Academic Writing II
Spring 2013 Meet twice a week Monday, Tuesday
Time: Monday 8:00-9:50 (3-106) Wednesday 4:10-6:00 (1307)
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Office Hours: (ICB 319) Wednesday 6-8, Thursday 10-12
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Today:
HW: Essay 1 (Rough Draft), Read FOV Chap.6, Vocab Practice Quiz
T2: Problems
MLA handout (finish with partner)
Vocab practice quiz answers
Essay Peer Review
Homework: Grammar Part 4-5
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model answer:
I believe that building a large factory near my community has advantages as well as
disadvantages, but the disadvantages clearly outweigh the advantages. Therefore I will
definitely oppose the operation of a factory in my area.
For several reasons, I think that a new factory will not be a good addition to my
neighborhood. First of all, factories often bring pollution, as they are prone to
contaminating the local air and water. Second of all, factories make noise which will
surely disrupt daily life. Another important aspect of building a new factory near by is
that it will make the local traffic heavy. As a result of this, the amount of traffic
congestion will increase, as well as contamination of the air with smog. So, all these
obviously will not make one's life happier and healthier in my community.
From the other side, I believe that a new factory will bring some advantages to my
community, however these will be minimal. First of all, the new production center will
bring various new job opportunities. Many specialists will be required to work there and
they may also train local engineers. Second of all, I think many local community
facilities will have to be renovated to obtain reliable supply of water and electricity. For
example, it may be wishful thinking, but some old pipes or other infrastructure may be
changed. Another important benefit of this is that the local roads, in order to manage the
increasing traffic will surely be rebuilt and widened.
However, I do not think that listed above benefits are worth all these troubles including
water contamination and the constant pollution of air. From my point of view all factories
must be built far from our communities because they can be really harmful for people's
health.
T2- Factory: Problems
1. Introduction
Don't say “I support the second” Its not clear.
Don't say “I agree with the former” either
Must choose a side!! “Do you support or oppose
the factory”
2. Body
T2- Factory: Problems
If you discuss the other side, you must use it only
to make your argument stronger. Refute it!
To get IELTS 7.0 you need your opinion in all 4
paragraphs.
Add your opinions or suggestions “I think the
factory could be located to the edge of town and
build a small rail to provide workers with access,
then we could avoid some of the negative points
such as noise pollution”
T2- Factory: Problems
Correct Idioms:
Double-sided sword, double-edged sword
Every coin has two sides
On the one hand, on the other hand
In the flesh
Because these idioms cannot change, they must
be used exactly. Connectives are important
T2- Factory: Problems
Demerits synonyms:
disadvantages, failings, shortcomings,
drawbacks, faults, imperfections
Will produce amounts of X
Will produce large amounts of X
T2- Factory: Synonyms
Production facility, the facility, production center,
manufacturing facility/center, industrial
workshop, industrial hub
T2: Band Descriptors
4 Bands:
1. Task (structure/overview[intro/conclusion])
2. Coherence (how words and sentences fit
together)
3. Vocabulary
4. Grammar
MLA Handout
Finish the handout you got last week with a
partner. Discuss how to write both the in text
citation and the works cited page
Vocabulary Practice Quiz
1 insight
8 assumption(s)
2 occupational
9 reinforcing
3 inappropriate
10 assumptions
4 initiated
11 ongoing
5 mode
12 illustration
6 selective
13 adjustment
7 involving
14 constantly
15 various (see handout)
16 various
17 various
18 The married couple was having their house appraised because they
wanted to sell it. tv, iv
19 Useful medicinal properties of foods such as walnuts can increase your
brain activity over time according to medical professionals. tv,
20 Various cakes usually taste sweet or fruity, but our personal chef Wilson
claims otherwise because he has experienced rigorous training in France,
learning various styles of cake making.
lv, tv, tv, tv
Vocabulary Quiz
Quiz on Chapter 6 words next Monday
Check for word forms of each word
Grammar Part 4
Finish Grammar Handout Part 4-5 for homework
Vocabulary Chap 6 Words
acquire, device, insight, occupational,
adjustment, dispose, involve, ongoing,
appropriate, factor, mode, reinforce, assume,
foundation, modify, selection, category,
illustration, norm, sole, constantly, initiate,
obtain, transfer
Essay 1: Rough Draft
Peer Reviews
Use the rubric to grade the Essay
Before the most important match of my life, I asked my martial
arts mentor Mr. Gunthor some advice. He advocated me to "Go
to see different kinds of fighters and accumulate more fighting
experience." (Smith 2013)
What he said really came true when I fought with my second
opponent. The young boy first looked kind and was not the
aggressive type which confused me and made me not want to
hurt him. But after I kicked him down a few times, I gained
confidence and began to win the match.
Woks Cited:
Smith, Peter. Personal interview. 20 Mar, 2013.
Metaphors and Similes
Make comparisons of two dissimilar things.
Similes use the word as/like
Metaphors do not
Ex: Simile – Bill was like an annoying bird chirping
in my ear
Ex: Metaphor – Bill was an annoying bird chirping
in my ear
Metaphors and Similes
Ex: Simile – Bill ran as fast as a cheetah in the
school marathon.
Ex: Metaphor – Bill was a cheetah in the school
marathon.
Similes make the sentence meaning more clear
and therefore are used for rare comparisons.
Metaphors are more ambiguous and are more
poetic.
Common Similes
"as old as dirt"
"slow as molasses"
"white as a ghost".
“run like the wind”
Common Metaphors
Bill is a pig
This room is an oven. = a hot room
The crowd began to simmer down. = calm down
You are a recipe for disaster = someone who's personality will
always cause trouble (note: “recipe for disaster” is a set phrase
you cannot change it)
A wire is a highway for electrons (it is not actually a highway)
Veins are highways for blood
The lawyer grilled the witness = the witness felt so hot due to
questioning by the lawyer
Very Common Metaphors – Cooking
Boiling mad = very angry
The netizens flamed Bill on the blog = said bad things about him
James cooked Bill = yelled at him
He knew that he was going to be toast when he faced his parents
Activity: Make a sentence using:
To be boiling mad
To flame someone
To cook someone
To be toast
Make a sentence 1-4.
Essay Types:
You will write 2 essays and weekly journals
1. Remembering an Event (550-650 words)
Something that happened to you. An interesting event that you remember clearly.
2. Writing a Profile (550-650 words)
You will describe something or someone.
3. Proposing a Solution (550-650 words)
You will discuss a problem and explain how to fix it
6. Journal Entries
These will be given by the instructor. They will cover various topics.
Very similar to IELTS Task 2 questions
7. Vocabulary Quiz
A weekly quiz on the target words
Course Schedule:
Lesson A
Week 3
Grammar, T1
Lesson B
MLA Referencing Journal 2 Due
Week 4
Essay 1: Choose your topic
T2
Week 5
Essay 1 Rough Draft Due (550+ words)
Week 6
Essay 1 Final Draft MONDAY (550+ words)
Week 7
T2, Reading Test
J3
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Journal 1
Different Shops
Write an essay comparing and contrasting the
experience of shopping at two different kinds of
stores. Use specific reasons and examples to
illustrate the stores' similarities and differences.
Use 4 vocabulary words from Chapter 6
Journal 2
Choose an IELTS Task 2 question and answer it.
Remember choose a trend or a problem. Then
use the format “what are your opinions on this”
Use 4 vocabulary words from Chapter 6
Journal 3: Bucket List
A bucket list is a list of things you want to do in
your life before you die.
Although this is a creative writing assignment,
you must still follow the correct structure as usual.
Use 4 vocabulary words from Chapter 7
Homework
Grammar Part 4-5