Week#5 Evaluation

Hello everyone,

This time I would like to hear from about your personal experience using this technology. Did it help you learn something? How do you feel about using it? Would you like to try it again with your next teacher? What changes to the idea would like to recommend?

I would love to hear your opinion. You can sign as anonymous and you do not have to write your name after your post if you do not feel comfortable doing that but please do not hesitate to share your thoughts and recommendation for future improvements. Thank you very much for taking part in this pilot study and I hope you had a great experience!

Week#5 Write a Good Conclusion & Writing a Cause and Effect Essay

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This is our final week to share ideas on this platform.  The materials posted in this link introduces some techniques for writing a good conclusion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvs9IpA5O2s

Here is also a video that discusses the same idea: http://www.asdk12.org/middlelink/la/writing/stepup/writing_conclusion.pdf  Here is a link to a video that discusses the cause and effect essay and how to write a good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ryzSDY4Jk   This is an exercise essay to help use transitional signals with this type of essay. http://www.eslflow.com/Cause-efffect-essay-transitions-worksheet.html  . Here is an example outline for a cause and effect essay:http://www.eslflow.com/Cause-effect-essay-lesson-brainstorming---outlining.html

After you view the materials posted in this blog, you will have to write a cause and effect  essay about the causes and effects of car accidents in Yemen.  After you view the materials posted on both topics, leave a comment about what you have learned. Feel free to ask if you have a question about both topics.  Then go to this class Padelt page,  brainstorm ideas together and develop an essay outline about the topic: http://padlet.com/ahmed_mansour/qjeopjxqh75x

After you  have your essay outline ready, write your first draft and post it in this Padlet page. Share ideas with the rest of class about your first draft.  Look at the rubric sheet for evaluating your writing and make sure your writing meets all requirement for a good essay. Use your classmates feedback to write a second draft and publish it on the class Padlet page.   Make sure you check your essay against the evaluation criteria in the writing rubrics.

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any question.

Week#4 Developing the Body Paragraphs & Writing a Personal Opinion Essay

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Welcome again to week 4.  This week you are going to learn how to develop the body paragraphs from the thesis statement. A good technique to develop body paragraphs from your thesis statement is to change it into a question and the answer to the question will help you come up with possible topic sentences for your body paragraphs.  For example, if your thesis statement is: I prefer living in the city.  A logical question to ask that your essay should answer is: Why do you prefer living in the city? And the answers to this question could: I like  living in the city because of the availability of jobs.  I like living in the city because it has good services. I prefer living in the city because of the availability of educational resources. The reasons can each serve as the topic sentence for each body paragraph. If you also turn every sentence into a question, you will likely come up with the right supporting details for every topic sentence above. Try it out!

Here is a link to a video on how to write the body paragraphs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqODCn82wT0

Here is a link to another video on how to write a personal opinion essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqwzYoThUpg

After you view the materials posted in this blog, you will have to write a personal opinion essay that reflects your opinion about fashion.  Choose one of these statements that represent your attitude to fashion: Do you dress to make a statement about yourself? Or Do dress to feel comfortable?  Which of these questions reflect your fashion sense?

After you view the materials posted on both topics, leave a comment about what you have learned. Feel free to ask if you have a question about both topics.  

After you choose a statement that reflect your opinion, work with other classmates whom you share similar attitude about fashion.  Then go to this class Padelt page to brainstorm ideas together and develop an essay outline about either topic: http://padlet.com/ahmed_mansour/2ziuk0z079xo 

After you  have your essay outline ready, write your first draft and post it in this Padlet page. Share ideas with the rest of class about your first draft.  Look at the rubric sheet for evaluating your writing and make sure your writing meets all requirement for a good essay.

Use your classmates feedback to write a second draft and publish it in the class Padlet page.   Make sure you check your essay against the evaluation criteria in the writing rubrics.

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any question.

Week#3 Writing a Good Introduction & Writing a Process Essay

Hello everyone,

Welcome to week 3. This week you are going to work on writing a good introduction and a thesis statement and you will write a process essay on a new topic.  Here is a link to youtube video on how to write an effective introduction:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN6IOSMviS4   and here is a link to a video and an article one on how to write a process essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32R30EYIW-U

http://www.eslflow.com/Process-essay-topic-support-sentences.html

Here is an exercise that will help write the thesis statement and develop body paragraphs for this type of essay:  http://www.eslflow.com/Process-essay-topic-support-sentences.html

Here is also an example essay on the topic: http://amarris.homestead.com/files/process_essay.html#The%20Completed%20Essay

After you view the materials posted on both topics, leave a comment about what you have learned. Feel free to ask if you have a question about both topics.  Then go to this class Padelt page,  brainstorm ideas together and develop an essay outline about how a person can choose their college major.

After you  have your essay outline ready, write your first draft and post it on this Padlet page: http://padlet.com/ahmed_mansour/y6v12l80mc0z

Share ideas with the rest of class about your first draft.  Look at the rubric sheet for evaluating your writing and make sure your writing meets all requirement for a good essay.

Use your classmates feedback to write a second draft and publish it in the class Padlet page.

Make sure you check your essay against the evaluation criteria in the writing rubrics.

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any question.