College Writer Chapter Summaries -- David C.

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ePortfolio

from http://academic.sfsu.edu/ar/at/otl/port_think.php
Integrating Learning Theories, "Portfolio Thinking"
The portfolio development process covers the following learning theory stages:
Collection: saving artifacts that represent the day-to-day results of teaching and learning;
Selection: reviewing and evaluating the artifacts saved, and identifying those that demonstrate achievement of specific standards or goals;
Reflection: reflecting on the significance of the artifacts chosen for the portfolio in relationship to specific learning goals;
Projection (or Direction): comparing the reflections to the standards/goals and performance indicators, and setting learning goals for the future;
Presentation: sharing the portfolio with instructors, peers, or potential employers and receiving feedback
(Danielson & Abrutyn, 1997)
To learn more please read, "Demonstrating and Assessing Student Learning with E-Portfolios" , 2005 by George Lorenzo and John Ittelson.:
E-portfolios allow students to demonstrate competencies and reflect upon experiences, documenting academic preparation and career readiness. Creating e-portfolios enables students to enhance their learning by giving them a better understanding of their skills, as well as where and how they need to improve to meet academic and career goals. Additionally, the digital artifacts that students accumulate can be used to assess learning at the course, program, department, and institutional level. This report reviews how selected higher education institutions have implemented assessment e-portfolio systems that demonstrate and assess learning.

Unit 5: Weather vocabulary

Link: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/weather-vocabulary.htm

6.26.2007Unit 5: Weather Vocabulary from http://www.bom.gov.au/info/wwords/
Description of Phenomena

Fog: Suspension of very small water droplets in the air, reducing visibility at ground level to less than a kilometer.

Smog: Smog ( contraction for 'smoke fog') is a fog in which smoke or other forms of atmospheric pollutant have an important part in causing the fog to thicken, and have unpleasant and dangerous physiological effects.

Mist: Similar to fog, but visibility remains more than a kilometre.

Frost: Deposit of soft white ice crystals or frozen dew drops on objects near the ground; formed when surface temperature falls below freezing point.

Precipitation: Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid (e.g. rain, drizzle) or solid (e.g. hail, snow), that fall from a cloud or group of clouds and reach the ground. (See Drizzle, Rain)

Drizzle: Fairly uniform precipitation composed exclusively of very small water droplets (less than 0.5 mm in diameter) very close to one another.

Rain: Precipitation of liquid water drops greater than 0.5 mm in diameter. In contrast to showers, it is steadier and normally falls from stratiform (layer) cloud.

Showers: Usually begin and end suddenly. Relatively short-lived, but may last half an hour. Often, but not always, separated by blue sky.

Blizzard: Violent and very cold wind which is laden with snow, some part, at least, of which has been raised from snow covered ground.

Thunderstorms: Thunderstorms are one or more convective clouds in which electrical discharge can be seen as lightning and heard as thunder by a person on the earth's surface. A severe thunderstorm produces one or more of hail at the ground with diameter of 2 cm or more; wind gusts at the ground of 90 km/h or more; tornadoes; or very heavy rain likely to cause flash flooding.

Tornado: A tall, rapidly rotating column of air between 5 and 1000 metres in diameter which is attached to the base of a cumulonimbus or large cumulus cloud and which is capable of producing damage at the earth's surface.

Freemindshare Maps

Carmen's map of Chapter 10:
http://www.freemindshare.com/map/lmvw146EIX/

Unit 3: Workaholics

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workaholic

Workaholic
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Colloquially, a workaholic is a person who is addicted to work. This phrase does not always imply that the person actually enjoys their work, but rather simply feels compelled to do it. There is no generally accepted medical definition of such a condition, although some forms of stress, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder can be work-related. Although the term "workaholic" usually has a negative connotation, it is sometimes used by people wishing to express their devotion to one's career in positive terms. The "work" in question is usually associated with a paying job, but it may also refer to independent pursuits such as sports, music, art, or blogging.

A "workaholic" in the negative sense is popularly characterized by a neglect of family and other social relations. The term has no clinical definition, however.

Workaholism in Japan is considered a serious social problem leading to early death, often on the job, a phenomenon dubbed karōshi. Overwork was popularly blamed for the fatal stroke of Prime Minister of Japan Keizo Obuchi, in the year 2000.[1]

The name itself is a play on "alcoholic". The term was coined in 1968 by psychologist Wayne Oates and popularized by his 1971 book Confessions of a Workaholic (Oates's coinage also prompted the widespread use of the -holism suffix for popular compulsions).[2] It gained more widespread use in the 1990s, as the result of a wave of the self-help movement that centered on addiction, forming an analogy between harmful social behaviors such as over-work and drug addiction, including addiction to alcohol. Although "workaholic" is not an official medical or psychological term, it remains in widespread usage to refer to those whose expenditure of time on work and work-related issues leads to the detriment of their bodily health, social lives, family and domestic life, or leisure time.


See also
Work-life balance

[edit] Further reading
Bryan Robinson (2007). Chained to the Desk: A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children, and the Clinicians Who Treat Them. New York University Press. ISBN 0814775977.
Barbara Killinger (2004). Workaholics: the Respectable Addicts. Key Porter Books Ltd. ISBN 1552635856.
Beth Sawi (2000). Coming Up for Air: How to Build A Balanced Life in A Workaholic World. Hyperion Books. ISBN 0786865490.
Jonathon Lazear (2001). The Man Who Mistook His Job for a Life: A Chronic Overachiever Finds the Way Home. Crown Books. ISBN 0609608460.

References
^ Daniel Griffiths. "Japan's workaholic culture", BBC News Online, 4 April 2000. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
^ America in So Many Words. Houghton Mifflin (1997). Retrieved on 2007-10-12. Original publication in "On Being a 'Workaholic' (A Serious Jest)" in the journal Pastoral Psychology.

External links
Workaholics Anonymous - self-help organization
This psychology-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

General Sports Vocabulary

Vocabulary: Sport
General

applause
beginner
centre-forward (Fußball: striker)
champion
championship
competition
contestant
defeat
defender
disqualify
entry fee
fan
final
finish
finish line
football field
forward (Fußball: striker)
free kick
free ticket
game, match
goal
goalkeeper
golf course
gymnasium
Olympic Games
penalty
Penalty
player
pool
prize
prize
Ready, steady, go!
On your marks, get set, go!
record (world record)
referee, umpire
result
rider
rule
score
set
spectator
sportsman (Pl. sportsmen)
sportwoman (Pl. sportswomen)
stadium
start
stopwatch
success
supporter
ticket
to beat (a team)
to commit a foul
to lose
to take a break
to take part
to take place
to win
to win a medal
tournament
track
trainer, coach
trainers
victory
whistle
winner
world record

Unit 4: Sports

Do, Play, or Go Sports Vocabulary:

http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blsport_doplaygo1.htm

word form link

http://www.athabascau.ca/courses/engl/155/support/word_forms.htm

Organization Pattern s

Two Types of Analytical Papers

	Scientific	Humanistic
Epistemology	Discover the truth	Create meaning
Human Nature	Determinism	Free will
Value Priority	Objectivity	Emancipation
Purpose of Theory	Give universal laws	Give rules for interpretation
Research Methods	Experiment and Survey	Textual analysis and ethnography
Standards for Evaluation	Explanation of data Prediction of future Relative simplicity Testable hypotheses Practical utility	Understanding of people Clarification of values Aesthetic appeal Community of agreement Reform society

Writing Skills -- ISTEP

Writing Skills and the ISTEP+ Test (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress)

In its listing of writing skills the ISTEP+ test focuses on the writer's ability to:
(words in parentheses indicate highest level of proficiency)
a) stay (completely) focused on topic and task
b) organize ideas (logically)
c) exhibit (exceptional) word usage
d) demonstrate (exceptional) writing technique
e) (effectively) adjust language and tone to task and reader


More specifically, the good writer must:
Ideas
a) unify theme or main idea
b) not go off on tangents
c) fully accomplish the task (summary, essay, article...)
d) fully explore many facets of the topic

Organization
a) create a cohesive, meaningful whole (i.e. introduction, body, and conclusion)
b) progress in an order that enhances meaning
c) make smooth transitions between ideas, sentences and paragraphs to enhance meaning of text

Style
a) choose vocabulary to make explanations detailed and precise, descriptions rich, and actions clear and vivid
b) demonstrate control of a challenging vocabulary
c) use varied sentence patterns and complex sentences (yet fluent and easy to read)
d) uses writer's techniques (i.e. literary conventions such as imagery, humor etc.)

Voice
a) choose appropriate register (i.e. formal, personal, or dialect) to suit task
b) display a strong sense of audience (the readers)
c) have a unique perspective; may be original, authoritative, lively and/or exciting

Mechanics
a)words should have no or few capitalization errors
b) sentences should have no or few punctuation errors
c) words should have no or few spelling errors
d) sentences should have no or few grammar or word usage errors
e) good writing has no or few paragraphing errors
f) good writing has no or few run-on sentences or sentence fragments

Important Work Vocabulary Words

Important Work Vocabulary Words
From: http://www.mtstcil.org/skills/job-6.html
An easy way to be better prepared for a job is to understand many of the common words people use when discussing jobs. Below are some words that you may come across when searching for a job, interviewing, or on the job and examples of how they may be used.

Application
Attitude
Benefits
Career
Classifieds
Deductions
Experience
Goal
Gross Wages
Interest
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Job
Net Wages
Network/Networking
Occupation
Opportunity
Qualifications
Reference
Resume
Skill
Tax/Taxes
Value
Application
A form used to apply for a job

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
Attitude
A feeling or opinion about something or someone; a mental position with regard to a state (a "negative" or "positive" attitude)

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
What is your attitude toward working in large groups? (feeling/opinion)
You are more likely to succeed if you have a positive attitude. (mental position)
Benefits
Things that employers may offer you in addition to your wages; for example, health insurance, annual or sick leave, holidays, paid vacation, parking space or monthly reimbursement for parking space area, mileage for travel, and tuition reimbursement

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
Although the salary was less than I wanted, I took the job because it had excellent benefits.
Career
A profession for which one trains; a job or series of job that you do during your working life He wants a career in social work.

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
Her career as a computer technician is very rewarding.
What are your career goals?
Classified Ads/Classified Section/Classifieds
Advertisements in a newspaper, magazine, or online, regarding job opportunities; the section of a newspaper, magazine or Web site devoted to advertisements about job opportunities

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
The job will be listed in this Sunday's Classified Section.
I saw your advertisement for an assistant in the classifieds.
Deductions
An amount of money taken from your paycheck every payday (usually for things such as federal and state income taxes, employment taxes, social security taxes, workers compensation coverage, and health insurance payments)

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
Her paycheck was $178 after deductions.
Experience
Knowledge or skill that one gets from doing, seeing or feeling something; the experience a person already has of working

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
Do you have any experience working in a restaurant or serving food?
I have experience working in an office, filing, typing, and answering phones.
Goal
Aim or purpose; the end toward which effort is directed

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
The department's goal is to provide better customer service.
My goal is to find a job where I can work with children.
Gross Wages
The total amount of your pay or wages before any deductions are taken out of your paycheck

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
Your gross wages are $200, but your net wages are $150.
Interest
The desire to learn about and/or be involved in a particular field or topic; activities that you enjoy doing or subjects that you like to learn about and spend time studying

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
She has always had an interest in healthcare.
His interests include politics, computers, and exercise.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
A department of the U.S. government that collects taxes

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
You must file your taxes with the IRS by April 15.
Job
Employment; the regular work a person does to earn money; a specific task or piece of work; a specific task or project that is one's responsibility

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
I am looking for a job as a teacher's aide. (employment)
We hope to have the job done by next week. (piece of work)
It will be your job to answer the phone and file papers. (responsibility)
Net Wages
The amount of pay or wages you take home after all your deductions are taken out of your paycheck

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
Your gross wages are $200, but your net wages are $150.
Network/Networking
Using friends, family, and people in organizations that you know to help you find a job

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
One of the most successful ways to find a job is through networking.
Occupation
A person's job

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
The application asks you to list your occupation.
He answered "teacher" when they asked his occupation.
Opportunity
The chance to do something you want to do, advance, or progress; the chance to get a job

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
I had the opportunity to learn computer skills at my last job. (chance)
Will there be the opportunity to advance in this job? (advance/progress)
There are many opportunities for people who have gone to technical school. (job)
Qualifications
An ability, characteristic or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or activity

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
Nursing experience is a necessary qualification for this job.
Reference
A person who knows you and is willing to describe and usually praise you to support you when you are trying to get a job; a statement as to a person's character or ability

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
She used her computer teacher as a reference for the job.
Resume
A short written description of your education, qualifications, and previous employment, which you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job; also sometimes called a curriculum vitae or CV

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
People interested in applying for the job should send their resume by mail.
Skill
The ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practiced it

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
Helping raise my younger brothers gave me great skills with children.
I learned my office skills while volunteering in the school office.
What skills does the job require?
Tax/Taxes
An amount of money that is paid to the government, which is based on your income

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
Every person in the United States is required to pay state, federal, and social security tax.
Value
How important or useful something is; "value" can be used to describe something's basic worth (how important or useful people find it) or monetary worth (how much something costs)

Have you answered all the questions on the application form?
The company places a lot of value on honesty. (basic worth)
What is the value of the prize? (monetary worth)

Unit 3: Work Vocabulary

Work - What do they do? Where do they work?
from: http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/jobs.htm
Job What do they do? Where do they work?
Accountants Look after the finances in an organisastion. They work in an office.
Bakers Bake bread. They work in a bakery.
Barbers Shave men's beards and cut men's hair. They work in a barbers.
Barmen/women Serve drinks. They work in a bar, pub or restaurant.
Butchers Prepare and sell meat. They work in a butchers.
Chambermaids Clean and tidy rooms. They work in a hotel.
Chefs Prepare and cook food. They work in a kitchen.
Dentists Look after people's teeth. They work in a dentists.
Doctors Look after people's health. They work in a hospital or surgery.
Fishmongers Prepare and sell fish. They work in a fishmongers.
Flight attendants Look after passengers. They work in an airplane.
Hair dressers Cut and style people's hair. They work in a hair salon.
Judges Judge and sentence people. They work in a law court.
Lawyers Defend and prosecute people. They work in a law court and in a lawyers office.
Nurses Look after patients . They work in a hospital or doctor's surgery.
Opticians Look after people's eye sight. They work in an opticians.
Porters Carry other people's bags and luggage. They work in a hotel or train station.
Receptionists Meet and greet visitors. They work in reception.
Sales Assistants Sell goods and look after customers. They work in a shop.
Secretaries Arrange appointments, type letters and organise meetings. They work in an office.
Surgeons Operate on people who are sick. They work in a hospital.
Vets Look after people's animals. They work in a veterinary surgery or vets.
Waiters/Waitresses Serve people food and drink. They work in a restaurant.

Leaving or Losing your job
There are many different ways to express leaving or losing a job.

To Leave Your Job:-
To resign | To quit | To leave your job = to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving.

To retire = to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health.

To Lose Your Job:-
To be dismissed | To be fired | To get fired | To be sacked | To get the sack | To get the chop | To get your P45 | To lose your job = to be asked to leave a job, usually because you have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing you.

To be made redundant = to lose your job because your employer no longer needs you.

Dialogue - Naturally Speaking
The job interview
John has a job interview for a Saturday job
Interviewer: So, you've applied for the Saturday position, right?
John: Yes, I have.
Interviewer: Can you tell me what made you reply to our advertisement?
John: Well, I was looking for a part-time job to help me through college. And I think that I'd be really good at this kind of work.
Interviewer: Do you know exactly what you would be doing as a shop assistant?
John: Well I imagine I would be helping customers, keeping a check on the supplies in the store, and preparing the shop for business.
Interviewer: That about covers it, you would also be responsible for keeping the front of the store tidy. What sort of student do you regard yourself as . . . did you enjoy studying while you were at school?
John: I suppose I'm a reasonable student. I passed all my exams and I enjoy studying subjects that interest me.
Interviewer: Have you any previous work experience?
John: Yes. I worked part-time at a take-away in the summer holidays.
Interviewer: Now, do you have any questions you'd like to ask me about the position?
John: Yes. Could you tell me what hours I'd have to work?
Interviewer: We open at 9.00, but you would be expected to arrive at 8.30 and we close at 6.00 pm. You would be able to leave then.

I think I have asked you everything I wanted to. Thank you for coming along to the interview.


John: Thank you. When will I know if I have been successful?
Interviewer: We'll be making our decision next Monday, we'll give you a call.

Process Topics

How to care for a cat (or any animal).
How to spend a holiday.
How to develop self-control.
How to find happiness.
How to keep your girl (boy) friend.
How to track a wild animal.
How to prepare my favorite dish.
How to cure a cold.
How to take good snapshots.
How to take notes.
How to criticize music.
How to make an ice cream soda.
How to keep friends.
How to spend a weekend.
How to take it easy intelligently.
How to plan a garden.
How to entertain the family.
How to paper a room.
How to be popular.
How to grow tomatoes (or any vegetable, grain, or flower).
How to choose a friend.
How to solve the housing problem.
How to make cheese.
How to make coffee.
How to write a good essay.
How to be a nonchalant when embarrassed.
How to study systematically.
How to prepare for an examination.
How to plan a meal.
How to cure insomnia.
How to get along with a brother (or sister).
How to enjoy music.
How a band moves into a formation.
How to give a gentle hint.
How to leave a party.
How to make an impression on a girl (or a boy).
How to learn a part in a play.
How to administer artificial respiration.
How (not) to prepare for a journey.
How to caddy.
How to review a book.
How to develop film.
How to spend your time profitably while standing in line.
How to clean a rifle.
How to enjoy a vacation.
How to hunt with a camera.
How to sleep in class.
How to approach Dad.
How I would change Present (traffic, food, education) laws.
Learning to ride a course.
Do's and don'ts for basketball fans.
Tinkering with machinery.
Steps in making a garden.
A good party game.
In case of fire . . .
Making something out of nothing.
A complicated play in basketball or football (use diagrams).
Helps for puzzle friends.
How to "psych out" a teacher.
How to play a game.
How to spend an enjoyable evening in . . .
Plan for a garden.
Where automobiles are likely to break down.
The serve in tennis.
Choosing a wardrobe.
Earning one's way.
The best scheme I ever heard of to make money.
Making a hobby profitable.
Miracles nature never thought of.
A good floor plan.
How books are classified in a library.
A chairman's (or speaker's) duties in a group discussion.
How to enjoy literature.
How to converse.
How to tie a shoe.
How to take care of a computer.
How to say "no".

Unit 2: Lottery Winners Links

http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/magazines/fortune/lottery_winnings.fortune/index.htm

http://lottoreport.com/sadbuttrue19.htm

Reading Unit: Millionaire -- Wiki Link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millionaire

Questioning Strategies

Questioning Strategies
Developed by Karen Kimmel for the Gallaudet University English Department from Dr. Gerald Begy, SUNY College at Brockport
from: http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/reading/queststrategy.html
Memory Questions:
Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?


Definitions of Terms:
What is the author's meaning of the term?
What is your meaning of the term?
Does the term change meaning in the article?


Generalizations:
What events led to this situation?
In what three ways does this situation resemble . . . ?
How do these events cause change?


Values:
What is said about this topic? Do you agree?
What kind of person supports this topic?
Did anyone say or do something that you wouldn't do?


Translations:
Retell this situation in your own words.
What kind of diagram could you use to illustrate this concept?
How could we restate these ideas for a person from another culture?


Comparisons:
How is this idea like . . . ?
How does this idea today compare with ideas of 20 years ago?
How does this idea in the U.W. compare with ideas in another country?
Which three ideas are most alike?


Implications:
What will these ideas lead to . . . ?
What justification does the author give for these ideas?
If these ideas or events continue to happen, what will result?


Applications:
How can these ideas be applied to life here in school?
How can we show from this story that we need . . . ?
What would be necessary if we wanted to . . . ?


Analyses:
Discuss the statement, "ASL is not a language."
Some people think that English skills deteriorate when Sign is used, on what do they base this assumption? What do you think?


Evaluation:
What do you think of the person or situation; why do you feel this way?
Find the opinions; find the facts. Are the supporting reasons logical? emotional? ethical?

Reading Links

Reading Links List from TESOL:
http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Reading/

Takako's Great Adventure

http://international.ouc.bc.ca/takako/

Voice of America:

Chimp http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2007-11-19-voa1.cfm

Parts of speech

n. (noun) - a name word; name of a person, place, thing, or idea
pn. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun
vb.(verb) - word for an action or state of being
adj. (adjective) - a describing word
adv. (adverb) - aa modigying word
prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation
intj. (interjection) - an interrupting word
conj. (conjunction) - a combining word

HAVE you ever heard anyone say, “I feel badly”? Of course you have, because almost everyone seems to have the mistaken idea that “I feel bad” is awkward and inelegant. In order to understand why “I feel bad” is correct, we must understand the difference between adjectives and adverbs.

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

As you recall, an adjective can modify either a noun or a pronoun; whereas an adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. The following chart of a sentence will enable you to fix these facts in mind. As you study the plan, remember that the subject and the object must always be nouns or other parts of speech used as nouns.

THE SENTENCE PLAN
Subject	Verb	Object
Adjective	Adverb	Adjective
Adverb	Adverb	Adverb

Two Positions of the Adjective

Few of us have any difficulty in identifying an adjective when it is close to the noun it modifies. In each of the four sentences at the top of Page 4, the adjective immediately precedes the noun it modifies.

Freemind tutorial link

http://www.geocities.com/shaila_kishore/Freemind