The Roman Occupation and writing workshop

Week 1:
The Roman Occupation

Facultad de Lenguas - UNC

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​https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/romans/

​Let´s work with the chart that you had to complete in the asynchronous lesson in the VLE.

The Roman Occupation

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Open Ended

Read the quote and answer the question:

What was the significance of the Roman Occupation at the time it took place?

In which aspect(s) were they significant?

Write a brief idea in one sentence.

According to the quote taken from the presentation in the VLE and the map from the Roman Empire, What legacies did the Romans leave for the development of the English society and culture?
Were the Romans successful in permanently Latinizing Britain? Why /Why not?

Poll

To what extent were the Romans successful in permanently Latinizing Britain?

• They were successfull to a great extent

• They were successful to a small extent.

Critical Paragraph Writing

​Writing workshop

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Writing a paragraph to provide a critical answer to a question about a cultural topic

Critical academic writing requires critical thinking; it's not enough to just describe or summarise information and evidence, you also need to analyse and evaluate information so as to use it to develop and support your own arguments.

What is critical writing?

At university, you are often encouraged to be ‘critical’ in your thinking. This means going beyond simply understanding or memorizing information and instead engaging with it in a deeper, more analytical way. Critical thinking involves questioning assumptions, evaluating evidence, considering alternative perspectives, and constructing well-reasoned arguments. 

What is critical thinking?

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Critical writing means taking part in the academic debate: exploring
and assessing others’ perspectives and presenting
(and supporting) a personal argument. 
(Adapted from What is critical writing?, 2020)

For example:

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Command terms

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Critical academic writing

​VLE: Writing handout

• Section 1: Recovering knowledge

• Section 2: Critical paragraph writing

• Section 3: Steps to write a critical paragraph.

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Next class

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