week 11 1st lesson primer

Welcome back:
Token question

This is about re-starting your memory and tuning into Academic English again.

Poll

In a survey of 100 people, these were some of the top answers. Choose the one that people said more often. Name something that is easily forgotten when shopping (from Family Feud game, 2020)

• Wallet/Purse

• Children

• Eggs

• List

• Milk

In a survey of 100 people, these were the top 5 responses. Name something a tree is used for

​Name something that is easily forgotten when shopping

Milk (60%), list (12%), bread (11%), eggs (6%), toilet paper (6%), children (5%), shopping bags (4%), wallet/purse (4%)

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

Briefly describe one thing you did over the break.

Multiple Choice

Academic question: what is the main elements of a "primary source" when we're citing things

• They are not original

• They are original, first-hand accounts of a topic (possibly data gathered from an experiment)

• They include reviews, books, and documentaries

• They are ALWAYS used in academic work

Multiple Choice

Academic question: What is the key definition of secondary sources?

• They are eyewitness accounts, like a diary entry

• They include data gathered in an experiment

• They include books, reviews, and documentaries

• They are substantially better quality than all primary sources

Fill in the Blanks

It’s very important that we know how to use the _ to search for information and sources.

Match

Match the following

• to judge or calculate the quality of something

• an expert on a subject

• the quality of being correct/relevant without mistakes

• URL

• to make sure something is correct

to evaluate

authority

accuracy

uniform resource locator

to verify

• to evaluate

• authority

• accuracy

• uniform resource locator

• to verify

Match

Match the following

• annotated bibliography

• research report

• report proposal

10% due week 14

20% due week 19

due week 11 (this week)

• 10% due week 14

• 20% due week 19

• due week 11 (this week)

Open Ended

In this 10 weeks, we will focus on 'report writing'. Why are reports important?

Poll

In a survey of 100 people, these were the top 5 responses. Choose the one that people said more often. Name something a tree is used for

• fruit

• climbing

• shade

• paper

• wood

In a survey of 100 people, these were the top 5 responses. Name something a tree is used for

​Name something a tree is used for

shade (51%), paper (12%), climbing (8%), fruit (7%), wood (7%),
oxygen (4%), cubby house (3%)

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

What are some key elements of an essay (remember structure, things we always include, and what paragraphs include)

Poll

what are some key elements of a report (remember, this is different to an essay)?

• often uses headings for different sections

• is mean to be read in full

• tests a hypothesis

• doesn't use graphics or graphs

• often uses an abstract

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