USING STRATEGIES AS A BEST AY TO TEACH

REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA
MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR
UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA EXPERIMENTAL LIBERTADOR
INSTITUTO PEDAGÓGICO “RAFAEL ALBERTO ESCOBAR LARA”
LECTURA Y ESCRITURA I



USING STRATEGIES AS A BEST WAY TO TEACH.


Do Professors know that strategies are important to teach? Nowadays the students are not interested to learn this language because they think that it is difficult to understand, but if professors use the correct strategies to teach it, they will catch students’ attention and make it easy for them. According to Barncs Ochoa (2007)

English is a complex system of meaningful sounds organised with series of rules (grammar). Every student has enough pronunciation, grammar and sentences structure to understand this; it is also true that language is a form of behaviour involving the human need to communicate and to understand. Language learning involves motivation, emotions a sense of self, and a set of cultural beliefs. Language is much more than sound and words and grammar

That is why the strategies that you use to teach English are so important in order to make easier the learning, with respect to this there are several and different teaching strategies, three of the most important are: Discussions, multiple choices, repetitions strategy.

In the first part Discussions might give professors interesting classes, according to http://teacher2b.com/strategies/discuss.htm students have to read the material in order to have meaningful class discussions. Some students become adept at listening to other students’ comments and making a general comment sound relevant to the subject being discussed without them. For that reason this strategy is so helpful to the students because they give opinions to others and share all their knowledge to make a big idea of one subject and also the students to improve their vocabulary, pronunciation, memory, etc. Professors can also use this strategy to evaluate.

In the second part multiple choices according to http://teacher2b.com/strategies/teachstr.htm “Multiple choices, true-false exercises can be easily constructed by having the students participate in their creation. Explain to the students that they will be using their notes to make up 5 multiple choice and 3 true-false questions for a test. Teachers also can take the questions that students did and compile them into a test that show them the students’ level of learning; they can give them stylistic variety, and saves the teacher time and work. Sometimes the students' jokes in the questions “lighten up" a test., constructing these questions the students develop their creativity and imaginations making this strategy interesting.

In the third part repetition strategy is used to learn pronunciation. It consists on make sentences and repeat that sentences, professors have to be the guide. It can help the students to improve their English. Professors also think that one of the most difficult homework is to learn to pronounce because the mouth’s forms are different, repeating what they say it can adapt and make the correct pronunciation. If professors use this strategy as an evaluation, they can have better results because sometimes students lost their motivation to learn.

In conclusion strategies should give professors the tools that they need to teach English. Sometimes is important to know that English is more than words, is a way to motivate, improve, and create different ways to learn because they know as professors that the students have different ways to think and also the age represents an obstacle to learn because strategies are more often created to help young people and when the students are the adult people and also the third age the strategies have to change. As Barncs said the complex system of English represent a problem with the grammar, pronunciation, etc. And is necessary that professors help their students motivate their knowledge. Using strategies professors can have variety to teach, to evaluate and also to their own learning.

The problem of learning English in highschool.

Do you think English is taught for the students learn or just as a simple signature? Nowadays English does not have the importance that it should have. In highschool, English is not being taught for the students to be interested in learning a foreing language but it is taught just to fulfill the academic program, fotr that reason the students comes out to the highschool without any nothion of something which will be extremely important for the future and it may open many doors fotr them.

comments

1.- We think that it is an appropiate topic, but you omitted the thesis statement. Remember that the introductory paragraph should contain the thesis statement.

2.- Be careful with grammar and spelling (prepositions).

3.- It would be better if you put the tittle of the essay after you finish it, take it as a suggestion.

DEVELOPMENTAL PHARAGRAPH

In Venezuela, English needs to have the importance that it has to have, one of the principal problems are that the professors do not have enough resources to learn it. One of the most important resource is audio-visual resource, this resource help the student to see and to listen different ways to speak a new language, other resource is improve their English with dialogues, readings, games referring to English, etc,. The students need to understand what importance is English in these days but the only way is help them to understand it.

Another one of the main problems to learn English is that the same program has been used for a long time and the same one has not waked up the interest of the students. English is something that needs to be taught in different way to call the students attention but if the same training program throughout the years is used, it was not helped the student to see more than they are leaning.

Sometimes is necessary to understand that English has to be practice all the time and if the program is the same, also if professors do not have the best resources, the only that is necessary to do is to help the students and to make them understand why English is so important.

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

Do you think you know strategies to teach English? Nowadays the students are not interested in English because they think that it is difficult to learn. If you use strategies to learn English, you will catch students’ attention. This is because Venezuelan culture is enveloping in American one and it brings with it its music, its movies, its clothes, etc, and that call the young people attention. According to Pellino, Karen (2007) in http://www.teach-nology.com/ said, “The challenges face by language minority children at school as they experience what is referred to as “language shock” a struggle to learn English language and be accepted in a society that is not always accepting and not always willing to embrace diversity. These students are in a strange land trying to maintain a sense of identity related to their native culture and also become American. What a heavy burden for a young person!” For that reason strategies are the most important base to get a significant learnt in the English teaching.

BACKGROUND

Pellino, Karen (2007) in teach-nology.com said, “Students with English as a second language constitute a significant percentage of the population of our nation’s school. This population continues to increase more rapidly than those native English-speaking students. The language minority population has a high drop out rate. These students are also among the lowest ranking in academic achievement and expectations. They represent an at-risk population faced with a wide range of challenges”. As a result of that, teachers need to do something with that high percentage that have to learn English as a second language, for that reason is important to use the ideal strategies to help that percentage that need to understand English as a easy second language.

DEVELOPMENTAL PARAGRAPH

Exist many things that can help to understand English strategies represent one of the tools that help the teachers to catch their students’ attention, understanding that English sometimes could be difficult for that king of young people that are fighting to learn their native language and also they have to learn a second one. According with teach-nology.com (2007) there are many strategies that can help you to do the English you learn the best and the most dynamic too. One of the most important strategies is audio-visuals one, that are: videos, compact disk, etc. how can you use this? In your classes, you can put videos with native English speakers; it can help you a lot. You can also put music or conversations.

Generally is thought that the only strategy is audio-visual one, but it is not. Other strategies that catch the students’ attention are monologues, dialogues, dramatizations, etc; you can also call these strategies “STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE VOCABULARY”. It consists on make small or big groups and give them peaces of paragraph or phrases in order to learn them by heart or they can read them. It helps the students to improve their vocabulary because sometimes you will find students that can not speak English fluently, they want to be helped, and these strategies are perfect for them. Apart of this king of students, there are students that they do not present interested in other language and these strategies (as it is dynamic), it can envelop all king of students.

With reference to Pellino, Karen (2007) in teach-nology.com said, “As educators you need to realize that education occurs in the context of a social climate. The relationships between students and accompanying range of social behavior have a major impact on how well the students learn English and how well the students learn overall. Children can not achieve in an unwelcoming, hostile, environment”. She said in addition, “They often lack the ability to interact in social settings with English speaking peers and have the opportunity to interact academically or socially”. It explains you that socially information is a strategy too, because they are enveloped in a society that present the first level in this country and using this information to improve their English, you turns it as a strategy too.

USING STRATEGIES AS A BEST WAY TO TEACH.

Do you think you know strategies to teach English? Nowadays the students are not interested in learn this language because they think that it is difficult to understand, but if you use the correct strategies to teach it, you will catch students’ attention and make it easy for them. According to Barncs Ochoa (2007) “English is a complex system of meaningful sounds organised with series of rules (grammar). Every student has enough pronunciation, grammar and sentences structure to understand this; it is also true that language is a form of behaviour involving the human need to communicate and to understand. Language learning involves motivation, emotions a sense of self, and a set of cultural beliefs. Language is much more than sound and words and grammar”. That is why the strategies that you use to teach English are so important in order to make easier the learning, with respect to this there are several and different teaching strategies, three of the most important are: audio-visual, effective Discussions, and working with groups strategies.

Now there are many things that can help to understand the English, strategies represent one of the tools that help the teachers to catch their students’ attention, understanding, that this language sometimes could be difficult for that king of young people that are fighting to learn their native language and also they have to learn a second one. According with teach-nology.com (2007) there are many strategies that can help you to do the English you learn the best and the most dynamic too. One of the most important strategies is audio-visuals one, that are: videos, compact disk, etc. how can you use this? In your classes, you can put videos referring to places or vacation (something that help you to break the ice) with native English speakers; it can help you a lot. You can also put music or conversations.

Generally is thought that the only strategy is audio-visual one, but it is not. Another strategy that can help you is effective Discussions, according to http://teacher2b.com/strategies/discuss.htm “therefore in-class time has to read the material in order to have meaningful class discussions. Some students become adept at listening to other students’ comments and making a general comment sound relevant to the subject being discussed without themselves first having read the material”. For that reason this strategy is so helpful to the students because they give opinions to others and share all their knowledge to make a big idea of one subject and also the students to improve their vocabulary, pronunciation, memory, etc.

Besides of those strategies there is one that is Constructing Multiple Choice Exercises, according to http://teacher2b.com/strategies/teachstr.htm “Multiple choices, true-false exercises can be easily constructed by having the students participate in their creation. Explain to the students that they will be using their notes to make up 5 multiple choice and 3 true-false questions for a test. (The more thorough their notes, the more they can review for the test and the more likely they will know other students' questions.) Teachers can take the students' questions and compile them into a test that fits the students' level of learning, gives stylistic variety, and saves the teacher time and work. [Sometimes the students' humour in the questions "lightens up" a test.] To compile the exercises, simply go through the students' questions, marking and editing the best ones and then typing them up”. Constructing these questions the students develop their creativity and imaginations making this strategy interesting.

In conclusion, strategies represent an excellent help to teach English, as Barcs Ochoa (2007) said English is no only sounds and grammar, it is more than that, because it could be an important language you can use in other countries or cultures and the use of strategies give you the correct tools. It is thought that teach English is not easy but if you get information and used it right, taking the best strategies to teach it you will do it. In addition, you can change the strategies to others that can help you more, it is depends on the stude

USING STRATEGIES AS A BEST WAY TO TEACH.

Do Professors know that strategies are important to teach? Nowadays the students are not interested to learn this language because they think that it is difficult to understand, but if professors use the correct strategies to teach it, they will catch students’ attention and make it easy for them. According to Barncs Ochoa (2007) English is a complex system of meaningful sounds organised with series of rules (grammar). Every student has enough pronunciation, grammar and sentences structure to understand this; it is also true that language is a form of behaviour involving the human need to communicate and to understand. Language learning involves motivation, emotions a sense of self, and a set of cultural beliefs. Language is much more than sound and words and grammar. That is why the strategies that you use to teach English are so important in order to make easier the learning, with respect to this there are several and different teaching strategies, three of the most important are: Discussions, multiple choices, repetitions strategy.

In the first part Discussions might give professors interesting classes, according to http://teacher2b.com/strategies/discuss.htm students have to read the material in order to have meaningful class discussions. Some students become adept at listening to other students’ comments and making a general comment sound relevant to the subject being discussed without them. For that reason this strategy is so helpful to the students because they give opinions to others and share all their knowledge to make a big idea of one subject and also the students to improve their vocabulary, pronunciation, memory, etc. Professors can also use this strategy to evaluate.

In the second part multiple choices according to http://teacher2b.com/strategies/teachstr.htm “Multiple choices, true-false exercises can be easily constructed by having the students participate in their creation. Explain to the students that they will be using their notes to make up 5 multiple choice and 3 true-false questions for a test. Teachers also can take the questions that students did and compile them into a test that show them the students’ level of learning; they can give them stylistic variety, and saves the teacher time and work. Sometimes the students' jokes in the questions “lighten up" a test., constructing these questions the students develop their creativity and imaginations making this strategy interesting.

In the third part repetition strategy is used to learn pronunciation. It consists on make sentences and repeat that sentences, professors have to be the guide. It can help the students to improve their English. Professors also think that one of the most difficult homework is to learn to pronounce because the mouth’s forms are different, repeating what they say it can adapt and make the correct pronunciation. If professors use this strategy as an evaluation, they can have better results because sometimes students lost their motivation to learn.

In conclusion strategies should give professors the tools that they need to teach English. Sometimes is important to know that English is more than words, is a way to motivate, improve, and create different ways to learn because they know as professors that the students have different ways to think and also the age represents an obstacle to learn because strategies are more often created to help young people and when the students are the adult people and also the third age the strategies have to change. As Barncs said the complex system of English represent a problem with the grammar, pronunciation, etc. And is necessary that professors help their students motivate their knowledge. Using strategies professors can have variety to teach, to evaluate and also to their own learning.

THE ANSWERS OF MY FRIENDS' LAB ACTIVITY

GROUP I

1. When do you have to set the title of the essay?
A. :-) After you finish the essay.
B. ? At the same time you are writing the conclusion.
C. ? Before you start writing the essay.
D. ? At the same time you are writing the essay.
2. What is the purpose of the introduction?
A. ? The introduction restates the assignment exactly as the teacher explained it.
B. ? The introduction gives details about all of the points you will make in your essay.
C. ? The introduction lets your teacher get to know you better.
D. :-) The introduction grabs the reader's attention and sets up the topic.
3. Which of the following is a good example of the thesis statement?
A. :-) The death penalty should be abolished.
B. ? The earliest evidence of anything like myths is connected with graves.
C. ? The Blackfoot tribe tell of the buffalo fall in a myth about a young girl.
D. ? The aborigines in Autralia tear the young boys from their mother to tell them the mythology of the tribe.
4. What is the purpose of the conclusion?
A. ? To introduce new information.
B. ? To restates the thesis in the exact same words.
C. ? To leave at least one issue unresolved, so the reader can continue to think about it.
D. :-) To tie together all of the main points of the essay.
5. Which of the following is not a correct function of the thesis statement?
A. ? It states the main idea of the essay.
B. ? It indicates the organization of the essay.
C. ? It sets limits on the topic.
D. :-) It asks a question of the reader.
6. What is the purpose of the title of the essay?
A. ? To show the author's point of view.
B. :-) To indicate what the composition is about. It makes the reader feel interested in the composition.
C. ? To advise the reader not to read the essay.
D. ? It does not have any connection with the essay.
7. What is the thesis statement?
A. :-) It's a sentence that contains the main idea of the composition. It identifies the purpose of the paper.
B. ? It's the title of the essay.
C. ? It's a general sentence.
D. ? It is the first sentence of the paragraph. It gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about.
8. Which transtion word can you use to add ideas?
A. ? Thus.
B. ? First.
C. ? Consequently.
D. :-) In addition to.
9. Transitions help the essay's:
A. ? Citations.
B. ? Unity.
C. ? Introduction.
D. :-) Coherence.
10. Where do you have to write the title of the essay? How should it be written?
A. ? In a separate page, and it has to be written as big as possible.
B. ? At the bottom of the page. It has to be written with capital letters including prepositions and articles.
C. ? In the last page, on the left side. It has to be underlined.
D. :-) It is written in the upperpart of the page and centered. It has to be written with capital letters except prepositions and articles.
11. Which transition word can you use to show cause and effect?
A. ? Even though
B. :-) Therefore
C. ? In addition to
D. ? Also
12. How many paragraphs does an essay contains?
A. ? Just 1.
B. ? 5.
C. ? More than 5 but less than 20.
D. :-) It deppends on the topic.
13. Where do you usually find the thesis statement?
A. :-) At the end of the introductory paragraph.
B. ? At the begining of the introductory paragraph.
C. ? At the begining of the concluding paragraph.
D. ? In the supporting paragraphs.
14. What is an essay?
A. ? It is a song.
B. :-) It is a short piece of writing that discusses, describes, or analyzes one topic.
C. ? It is a personal letter to a friend or to a relative.
D. ? It is an informal kind of letter that people usually send to the Major to complain about the city situation.
15. What is the purpose of a compare/contrast essay?
A. :-) To discuss the similarities and differences between two things, people, concepts, places, etc.
B. ? To persuade the reader to the writer's point of view.
C. ? To provide details about how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, makes one feel, or sounds.
D. ? To explain why or how some event happened, and what resulted from the event.

GROUP II

1. What does the introductory essay contain?
A. ? the thesis statement at the beginning.
B. :-) a short information refering to the essay and at the end the thesis stament.
C. ? the author's suggestions.
D. ? the main information about the essay.
2. what is the Topic Sentence?
A. :-) it's the most general statement of the paragraph.
B. ? it's the general statement.
C. ? it is the specific statement of the paragraph.
D. ? it is the specific statment.
3. How many paragraphs can the essay have?
A. ? one paragraph.
B. ? Two paragraphs.
C. :-) it depends of the point of essay.
D. ? 5 paragraphs.
4. where is located the Thesis Statement?
A. :-) At the end of the introductory paragraph, sometimes at the beginning.
B. ? In the conclusion paragraph.
C. ? At the end of the development paragragh, sometimes at the beginning.
D. ? At the beginning of the introductory paragraph.
5. where does the author give you suggestions?
A. ? In the introductory paragraph.
B. ? At the end of the development paragragh.
C. ? In the development paragragh.
D. :-) In the Concluding paragragh.
6. "Also, therefore, so, however, etc" are:
A. :-) Addition words.
B. ? Comparative words.
C. ? Conditions words.
D. ? Transition words.
7. Put the correct puntuaction mark in the sentence: "Although Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around body Dr. Mortirmer resported that he observed fresh clear footprints"
A. ? Although, Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around body Dr. Mortirmer resported that he observed fresh clear footprints.
B. ? Although Barrymore, did not see any marks upon the ground, around body. Dr. Mortirmer resported, that he observed fresh clear footprints.
C. :-) Although Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around body, Dr. Mortirmer resported that he observed fresh, clear footprints.
D. ? Although, Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around body. Dr. Mortirmer resported that he observed fresh clear footprints.
8. Where is located the concluding comments?
A. ? At the beginning of the concluding paragraph.
B. :-) After the concluding sentence of the paragragh.
C. ? In the middle of the concluding paragragh.
D. ? Before you start the conclusion.
9. This is a tittle: "Smoke is a bad habit". What kind of essay is this?
A. :-) Persuasive essay.
B. ? Comparative essay.
C. ? Narrative essay.
D. ? Contrasting essay.
10. An example of Topic Sentence is:
A. ? "Kids are bad boys"
B. ? "The violence has cuases. it offers problems ath home. People have not time for this activity".
C. ? "The television has violence lot"
D. :-) "The violence on television can affect children's emotional securitive"
11. "Maracay the Capital of Aragua, but Caracas is the Capital of Venezuela", it's a:
A. ? Simple Sentence.
B. :-) Compound Sentence.
C. ? Complex Sentence.
D. ? Compund-Complex Sentence
12. " I don't have enough time". it's an example of:
A. :-) Simple Sentence.
B. ? Compound Sentence.
C. ? Complex Sentence.
D. ? Compund-Complex Sentence.
13. An exmaple of Compound-Complex Sentence is:
A. ? You can call me when you want.
B. ? I`ll be there next weekend.
C. :-) Our job is very necessary, it is important; however, it doesn't let us stay much time at home.
D. ? If you want you may go over there
14. it's a term used for writing that describes a sequence of actions:
A. ? Definition.
B. :-) Process.
C. ? Cause and Effect.
D. ? classification.
15. This kind of paragragh develops a topic by explaining the meaning of a wordor a concept...
A. ? Comparinson and Contrast.
B. ? Process.
C. :-) Definition.
D. ? Cause and Effect.

GOUP III

1. What does a thesis statement do?
A. ? A thesis statement expresses the author’s opinion
B. :-) A thesis statement gives outline of what will be discussed in the essay
C. ? A thesis statement gives the background to the essay topic
D. ? A thesis statement explains the topic in more detail
2. What does an introduction usually contain?
A. ? It gives the author’s opinion and the thesis statement
B. ? It gives the author’s opinion, general background information
C. :-) It commonly gives background information and the thesis statement although; it can contain other ideas and opinions
D. ? It can talk about anything as long as it has a thesis statement
3. Where do you usually find the thesis statement?
A. ? It is always the first sentence of the introduction
B. ? It can be in the first body paragraph
C. :-) It is usually the last sentence of the introduction
D. ? It usually around the middle of the introduction
4. What is a topic sentence?
A. ? A sentence which lists the examples in a paragraph
B. ? A sentence which further explains the argument of an essay
C. ? A sentence which gives a list of the arguments in a paragraph
D. :-) A sentence which gives an outline of the context of a paragraph
5. Which is the largest paragraph of an essay?
A. ? The introductory paragraph
B. ? The concluding paragraph
C. ? All of them
D. :-) The developmental paragraph
6. How can you get continuity in the paragraph?
A. ? Using phrasal verbs
B. :-) Using transition words or transition phrases
C. ? Using questions words
D. ? Using concluding phrases
7. What does a final thought contain?
A. ? It contains the first part of the concluding paragraph
B. ? It contains a good bye
C. ? It contains a joke
D. :-) It contains suggestions from the author
8. What do the parts of a thesis statement consist on?
A. ? The concluding paragraph
B. ? The thought of the author
C. ? The part that contains suggestions of the author
D. :-) The part that states the topic and the part that state the point of the essay
9. Can the topic of an essay be a piece of fiction?
A. ? It can be made up by the author
B. ? It can be copied from a newspaper
C. :-) It must be a real problem
D. ? It has to be taken out from a movie
10. Is it easy to understand a thesis statement that has several main points of view?
A. :-) It can be too difficult for the reader to understand and for the writer to support.
B. ? It is easier for the reader to understand and for the writer is difficult to support
C. ? It is very useful in a class
D. ? The reader understand what the author want to express
11. What are transition words?
A. ? helps to create a new essay
B. :-) helps the paragraphs connecting to each other
C. ? helps to conclude the essay
D. ? helps to publish the essay
12. Which of these examples is a topic statement?
A. ? the city hall investments
B. ? the city hall investigations
C. :-) the city hall has to invest more money in my neighborhood in oreder to solve problems with water supply
D. ? my neighborhood is the best place that I know since I was a child
13. What is an essay?
A. :-) It is a little composition about any topic well structured and well presented
B. ? It is a long story about a particular topic
C. ? It is a statemet well done with a lot of arguments
D. ? It is a writing about the author`s life
14. for this limeted topic selec the item that could sever as a topic sentence. limeted topic: scuba diving
A. ? the excitement of scuba diving
B. ? my childhood fasination with scuba diving
C. ? It is very interesting to experience scaba diving
D. :-) the spor of scuba diving has always excited me
15. choose the best linking word for this sentence: he studied hard four years___________he was unable to get a job
A. ? eventually
B. ? finally
C. :-) however
D. ? perhaps

GROUP IV

1. How do you write an effective essay?
A. ? Writing a lot about your topic.
B. ? Doing a long conclusion.
C. ? Doing a long introduction.
D. :-) Respecting the order of the structures of an essay.
2. What is the correct way to start an introductory paragraph?
A. ? Writing your personal view about the topic.
B. :-) With a question or an interesting fact.
C. ? Give in your name and the topic.
D. ? Setting a conclusion.
3. What is the function of the introductory paragraph?
A. ? Gives an idea of what are you gonig to say.
B. :-) Grab the attention of the reader.
C. ? Gives specific points about yor essay.
D. ? Provides some background information about your topic.
4. Where can we usually find a topic sentence?
A. :-) in the begining
B. ? At the end of the paragraph.
C. ? In the middle of the paragraph.
D. ? It doesn´t matter where you put it.
5. Which is the main function of the connectors in an essay?
A. ? To help the introduction.
B. ? None of them
C. ? To complete the conclution.
D. :-) To give coherence to the development of the essay
6. What is the main function of a argumentative essay?
A. ? to describe a event
B. ? To compare a situation.
C. ? To explain and event.
D. :-) To persuade the readers to the writer´s poin of view.
7. How do you develop a cause and effect essay?
A. ? Writing about a problem.
B. :-) Explain why or how some event happened and the resulted from the event.
C. ? Using the grammar structures.
D. ? Proving the effects of a problem in an specific population.
8. How do you develop an academic essay?
A. ? Writing in an informal way.
B. ? Using ambiguous words.
C. ? None of them
D. :-) Writing with coherence in a formal way and following the gramar structures.
9. What is the most important part of the essay?
A. :-) The development.
B. ? The introductory paragraph.
C. ? The concluding points.
D. ? All of them.
10. Which is the most important aspect should you take into account when you choose a topic for an essay?
A. ? Using appropiate words to explain the topic.
B. :-) Consider the kind of public whom the essay is directed to.
C. ? How many pages you are going to write.
D. ? The kind of essay that you are going to do.
11. How do you develop an compare an contrast essay?
A. :-) Writing the similarities or differences of two different topics.
B. ? Writing more about one topic than another.
C. ? Writing a lot about your topic.
D. ? All above.
12. What is the most effective way to finish a conclusion paragraph?
A. ? Setting the opinion of the writer.
B. :-) Bringing together all the main points of the essay.
C. ? Repeating the main idea.
D. ? All of them.
13. Where do we find the thesis statement?
A. :-) In the second paragraph.
B. ? At the begginig of the essay.
C. ? It doesn't matter where you put it.
D. ? At the end of the essay.
14. What is the main function of a thesis statemet in and essay?
A. :-) setting the main idea of the essay.
B. ? Develop the content of the essay.
C. ? Complete the conclusion.
D. ? Complete the introduction.
15. which is the main function of a topic sentese?
A. ? To complete the introduction.
B. :-) To give the reader an idea of what the paragraph is about.
C. ? To present the topic of the essay.
D. ? To diference diferent topics.

GROUP V

1. You have learn different ways of introducing a topic in an essay. The purpose of the introductory paragraph is...
A. ? To catch the reader's attention
B. ? To close with a point of view
C. :-) To introducing the topic, set the background for the topic of the essay and funnel down to your thesis.
D. ? To develop the essay
2. A body paragraph has the following features:
A. :-) A Topic sentenceUnityCoherenceCohesionConcluding sentence
B. ? Only two transistors.
C. ? More than 5 coloms
D. ? One complete sentence.
3. Select the correct type of hook used in this paragraph..."In America today, no population poses a greater threat to public safety than juvenile criminals", says Representative Bill McColum of Florida who i sthe author of a Bill already approved by the House of Representatives that would allow offenders from the age 13 on to be tried as adults in federal courts. In order to adress this increasing threat, juvenile criminals can nolonger be dealth with in the juvenile justice system. Teens who commit serious violence offenses should be tried and sentece as adults in order to protect society, to provide appropiate retribution, and to serve as a deterrent for other teenagers.
A. ? Opening with a question
B. :-) Opening with a quote (exact words)
C. ? Opening with a starling fact.
D. ? Opening with an emotional or interesting story.
E. ? Opening with a striking image (description)
4. Select the correct type of hook used in this paragraph...One afternoon, Megan Kanka,a little girl of 7 was riding her bicycle outside her home, when a neighbor asked her if she wanted to meet his new puppy. He then took her into his home, raped her and strangled her with his belt. The man a twice convicted-sex-offender called Jesse Tenmedequas,was sentenced to death in 1997. for gruesome murders like this, death penalty in the only appropiate punishment. Society should continue to apply the ultimate punishment to deal with the most henious crimes.
A. ? Opening with a question
B. ? Opening with a quote (exact words)º
C. ? Opening with a starling fact
D. :-) Opening with an interesting or emotional story.
E. ? Opening with a striking image (description)
5. Thesis StatementBlack Soldiers in the Civil WarDuring the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and part of theNineteenth Century the White people of North America used theBlack people of Africa as slaves to benefit their interests. Whitepeople created a climate of superiority of their race over the BlackAfrican race that in some places, still lingers on today. TheAmerican Civil War however, was a key turning point for theBlack African race. Choose the apropiate thesis statement:
A. :-) Through their actions and the political actionsof President Lincoln and his administration, Black Africans set apresedent for their freedom, equality and liberation.
B. ? This was the official beginning in the progression of the BlackMan to becoming a soldier in the Civil War.
C. ? This alone played a huge factor in thesuccess of the Union Armies.
6. Slavery and the Underground RailroadI know you're wondering, what railroad? Well the simple fact is that everybody has heard of the Underground Railroad, but not everyone knows just what it was. Firstly, it wasn't underground, and it wasn't even a railroad. The term "Underground Railroad" actually comes from a runaway slave, who while being chased swam across a creek and was out of the owner's sight. The owner said "...must have gone off on an underground railroad." That man was Tice Davids, a Kentucky slave who decided to live in freedom in 1831. Choose the correct thesis statement
A. ? Slavery was convenient those days.
B. :-) The primary importance of the Underground Railroad was the on going fight to abolish slavery, the start of the civil war, and it was being one of our nation's first major anti-slavery movements.
C. ? In the end, slaves had to find a way to blend with the people of the North so that they might live their lives free.
7. Beck's MusicMusic is central to my life. Without music, the world would be naked, cold, and quiet. Music can set the rhythm for a long day of work, the mood for a date, for a party, for your whole life. It can wrap you in a blanket of comfort when you are lonely, or inspire you when you are down. Music is a vehicle for expressing love, telling a story, or showing happiness. My love for music has grown immensely throughout the past few years and continues to grow without bounds. Playing musical instruments, the piano and guitar, has deepened my appreciation for the sounds I hear when I listen to music. From personal experience playing in concerts and writing my own songs, I have captured the views of both sides of music's artistic prism: creation and presentation. Creation, I have learned, can be a tremendously tedious task. It involves much more than perseverance and determination. Beck Hansen, known as Beck, is a musical genius who performs an unparalleled, funky, and melodic music style. At the age of 29, he has produced six full albums and will soon be releasing his seventh. Beck has become an inspirational icon among rising musicians and has defied the classification system of musical genres. Much disagreement has arisen over what kind of music it is that Beck performs, the resistance to classification is what makes it unique. He merges coinciding genres, psychedelic hip-hop, folk, rap, and country, to define his own genre. Beck's dynamic music adjusts to the latest musical trends and builds off of talent from past generations. a catfish feeding on the bottom of a lake, Beck's music feeds off of the styles of other successful musician, Bob Dylan and The Beastie Boys. , this does not mean that Beck is a copycat artist. It means that his music is based on a collaboration of the sounds of the world, and this makes his music very diversified. Beck is one of the most original musicians of all time, and to classify him as anything but a genius would be even more absurd than Beck himself. He is always "courting cultural disaster, and part of his genius is that he's always on the verge of making a complete ass of himself"(Rotundi). Fill in the blanks with the correct transistional expressions in the right order:
A. :-) such as butsuch as like such ashowever
B. ? sowhichbecause ofas a resultconcequentlybasicaly
C. ? even thoughhoweversuch asneverthelessbutaccording to
D. ? soregarding tobased onas a resultat the endto sume up
8. Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced?The Jimi Hendrix Experience released its first album in early 1967. Popular music had been leaning towards psychedelics for a couple years already and Are You Experienced? came out at about the same time as the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Are You Experienced? far exceeded the Beatles' triumph in complexity, capturing the essence of the late 1960's culture. the newer band did not share the immediate success of the Beatles. its staying power has been testified to by several generations. The British version of Are You Experienced? contained a few subtle differences. Most prominent were the absence of "Purple Haze" and the addition of Hendrix standard "Red House". "Purple Haze" caught fire in America after the Monterey Pop Festival and became Jimi's signature song. it was said to have endless verses, Jimi generally sang only the shortened version from the album (with a few ad lib changes). The single was sent to radio stations with a note: "This song was intentionally distorted. Do not adjust." Fill in the blanks with the correct transistional expressions in the right order:
A. :-) NaturallyButAlthough
B. ? butsuch aswhich
C. ? naturallyalthougwhich
9. What should be the thesis statement based on...
A. :-) It should be based on controlling the idea of the essay.
B. ? It should be based on giving your points of view.
C. ? It should be based on purposing a political idea
10. What is the purpose on controlling idea...
A. ? To organize your ideas.
B. ? To develop the essy.
C. :-) Controll the tones and arguments in all paragraphs of the essay
11. What do you have to do in order to write a compare and contrast essay?
A. :-) You have to decide on the points of comparison you will use to compare and contrast.
B. ? You have to follow your instincs.
C. ? You have to write everything you know.
12. What's the first thing yuou should do in order to write a proper essay?
A. :-) The first thing you should do is to analyze the question properly and understand what is asked of you.
B. ? The first thing you should do is write everything you know.
C. ? The first thing you have to do, is read about the topic tha was sent to you.
13. What do the introduction and the Conclusion have in common?
A. :-) Introduction matches the conclusion in logic and attitude.
B. ? They are both necessary
C. ? They are both in the essay
14. Which are the propper ways of concluding your essay?
A. ? Make predictions based on the material
B. ? Restate the thesis
C. ? Review its major ideas
D. :-) All of them
15. Imagine that the topic given to you for writing an essay is "compare and contrast your parents" What's the first thing you should do?
A. ? You have to be subjective
B. ? You have to ask your parents about each other.
C. :-) In order to write a propper essay on such a topic you have tyo analyze the question correctly and try to make an objective essay.


GROUP VI

1. What is an essay?
A. ? It is a text where you can write all kind of ideas.
B. ? It is a long composition about someone's private life.
C. ? It is a text about several topics.
D. :-) It is an organized collection of your ideas about an specific topic.
2. A subordinating conjunction is use to...
A. ? To link equivalent sentence elements.
B. :-) To introduce a dependent clause and indicate the nature of the relationship amog dependent clause and the independent clause.
C. ? To keep coherence.
D. ? To join individual words, phrases and independent clause.
3. Which transition words do you need to show cause and effect?
A. ? Another, in addition to, related to, furthermore, also.
B. ? First, second, third.
C. :-) Therefore, thus, as result of, consequently.
D. ? However, even though, on the other hand, nevertheless.
4. What does the introductory paragraph do?
A. ? It summarizes the main idea of the essay.
B. :-) It introduces the main idea of the essay.
C. ? It shows in a sentence the essay's purpose.
D. ? It helps you to develop the essay.
5. What do we use transition words for?
A. ? We use them to put in order a paragraph.
B. ? We use them to link the thesis statement and final thoughts.
C. ? We use them to separate one paragraph from another.
D. :-) We use them to connect paragraphs and make an essay easier to read.
6. A traditionally thesis statement is...
A. ? As long as the concluding paragraph.
B. :-) No longer than one or possible two sentences, even if your paper is long.
C. ? As long as a composition.
D. ? As long as you want.
7. Select the most appropiate transition word to add more information:
A. :-) Furthermore.
B. ? Thus.
C. ? First.
D. ? On the other hand.
8. What is a topic sentence?
A. :-) It is a sentence that gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about.
B. ? It is a sentence that declares what you believe and what you intend to prove.
C. ? It is a sentence that identifies the purpose of an essay.
D. ? It is a sentence that indicates in a general way what idea or thesis the essay is going to deal with.
9. An effective paragraph should contain:
A. ? A thesis statement.
B. :-) Unity, coherence, a topic sentence and adequate development.
C. ? An introductory, supporting and concluding paragraph.
D. ? A topic sentence and the major points.
10. What is an outline?
A. ? It is a guideline that will help you to find the purpose of the essay.
B. :-) It is an organized format of your ideas.
C. ? It is a draft that contains all the ideas of the essay.
D. ? It is a text that provides ideas.
11. What is an argumentative essay?
A. ? It is an essay that gives directions or intructions about how to complete a task, or how something is done.
B. :-) It is an essay that attempts to persuade the reader to the writer's point of view.
C. ? Its is a essay that defines and classifies things or ideas into specific categories.
D. ? It is an essay that explains why or how some events happened, and what the results are.
12. What does the concluding paragraph do?
A. :-) It summarizes or restates the main idea of the essay.
B. ? It develops the main idea of the essay.
C. ? It provides background information about the topic.
D. ? It introduces the main idea of the essay.
13. What is a supporting paragraph?
A. ? It is the conclution of an essay after you have finished developing your ideas.
B. ? It is a paragraph that contains the thesis statement.
C. ? It is the opening paragraph that catch the reader interest.
D. :-) It is a pargraph that makes up the main body of the essay.
14. In a descriptive essay you should...
A. ? Separate things or ideas into specific categories and discuss each of them.
B. ? Present objections and refute them.
C. ? Discuss the similarities and differences between two things, people, concepts, places, etc.
D. :-) Provide details about how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, makes one feel or sounds.
15. What is a thesis statement?
A. ? It is a sentence that connect to paragraph.
B. :-) It is a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph, that present your argument to the reader.
C. ? It is the first sentence of each paragraph.
D. ? It is a sentence that gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to deal with.

GROUP VII

1. What does the introductory essay contain?
A. ? The thesis statement at the beginning.
B. :-) Short information referring to the essay and at the end the thesis statement.
C. ? The author's suggestions.
D. ? The main information about the essay.
2. What is a topic sentence?
A. :-) It is the most general statement of the paragraph.
B. ? It is the general statement.
C. ? It is the specific statement of the paragraph.
D. ? It is the specific statement.
3. How many paragraphs can the essay have?
A. ? One paragraph.
B. ? Two paragraphs.
C. :-) It depends of the point of the essay.
D. ? 5 paragraphs.
4. Where is the thesis statement located?
A. :-) At the end of the introductory paragraph, sometimes at the beginning.
B. ? In the concluding paragraph.
C. ? At the end of the body paragraph.
D. ? At the beginning of the introductory paragraph.
5. Which paragraph does the author give you suggestions in?
A. ? In the introductory paragraph.
B. ? At the end of the body paragraph.
C. ? In the body paragraph.
D. :-) In the concluding paragraph.
6. "Also, therefore, so, however, etc" are:
A. ? Addition words.
B. ? Comparision words.
C. ? Condition words.
D. :-) Transition words.
7. Put the correct punctuation mark in the sentence: "Although Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around the body Dr. Mortimer reported that he observed fresh clear footprints".
A. ? Although, Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around the body Dr. Mortimer reported that he observed fresh clear footprints.
B. ? Although Barrymore, did not see any marks upon the ground, around the body Dr. Mortimer reported, that he observed fresh clear footprints.
C. :-) Although Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around the body, Dr. Mortimer reported that he observed fresh, clear footprints.
D. ? Although, Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around the body. Dr. Mortimer reported that he observed fresh clear footprints.
8. Where are the concluding comments located?
A. ? At the beginning of the concluding paragraph.
B. :-) After the cloncluding paragraph.
C. ? In the middle of the concluding paragraph.
D. ? Before you start the conclusion.
9. Read the following tittle: "Smoking is a bad habit". What kind of essay do you think you could develop with that tittle?
A. :-) Persuasive essay.
B. ? Comparative essay.
C. ? Narrative essay.
D. ? Contrasting essay.
10. What is a transition?
A. ? Short information referring to the essay.
B. :-) It helps paragraph connect to each other and to the thesis.
C. ? The general information about the essay.
D. ? The most important information about the essay.
11. An example of topic sentence is:
A. ? "Kids are bad boys"
B. ? The violence has causes. If it offers problems at home, people do not have time for this activity"
C. ? "The television has a lot of violence"
D. :-) "The violence on television can affect children's security"
12. "Merida is the capital of Merida, but Caracas is the capital of Venezuela", it is a:
A. ? Simple sentence.
B. :-) Compound sentence.
C. ? Complex sentence.
D. ? Compound - complex sentence.
13. An example of Compound - complex sentence is:
A. ? You can call me when you want.
B. ? I will be there next week.
C. :-) Our job is very necessary, it is important; however, it does not let us stay much time at home.
D. ? If you want, you may go over there.
14. It is a term used for writing that describes a sequence of actions:
A. ? Definition.
B. :-) Process.
C. ? Cause and Effect.
D. ? Classification.
15. What is brainstorming?
A. ? It is a helpful guide for you to use as you write your paragraph.
B. :-) It is a prewriting activity in which you write down any ideas or feelings you have about the subject of your topic sentence.
C. ? It is an outline.
D. ? It is a compound sentence.

LAB ACTIVITY

THIS IS MY LAB ACTIVITY


Essay Lab activity

Quiz

19:45

Now you have 15 questions that you have to answer. In this exercises the 15th questions are multiple-choice, select the correct answer, you will have 20 minutes to answer them. After you answer you can check.

Show questions one by one

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What does the introductory essay contain?

? The thesis statement at the beginning.
? Short information referring to the essay and at the end the thesis statement.
? The author's suggestions.
? The main information about the essay.

What is a topic sentence?

? It is the most general statement of the paragraph.
? It is the general statement.
? It is the specific statement of the paragraph.
? It is the specific statement.

How many paragraphs can the essay have?

? One paragraph.
? Two paragraphs.
? It depends of the point of the essay.
? 5 paragraphs.

Where is the thesis statement located?

? At the end of the introductory paragraph, sometimes at the beginning.
? In the concluding paragraph.
? At the end of the body paragraph.
? At the beginning of the introductory paragraph.

Which paragraph does the author give you suggestions in?

? In the introductory paragraph.
? At the end of the body paragraph.
? In the body paragraph.
? In the concluding paragraph.

"Also, therefore, so, however, etc" are:

? Addition words.
? Comparision words.
? Condition words.
? Transition words.

Put the correct punctuation mark in the sentence: "Although Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around the body Dr. Mortimer reported that he observed fresh clear footprints".

? Although, Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around the body Dr. Mortimer reported that he observed fresh clear footprints.
? Although Barrymore, did not see any marks upon the ground, around the body Dr. Mortimer reported, that he observed fresh clear footprints.
? Although Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around the body, Dr. Mortimer reported that he observed fresh, clear footprints.
? Although, Barrymore did not see any marks upon the ground around the body. Dr. Mortimer reported that he observed fresh clear footprints.

Where are the concluding comments located?

? At the beginning of the concluding paragraph.
? After the cloncluding paragraph.
? In the middle of the concluding paragraph.
? Before you start the conclusion.

Read the following tittle: "Smoking is a bad habit". What kind of essay do you think you could develop with that tittle?

? Persuasive essay.
? Comparative essay.
? Narrative essay.
? Contrasting essay.

What is a transition?

? Short information referring to the essay.
? It helps paragraph connect to each other and to the thesis.
? The general information about the essay.
? The most important information about the essay.

An example of topic sentence is:

? "Kids are bad boys"
? The violence has causes. If it offers problems at home, people do not have time for this activity"
? "The television has a lot of violence"
? "The violence on television can affect children's security"

"Merida is the capital of Merida, but Caracas is the capital of Venezuela", it is a:

? Simple sentence.
? Compound sentence.
? Complex sentence.
? Compound - complex sentence.

An example of Compound - complex sentence is:

? You can call me when you want.
? I will be there next week.
? Our job is very necessary, it is important; however, it does not let us stay much time at home.
? If you want, you may go over there.

It is a term used for writing that describes a sequence of actions:

? Definition.
? Process.
? Cause and Effect.
? Classification.

What is brainstorming?

? It is a helpful guide for you to use as you write your paragraph.
? It is a prewriting activity in which you write down any ideas or feelings you have about the subject of your topic sentence.
? It is an outline.
? It is a compound sentence.

My greatest dream.

my greatest dream came true, because i thought i wanted to be something that with the time i really did't wanted to. Before i began to study english i wanted to be a doctor, but i never get in, with the time i gave up and i decide to study english but in the other time as a second choice, when i knew i will begin to study english i did't kno nothing about the language, but with the time i could see that i was in the right way, now i see that english is the dream that i always wanted to find or to be and i in my way. I was lost trying to find something that i never want but now i'm doing what i want and in the correct place. THAT'S MY GREATEST DREAM