Thursday, August 1, 2019

Welcome to EGL 115 (Spring 2019)

EGL 115
Advanced Composition
Spring 2019
Busan University of Foreign Studies
Instructor: Jeff Lebow Office: D571  Email: [email protected] 
Office Hours: Wednesdays 3-5pm, Thursdays 3-4pm and by appointment
Website >>>     writingbridges.com

 This is an advanced composition course that will focus on fine tuning writing skills acquired during prerequisite courses. Aspects of composition covered will include academic, creative, and letter writing.

Group Notes:  EGL115-05    EGL115-08  

Class Band:   EGL115-05    EGL115-08  

Entrance Questionnaire






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Monday, June 3, 2019

EGL115 Final Challenge



June 10  Finish revising your Author's Choice Writing.

June 10~14: Optional Conferences

Final Challenge
  • EGL115-05 - June 18, 2pm
  • EGL115-08 - June 20, 1pm
- Similar to Midterm
- Basic Grammar Questions - Sentence Error Correction focusing on what we've done in class including..
- Short Writing Task.
Optional Individual Conferences (June 10~20)
These are totally optional and will not affect your grade.  If you would like to go over any of your writing assignments or discuss anything else, please sign up for an appointment.
Times:
  • Monday, June 10 , 11am~2pm
  • Tuesday, June 11, 2~4pm
  • Thursday, June 13; 1~3pm
  • Friday, June 14, noon~1pm
Sign-up here
    The materials below can help you prepare for the Final Challenge.

     Digital Midterm w/ Answers
    Written Midterm Answers

    Study Materials

    Sentence Corrections: See Group Notes for examples and corrections  EGL115-05      EGL115-08  
    Some questions will be taken from these practice Quizizz

    More Practice Activities
    Specific Quizzes
    Phrasal Verbs
    Parallel Structure
    Exercise 1     Interactive Exercise
    Exercise 2     Interactive Exercise

    Subject Verb Agreement

    Exercise 1 Interactive Exercise Exercise 2   Interactive Exercise


    Prepositions
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    Monday, May 20, 2019

    Practice Activities: Grammar, Writing Mechanics, & Typing - 2019





     Skills Practice Activities
    Level Tests





    Specific Quizzes

    https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/B1_question_tags.htm











    More at:




    Throughout the rest of the semester, I encourage you to practice particular parts of language mechanics that are challenging for you.  Create a Google doc in your folder called 'Your Name - Learning Practice Documentation'.  Upload descriptions and screenshots of activities you've complete.

    Please add other useful sites to this list by commenting below.
    Phrasal Verbs
    Phrasal verb is the name given to an English verb which is composed of two or three words. One verb is combined with a preposition (like on, in, under) or an adverb (like up, down, away). Sometimes a phrasal verb can have a meaning that is very different to the meaning of at least one of those two or three words separately

    LISTS
    From UsingEnglish.com

    ACTIVITIES
    Collocations
    Collocations are partly or fully fixed expressions that become established through repeated context-dependent use. Such terms as 'crystal clear', 'middle management', 'nuclear family', and 'cosmetic surgery' are examples of collocated pairs of words.

    Lists & Guides
    Activities 
    Collocations 1
    Collocations 2
    Collocations 3
    Collocations 4
    Collocations 5    		Collocations 6
    Collocations 7
    Collocations 8
    Collocations 9
    Collocations 10    		Collocations 11
    Collocations 12
    Collocations 13
    Collocations 14
    Collocations 15

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    Sunday, May 19, 2019

    Author's Choice Writing - Spring 2019

    Coming Soon.... Author's Choice Writing

    Our goal for the rest of the semester is for you to develop your writing skills in the way that's best suited to your needs. As long as it's useful and/or interesting, you can choose any kind of writing you like, but some possibilities are below: 
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    Thursday, April 18, 2019

    EGL115 Midterm


    Week#7
    In-class: create outline and work on first draft of opinion essay.
    Complete first draft Google Doc by April 29 (EGL115-05) or May 2 (EGL115-08)  and bring a printout to the first class of Week#9.
    (300~700 words)


    EGL115 Midterm
    Written Quiz

    EGL115-05  Tuesday, April 23, 3pm

    EGL 115-08 Thursday, April 25, 2pm

    The quiz will focus on writing tasks involving basic mechanics and Sentence Error Correction

    Optional Conferences (sign-up after your first class of Week#7)

    Conferences are not required and will not affect your grades. They are just an opportunity to meet with Jeff one-on-one to..
    • get acquainted (or catch-up)
    • go over specific writing questions and/or course progress
      - Prepare specific questions about error corrections on your writing assignments
      - What are your biggest writing challenges and/or confusions?
    • discuss anything else you'd like.
    Possible Times - Week #9
    • Monday, April 29 4~5pm
    • Tuesday, April 30 , 4~5pm
    • Thursday, May 2, 3~4pm
    • Friday, May 3, 1-3pm

    EGL115  Written Quiz Prep   (sample questions here)

    Error Corrections:   Week#2   March 14   March 19      March 26    March 28     April 1     April 9

     Topics covered will include:

    Practice Activities

    Verbs


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    Monday, April 1, 2019

    Phrasal Verbs

    Phrasal verb is the name given to an English verb which is composed of two or three words. One verb is combined with a preposition (like on, in, under) or an adverb (like up, down, away). Sometimes a phrasal verb can have a meaning that is very different to the meaning of at least one of those two or three words separately. 
    Here are some examples:
    Maria didn't know the word, so she looked it up in the dictionary.
    Oh no, we've run out of milk! I'll have to buy some more.
    Farmers have to get up early in the morning.
    The rocket took off with a loud roar.

    LISTS
    From UsingEnglish.com

    ACTIVITIES
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    Wednesday, March 20, 2019

    Past Tense Guide & Practice

    Types of Past Tense

    1. Simple Past

            I went to university in Philadelphia.   


    2. Past Progressive (Past Continuous)  + Simple Past


           I was walking to the library when I saw her.   


    3   Past Habitual


          I used to eat an entire large pizza by myself when I was a teenager.

    4. Present Perfect
         I have been married for 19 years.
            
    5.  Past Perfect
      I had known my wife for 6 months when we decided to get married.

    Reference

    Activities
    From Englishpage.com
    Join.Quizizz.com
    Past Perfect vs. Past Continuous    623779
    Past Perfect vs. Simple Past   910579
    Prepositions of Time #1:    379571
    Prepositions of Time #2:    317937


    Past Experience Narrative Assignment

    300~500 words


    Describe 1-3 of the major events on your timeline.

    Try to use a variety of past tense forms.
    • Set the scene (background information, context) 
    • What happened? (where when, how) 
    • Why was this important to you?
    EGL115-08: Bring a printout of your first draft to class TOMORROW! (March 29)
    You can see Jeff’s example here.

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    Week#3 Task: (Due March 25)
    Create a Google Doc in your Folder and title it ' Your Name, Student #, Timeline Sentences'. Write at least 10 sentences based on your 'Life Timeline'. Use a variety of tenses and include at least one sentence of each type below.

    Jeff’s Example


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