Online task 10

Online task 10  – Due Nov. 4^th - Public Education Essay


Last class I handed over 2 Dvd’s , which contain the  clips we’ll be using for our Tasks (those who didn’t come can acess see the videos in YouTube.)
Take Dvd  number  1 and look for  clips 4 and 5 (not the “first” clips 4 and 5. You have to go to the second row of clips, clicking on  ≥  at the bottom of the menu). Just keep watching and take note of what he says about Thesis and Assertion ( = Afirmativa) 1,2 and 3. 


The thesis here is “Public education is a positive thing in any community”
The Amplification: “because of 1) ,2)  and 3)


Your task: Write an essay with the following Thesis: “Public education deserves more attention in Brazil”


You’ll need  to find Assertions 1, 2) and 3) for your Essay. 
How? Watch clip 5 in your Dvd, from the documentary “Pro Dia Nascer Feliz” (2005)  ( also found in youtube as below):


Por que os professores faltam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIdFb22MKUA&feature=related
Don’t forget to read comments on this documentary at:
http://www.contracampo.com.br/82/festprodianascerfeliz.htm

Online Task 9

Dear students,

       As I have briefly mentioned in class, I coordinate a project on learner English called CABRI (Corpus de Aprendizes Brasileiros de Inglês).  This project is part of an international project called International Corpus of Learner English whose coordinator works at the University of Louvain in Belgium. The Brazilian part of it Br-ICLE.  We do collect student essays and analyze them in order to better understand their necessities.  This means that the more essays we have the more we can prepare suitable materials to our learners (including you and your UFMG mates). 

I would like to ask you to read the power point presentation attached and if you have no questions (and if you have time too) you can turn in the essay on Oct. 21st.  The deadline, though, is Oct. 28th.  Therefore, I´ll be able to answer your questions about the essay writing and the form you need to fill in during our face-to-face class on Oct. 21st.

This essay is a class activity (our Task 9) and if you give me your permission it will be part of my research data. Please take into consideration that  we will contribute to  linguistic studies in Brazil and abroad.

Please check your e-mail to get three files: the guidelines for the essay you are supposed to write, the model of a filled out Learner Profile, and a Learner Profile which should be filled out, printed and turned in together with the essay. 

The essay should be written on your own, though you can check dictionaries, grammar books, sites etc. as long as you put that information on the Learner Profile. 

Best regards,

Deise Dutra

Produção de Texto

CABrI Research Group

Online Task 8

Task 8:  “A very short story” – Due Oct. 21st, 2010


a)      Watch this 8-minute video on the structure of a fictional piece:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js3my_Wepo8
As you watch the video, take notes of Kyle´s categories.  You will use them to analyze the story.


b) Read “A very short story” by Ernest Hemingway. It may be found here:
  http://records.viu.ca/~lanes/english/hemngway/vershort.htm
Your task is to analyze the short story by Hemingway taking into account Kyle’s categories (such as (“inciting incidents”, complications , climax, and others) presented in the video above.

Write your analysis as a short essay, with an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion.  Print it and turn it in on Oct. 21^st.