Using the notes you took in class today, write a paragraph in English about each of these two topics and upload to Manaba:
the Celts
the Roman invasion of Britain
Use your own English. The purpose is not to write perfect English but to use your own mind.
Today’s class
Examples of student writing with comments
Format and guidelines for submission of assignments
Deadline is Wednesday midnight before class.
We read about the Celts and the Roman invasion of Britain. Students took notes while reading and listening.
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Ask questions to get correct and accurate information
New question: cui bono?
Definitions
Categorize. E.g. England is a country in the southern part of the island of Great Britain and if is one of the four countries in the United Kingdom.
We re-wrote definitions of Great Britain, the British Isles, the U.K. and England.
We read about Stonehenge and the prehistory of Britain.
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Draw a map of Britain WITHOUT looking at last week’s map or using the Internet. Use your own head.
Principles of academic writing (thinking academically)
Ask questions BEFORE judging, deciding, writing or speaking
what?
when?
where?
why?
how?
who?
Define your terms.
Write a definition for each of the following:
What is “Britain”?
What is the United Kingdom?
What is England?
What are the British Isles?
Why do you study? Watch the video below .
Meaning of “liberal arts education”.
Education for free people (not for slaves)
Education to train people to think for themselves and make their own judgements without relying on others (see #1 above – drawing a map of Britain)
Education for self-defence, so as not to be tricked by others
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Welcome to Sheffner’s Academic Skills I class. The topic is British history. I have uploaded today’s (Friday April 12th) presentation to the resources folder on Manaba. You can also download it here: AS1, 2019- course intro
Homework: send me an email.
Introduce yourself briefly,
tell me what class of mine you are in and why you are taking this class
make a short comment about today’s class (April 12th).
Use a current email address that you check regularly. I will use this to contact you from time to time during the semester.
I’m looking forward to this semester. See you next Friday, April 19th.
Today’s class
What is academic writing?
What is the origin of the word “academic”?
Who started it?
What are the characteristics of academic writing?
Key points of today’s class:
What? When? Where? Who? How? Why?
Defininitions / define your terms
What is Britain?
Draw a map of Britain
The Hometown game
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Class blog for Sheffner's Academic Skills & Writing Strategies at DWC
