acquired in Presentations I) how to use rejoinders, ask for more details, interrupt someone politely, give opinions, agree or disagree, offer explanations, summarize what someone else said, etc. Each of these strategies comes with the specific yet simple vocabulary.The more of it you master, the better you will sound. To practice, you will work with a partner, in a smaller group, or participate in a whole-class activity.
Effective public speaking
The best way to learn public communication skills is by extensive practice. In Presentations II, we adopt interactive, experimental approach to learning. This means that whatever you learn you will have to do yourself, not only read or listen about it. Building oral communication skills is a complex process and takes time. We will learn step by step, moving from simpler tasks to more complex ones. At the end, you should be able to integrate a variety of skills in your presentations: good delivery, interesting content, appropriate language and gestures, accompanying visual effects, etc.
Throughout the course, we will cover four units from the book. Unit 1 is an overview of issues concerning public speaking, i.e. knowing your audience, beating nervousness, adopting appropriate body language, choosing the right voice volume, and the like. We will continue with Unit 3, which will help you learn how to give effective demonstrations and concise instructions. Then, we’ll go back to Unit 2 which focuses on conducting interviews/conferences and reporting on them. Finally, Unit 4 will guide you in learning how to hold group discussions and give informative group presentations.
Visual Aid ?
You are expected to use some kind of visual aid in your first presentation only (Giving Instructions and Demonstrations). It will be a category in your rubric. For the other two presentations, no visual aid is necessary. You may use it, should you wish, but it will have no effect on your grade.
As your visual aid, you may choose to use not only the help of Power Point, but also illustrations on the board, drawings, physical objects, posters, large-size photographs, etc. Please, remember: Power Point is meant to be an enhancer of your presentation, not its focal point. What I will teach in this course is how to modify your Power Point Presentation and make it understandable to English speakers, in other words, how to create effective bullets, what font colour and size to choose, how many slides per minute, how many lines per slide, how many words per line, what should your body language be when presenting with Power Point, etc. Ultimately, what matters to me is the content and organization of your demonstration/instruction, not the ‘visual effects’ with Power Point.

GRADING POLICY

Hansung University follows the ‘bell curve’ grading system. Simply put, you are competing against one another. Please, remember that when it comes to grading what you give is what you get. If you are not putting in the maximum effort, you cannot expect to get the highest grade.

Official university policy dictates that each class be graded accordingly:

A= 30% of the class
B= 40% of the class
C,D,F, = 30% of the class

In class grading will be as follows:

Attendance: 10 %
Participation = 20%
1st Oral Presentation (20%): Giving instructions and demonstrations (Oct. 13th)
2nd Oral Presentation (20%): Reporting on the Interview (Nov. 10)
3rd Oral Presentation (30%): Group presentation/Providing Information on a topic (Dec. 15)

ATTANDANCE POLICY:

***The rule is very simple: your regular and on-time attendance is a must. Two lates count for one absent; five absents will land you the final grade D, regardless of your performance in any other aspect of this course; more than 5 absents will result in an automatic failing grade F. You will be excused for illness or family emergency in which case you need to call me in advance and later submit a written proof (a doctor’s note or a signed letter from a parent or guardian). Bear in mind that attendance and participation go hand-in-hand and combined they count for 30% of your final grade.

***Use of cell phone in class will land you an A (absent)
***Use of Korean twice will land you an A. (K+K = A)

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Course Outline

Hansung University, English Department, Presentations II Assignments
Instructor: Bianca Turalija


Each student in the Presentation Class has three public presentation assignments. The first two are worth 20% respectively, and the last 30%, to the total of 70% of your final grade.

Assignment Dates:

A. 1st Presentation (20%-individual, 5 min): Oct. 13th, the class after Chussock.
Giving an Instructive or Demonstration Speech
B. 2nd Presentation (20%-individual, 5-7 min): Nov. 10
Reporting on the Interview with a Foreigner
C. 3rd Presentation (30%- group, 10-15min), Dec. 15th
Providing Information on a Chosen Topic


A. 1st Presentation (20%-individual, 5-10 min): Oct. 13th, the class after Chussock.
Giving an Instructive or Demonstration Speech

Instructive and demonstration speeches are very common in today’s world. For example, if you are a boss and you’re showing a new employee how to operate a fax machine, or if you are a head chef showing a new cook how to make Eggs Benedict, you are basically giving a short demonstration/instructive speech. In a 5 minute speech, you will instruct your classmates how to do something, clearly demonstrating (showing) a process, using some kind of visual aid and/or including a demonstration. If you use your own body (or the body of a willing classmate) to show how to do effective abdominal exercises, you are performing a demonstration. If you do the same while instructing on a dance move, you’re also doing a demonstration. The most important thing is to choose a good topic that will interest your audience. You can find a list of topics in your textbook, page 69. Of course, they are just suggested topics - you have total freedom in choosing.

B. 2nd Presentation (20%-individual, 5-7 min): Nov. 10
Reporting on the Interview with a Foreigner

In this assignment you will have to conduct an interview with either Douglas Sewell, Derek Fichtner or Brian Oras. All of them have kindly agreed to give you 15-20 minutes of their time so that you can finish this assignment.
All our offices are on the 8th floor of the Professors’ Building: 809 (Douglas), 808 (Derek) 825 (Brian), 824 (mine).
You can go and see Derek and Douglas during their regular office hours: Derek’s Tues. and Wed. 10-12; Douglas’ Thurs. and Friday 2-3. To see Brian you’d have to ask him about the best time to visit. If you can’t see Derek and Douglas at the time of their office hours, contact them for an appointment. Emails: dfichtner@hotmail.com (Derek), professorsewell@englisheye.com (Douglas), brianorascmt@yahoo.com (Brian)
Your interviewee will be decided by a draw.
You will have to choose a specific topic to ask about in your interview (approximately 20 questions plus the necessary follow-up questions). It helps if you know what your interviewee is like. For example, Brian is a musician, so you may choose to talk to him about music. Douglas is a Canadian and his expertise is teaching English to Koreans. Derek used to work for an American broadcaster. Of course, you don’t have to talk to them about any of these – these are just suggestions. You may choose to ask their opinions on current issues, their travel experiences, and/or their attitudes to a variety of issues. Bear in mind that you have to be very specific, choosing one or two major topics to talk about, not creating a list of 20 questions unrelated to one another.

You will record the answers by taking notes or audio-recording. The next step is paraphrasing the answers, basically restating the speaker’s ideas in your own words while keeping their original meaning. Finally, you will organize your interview into thematic segments and write it out for oral reporting. The report should have an introduction and a conclusion; the body should focus on one or two main topics with lots of supporting details. During your presentation you are allowed to read from your outline or note cards.

C. 3rd Presentation (30%- group, 10-15min), Dec. 15th

You will work in a small group (three students) to prepare an informative speech and present it to the class. The steps to take in this assignment are as follows: first, decide on a topic, and then find two other students who are interested in this topic; second, discuss with your group what you already know about this topic; third, gather useful materials to provide additional content for your discussion and report; fourth, discuss the new information, synthesize with what you already know, and then organize your report by selecting the most appropriate information; fifth, give the presentation as a group to the class with each member of the group speaking for approximately the same length of time. A suggested list of topics is to be found in your textbooks, page 111.

For each of the above assignments, you will be given the appropriate rubric (grading scheme) which will help you prepare your assignments.

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Outline


Date
Effective Public Speaking
Textbook: Communicating Effectively in English
Discussion Strategies
Textbook: Discussion Strategies. Beyond Everyday Conversations

Aug. 31st
General Introduction to the Course

Week 1
Sep. 7
Unit 1. Understanding your audience and being understood. Overcoming nervousness. Adopting the appropriate posture, body language, voice volume, etc.
Unit 3. Clarification Questions and Comprehension Checks.
Stories:
Flight Attendant Hero
Lost in jungle
Week 2
Sep. 15
Unit 3. Providing Information: Instructions and demonstrations.
Practice.
Week 3
Sep. 22
Unit 3: Practice.
Unit 5. Answering with details.
Week 5
Sep. 29
Unit 3: Practice
Unit 7. Paragraph Clarifications.
Basics of Power Point Presentations
Week 6
Oct. 6
CHUSSOCK HOLIDAY
Week 7
Oct.13th
1st Oral Presentation (individual). Giving instructions and Demonstrations.


Week 8
Oct. 20

Effective Speaking only. Unit 2. (No discussion strategies today). Getting Information: Interviews and Conferences. Communicating, Listening, Retelling a Story, Taking notes. Developing interviewing skills.

Brainstorming Interview Topics/Questions for your Interview(with either Brian, Douglas, Derek, or other foreigner)
Derek’s office hours: Tues. & Wed. 10-12

Week 9
Oct. 27th
Unit 2. Practice: Interviewing a Classmate and having a conference with the Instructor
Unit 12. Interrupting someone politely.
Week 10
Nov. 3
Unit 2. Reporting on your interview and your conference.
Unit 15. Telling what you’ve heard. Topics:
1.Short people live longer.
2. Gossiping
3. Why the French have fewer heart attacks
Week 11
Nov. 10
2nd Oral Presentation (individual): Reporting on your interview with a foreigner
Week 12
Nov. 17
Unit 4. Group Discussions and Presentations. Keeping your discussion on track.
Unit 17. Discussion: Divorce
Week 13
Nov. 24
Unit 4. Exploring your topic.
Unit 21. Discussion. Driving
Week 14
Dec. 1
Unit 4. Organizing your presentation: main points, supporting details, examples, summarizing, etc.
Unit 24. Discussion. Gambling.
Week 15
Dec. 8
Unit 4. Organizing your presentation: transitions among speakers, notes and visual aids, question period.
Working on your group presentations.
Week 16
Dec. 15
3rd Oral Presentation (group Discussion and Presentation): Providing Information

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Homework
Write a 10-15 sentence brief introduction of yourself, starting with your name, English name (if you have one), telephone number, email.
In your introducton talk about your likes and dislikes, your favourite movies, music, trips you've been, interesting things you've done.
Please include a photograph of yourself.

IEC: Augut 29/30 Class

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING IMPORTANT DATES THAT GOT CONFUSED IN YOUR ASSIGNMENTS SHEET. The dates in your Course oultine are correct.
The mid-term presentation (interview with a partner) falls on Oct. 17th/18th, not Oct. 24th/25th.
The final presentation falls on Dec. 12th and 13th, not Dec. 195h/21st.
I will explain in more detail in class
Hello All,
Welcome to my blog, your teaching assistant.
In today's entry you'll find copies of your:
a. Syllabus
b. Course Outline
c. Assignment Sheet
d. Homework Reminder
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a. Syllabus

Hansung University, English Department, I.E.C. II
Instructor: Bianca Brankica Turalija
Fall 2006
Email: biancatur@rocketmail.com, 110558@hansung.ac.kr
MSN: biancatur2@hotmail.com
Telephone: 760-4398 // Cell: (011) 1762-1967
Office: Professors’ Building 824
Blog: http://magistragrande.blogspot.com/
Textbook and Workbook: World View 3, by Michael Rost. Longman, 2005.

General course description

1. Who should attend this class?

This course is a continuation of the Intermediate English Conversation I and is designed for students who already possess a considerable passive command of the English language (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation) but are in need of improving their conversational skills through a variety of practical partner and/or group activities.

My teaching goal is to strengthen your passive knowledge and encourage you to communicate in English more confidently. However, communication is not only about being able to talk but equally or even more so about being able to listen and understand what is being said to you. Generally, students at your level encounter a lot of problems when it comes to understanding native speakers. Each class incorporates a listening activity that should help you overcome those problems.

The book contains engaging topics that should be interesting and conversation-inducing. There are 28 topics separated in 28 units. However, we will start with the unit 12, since the previous units are covered in IEC I. No need to worry about ‘catching up’ if you haven’t taken IEC I: the units are not thematically connected and they are quite independent of one another. Every once in while you can expect to have additional materials, such as songs, internet reports, magazine articles, segments from movies and/or sitcoms, etc. I believe that you will not be bored in this class. For sure, you are expected to work hard and learn a lot but also have fun: “what’s learned with pleasure is learned full measure” – I strongly believe in this motto!

2. What do you need for this class?

a) World View 3) , textbook and workbook.
b) A blank notebook for taking notes, doing short writing tasks, jotting down new vocabulary, doodling, etc. A notebook is a must! Don’t come to class without it (or the books).





3. How are you graded?

GRADING POLICY
Hansung University follows the ‘bell curve’ grading system. Simply put, you are competing against one another.
Official university policy dictates that each class be graded accordingly:

A= 30% of the class
B= 40% of the class
C,D,F, = 30% of the class
4. In class grading will be as follows:


Attendance: 10 %
Participation = 20%
3 Vocabulary/Listening Comprehension Quizzes: 10%
Final Written Exam (Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening Comprehension): 20%
Mid-term Oral Assignment = 20%
Final Oral Assignment: 20%

ATTANDANCE POLICY:

The rule is very simple: your regular and on-time attendance is a must. Two lates count for one absent; five absents will land you the final grade D, regardless of your performance in any other aspect of this course; more than 5 absents will result in an automatic failing grade F. You will be excused for illness or family emergency in which case you need to call me in advance and later supply a written proof (a doctor’s note or a signed letter from a parent or guardian). Bear in mind that attendance and participation go hand-in-hand and combined they count for 30% of your final grade.

5. Courtesy and the Rest

I do not tolerate the use of cell phones during the class. Please, switch them off. If I see you using your phone during the class, I will give you an absent.

Only English is allowed during the class. The rule: K+K= A. Each time you uKorean, you and your partner(s) will get a K. Two K’s will land you an absent.

6. The blog. http://magistragrande.blogspot.com/

For your convenience I created a blog that you can visit to check what the homework is, to find a copy of a lost handout, read or print out scripts for listening activities, click on useful ESL links, etc. The blog is interactive. Should you wish, you can leave comments and feedback, share materials or links that your classmates would find useful, ask questions, etc.
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b. Course Outline

Hansung University, English Department; Instructor: Bianca Turalija
INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH CONVERSATION II: COURSE OUTLINE
Session: Fall 2006
Date:


Week One
Aug. 29/30
General Introduction to the Course
Week Two
Sep. 5/6
Unit 12. Soccer.Time expressions in on at
Modals: may, might, could
Week Three
Sep. 12/13
Unit 13: Immigration. Present perfect with for /since
Week Four Vocabulary/Listening Quiz!
Sep. 19/20
Unit 14. Human sounds. Modals must be, might be, can’t be
Week Five
Sep. 26/27
Unit 15. Soap operas. Will / won’t for future
Week Six
Oct. 3/4
Unit 16. Advertising. Future factual conditional (if+Simple Present+will)
Week Seven Vocabulary/Listening Quiz!
Oct. 10/11th
Unit 17. Willpower. Verbs with Gerund or Infinitive
Week Eight
Oct. 17/18
Mid-Session Oral Exam
Week Nine
Oct. 31st/Nov. 1st
Unit 19. Possessions. Passive voice
Week Ten
Nov. 7/8
Unit 20. Movies. So, too, neither, either
Week Eleven Vocabulary/Listening Quiz!
Nov. 14/15
Unit 21. Politeness. Could /would for polite requests
Week Twelve
Nov. 21/22
Unit 23. A balanced Life. Like/dislike followed by gerund or infinitive
Week Thirteen
Nov. 28/29
Unit 28. Celebrations. Present Unreal Conditional. (if+Simple past+would+verb)
Week Fourteen
Dec. 5/6
Final Written Exam, 2 hours (Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening)
Week Fifteen
Dec. 12/13
Final Oral Exam: 2nd Oral Presentation (Dialog)

Please, be aware that the above is a general course outline and that sometimes we will step away from the planned activities, depending on the atmosphere of any given class. Sometimes we’ll need to spend more time on particular grammatical or lexical (vocabulary) items.
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c. Assignments Sheet

Intermediate English Conversation: Oral Presentations Sheet
Instructor: Bianca Turalija
Fall 2006
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The Intermediate English Conversation Course focuses on developing students’ oral communication skills in English. In accordance with the nature of the course, each student’s speaking ability is evaluated through two oral presentations: one at mid-term and one at the end of the semester. Please find the appropriate dates in your Course Outline Sheet.

1. Mid-term Oral Presentation (partner work): Interviewing each other (5+ minutes)
2. Final Oral Presentation (partner or triad work): Playacting a Dialog (5+ minutes)

October 24th/26th, Mid-term Oral Presentation: Interview with a Partner

Your first oral exam will be an interview with a partner, in front of me. Each of you will draw 3-5 question strips (depending on the time you take to answer), and have a ‘natural’ conversation based on the strips. No worries: you will be given a list of questions to answer in advance, so you will be able to prepare appropriately. Questions will be easy, concerning everyday life, activities, likes and dislikes. You must be ready to answer each question fluently in 2-3 or more sentences, not just one word, or one sentence. Your partner will also ask you a logical follow up question, depending on your answer. You will not know who your partner is until the day before the exam, when we will have a draw.
Example:

Student A: What is your dream job?
Student B: I want to be a flight attendant. It will allow me to travel and see the world. I also like working with people and providing service. (3 sentences).
Student A: (possible follow-up questions) - a. Which airline would you like to work for? Or: Don’t you think the job is dangerous and tiring?
Student B: a. I’d like to work for Air Canada. b. I do, but I think it’s still o.k. I am not afraid.

Partner Interview Evaluation Rubric



Fluency
V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

Sufficient Use of Details in your answer
V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

Voice level: loud enough
V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

Clarity of Speech (accent, pronunciation)
V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

Quality of Language (grammar, , vocabulary)
V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

Level of Comfort/naturalness of conversation
V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. good 4
Excellent 5

Grand Total (max. 30)


December 19th/21st, Final Oral Group Presentation: Dialog (5 minutes)

Students will choose a partner or two partners to work with. First, you will write an original script with a free topic. You will hand in the script to me before your presentation is about to take place. Second, you will memorize the script and act it out in front of the whole class. NO READING WILL BE ALLOWED!

The script guidelines:
Which topic to choose? For example, you may choose to create a restaurant scene, a visit to a doctor, talking about travel, marriage/blind dates, recreate a scene from a movie, etc.
VERY IMPORTANT: You must use 10 expressions (words, phrases, idiomatic expressions) as well as 3 grammatical features that you have learned in class. In your script, you must underline or boldface or (both) the expressions and grammar, or you will get a ‘0’ in the “vocabulary” and ‘grammar’ categories in your evaluation rubrics.
Presentation guidelines:
-know your lines and speak naturally. Pay attention to your pronunciation and the clarity of your speech.
-act: be natural and relaxed, not rigid and nervous.
-use costumes and props, music, posters…anything that might impress the teacher – me!

If you need more assistance and guidance while preparing your skit, please visit me in my office or call schedule an appointment.

Content (Quality of the Speech)

Choice of Topic/ Level of Difficulty
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Grammar (3 features min.)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Vocabulary (slang, idioms, 10 minimum)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Creativity/ Originality
1, 2, 3, 4, 5


Delivery (Quality of the Presentation)

Knowing your lines (Fluency)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Pronunciation and Clarity
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Acting
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Creativity (costumes, props, special effects)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Total (max. 40)
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HOMEWORK for WEEK TWO

Please, answer the following questions in the full sentence form and submit next week together with a picture of yourself.

1.at is your name?
2.Do you use an English name? If not, would you consider it? Which name would you choose?
3.What is your email and cell phone number?
4.Where are you from? (If you’re not from Seoul, how long have you lived here?)
5.Where do you live and how long does it take you to get to school? (the part of the city and the closest subway station – the name and the line, e.g. “I live in Sungbuk-gu, Hansung University Station, Line 4. It takes me 5 minutes to get to school)
6.Who do you live with?
7.How many are you in your family?
8.What are your majors?
9.What do you do in your free time?
10.What kind of movies do you like?
11.Which country would you like to visit and why?

ECW: August 28th Class

Hello All,
Welcome to my blog! I hope you will find it helpful. If you're not sure about homework, or you forgot what we learned in class (!?- it happens!), all you have to do is type in the blog address and you're all set.
In today's entry, you'll find your syllabus, course outline and assignmetn sheet, as well as homework reminder.
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IMPORTANT DATES TO MARK IN YOUR CALENDAR RIGHT NOW!!!

October 16th: Mid-term written exam (units 1-6)
October 23rd: 1st Written Assignment Due

December 4th: 2nd Written Assignment Due
December 11th: Final Written Exam (units 7-11)
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SYLLABUS

Hansung University, English Department
ECW- English Communication and Writing
Instructor: Bianca Brankica Turalija
Fall Semester 2006
Email: biancatur@rocketmail.com or 110558@hansung.ac.kr
MSN: biancatur2@hotmail.com
Tel. 760-4398 // Cell: (011) 1762-1967
Office: Professors Building, Room 824
My blog: http://magistragrande.blogspot.com

General Description of the Course

To successfully complete this course, you must have:
a) Textbook: Writing from Within, by Curtis Kelly and Arlen Gargagliano. Cambridge University Press, 2001.
b) A blank A4 Size notebook
c) A range of pencils and pens, erasers, etc,. – it’s a writing class!

My experience as an EFL university instructor has taught me that the majority of Korean students find writing in English the hardest aspect of their language learning efforts. The problems start immediately at the sentence level with students not being able to express their thoughts in proper, grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Subsequently, there are difficulties in stringing the sentence into comprehensible and cohesive paragraphs, and ultimately essays.

How to solve this problem, then? Simply: by teaching students how to organize their thoughts in writing, starting from the sentence and moving onto more complex segments of text. The objective of this course is to teach students how to generate topics, how to write cohesive sentences and paragraphs and how to organize them in logically connected expository compositions. “Expository” simply means something that describes or explains. The kind of writing I am aiming to teach you is the kind you will have to do in both academic and business environments.

Anyone can learn to mimic models: if you’re taught how to write an invitation card, you can more or less mimic it successfully. However, if you want to be a truly good writer in English, you need to go beyond that. Excellence in writing comes from within, from your own thoughts and feelings, and leads to discovery of self, of others and the world around you. Activities that we will do in this class will encourage you to use your creativity, to think, and most importantly to have fun with writing.

The focus of each unit is one writing assignment. Some assignments are introspective – they force you to think about yourself (e.g. a major event in your life), others are more practical (e.g. you’re asked to plan a trip abroad, or write a magazine article). I am hoping to provide a variety of expository modes of writing and a wide range of writing experiences. Before tackling your composition assignment, I will teach you the basics, and you will start writing in class, finishing at home if necessary. The basics include the pre-writing activities (brainstorming, paragraph analysis, organizational practices, model analysis) and post-writing activities (editing, giving feedback, and optional writing).
Don’t forget: writing is a skill and IT CAN BE LEARNED. In the words of the textbook authors: “learning to write is like learning how to play a musical instrument: the more you practice the better you’ll be.” Also, remember, good writers are necessarily avid readers, so the more you read the better you’ll write.

2. Grading policy

Hansung University follows the ‘bell curve’ grading system. Simply put, you are competing against one another. Please, remember that when it comes to grading, what you give is what you get. If you are not putting in the maximum effort, you cannot expect to get the highest grade.
Official university policy dictates that each class be graded accordingly:

A= 30% of the class
B= 40% of the class
C,D,F, = 30% of the class

3. In class grading will be as follows:

Attendance: 10 %
Participation and Homework = 20%
Personal Weekly Journal and Book Review = 20%
Mid-term Written Exam ( 10% ) and Final Written Exam (10%) = 20%
Mid-term Written Assignment (10%) and Final Written Assignment (20%) = 30%

4. Attendance policy

The rule is very simple: your regular and on-time attendance is a must.
Two lates count for one absent; five absents will land you the final grade D, regardless of your performance in any other aspect of this course; more than 5 absents will result in an automatic failing grade F. You will be excused for illness or family emergency in which case you need to call me in advance and later supply a written proof (a doctor’s note or a signed letter from a parent or guardian). Bear in mind that attendance and participation go hand-in-hand and combined they count for 30% of your final grade.

5. Courtesy and the Rest

I do not tolerate the use of cell phones during the class. Please, switch them off. If I see you using your phone during the class, I will give you an absent.

Only English is allowed during the class. The rule: K+K= A. Each time you use Korean, you and your partner(s) will get a K. Two K’s will land you an absent.

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ECW- COURSE OUTLINE
Hansung University, English Department
Instructor: Bianca Brankica Turalija; Fall Semester 2006


August 28th: General Introduction to the Course

Week 1
Sept. 4th
Unit 1: About me
A paragraph about things I like to do // A paragraph about myself

Week 2
Sept. 11th
Unit 2: Career consultant
A composition about career choice // A letter requesting information
Week 3
Sept. 18th
Unit 3 : A dream come true
A magazine article about a classmate // A resume
Week 4
Sept. 25th
Unit 4: Invent!
A composition about an invention // A letter to a company about a product
Week 5
Oct. 2
Unit 5: It changed my life!
A composition about an important day // Designing a greeting card
Week 6
Oct. 9th
Unit 6: Exciting destinations
Preparations for mid-term exam
A guide book article about a one-day tour// A letter requesting information
Week 7
Oct. 16th
Mid-term written exam
Units 1-6
Week 8
Oct. 23rd
1st Written Assignment
Unit 7: Research survey
A research report // A restaurant guide

Week 9
Oct. 30th
Unit 8: The power interview
An article about interviewing techniques // A report on an interview
Week 10
Nov. 6th
Unit 9: Personal Goals
A letter to self about goals // An article about a classmate and myself
Week 11
Nov. 13th
Unit 10: Architect
A composition about a building design // Designing a building poster
Week 12
Nov. 20
Unit 11: My role models
A composition about an important person // A letter to the person who influenced me
Week 13
Nov. 27th
Unit 12: Be a reporter
Writing a newspaper article // writing to my teacher
Week 14
Dec. 4th
2nd Written Assignment due
Course Overview // Course Evaluation
Final Exam Preparation, Units 1-7
Week 15
Dec. 11th
Final Written Exam
Units 7-12
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ECW- ASSIGNMENTS SHEET
Hansung University, English Department
Instructor: Bianca Brankica Turalija; Fall Semester 2006

Each student in this class is required to complete and submit two written assignments in addition to the weekly journal and book report entries. The two assignments are based on the writing we will have learned and practiced in the class.

1.Weekly Journal and Book Report Entries (20 % of your grade). Hand-written.
To be submitted each week for evaluation!!!!! Submit in Class.

a. Book Report Entries:

To become a good writer it is necessary to read regularly. Hence, you’re required to purchase/borrow a novel in English, 350-400 pages long, and read approximately 30+ pages per semester week (we have 16 weeks together). You may choose a classic novel (that is not on the reading list for any of your other courses!), a thriller, murder mystery, romance, fantasy book…Suggested authors that are interesting and easy to read: John Grisham, James Patterson, Danielle Steel, Sue Grafton, Stephen King, Sophie Kinsella, and many, many others. Just browse some bookstores and read the back cover of the book to see what the book is all about and if it would interest you.
Please, bring your chosen book to the next class to get an approval from me. Please, keep the receipt of purchase with you so that you can return it, in case of not getting the green light. For information on the locations of bookstores in Seoul where books in English are available, please scroll down to the bottom of the blog. One of the best places is in Itaewon for books in English is the used bookstore called What the Book. The books there are cheaper, the staff is helpful, and the selection is excellent.

After you have read your weekly 30+ pages , you are required to write a summary of what you have read. The summary should be between ½ page to 2/3 page, hand-written on a piece paper torn from your A4 notebook. What should you write about is basically the summary of what happens in the section you have read, who does what, any interesting descriptions, what do you like about it, what do you dislike, etc.

b. Journal entries. One of the best ways to practice writing is keeping a daily journal.( I strongly encourage you to keep you own private journal in English and write every day 15-20 sentences. However, due to time constraints, I am not able to mark daily journals, only the weekly ones.). For this course, you are required to submit a ½ to 2/3 page journal entry each week. How should you go about your journal entry? At the end of each week, think about the week that has just passed and pick the most interesting thing that you did (good or bad), witnessed, read or heard about, the most interesting person you met, anything that strikes you as worth writing about.
2. 1st Written Assignment. Typed. (10% of your grade) Due Date: October 23, 2006. Submit in Class.

You are required to type a 1- 1,5 A4 page, double-spaced composition. The 1st assignment must have an introductory paragraph, plus additional three paragraphs. I will further explain the details regarding your assignments in the class. You have a choice between the following two topics: :

a) A major event in my life / An event that changed my life (based on Unit 5)
If you think hard, I am certain you will find a moment or a day that has changed your life or you forever. It could be something sad, like losing a loved one, breaking up with a partner, not passing a test, or something joyous like falling in love, getting a high TOEIC score, winning a lottery (why not? – it happens), etc.

b) A guidebook article about the one-day tour you planned. (based on Unit 6).
For this assignment you will research a popular tourist city, plan a perfect day tour and write an article about it in a guide-book style.

3. 2nd Written Assignment. Typed. (20% of your final grade). Due Dec. 4th. Submit in class.

Your second assignment is a 1,5 -2 A4 page, double-spaced five-paragraph composition. The assignment must have an introductory and summary paragraph, as well as three paragraphs in the body of the composition.

You have a choice between two topics:

a) A restaurant review (based on lesson 7).

You will have to describe the décor and atmosphere inside a restaurant of your choice, the quality of service and food there, its best and worst features, any other comments. Make sure that you use many descriptive words.

b) An important person that influenced me.

You are going to write a composition about a person that influenced you. In the introductory paragraph you will introduce this person: who (s)he is, what (s)he does, what is his/her relationship to you. In the concluding paragraph you will say how your life would be different without this person. Body paragraphs might deal with any of the following: positive characteristics of this person, what you learned from this person, which problems this person helped you solve, an incident that shows why this person is very important to you, etc.
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1st and 2nd Assignment Rubric

1.The writer includes three adequately long paragraphs that focus on a topic
No 0
Barely
Somewhat 3
Sufficiently 4
Adequately 5
Total
2.The writer includes an introductory paragraph that contains a topic sentence that focuses on the overall message of the text
No 0
Barely 2
Somewhat 3
Sufficiently 4
Adequately 5

3.The writer supports the main ideas in paragraphs with facts, details and examples

No 0
Poorly 2
Somewhat 3
Sufficiently 4
Adequately 5

4.The writer uses transitions between sentences and paragraphs to unify ideas
No 0
Poorly 2
Somewhat 3
Sufficiently 4
Adequately 5

5.The writer uses a variety of vocabulary and sentence types

No 0
Poorly 2
Somewhat 3
Sufficiently 4
Adequately 5

6. The writer’s use of grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling
Extremely poor 0
Poor 2
Good 3
V. good 4
Excellent 5
Grand Total (max. 30)
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Journal And Book REport Entry
1.Adequate length (1-1,5 page combined) - Sufficient Use of Details
V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5
Total
2.Varied vocabulary

V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

3.Logical organization (easy to follow)
V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

4.Quality of Language (grammar, punctuation, vocabulary)

V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

5.Level of interest
V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. good 4
Excellent 5
Grand Total (max. 25)

Grand



Journal and Book Report Entries Rubric
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Bookstores


JONGNO
Kyobo Book Store (Gwanghwamun Stn. Purple Line 5)Huge bookstore with an entrance from Gwanghwamun Subway Station. The English department is probably the best in this area for new books. There is also a wide range of ESL books.
Youngpoong Book Store (Jonggak Stn. Dark Blue Line 1)Similar to Kyobo, the entrance to this store is on the kitty corner across from Jongno Tower.
English PlusSpecialising in ESL books, this chain bookstore has a branch in Jongno on the main road. Call 02 732 5131 for more information.
Seoul Selection (Purple Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station, Exit 2)Seoul Selection offers a wide range of books on Korean culture for the English-speaking community, also selling DVDs and CDs. Situated on the street on the east side of Gyeongbokgung Palace across from the parking lot.
Royal Asiatic Society (Blue Subway Line 1, Jongno 5-ga, walk north)The Royal Asiatic Society has the widest selection of books on Korea, but nothing else. Situated in Daehangno in Room 611 of the Korean Christian Building.
ITAEWON - USED ENGLISH BOOKSTORES
What the Book? (Brown Subway Line 6, Itaewon Station)Although relatively new, the owners have worked hard to build their store to be the largest used bookstore in Seoul. 'What the Book?' is a nice looking place where you will be greeted with friendly faces and free coffee. For directions, check the website. Books can also be ordered online. http://whatthebook.com/
Abby's Book Nook (Itaewon Stn. Brown Line 6, ex. 3 near 3 Alley pub)Used English books
Itaewon Foreign Bookstore (Brown Subway Line 6, Noksapyeong Station, to the right of Italianis Restaurant)Used English books
GANGNAM
Jinsol Book Center (Green Subway Line 2, Gangnam Station)This is probably the best bookstore in this area, especially for computer books. From Gangnam Station, walk for 10minutes towards Yangjae Rotary.
Kim & Johnson (Green Subway Line 2, Gangnam Station)This ESL English book company's Gangnam branch can be found on the 3rd floor above the Marche Movenpick Restaurant near Gangnam Subway Station
Bandi & Luni's (Green Subway Line 2, Samseong Station)s
This bookstore in COEX Mall has a good English selection.
INTERNET
YesAsia.co.krFor living in Asia, a better alternative to Amazon is YesAsia.co.kr, an online order and delivery service. Many of the books are cheaper than in the stores.
What the Book? http://www.whatthebook.com. Used English books can be ordered online from this store based in Itaewon, check this link: http://www.whatthebook.netfirms.com/
The directions to the store you'll find by clicking on: http://www.whatthebook.com/visit.html
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Homework:

Please, answer the following questions in the full sentence form and submit next week together with a picture of yourself. Hand-written.

1. What is your name?
2. Do you use an English name? If not, would you like to? Which name would you choose?
3. What is your email and cell phone number?
4.Where are you from? (If you’re not from Seoul, how long have you lived here?)
5.Where do you live and how long does it take you to get to school? (the part of the city and the closest subway station – the name and the line, e.g. “I live in Sungbuk-gu, Hansung University Station, Line 4. It takes me 5 minutes to get to school)
6.Who do you live with?
7.How many are you in your family?
8.What are your majors?
9.What do you do in your free time?
10. What kind of movies do you like?
11.Which country would you like to visit and why?