acamus@gmu.edu Last updated: May, 2007
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| Week One Jan 22-26 |
no class |
introduction to class ELI handbook write learning goals H - get "Moving On" from SUB 1 Rm 348 read p18, 31, 32-39 |
Speed reading tips Reading speed test Moving On p32-39 Resume writing TOEFL listening Unit 1 H 1st draft resume due Friday |
Conditional practice Newsweek p 72 H prepare for Newsweek discussion tomorrow |
Reading Rate Builders Finish TOEFL listening prac. Fionish Newsweek discussion LDC - check out web page TOEFL writing practice H 2nd draft resume Buy pleasure reading book & class textbooks |
| Week Two Jan 29-Feb 2 |
Reading Rate Builders Discuss pleasure reading book choices TOEFL reading Unit 1 H rewrite TOEFL |
Discussion survival skills TOEFL read/listen/speak Unit 1 H final draft resume |
Browse Newsweek & choose article Dev Ex Wordy Sentence H Dev Ex p 31 & 32 |
Newsweekp 22 Usage practice H usage handout |
RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP LDC -TOEFL writing H revise resume if necessary |
| Week Three Feb 5 - 9 |
CAREER SERVICES LIBRARY TOUR
- meet in SUB1 Rm 348 Reading rate builders Discussion Tips group discussion H TOEFL rewrite |
Intro to Goad Statement/Grad Essay TOEFL reading & listening p 28-31 H goal statement brainstorming handout final revision to resume (due Friday) |
Browse Newsweek & choose article TOEFL writing and speaking p 31-34 H TOEFL writing Step 2 p 32 |
Newsweek 56 - read,, answer comp. ques., discuss
& 1 min talks H read spanking article for debate tomorrow |
Reading rate builders Discuss Pleasure books Hints for writing grad essay debate tips and debate of spanking LDC -TOEFL Writing H 1st draft of grad essay |
| Week Four Feb 12-16 |
Reading rate builders // structure Northstar Listening H rewrite TOEFL |
Northstar Unit 4 video & discussion, p68 reading H choose a Newsweek article to read & summarize orally |
SNOW DAY no classes H Newseek p 47 - prereading & vocab |
Newseek p 47 answer comp ques & discuss H Newsweek summary |
Reading Rate Builders Newsweek oral summaries TOEFL writing H 2nd draft Grad Essay |
| Week Five Feb 19 - 23 |
Reading Rate Builders WR needed words S2 Northstar p 69 & 70 H Northstar integrated writing p 71 Step 2 |
GRAD
SCHOOL WORKSHOP essay paragraph organization exercise H write Northstar p 76 email Adele with workshop suggestions |
Speed Reading Test Intro to GRE Issues writing Browse Newsweek & choose article H S4-4 p 16 Read Newsweek p 20 & check email for questions |
Newsweek p 20 Writers Reference S5 H final draft of grad essay WR S5-3, S5-4 |
Reading Rate Builders Pleasure Book discussion Go over WR S5-3 & S5-4 GRE Issues Writing H written book report due Mon |
| Week Six Feb 26 - Mar 2 |
Reading Rate Builders intro toIntegrated Writing Group exercise Northstar p80-86 H Read handout and make outline |
Confirm fieldtrip
movie Group discussions on homework articles Northstar p 78-80 H Read other article & make outline |
Browse Newsweek partners work on integrated outline + OHP presentation WR S6 H write integrated summary of the 2 articles |
CLASS FIELD TRIP Fairfax Corner movie & lunch 11:30 Coastal Flats 12: 40 Letters from Iwo Jima H read Newsweek p 50 |
Reading Rate Builders Discussion of Movie GRE Issues Writing H prepare oral presentation of book report Read Newsweek p 50 |
| Week Seven Mar 5 - 9 |
Reading Rate Builders Newsweek Discus. p 50 Northstar p 87-90 - reading & listening H prepare oral pres |
Northstar p 90 integrated read/list/speak p91 writing prep WR H Northstar p91 writing |
Oral book reports: Kelly, Stephanie, Emily browse Newsweek Northstar list. p 41-43 Northstar read p 44-47 H Northstar p 49 |
Oral book reports: Nami & Kaori Northstar p 50 & 51 Newsweek p 54-57 prereading H Newsweek p 54-57 |
Reading Rate Builders Oral book reports: Kevin & Maya Newsweek discussion GRE Issues Writing H just read! |
| Week Eight Mar 12 - 16 |
SPRING |
BREAK |
NO |
ELI |
CLASSES |
| Week Nine Mar 19-23 |
Reading Rate Builders Kevin's oral book report Intro to Research Paper Q&A with Young H Choose Newsweek article for 2 min oral summary & opinion |
Oral presentations Paraphrase & synthesis review & practice H answer questions on topic handout (due Fri) Synthesis exercise (group 1) |
INTRO TO LIBRARY RESEARCH -
meet in JC library upstairs H Do library research to narrow down your research paper topic |
speed reading test Summarizing writing test Newsweek - choose H\WR Section R1 p 295 - 309t Complete class eval. to discuss at conference |
Mid Term Conferences Computer grammar and research practice GRE issues writing H answer questions on research topic handout Read Newsweek article |
| Week Ten Mar 26-30 |
Reading Rate Builders Newsweek - group discuss. & presentations Northstar p123-127 H continue preliminary library research Northstar p128/9 |
Northstar p 129 Research paper info. cont. H note-taking/summarizing exercice from handout |
Speed Reading Test Browse Newsweek Northstar listening p 120 speaking p 130 H read newsweek p 17 |
Discuss Newsweek p 17 Intro to GRE Analysis H refined topic with research question and list of sources you have found so far |
Reading Rate Builders Northstar p 132-5 GRE Analysis Writing H WR R2 p310-315 + extensive research - outline and rough (not necessary complete) 1st draft of paper due next Friday |
| Week Eleven Apr 2 - 6 |
Reading Rate Builders Perfect tenses practice Northstar Video, List. p 141-2. Prereading p 142 H Northstar p 145 |
Northstar p 148 H Northstar integrated writing task |
ELI FIELDTRIP TO MOUNT VERNON meet outside Finley at 9:30 am (return 3:30) H read Newsweek article ready for group discussion tomorrow |
Newsweek - go over questions H 1st draft of research paper due tomorrow |
Reading Rate Builders Newsweek discussion GRE Analysis Writing H research paper |
| Week Twelve Apr 9 - 13 |
Reading Rate Builders Citing Sources & Bibliography H finish bibliography exercise |
ENDNOTE WORKSHOP meet in JC
library upstairs H sign up on wiki 2nd draft rsearch paper due Friday |
Go over bibliog. ex. Northstar List. p 160 Reading p 165 Browse Newsweek H continue work on research paper |
Newsweek p 94 reading and answering questions H continue work on research paper |
Reading Rate
Builders oral summaries of Newsweek ideas GRE Analysis writing H 2nd draft of research paper due Monday |
| Week Thirteen Apr 16 - 20 |
Reading rate builders Northstar List. p 163 Integrated Ex p 179 H work on final draft of research paper |
Northstar reading p 177 writing p 173 Browse Newsweek H research paper |
reading speed quiz Newsweek p 51 prereading and vocab Writing ex. - eyecatching introductions H research paper |
Newsweek p 51 Discussion p 48 prereading and vocabulary H research paper |
Reading Rate Builders Newsweek p 48 discussion GRE Analysis Writing H research paper |
| Week Fourteen Apr 23 - 27 |
Reading Rate Builders ELI reading and writing tests |
NO CLASSES Oral Communication Skills Testing (ELI-wide) |
Northstar Browse Newseek Oral presentation skills H oral presentation prep |
Newsweek H oral presentation prep |
Reading Rate Builder GMAT writing H oral presentation prep |
| Week Fifteen April 30 - May 4 |
Reading Rate Builders Northstar: integrated reading, listening and writing |
COMMUNICATION SKILLS WORKSHOP |
final reading speed test oral presentation of research paper: Emily Kaori, Maya, Stephanie Newsweek class evaluation |
oral presentation of research paper: Nami, Kelly, Kevin Newsweek program evaluation |
CLOSING CEREMONIES |
| acamus@gmu.edu Last updated: May, 2007 |