You have a weekend to escape your exam - do it! You need to take a mental break, so that when you return to your writing you can see it in a fresh and new way. You should always try to read like a writer and write like a reader.
Remember - your audience knows nothing about your topic and nothing about the story you are writing (except for maybe local info), so include everything they need to know.
Have a good weekend! The fun continues on Monday and Tuesday!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Student Focus
I can see the passion in Orhun's eyes. Orhun has goals set ahead of him and he would like to achieve them all. However, he wants to help bring everyone else with him also. He is the kind of person you want on your team and maybe even leading your team.
Here is a glimpse of Orhun Gural...
Full Name: Orhun Gural
No second name or anything?: No. Well, Mehmet Orhun Gural. I hate that name. It is an old name, not a modern name.
Place of Birth: In İstanbul –International Hospital.
Why were you born here?: My mom was born in Ankara and then she lived in the South for a time and then came to Uskudar American. My dad has always lived in Istanbul.
Age: 15 yrs old
What hobbies do you have?: Tennis. Watching TV. I have been playing tennis since I was 7 and I also like cars.
What TV shows do you like?: I like Lost and House. My sister used to watch them, so I started watching them too.
Where do you want to go to school: I want to go to the US. Like Stanford or UPENN maybe. I would go to Washington U. also. I know they have good chemical engineering programs.
Brothers or sisters?: Yeah. I have a sister. She is 19. She is at Washington U. in St. Louis.
At 8pm at night you are: Listening to my favorite music at a very high volume.
Favorite movie: I like French - La Vie en Rose. It is about the life of a really famous French singer. I like Fahrenheit 911 and Persepolis.
Favorite Holiday: When I was in the 8th grade we went to Moscow for ISTA. I really enjoyed it. We performed for people and got to watch some performances.
Something people would be surprised to know about you: I know how to read Russian. I opened Wikipedia and taught the letters to myself. I can just read a few words. (Mrs Clark: I am really impressed.)
Who is your hero?: My sister is my hero.
One word that describes you: Warm. I am a warm-blooded person. Like sympathetic.
Here is a glimpse of Orhun Gural...
Full Name: Orhun Gural
No second name or anything?: No. Well, Mehmet Orhun Gural. I hate that name. It is an old name, not a modern name.
Place of Birth: In İstanbul –International Hospital.
Why were you born here?: My mom was born in Ankara and then she lived in the South for a time and then came to Uskudar American. My dad has always lived in Istanbul.
Age: 15 yrs old
What hobbies do you have?: Tennis. Watching TV. I have been playing tennis since I was 7 and I also like cars.
What TV shows do you like?: I like Lost and House. My sister used to watch them, so I started watching them too.
Where do you want to go to school: I want to go to the US. Like Stanford or UPENN maybe. I would go to Washington U. also. I know they have good chemical engineering programs.
Brothers or sisters?: Yeah. I have a sister. She is 19. She is at Washington U. in St. Louis.
At 8pm at night you are: Listening to my favorite music at a very high volume.
Favorite movie: I like French - La Vie en Rose. It is about the life of a really famous French singer. I like Fahrenheit 911 and Persepolis.
Favorite Holiday: When I was in the 8th grade we went to Moscow for ISTA. I really enjoyed it. We performed for people and got to watch some performances.
Something people would be surprised to know about you: I know how to read Russian. I opened Wikipedia and taught the letters to myself. I can just read a few words. (Mrs Clark: I am really impressed.)
Who is your hero?: My sister is my hero.
One word that describes you: Warm. I am a warm-blooded person. Like sympathetic.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Exam
What sorts of things are you revising?
Did you think about any of these?:
-sentence variety (length)
-reported speech phrases (attributions)
-specific/active verbs
-about 20-40 words per sentence
-at least 10 (5 direct + 5 indirect) quotes
-making sure the most important information comes first and least important information comes last
Make sure you are reading English web sites about newspaper writing and informing yourself about different techniques you can use to refine, revise, and rework your article.
Happy Editing!
Did you think about any of these?:
-sentence variety (length)
-reported speech phrases (attributions)
-specific/active verbs
-about 20-40 words per sentence
-at least 10 (5 direct + 5 indirect) quotes
-making sure the most important information comes first and least important information comes last
Make sure you are reading English web sites about newspaper writing and informing yourself about different techniques you can use to refine, revise, and rework your article.
Happy Editing!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Exam
Don't tell me TOO much about how today went, but how did it go? Were you able to finish the first draft in time? Was all the preparation we did in class helpful?
Now, the next few days will be used for revision of the work. Be sure to use the advice of your fellow students and what you know about newspaper writing to write a great article. Remember to avoid repeating information in your quotations that you have already reported. Also, make sure that lead is really good and DO NOT retell the story of the play. You need to use the story of the play to focus on the news story you are covering, but you definitely do not need to retell the story of the play.
Good luck out there!
Now, the next few days will be used for revision of the work. Be sure to use the advice of your fellow students and what you know about newspaper writing to write a great article. Remember to avoid repeating information in your quotations that you have already reported. Also, make sure that lead is really good and DO NOT retell the story of the play. You need to use the story of the play to focus on the news story you are covering, but you definitely do not need to retell the story of the play.
Good luck out there!
Monday, November 3, 2008
Exam Preparation
Write a newspaper article. Tonight, while you are worrying about what you will be faced with tomorrow, write a newspaper article. Come up with a Hard News article and practice writing something. Even if it is not perfect, it will give you a sense of what you will be expected to create tomorrow morning.
And remember, you are smart and your English is really really good! So I will wish you good luck, but I don't think you will need it.
And remember, you are smart and your English is really really good! So I will wish you good luck, but I don't think you will need it.
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