AS Coursework and Half Term

Hi everyone!

The half term break is quickly approaching, and so here is an overview of what you should be working on this week and next and what I would like to see from you when we come back:

1.  You should have written the first 500 words of both coursework pieces. This does not mean I want you to condense your whole piece down to just 500 words - just the introduction and the beginning of the main body of your piece is fine.
2. Your writing needs to show that you know exactly what your topic is, and that you have done some research on the subject matter. Don't worry too much about your bibliography at this point, but just make sure that you know where you have got your information from.
3. It needs to show that you know exactly who your audience is, so you need to make sure that you are writing to suit this demographic. This should also match the audience for your style model.
4. Your style models should be clearly annotated with references to grammatical, lexical, phonological, graphological and discourse frameworks. This is all then linked to the GAP of each text. This will help when you come to write your commentary.

Remember that this is just a draft, and by no means am I expecting perfection! This is just a starting point, so no matter how undeveloped you feel your piece is, I still need to see this after half term to see how you are getting on.

When we get back after half term you will each get feedback for your travel writing, monologue and style model analysis, provided I have them all from everyone before the end of the week.

Have a lovely break and have a rest!

Claudia

American English Vs. British English

Interesting article on some of our British language quirks, and why we confuse American's so much!

http://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2014/oct/10/mind-your-language-american-english

REMINDER: Analysis and Style Models for Coursework

Hi all!

Hope everyone is thinking about their coursework and starting to do some good research.

We've had a bit of a break from the blogs for the last week, so what I would like you to do is to now start posting style models to your blogs, with a few comments. It doesn't have to be a full written analysis, just a few comments on the piece you have chosen.

Also as a reminder, those of you who haven't handed in a copy of your style model analysis, this needs to be handed in at the latest next week, as this is you half-termly assessment that I will be marking. If you've typed this up and posted it on your blog, please be sure to hand this in as a hard copy.


I have looked at both creative writing pieces so far on the blogs but I haven't commented. As part of your half-termly assessment I will give you some written comments.

Please be sure to hand a hard copy of your analysis in ASAP, and keep working on your coursework research. Email me if you're struggling!

cal@stbrn.ac.uk

AS Lesson 12:10 - 12:55

Hi everyone!

For the first half of the lesson before lunch, we will be working on the computers.

Your task for this 45 minutes is to use one of the style models you have brought in, and to create a PowerPoint presentation about the style model - each slide should be analysing a different framework, for example.

There are lots of resources on the blog to help you make this, so get creative!

Please see the post below about how to post your PowerPoints to your blog.

AS Language Style Model Analysis: Uploading your PowerPoints

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to upload your PowerPoints to your blog after you have finished.

Step 1: Save your work

Step 2: Go to drive.google.com

Step 3: Log in with your Google account

Step 4: In the top left hand corner, there will be a red button labelled 'create', and a button next to it with an arrow pointing upwards. Click the arrow and then click 'files'

Step 5: Right-click on the file you have just uploaded to Google Drive, and click on 'share'

Step 6: A dialogue box should now be open. In this dialogue box, there should be a drop-down menu where you can change who can view the file. Click on the arrow to show the drop-down menu, and select 'More..'

Step 7: This should open up a 'Link Sharing' option. Select 'Anyone with the link'. This will allow people to view the file from your blog. Then click 'save' and 'finish'.

Step 8: Click on your file, and then click 'Open' at the top of the page. Copy the page URL to your clipboard.

Step 9: Go to your blog and make a new post, and select the 'Link' option. Copy and paste the URL, and click 'ok'.

Step 10: Create your post!



If you have any difficulty in posting this to your blogs, please let me know.

Determining Audience

This is a very useful resource for determining your specific audience and readership! Audience can be a difficult thing to define, so go through these steps to help you narrow down your readership!

Audience Definition Tool

Blog URL's

Hi Everyone!

As I mentioned earlier, it's a really good idea to start following one another to see what kinds of things everyone is writing. This follow circle will only be between the 2 language classes, so don't worry about everyone seeing your writing, as I understand that creative writing can be a very personal thing!

If you don't want others seeing specific pieces, you can change the privacy settings of everything you post, and select specific viewers. If you need any help with this, come and ask.

So, please post your blog URL's in a comment on this post, and let's get following!


ALSO: I will be reviewing your creative writing pieces over the following week and developing some individual feedback for you, and then next week we can have an one-to-one about your writing and to have a chat about your coursework ideas!