Week 14 (December 22-26)

Dear All,
Hope you have all got the most out of the lesson.
It was great to know each of you and have lessons with you.
All the best
Hacer Şivil   :)

Your last task is below and the due date is December 28, 2014

Choose the topics below and write one cause and one effect paragraph!
1- What are the reasons of being an underdeveloped country?
2- What are the effects of being an underdeveloped country?
3- Why does the divorce rate increase?
4-What are the possible consequences of divorce?
5- Why do people bully at school?
6- What are the effects of bullying at school?
7- Why do we exploit nature?
8- What are the effects of exploiting nature?

WEEK 13 (DECEMBER 15-19)

Dear All,
Your Cause Paragraphs are getting much better. Besides, you can decode correction codes and correct your mistakes. This week, we have had the chance to write Cause Paragraphs and edit our own and each other's paragraphs.

Let me remind you what to pay attention to when we are required to do editing.
Ask yourselves the following questions:


Topic Sentence           - Does you paragraph have a main idea?

Supporting Ideas        - Are there at least two causes that support the topic sentence?
                                     - Are there appropriate connecting words?
                                     - Are there supporting details that explain and/or give examples?

Concluding Sentence   - Does your concluding sentence start with an appropriate connecting word?
                                                                            OR
                                       - Does it summarize the main points of the paragraph?
                                                                            OR
                                 - Does it paraphrase the topic sentence or provide an appropriate final comment?

Grammar    - Check for missing/incorrect prepositions
                      - Check for missing/incorrect articles
                      - Check for appropriate use of verb forms
                      - Check for appropriate use of connecting words

Vocabulary      -Check for connecting verbs and phrases related to cause paragraphs
                          -Check for appropriate word choice/word form
                         -Check for overused words


You may use some online dictionaries, which will be a great help while writing, some of which are given below:
www.tureng.com
www.visuword.com
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
www.Idoceonline.com
www.thesaurus.com
......

Have a look at presentation below to see some invaluable vocabulary, phrases, and examples.

Cause effectparagraphpractice from hacersivil

Your progress is quite good. We finished Cause Paragraphs and started Chapter 3-Effect Paragraphs.
In this unit, we have focused on some previous words and phrases such as

cause                                      negative                                                             effect
lead to                                    adverse                                                               influence
result in                                 positive                                                                 impact
bring about                            significant
give rise to                             dramatic


Remember that there are different ways to construct your sentences with the same meaning

e.g: Workaholism is a serious type of addiction that leads to numerous problems.


        Work addiction has negative impacts on people's lives.
   
       Working overtime affects various aspects of people's lives negatively.

 

 

In this unit, we also focused on Mind Mapping before writing a paragraph. Besides, as you may know it is important to use the Editing Checklist after writing.

Effect Paragraphs are similar to Cause Paragraphs but you need to pay attention to wording.
See the examples in the presentation below:

 

 

Cause & effect paragraph from hacersivil

Write an effect paragraph on one or more of the topics on page 58 by 21.12.2014 Sunday evening.

Have a nice weekend:)

WEEK 12 (DECEMBER 9-12)

Dear All,

This week, we are focusing on Chapter 2: Cause Paragraphs. There are some useful words and phrases that indroduce causes. Let's remember what they are

 

 due to /  because of / on account of / as a result of / owing to

result from

stem from / due to / arise from

contribute to

result from

enable

as a result

therefore / thus / consequently

 

 

 

We are also learning how to draw an effective Mind Map before writing our paragraph

 

 

As you may know, a paragraph consists of a Topic Sentence, at least two Supporting Ideas together with details and examples and a Concluding Sentence. Thus, it must be easy for you to make an Outline.

Please make sure that you make an outline in advance, write coherent sentences and use sentence connectors.

 

1- Follow the feedback and instructions on page 33, and edit the paragraph
2- Scan the text on page 34 and list the reasons for using social networking sites. Then, draw your mind map, and write a paragraph (remember to go over editing checklist on page 36).
Best:)

WEEK 11 & 12 (NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 5)

Special Thanks to Gül Ecem Halvaşi for her great performance on Evolution of Musicals.....:)
Here are some shots taken on the performance day. Good luck Ecem:)))

                                                                         

                                                                                     

Dear All,
We revised the parts of a paragraph, which are

1. Topic sentence
2. Supporing sentences together with details, facts, or examples
3. Concluding sentence                                                           

1) Please ideantify the parts of the following paragraph.
- What is the topic sentence?
- What are the supporting sentences, details, and examples.
- What is the concluding sentence?
-What are the linking words, connectors, etc?

Istanbul is the most attractive city in Turkey. Firstly, there are more job opportunities in Istanbul than other cities in Turkey. People can have a variety of professional careers in many fields like architecture, engineering, finance, and teaching.  Furthermore, big companies such as Sabancı and Koç have many firms and branches where you can find different kinds of well-paid jobs. Secondly, Istanbul has beautiful places to visit. More than a million tourists from all over the world visit Istanbul every year because of its historic places and picturesque views of the Bosphorus. Finally, the social and cultural life in this mega-city is another attraction for people. For example, there are hundreds of cinemas, theatres, restaurants, bars, and cafes to visit for a good time with friends. This makes it almost impossible to feel bored in this city.  In short, Istanbul is the best city in Turkey for working, living, and having fun.

 

 

2) Write a similar paragraph about a city, place, or a country.