FINAL PROJECT - GUIDED QUESTIONS- ANNOTATED ARTICLE

Unit 9.3 Communicating about our World                                      December 6, 2016 

Activity: Annotated article 

The following guided questions will help you develop the report that will be used to hand in as a written report and also it will allow you to use it as a presentation tool (oral presentation) 

Guided Questions: 

1- Title of Article and Author:  

2- What is the article about: use at least 3 sentences to summarize the article 

3- What type of writing is employed? Is it informative, argumentative or entertainment? 

4- Use examples that validate the type of writing you selected: For example 

       My article is informative because the sentences......__________________________ 

5-  What text features are used in the article? (italics, bold letters, graphs, images) 

6- What is the purpose of the article? 

7- Bring additional information that complements your article : Look in the internet for aditional information related to your article. 

8- What is your opinion about the article?  This question will be answered independently by each member of the group 

9-   What did you think about this activity? According to your point of view , what is the purpose of this activity? 

Remember: You can use Power Point, Cardboards or other material that can help you present your report in an effective way. 

Don’t Forget:   50 points written report, 50 points oral presentation =  100 points 

********** UPDATE #1:  You can google the title of your article and read it at home!!!!

SAMPLE MEMOIR

Hi students, this is an example of an effective Memoir. It was done by an actual student. He authorized me to post it here. Do not use this one. Make your own.  



  

AN EUROTRIP WITH MY FAMILY

BY

ROBDIEL

Since I was a little kid, I have been fortunate to have a special moments with my family. I have been to a lot of places. My family has always been there with me. However, there is one special occasion that I will never forget. The country was Europe. I never thought that I could visit a country so far away.

The journey started when my parents gave me the news  that I was going to Europe with them. I was very surprised. After months of preparation, I was in the airport waiting an airplane heading to Europe. I felt nervous and anxious to be far away from home. When I got  there, I felt that I was on a different world. Everything was different, the language, food, and the weather. Also, the people were different. If there's something that I'm impressed ,  it has to be the buildings, because they have a very old style. Anyway, everything was different and amazing. The nature of those countries was an amazing thing to see with my own eyes. In similar fashion, the way people live and work was spectacular to me.

 Finally, I went to other places like Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. I was joined by my stepmother, my dad and my grandmother. It was an unforgettable experience and  an amazing journey. The thing I liked the most was Venice, because it was so different and I really enjoyed all those moments there. I hope one day I can go back and visit the same place with the same people.

TEXT STRUCTURE

TEXT STRUCTURE

HOMEWORK: ENGLISH 9

Instructions: You will be using a book to find Text Features.

1- Select any book you have at home. It can be of any subject or language.

2- Use the table below to write your findings

3- Remember to write the title of the book in the "title" section.

4- If you do not find some of these features just write "no" in the second column.
5- You can answer the exercise in the "comments" section or in your notebook. If you want to answer in the "comments" section , simply select the table , hit copy and paste and use it to answer the exercise.

6- Remember: Always write your name in the "comments" section.

Value: 30 points for tomorrow, November 29, 2016

Name______________________________

Title:
Text Features	Found in Book? Yes or No	Description
Table of Contents		Is the Table of Contents easy to use? Why or why not? Use the table of contents to record a chapter title, its number, and beginning page/
Sequence and format		Describe how the text is sequenced and formatted (eg., titles, subtitles, organization). How does this organization help the reader understand the text?
Charts, graphs and maps		Find a chart or map and record the page number. Describe it and how it helps the reader understand the text.
Diagrams. Graphics, illustrations		Find a diagram, graphic or illustration and record the page number. Describe it and how it helps the reader understand the text.
Print variations		Find an example of a print variation (eg., bold face, underline, italics). Describe it and how it helps the reader understand the text.
Index		Is the index easy to use? Why or why not? Locate and record a topic in the index and the page number.
Glossary		Is the glossary easy to use? Why or why not? Write a word found in the glossary and the definition.

Exercise #1: What does "Communicating about our World" mean?

Instructions: As a way of introducing the unit, please answer the following question in the comments section:

What does "Communicating about our World" mean?

TUTORING SECTIONS

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