Overview of Course

The goals of this class are to improve your writing and spoken interaction skills in English, with a focus on the kinds of writing and speaking STEM students like you will have to do in your careers. Continue reading →

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Write a 5-paragraph essay. Choose one of the following topics for your paper. Final papers are due July 22nd.

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Almost every thing that humans “know how to do” involves solving a  certain problem(s). For example, tying your shoes solves the problem of keeping your shoes on your feet when you walk or run. It’s a simple and beautiful solution to common (and important!) problem. Somebody clever had to figure it out first.

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Take your comparison maps and write one good comparison paragraph for each map. Post your answers below.  Continue reading →

Remember, a paragraph is a collection of sentences that deal with one main idea. It has three parts.
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Prepare a PPT (or similar style) presentation for next week. You should have two (2) slides:

1. Comparison of simple objects
2. Comparison of abstract concepts from your field of study

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This paragraph has so many problems! Can you help it?

Because it has special products from Kochi that make great souvenirs. You can hear "Tosa-ben" spoken by the older shopkeepers. Every tourist to Kochi City should be sure to visit Sunday Market. Sakamoto Ryoma was from Kochi.
It's always lively, and right next to Hirome-ichiba and Kochi castle. You can get a real feel of Kochi there.

Prepare two (2) logical comparison maps.

[See: Making Logical Comparisons: Info Mapping]

Be prepared to explain your maps next class, 05.13.