Week 3 Lesson 1 - Reading & Taking Notes

Week 3 Lesson 1 - Reading & Taking Notes

Unit 7C - Reading

Poll

Imagine: You will write an essay about this topic: 'Traditional sources of information, such as textbooks, are not as relevant to students today as newer sources of information, like blogs.'

What sources would you use for this topic?

• a company website

• an article from an academic journal

• a textbook for university students

• an article from a newspaper

• a comment on a blog

What we already know: Blogs

• What is a blog?

• What do bloggers do?

• How can businesses benefit from blogs?

Now we will read...

and practice the types of questions on the final exam :)

Fill in the Blanks

Read the text and fill in the gap with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

People started posting blogs in the early

.

Fill in the Blanks

Read the text and fill in the gap with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

A blog can be defined as an online, publicly-accessible

.

Fill in the Blanks

Read the text and fill in the gap with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

Blogs reflect the writer's

and this is what makes them influential.

Fill in the Blanks

Read the text and fill in the gap with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

Blogs are now used as part of businesses'

.

Multiple Choice

What type of source is this text from?

• newspaper

• website

• textbook

• blog

Multiple Choice

What perspective does this text use to describe 'blogging'?

• environmental

• marketing

• psychological

• medical

Multiple Choice

Who is the main audience of this text?

• students

• business people

• bloggers

How can businesses use blogs to market their products/services?

And now something that will help you with the Writing part of the final exam: summarizing.

Multiple Select

Read the text and choose THREE things mentioned in the text.

• the content of blogs

• advice on how to write blogs

• costs relating to blogs

• advantages and disadvantages of commercial blogs

• technical information for bloggers

Compare the original & the student's notes

• How much of the notes is copied from the text?

Multiple Choice

Based on the example, decide if the statement is true or false:

A summary includes the main points of a text but often simplifies the language.

• True

• False

Citations + Reporting Verbs

One way to cite (in a quotation, summary, or paraphrase) is:

Author's last name + (Year) + reporting verb ...

Reporting verbs can show positive, negative or neutral feelings

Open Ended

Use the notes to write ONE sentence summarizing sentences 7-11 of the text. The sentence should follow this formula:

statement of the solution + explanation + evaluation.

Sample answer:

One solution is to outsource the blog, with the cost covered by the Marketing budget, allowing editorial control but avoiding the risk of unskilled staff being responsible for an organization's reputation.