Teaching Resources: Week 2: Lesson 2

Find below a link to the pages from the class activity for Leson 2: Week with respect to IMRAD. Where do you think the section breaks should fall?

page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5

Powerpoint Presentation: Week 2: Lesson 2

Please find below a link to the powerpoint Presentation for Lesson 2: Week 2 - The Scientific Article: A History

Powerpoint Presentation 2:2

For more informaion of the history of the scientific article, find below a link to a printer frienly version of an article by Joseph E. Harmon & Alan G. Gross "The Scientific Article: From Galileo's New Science to the Human Genome"

Harmon & Gross

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Lecture Summaries: Week 2: The Scientific Article & its History

Please find below links to copies of the Lecture Summaries for Week 1 on "You, Me & The Subject" and "Definitions".

Lecture Summary 7:2 - The Scientific Article

Lecture Summary 7:2 - History

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Powerpoint Presentation: Week 2: Lesson 1

Please find below the link to the Powerpoint Presentation for Week 2: Lesson 1 - The Scientific Article

Powerpoint Presentation 2:1

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Additional Reading: Week 2: Lesson 1

Please find below links to some additonal material on this weeks topic you may choose to look at:

The Scientific Article: From Galileo's New Science to the Human Genome

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Science News Links: Number 1

Please find below links to the Science pages of some of the major daily sources of news in science:

The New York Times
BBC News
Science Daily

'Science Article' of the Week: Cream Pies & Social Standing

Study Finds Link Between Being Struck By Cream Pie, Diminished Social Standing

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On-Line Resources: Week 2: Lesson 1

Please find below links to some Amazon-On-Line-Readers for some of the major textbooks related to Scientific Writing in English. Once you've got the paper go to the box on the left and check out the Table of Contents, Excerpt and Index sections.

Scientifc Papers and Presentations
Communicating in Science
A Guide To Scientific Writing
Scientific Writing
Successful Scientific Writing

Lecture Summaries: Week 1: You, Me & The Subject

Please find below links to copies of the Lecture Summaries for Week 1 on "You, Me & The Subject" and "Definitions".

Lecture Summary 7:1 - "You, Me & The Subject"

Lecture Summary 7:2 - "Definitions"

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Class Reading: Week 2: Lesson 1

Find below links to the background readings for Lesson 1, Week 2:

Day & Gastels : Chapter 1
page 1
page 2
page 3

Day & Gastels : Chapter 2
page 1
page 2
page 3
page 4
page 5

Powerpoint Presentation: Week 1: Lesson 2

Find below a link to the Powerpoint presentation for Lesson 2: Week 1 - Definitions

Powerpoint Presentation 1:2

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Science Writing in EnglishSubject Documents

Please find below links to downloads of:

Subject Outline
Weekly Timetable

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Powerpoint Presentation: Week 1: Lesson 1

Find below the link the pdf file of the Powerpoint Presentation for Lesson 1: Week 1 "Introduction"

Powerpoint Presentation 1:1

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Spring Semster : 2008

Song of the Week: Bounce Back: Stacie Orrico

This week’s song of the week is “Bounce Back” a song by CCM superstar Stacie Orrico from her self titled 2003 CD Stacie Orrico. Released as a single from the CD the song talks about bouncing back after a bad relationship [or at least after being badly let down by someone]. Not great, not bad, it nonetheless fits this weeks theme like a glove…

Lyrics: Lyrics: Bounce Back
Video: Stacie Orrico: Bounce Back

Homework: Chapter 10: Lesson 2

Read the sample essay Genetic Testing for Personality Qualities starting on page 184. After the first reading ask your imaginary friend to help you or your and your language partner and their imaginary friend to list:

i) the pros of genetic testing given in the essay.

(ii) the cons of genetic testing given in the essay.

Once you have all done that answer the following questions:

(iii) are the pros and cons and organized separately or “back and forth".

(iv) Does it have a thesis statement? Could you write a strong / stronger one for the essay.

(v) Does the conclusion state an opinion? Is it a strong one?

Powerpoint Presentation: Chapter 10: Lesson 2

Find below the link the the Powerpoint Presentation for Lesson 2: Chapter 10 "Bouncing Back"

Powerpoint Presentation 10:2

Homework: Chapter 10: Lesson 1

Read the two readings starting on pages 174 & 177 and make lists of:

(i) of the qualities most resilient people have, and

(ii) the outside influences resilient people often have.

After the second reading, write answers to the following questions:

(i) What have scientist discovered about the relationship between one's genetic makeup and one’s experiences?

(ii) How, when and by whom can one’s genetic predisposition be altered?

(iii) do you think social institutions like schools and prisons could make use of this information? Is so, how?

Powerpoint Presentation: Chapter 10: Lesson 1

Find below the link the the Powerpoint Presentation for Lesson 1: Chapter 10 "Bouncing Back"

Powerpoint Presentation 10:1

Song of the Week: I Can't Control Myself: The Troggs

This weeks 'Song of the Week' is "I Can't Control Myself" [because sometimes of course, we just can't) and it is by one of the more successful of the 1960 "british invasion" groups The Troggs {many of you may have heard a version of their song Love Is All Around which appears in the British romantic comedy "Love Actually" starring Hugh Grant).

Enjoy! (or else!!!!)

Song: I Can't Control Myself:
The Troggs
Video: I Can't Control Myself
Lyrics: I Can't Control Myself

Homework: Chapter 9: Lesson 2

Read the essay ‘Free Will or Determinism’ starting on page 165 of the textbook and discuss the following questions with your language partner or imaginary friend:

1: What was the author’s thesis statement? Did it express a strong opinion?

2: What was/were the author’s opposing opinion (s) and rebuttal (s)? Was it / were they effective?

3: What examples did the author give? Were they in short phrases or paragraphs? Were they effective? Can you find places where you would have placed more?

4: The author uses an analogy, is it effective?

5: How effective is the overall argument? Are there any points the author makes you disagree with?

Powerpoint Presentation: Chapter 9: Lesson 2

Find below the link the the Powerpoint Presentation for Lesson 2: Chapter 9 "Who's In Charge Here"

Powerpoint Presentation 9:2

Homework: Chapter 9: Lesson 1

Read the article "Rolling With A Full Heart”starting on page 154 of the textbook and discuss the following questions with your language partner or imaginary friend :

1: Why didn't Martin Mooney prepare for this marathon?

2: How has Mooney's life changed, physically and emotionally, since he got his disease?

3: How does Mooney feel about his life?

4: What can you say about the cards Mooney was dealt and how he is playing his hand?

Powerpoint Presentation: Chapter 9: Lesson 1

Find below the link the the Powerpoint Presentation for Lesson 1: Chapter 9 "Who's In Charge Here/"

Powerpoint Presentation 9:1

Song of the Week: Barbara Streisand: What Are You Doing For the Rest of Your Life

This week's song of the week is "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?“. . Written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman with original music by Michel Legrand for the 1969 film The Happy Ending, the song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Legrand won the 1973 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist for a version performed by Sarah Vaughan. More than thirty years later, Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein, and Heitor Pereira won the 2006 Grammy Award for the same category for a version performed by Chris Botti and Sting. Perhaps the most famous version currently doing the rounds is by Barbara Streisand - the version I featured in class.

Remember when you listen and watch Barbara to imagine she is the embodiment of your major [past, present or future] wooing you to be with it for the rest of your life....

Lyrics: What Are You Doing For the Rest Of Your Life
Video: What Are You Doing For the Rest Of Your Life
Song: What Are You Doing For the Rest Of Your Life

Assignment 4: The Pro/Con Essay

For the final assignment I'd like you to write a 1,200 - 1,500 word pro/con essay in which you analyze the various arguments for and against a particular proposition of your choice.

This topic may be something like:

-a topic we covered in class [i.e. genetic testing],

- something related to world politics [e.g. the war in Iraq, Korean  unification]

- something spiritual e.g. the existence of god, the evil of eating meat]

- something related to your everyday lives [e.g. the teaching of courses in English at advanced institutions of learning in Korea].

Due Date: 22 December 2007

p.s. I'll need references, bibliographies - the whole cabooddle - for this one.

Check out:

ANU Academic Skills Center

Assignment 3: The Argumentative Essay

For Assignment 3, I’d like to you write an essay of approximately 1,000-1,200 words in which you try to persuade your reader [e.g. me] to accept your position on a particular issue or debate.

This can be issue related to global, regional, national or local concerns.

Among the types of issues you could cover include:

- The choice to make KAIST become an ‘English’ only campus.

- The proposal to do away with special purpose high schools in Korea.

- The demand for people to use degendered language.

- The efficacy of doing experiments on animals for the improvement of products like cosmetics

Due Date: 16 December 2007

Please note: Do not feel you have to pick an issue which I will agree with [and by now you should know my opinions on most issues]. Arguments against my own positions [e.g. that eating Nemo and his cute friends is OK are more than welcome].

Check out the following sites for an idea of what is avaiable on the web related to the writing of 'argumentative essay':

Roane State Community College
Study Guides & Strategies
moodle.citylit
purdue.com

To check out some sample argumentative essays go here:

Hacker Handbook Resources
writefix.com
gc.macropa.edu

Homework: Chapter 8: Lesson B

Read the sample definition essay on pages 144 & 145 of the textbook and discuss the following questions with your language partner or imaginary friend:

1: What did the author of this essay give as the basic definition of industrial engineering?

2: Which other defining strategies did the author use?

3: Did you find the examples the author gave interesting?

4: How did the author introduce his essay?

5: Do you feel like you understood industrial engineering well after reading the essay? Why or why not?

Powerpoint Presentation: Chapter 8: Lesson B

Find below the link the the Powerpoint Presentation for Lesson 2: Chapter 8 "Career Pathways"

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Homework: Chapter 8: Lesson A

Read the article “The Liberal Arts” starting on page 136 of the textbook and discuss the following questions with your language partner or imaginary friend:

1: When the author was a student, what courses do you think he expected to take?

2: What courses did he actually take? Why?

3: What was his original career plan? What career did he actually go into? What might this change tell you about your own course choices in college?

4: By the end of his essay what value does the author give to studying the liberal arts