Individual Essay (Final)

GAMES TO LEARN ENGLISH CAN DEVELOP HUMAN VALUES ON CHILDREN

Games in children education are very important to learn English nowadays in Venezuelan institutions, games are used as a method to make easier the process of learning a new language in this case to learn English, since it helps children to increase their knowledge about this. Games also help to create a cooperative environment between the teacher and the student and increase bonds among their classmates. Games reinforce human values, such as: respect, self-esteem and friendship; but that will depend on the game that the teachers select in their English classes.

Teachers have many opportunities to make their classes interesting and fun; through games they can reinforce the respect value. According to Evey (2006), respect is basically an attitude that is shown towards any individuals’ feelings or interests. It is acknowledging someone else’s feelings in any kind of relationship. For example, Hangman which consists of choosing a word whose letters are guessed at by the other players and for each wrong guess a new part of the stick figure of a hanging man is drawn. With this game, children can learn about the importance of respect, because when they are playing they should have a respectful attitude, taking into account that they have to wait the turn of the others, and wait for their next turn. There are also some other types of game that can help teachers to reinforce this value, such as: tic tac toe, puzzles, table games, and so on.

Other value that can be used to learn English is self-esteem, which is very important at that period of time because children can discover many things that are interesting to them. Blascovich & Tomaka (1991), define self-esteem as an individual's sense of his or her value or worth, or the extent to which a person values, approves of, appreciates, prizes, or likes him or herself. This value can be developed for children with the types of games that allow them to share, but not in a competitive way. Teachers have to study very careful the type of game that they are going to use in their classes, because a wrong choice can develop other types of values. For example to develop the self-esteem value, teachers can use games such as: spin the bottle which consists of a group of children sitting in a circle or facing each other and one person spins a bottle that is lying on its side. When the bottle stops spinning, the neck will be pointing towards a person. The spinner can kiss that person or say something positive; it can be a story about "first impressions" when they first met. Simple games in which children win something, a candy, a happy face, a kiss, and so on, in order to make them feel good about themselves.

There is also the Friendship value which is taking into account by teachers. Morton (2006), defines friendship as a mutual intimacy of mind which people naturally crave. Each pair of friend possesses within his or her mind a detailed mental model of the other. Friendship is possible between equal peers with compatible personalities who share a natural affinity and the same core values, interests, pleasures and aspirations. This is a very important value for children mostly at that period of life, when they are discovering many innovating things around them. Teachers should use games that permit children to share with their classmates, to create new relationships, new friends, because at the same time that they are making friends, they are building their profile, their likes and dislikes. For example: puzzle is a game which consists of putting all the pieces in order to form a figure, with this game children can create a friendship bond because they have to think together, they have to share and give opinions about the work that they are doing as a couple or as group to finally achieve the success completing the puzzle. There are also hot potato, memory, between others; which can help teachers to reinforce this value.

In summary, games are essential in children lives, because through them kids can learn a new language and learn the importance of respect, self-esteem and friendship values, which are extremely important in their lives. Since they are discovering new things and living experiences that can be grateful for them and that they will remember for the rest of their lives.

Individual Essay (2nd Draft)

GAMES TO LEARN ENGLISH CAN DEVELOP HUMAN VALUES ON CHILDREN

Games in children education are very important to learn English, nowadays in Venezuelan institutions, games era used as a method to make easier the process of learning a new language in this case to learn English, since it helps children to increase their knowledge about this, through games it is looked to create a cooperation environment between the teacher and the student in order to help children to make new bonds with their classmates. Games reinforce human values, such as: respect, self-esteem and friendship; but that will depend on the game that the teachers select in their English classes.

According to Evey (2006), says that, respect is basically an attitude that is shown towards any individuals’ feelings or interest. It is acknowledging another’s feelings in any kind of relationship. For example the hangman game which consists on choosing a word whose letters are guessed at by the others players and for each wrong guess, a new part of the stick figure of a hanging man is drawn. So with this game children can learn about the importance of this value, because when they are playing they should have a respect attitude, respecting the turn of the others, and wait their next turn. There are also another types of game that can help teachers to reinforce this value, such as: tic tac toe, puzzles, table games, and so on. So at the same time that children are learning English and playing something fun, they are reinforcing the respect value.

Other value is self-esteem, which is very important at that period of time, because children can discover many things that are interesting to them. Blascovich & Tomaka (1991), define self-esteem as, an individual's sense of his or her value or worth, or the extent to which a person values, approves of, appreciates, prizes, or likes him or herself. This value can be develop for children with the types of games that allow them to share, but in a not competitive way, games that stimulate and encourage them to do their works at school or homework’s better, to let them know that they can count with their teacher in any moment. But the teachers have to study very careful the type of game that they are going to use in their classes, because a wrong choice can develop other types of values. For example to develop the self-esteem value, teachers can use games such as: spin the bottle which consists on a group of children sit in a circle or facing each other and one person spins a bottle that is lying on its side. When the bottle stops spinning, the neck will be pointing towards a person. The spinner has to kiss that person or say something positive; it can be a story about "first impressions" when they first met. Or simple games in which children win something, a candy, a happy face, a kiss, and so on, in order to make them feel good about themselves.

Morton (2006), defines friendship as a mutual intimacy of mind which we all naturally crave. Each pair of friends possesses within his or her mind a detailed mental model of the other. Friendship is possible between equal peers with compatible personalities who share a natural affinity and the same core values, interests, pleasures and aspirations. This is a very important value for children mostly at that period of life, when they are discovering many innovating things around them. Teachers should use games that permit children to share with their classmates, to create new relationships, new friends, because at the same time that they are making friends, they are building their profile, their likes and dislikes. So for example: puzzle, hot potato, and memory, between others; can help teachers to reinforce this value.

In summary, games are very essential for children, because through them children can learn a new language and learn the importance of respect, self-esteem and friendship values, which are extremely important in the life of every human being, but if there is the possibility to exploit that values at a very young age, why not do it? So that’s why teachers should considered give their classes in a fun an interesting way, but at the same time children are learning English and reinforcing values, that will help them in a future too be better persons.

Grammar Exercises

SEMICOLONS AND COMAS USED TO SEPARATE (Andrea and Mariana)

1- In the last 3 years I have traveled to Canada, Japan, Brasil, London, France and Italy.

2- Mariana ate this morning, toast bread with butter, eggs, cereal, orange juice and coffe.

3- The burnet, tall man told me that the store was closed.

4- The cat chased the mouse, and the mouse ran away.

5- He never arrived, so I went by myself to the party.

6- My husband went to the beach; I went to a party.

7- In the trailer we packed our sleeping bags; which were very heavy.

8- As I was studying; the postman rang twice.

9- Summer in the desert is very hot; the cactus plant is well adapted for survival there.

10- I have often tried to grow African violets; I have never been successful.

PERIOD, QUESTION MARKS AND EXCLAMATION POINT (Francisco and Stella)

1- 1.______________________________________________

2.______________________________________________

A= Periods are used after the numbers and letters in an outline.

2- Ave. (avenue) Co. (company) St. (street) blvd. (boulevard)
A= Periods are used after abbreviations used in adresses.

3- why are you happy? because i pass the exam.
A= Periods are used at the end of the answer to a question.

4- good afternoon. good night. good morning.
A= Periods are used after anacceptable expression wich is not a complete sentences, such a salulation.

5- Dear Mr. martinez im writing you this letter just to thanks for your help
A= Periods are used after abbreviations in ordinary writing.

6- she asked me if you were interesting to buy the carpet.
A= Periods are used at the end of an idirect question.

7- stella is very good at maths.
A= Periods are used after a complete statement.

8- what do you want for dinner?
A= A question mark is used after a direct question, one that calls for an answer.
9- do you like chocolate, don`t you?
A= A question mark is used when questioning words are added tothe end of a statement. ( question tab)

10- stella said, "when will the semester ends?"did stella say, "the semester will finish next month"?
A= A question mark is used after quotation marks if it belongs to the quoted words. it is used uotside the quotation marks if it belongs to the whole sentence.
11- help me! im going to fall down!what a great news!
A= the exclamation point is used sparingly in formal writing; it should be used only to show strong feeling.

THE USE OF THE COLON (:) AND THE DASH (-) (Daniela and Brianth)

1- The things that I need to bring are:food, potatoes, drinks and napkins.

These are the things that I need to bring: food, potatoes, drinks and napkins.

2- The music was perfect: it was soft, chilli and relaxing.

3- On weekends, these are the things I prefer to do: Reeding, Writing, Sleeping.

These are the things I prefer to do on weekends: Reading, Writing and Sleeping.

4- So, what I recall is that Mark Said: "I' ve been here for a long time"

What I recall that Mark said: is that he had been there for a long time

5- When we arrived there everything was quiet: There wasn't any disturbing sound or the chaos of the city. It was Perfect!

6- Hey- my friend--come here
My friend, come here--Hey Tom!, try to arrive earlier.

7- As I was telling you, my mom is very nice--Look! there she is.

8- It is clear what I want in life--to live in peace.
Students with a 90 points quotient-- no less than that--will be awarded.

9- What I want in life is--to live in peace

It is clear what I want in life--to live in peace.

10- She only likes one thing--to drink beer.

Individual Essay (1st Draft)

GAMES TO LEARN ENGLISH CAN DEVELOP HUMAN VALUES ON CHILDREN

Games to learn English in children education are very important, nowadays in Venezuelan institutions, games era used as a method to make easier the process of learning a new language in this case to learn English, since it helps children to increase their knowledge about a foreign language, through games it is looked to create a cooperation environment between the teacher and the student. Games develop human values, such as: respect, self-esteem and friendship; but that will depend on the game that the teacher uses in their English classes.

At the present time, teachers have many opportunities to make their classes fun and interesting, that’s why games have become in a very essential part of the students learning process; for example the hangman game which consist on choosing a word whose letters are guessed at by the others players and for each wrong guess, a new part of the stick figure of a hanging man is drawn. This game can develop on the students the value of Respect, according to Evey (2006), says that, Respect is basically an attitude that is shown towards any individuals’ feelings or interest. It is acknowledging another’s feelings in any kind of relationship. With this game children can learn about the importance of this value, because when they are playing they have to respect the turn of the others, and wait their next turn, so at the same time that they are learning and playing something fun, they are developing the respect value.

Other value is Self-esteem, which is very important at that age, because children can discover many things that are interesting to them, Blascovich & Tomaka (1991), define self-esteem as, an individual's sense of his or her value or worth, or the extent to which a person values, approves of, appreciates, prizes, or likes him or herself. This value can be develop for children with the types of games that allow them to share, but in a not competitive way, games that stimulate and encourage them to do their works at school or homework’s better, to let them know that they can count with their teacher in any moment. But the teachers have to study very careful the type of game that they are going to use in their classes, because a wrong choice can develop other types of values. For example to develop the self-esteem value, teachers can use games such as, spin the bottle, reach for the stars, games that every study win something, a candy, a happy face, a kiss, and so on.

According to Sadler (2002), explain Friendship as, the first and basic human conviction. It is more than an emotion, it is greater than an impulse, it transcends a sentiment. There is something profound about friendship at its best. It is undoubtedly based on the sentiment of love, and has in association with it many other emotions, including, no doubt, both sympathy and respect. Friendship is the equivalent of love plus loyalty and more or less of the sex-element. It is so influential in human experience that there appear to be no lengths to which it will not go to assert itself and to justify its existence. This is a very important value for children mostly at that age when they are discovering many innovating things around them, the teachers should use games that permit children to share with their classmates, to create new relationships, new friends. For example, puzzle, hot potato, between others.

In summary, games are very essential for children, because through them children can learn a new language and can learn the importance of respect, self-esteem and friendship values, which are extremely important in the life of every human being, but if there is the possibility to exploit that values at a very young age, why not do it? So that’s why teachers should considered give their classes in a fun an interesting way, but at the same time children are learning English and developing values, that will help them in a future too be better persons.

Individual Essay

Games to learn English in children education are very important, nowadays in Venezuelan institutions, games era used as a method to make easier the process of learning a new language in this case to learn English, since it helps children to increase their knowledge about a foreign language, through games it is looked to create a cooperation environment between the teacher and the student. Games develop human values, such as: respect, self-esteem and friendship; but that will depend on the game that the teacher use in their English classes.

The Process of Teaching English (5th Draft)

The process of teaching English in Venezuela has been evolving during the last thirty years and the students have been adapting themselves and their needs to this reality. This process of changing is understood as a teaching method that the students must pass through to achieve effective English apprenticeship. One of the most used skill in this process of teaching English is “Reading Comprehension”, and it is for that reason that during the time of teaching English it is very important to develop this skill. Regarding the teaching process orientation about reading comprehension, there are three approaching groups which are established depending on the way that the students process the information during the reading: The Ascending Approach, The Descending Approach and The Interactive Approach.

According to Rivera S., Forteza and Rivera I., say that, the Ascending Approach explains the process of reading as the execution of a series of operations which are initiated with the perception of the visual stimulus that appear on the reading and that it is concluded when the students reconstruct in their minds what the author wants to transmit. At this point the visual stimulus becomes equally important because it allows the students to develop the process of making the general ideas of what they have read in a visual way. They also explain that “a visual stimulus is a reaction that an object in a passive way produces over a subject that is in front of this”. The descending approach is characterized for giving more importance to the visual perception process during the reading. It is for that reason that this approach is taken as important for the process of learning English, besides it helps to the students to improve their knowledge and vocabulary giving them the tools to create new ideas that will assist them to interpretate the reading. The ascending approach contributes to generate a visual recreation of the text; the advantage of this is that a student, like a university student can take a whole idea of what he or she is reading to later conclude the text with a general perception of this.

On the other hand Rivera S., Forteza and Rivera I., explain that the Descending Approach is defined as a series of operations or steps to follow that are initiated with the hypothesis formulation that the students make about the meaning of the text and then confirm or reject as a final result of the analysis made to the information given on the text. In other words the process will start in the students mind and will conclude when they finish the reading. This approach assists the students to comprehend the text, but taking into account that the hypothesis that they has made about the text gave them the exact kind of knowledge they were looking for on it. For example, a student of English would look in a vocabulary book some unknown English words. Using the Descending Approach he will confirm or reject if the book provided him the information he was looking for.

The authors previously mentioned also propose another approach, named the Interactive Approach which explains that the reconstruction of the text meaning during the reading is the result of the interaction of the two previous types of approaches. At this point the reading comprehension process takes place when the students finally construct in their mind the ideas taken from the text. Also it is important to say that from these three approaches of reading comprehension, the Interactive Approach is the most useful of them, since it involves the whole process of reading comprehension and give to the students the tools to find the information that they are looking for. That will allow them to comprehend the text and also the English language in an easier way. Therefore the students, after processing the information, could acquire the ability to react in front to the text using the English language.

To conclude, it is said that these three approaches allow the students to establish general ideas about the text they are reading. Those approaches are conciousness process that they set up before start a reading what during the moment of walking through the text will let them to find the information that they are looking for on it. Those approaches also help them to recreate their mental processes. It would be ideal if the university professors apply these methods in order to help their students to comprehen better the texts that they read, and also it makes easier their own process of learning English.

The Process of Teaching English (5th Draft)

The process of teaching English in Venezuela has been evolving during the last thirty years and the students have been adapting themselves and their needs to this reality. This process of changing is understood as a teaching method that the students must pass through to achieve effective English apprenticeship. One of the most used technique in this process of teaching English is the “Reading Comprehension”, and is for that reason that during the time of teaching English it is very important to develop this skill. Regarding the teaching process orientation about reading comprehension, there are three approaching groups which are established depending on the way that the students process the information during the reading: The Ascending Approach, The Descending Approach and The Interactive Approach.

Firstly, the ascending approach explains the process of reading as the execution of a series of operations which are initiated with the perception of the visual stimulus that appear on the reading and that it is concluded when the students reconstruct in their minds what the author wants to transmit. At this point the visual stimulus becomes equally important because it allows to the students to develop the process of making the general ideas of what they have read in a visual way. According to (Santiago, 2004) “a visual stimulus is a reaction that an object in a passive way produces over a subject that is in front of this”. The descending approach is characterized for giving more importance to the visual perception process during the reading. It is for that reason that this approach is taken as important fro the process of learning English, besides it helps to the student to improve their knowledge and vocabulary giving them the tools to create new ideas that will assist them to interpretate the reading. The ascending approach contributes to generate a visual recreation of the text; the advantage of this is that a student reader like a university student can take a whole idea of what he is reading to later conclude the text with a general perception of this.

In contrast with the Ascending Approach, the descending Approach is defined as a series of operations or steps to follow that are initiated with the hypothesis formulation that the student’s readers make about the meaning of the text and then confirm or reject as a final result of the analysis made to the information given on the text. In other words the process will start in the student’s readers mind and will conclude when they finish the reading. This approach assists to the readers to comprehend the text but taking into account that the hypothesis that he has made about the text gave him the exactly kind of knowledge he was looking for on it. For example, a student of English would look in a vocabulary book some unknown English words. Using the descending approach he will confirm or reject if the book provided him the information he was looking for.

Besides these two previous approaches it is found the interactive approach which explains that the reconstruction of the text meaning during the reading is the result of the interaction of the two previous types of approaches. At this point the reading comprehension process takes place when the students finally construct in their mind the ideas taken from the text. Also is important to say that from these three approaches of reading comprehension, the interactive approach is the most complete of them, since it involves the whole process of reading comprehension and bring to the students the exactly information he is looking for. That will allow them to comprehend the text and also the English language in an easier way. Therefore the students after processing the information could acquire the ability or aptitude to react in front to the text using the English language.

The Ascending approach, the descending approach and the interactive approach help to the student’s readers to improve their process of reading comprehension since they allow setting up general ideas of the text that he is reading. Those approaches are consciousness process that the reader establishes before starting a reading what during the moment of walking through the text will allow to find the information that he is looking for on it. Finally is important to say that those approaches are useful for the reader in order to recreate mental processes orientated to comprehend a text.

The Process of Teaching English (4th Draft)

The process of teaching English in Venezuela has been evolving during the last thirty years, and the students have been adapting themselves and their needs as students to this reality. This process of changing is understood as a teaching method that the students must pass through to achieve an effective English apprenticeship as a foreign language. Between reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, one of the most used techinc in this process of teaching English is “The Reading Comprehension”, and it is for that reason that during the time of teaching English it is very important to develop mainly this skill. Regarding to the teaching process orientation about Reading Comprehension as a skill, there are three approaching groups which are established depending on the way that the students process the information during the reading, such as: The Ascending Approach, The Descending Approach and finally The Interactive Approach.

Firstly, The Ascending Approach consist on explaining the process as the execution of a series of operations which are initiated with the perception of the visual stimulus that appear on the reading and it is concluded when the students reconstruct in their minds what the author wants to transmit. At this pointthe visual stimulus becomes equally important because it allow to the students to develop the process of making the general ideas of what they have read in a visual. According to (Santiago, 2004): "a visual stimulus is a reaction thet an object in passiveway produces over a subject that is in front of this". The Ascending approachit is characterize for giving more importance to the visual perception process during the reading. It is for that reason that this approach is taken as important for the process of learning English, besides it helps to the students to improve their knowledge and vocabulary; giving them the tools to create new ideas that will assist them to interpretate the reading.

In contrast with The Ascending Approach, The Descending Approach is defined as a series of operations or steps to follow that are initiated with the hypothesis formulation that the student readers make about the meaning of the text and then confirm or reject as a final result the analysis made to the information given on text. In other words the process will start in the students readers minds and will conclude when they finish the reading. This approach assist to the readers to comprehen the text but taking into account a mental process where they with previous ideas of what they infer from the reading that is going to be about.

Besides these two previous approaches it is found The Interactive Approach which explains that the reconstruction on the text meaning during the reading is the result of the interaction of the two previous type of information. At this point The Reading Comprehension Process takes place when the students finally construct in their minds the ideas taken from the text. It is remarkable to say that from these three Approaches of Reading Comprehension, The Interactive Approach is the most important since it involves the whole process and bring to the students a great variety of skills that will allow them to comprehend the text and also English language in an easier way. Therefore the students after processing the information could acquire the ability or aptitude to invent and react in front to the text using the English language.

The Process of Teaching English (3rd Draft)

The process of teaching English in Venezuela has been evolving during the last thirty years, and the students have been adapting themselves and their needs as students to this reality. This process of changing is understood as a teaching method that the student must pass through to achieve an effective English apprenticeship as a foreign language. One of the most important skills in the process of teaching is “The Reading Comprehension”, and is for that reason that during the time of teaching English is very important to develop mainly this skill. Regarding to the teaching process orientation about Reading Comprehension as a skill, there are three approaching groups which are established depending on the way that the students processes the information during the reading, such as: Ascending Approach, Descending Approach and finally The Interactive Approach.

Firstly, The Ascending Approach consist on explain the process as the execution of a series of operations which are initiate with the perception of the visual stimulus that appear on the reading and conclude when the student reconstruct in their minds what the author wants to transmit; this approach is characterize for giving more importance to the visual perception process during the reading. Because of that, this approach is taken as important for the process of teaching English since it helps to the students to improve their knowledge and vocabulary; giving them the tools to create new ideas that will assist them to interpretate the reading.

In contrast with The Ascending Approach, The Descending Approach is defined as a series of operations or steps to follow that are initiated with the hypothesis formulation that the student reader makes about the meaning of the text and then confirm or reject as a final result the analysis made to the information given on text. In other words the process will be initiated is the student readers mind and will conclude when they finish the reading.

Besides these two previous approaches is found at last The Interactive Approach which explains that the reconstruction on the text meaning during the reading is the result of the interaction of the two previous type of information. At this point The Reading Comprehension Process takes place when the students finally construct in their minds the ideas taken from the text. Is important to remark that from the three Approaches of Reading Comprehension, we can say that The Interactive Approach is the one that involves the whole process and bring to the students a great variety of skills that will allow them to comprehend the text and also English language in an easier way. Therefore the student after processing the information could acquire the ability or aptitude to invent, interact and react in front of / facing/ to the text using the English language.

Essay (2nd Draft)

THE PROCESS OF TEACHING ENGLISH

The process of teaching English in Venezuela has been evolving during the last thirty years, and the students have been adapting themselves and adapting their needs as students to this reality. This process of changing is understood as a teaching method that the student must pass through to get an effective apprentices of English as a foreign language One important aspect in this teaching process is reading comprehension, and is for that reason that during the time of teaching English as well as others foreign language that is very important to develop mainly this skill. In association of the teaching process tendency of reading comprehension as skill on capabilities, exist three focus groups, which are establish depending on the way that the student the process during the reading: the ascending focus, the descend focus and the interactive focus.

Firstly, the ascending focus consist on explain the process as the execution of a series of operations which are initiate with the perception of visual stimulus that appear on the reading and conclude when the student reconstruct in their minds the meaning that the author wart to transmit, this focus is characterize for giving more importance to the perceptive-visual process during the process of reading
In contrast with the ascending focus, the descent focus its define as a series of operations or steps to follow that are initiated with the hypothesis formulation that makes the student reader about the meaning of the text, to then confirm or reject as final results the analysis made to the information giving on the text. In other words, the process will be initiated in the student readers mind and will conclude on the text page.
To end with focus group, we find the interactive focus, which explain that the reconstruction of the text meaning during the reading is the result of the interaction for the two types of information. In summary, to understand the reading is necessary that the student take into account their previous knowledge as the characteristics and the text context.

Developmental Paragraph (1st Draft)

A good point to star to comprehend the whole situation is to state the possible reasons of why the process of teaching English has been ineffective and inefficient. This process as every process needs to have a well planified and focus development of its parts and needs to be conceived for the students and their conceptions of the learning process. Another situation that affects the process of teaching English in educational context is the few relation stated between the contains and the reality, a situation that affects the process itself because derives in a not very significative apprenticeship.
As an example, in Venezuela, recent studies made by cathedratics in the area from ULA university have revealed that in most of the schools visited to made the researches, the average of students that fulfilled the minimums requirements to approve the instrument designed for this reason was of three in ten, which it means 30% in a population of 3000 students (*). So, you can imagine that there is something wrong in a point of the process or in the whole process. The studies also revealed that the students only try to “study to pass the exam” and not because they like the way they are being teaching or evaluated. That information contrasted later with the answers the researchers received when they made the same questions to the same students but regarding to other subjects like science or geography.
So, is in this point where you can try to set up what are the solutions for this reality. The way people conceive the process for teaching English as well as another foreign language need to change to another point view, which it jeans that even all the little processes that involve this great and wonderful process of teaching English need to change or be modifiers in order to redesign strategies, planification plans scanning of the students, etc.
Another solution that educational community can think about is the use of the newest Technologies like Internet, video beam, video classes, etc in order to find another way to motivate students to get involve with the contains of the classes and the process, not only of teaching but also of learning.
The situation shown threw the text could it be negative, but if you think more about the solutions, you can find some like the ones offered here and set up another ones in order that the complete educational community realize about the complexity of the situation and what people could make to improve the whole educational system.

Introductory Paragraph

THE PROCESS OF TEACHING ENGLISH

IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT

Through the years, the process of teaching English has become one the topics that have created more controversies in educational contexts. Experiences in evaluation process indicate that the strategies used so far have not reported the expected results as well as the achievement of the goals they were created for. For that reason, a lot of academiscs in this area are trying to state the possible causes and what could be the solutions for this problematic, in oerder to find and apply an effective process for teaching English.

Essay Plan:

Development of the Body:

1st paragraph: The possible causes for the problematic will be stated, described and explained under an academic point of wiev.

2nd paragraph: Background information about the process of teaching English will be added in order to set up what could be the most effective strategies to improve the process itself.

3rd paragraph: The possible solutions for the whole problematic of the process of teaching English will be suggested.

Concluding Paragraph:

A general reflection sentence will be written to state our definitive position about the ideas that we delopment through the essay.

Exercises 3. FURTHER PRACTICE ON THE ESSAY

Answers:

1) a- Opening with a quote (the exact words)

b- Opening with an interesting or emotional story.
c- Opening with a question.
d- Opening with a startling fact.

e- Opening with a striking image (description)

2) a-All men are not created equal
b- In this time of increased terrorism and nuclear proliferation, we need a strong military that represents the entire nation and all its citizens, a military that can be ready for action at a moment’s notice.
c- Lastly, as medical science and technology are always advancing, there is always the possibility that what is incurable today could be curable or manageable in the near future.

d- Therefore, marijuana should be legalized.
e- On the other hand, however, branding sexual offenders for life might actually do more harm than good.

3) a- To improve voter turnout
Voting to elect public officials is one of the most invaluable rights of a citizen in a democratic society. Through voting, people realize the basic principles of democracy and establish a government of the people, by the people and for the people. In countries where voting is compulsory, voter turnout is between 70% and 90%. In contrast, voter turnout in the U.S. is only 50%. That is because, unlike in other western democracies, registering to vote is not easy in the U.S. to make matters worse, elections are held on a Tuesday, which is a workday for most Americans. In addition to the cumbersome registration process and the fact that Election Day is a workday, the two-party system offers a limited choice to voters. Unless the known causes of low voter turnout are dealt with, citizen of the U.S. will not be truly represented by their elected leaders.
b-Against Euthanasia

Nowadays, there is a heated debate going in regarding euthanasia (assisted suicide). Supporters of euthanasia say that it is inhumane to keep alive terminally ill people who are experiencing immense suffering. However, pain and suffering are just as much a part of life as good health and happiness. Life is precious, and no one has the right to take his own life. Moreover, because the interest of the patient may be in conflict with those of the family or medical community, there is technology are always advancing, there is always the possibility that what is incurable today could be curable or manageable in the near future. For these reasons, euthanasia should remain illegal.

4) a- The thesis contradicts the introductory paragraph

b-The thesis is unclear

c- The thesis is a fact

d- The thesis unrelated to the introductory paragraph

e- The thesis is too general

5) Cases of juveniles offenders should be handled by the juvenile justice system. The responsibility of protecting and rehabilitating juveniles lies within this system’s jurisdiction. To achieve this, it offers save and appropriate alternatives to adult prisons. These alternatives may include: suspended judgments, probation, placement in a community treatment program or in a state agency responsible for juvenile institutional care. In addition, courts have ruled that, unlike adults, juveniles committed to rehabilitative institutions have a right to treatment such as therapy and educational or vocational programs. These treatment plans give juveniles a chance for emotional growth and education. Once juvenile offenders are properly educated and emotionally stable, they can become productive members of society. Therefore, only the juvenile justice system is the appropriated place to handle teenagers who committed crimes.

6) a- Required military service would create a military made up of members from all walks of life.
b- Participation in educational programs helps prisoners appreciate and adopt social norms and values that are agreeable to society.
c- Considering race in college admissions promotes diversity on college campuses.
d- However, executions cost taxpayers a lot more than life imprisonment.

7) a- Should Election Day be a national holiday?
Elections in the U.S. take place on a Tuesday. This is the day when citizens elect a president who will hold the highest public office, as well as a number of senators, house representatives and other officials. Yet, this important day of exercising a vital democratic right falls on a workday, and as a result, there are many Americans who are unable to leave work to cast their ballot. In contrast, many others democracies that encourage people to vote by designating a national holiday for elections or by holding elections on weekends have a very high voter turnout. To increase voter turnout, the U.S. government should do the same as its western counterparts and give people a holiday on which the can cast their votes at leisure.
b- Harassment of sex offenders
One negative effect of the community notification law is that sex offender whose residence in a community is well known may be subject to harassment or physical harm by the public. One such incident is the case of Joseph Gallardo, a released child molester. Gallardo had his house torched by vigilante-minded citizens who felt it was their duty to tell the ex-convict he was not wanted. However, though such vigilantism is just as illegal as the crimes for which Gallardo was convicted, the case was not investigated thoroughly and no suspects were arrested. One possible reason for this negligence is that law enforcement officials are not very sympathetic to a sex offender’s claim of harassment or violence. With this adverse treatment by authorities and community, an offender who has done his time in prison may never be able to readjust to a normal life.

8) a- As this study clearly shows, sentencing teenagers as adults helps discourage other teenagers from committing crimes.
b- Because gun-access preventions laws are constitutionals and practical, they make and effective means of gun control.
c- There is no denying that caring for terminally ill loved one takes a serious physical and emotional toll on family members.
d- In short, prison education programs are beneficial to society because they turn prisoners into productive, dependable and upstanding citizens.

9) a- In fact, but, yet, similarly, in addition, therefore.
b- As a result, since, consequently, but, in order to, as long as.
c- Also, however, in fact, consequently, when, but.

10) a- The concluding paragraph does not match the outline.

b- The concluding paragraph matches the outline.
c- The concluding paragraph does not match the outline.
d- The concluding paragraph does not match the outline.
e- The concluding paragraph matches the outline.

Exercises 2. The Thesis Statement

Answers:
1- Thesis "b" is the best working thesis. It identifies specific causes of anorexia nervosa and indicates the grouping and order in which the causes will be discussed in the research paper.

2- Thesis "c" is the best thesis.Thesis "c" provides more focus than thesis "b" by identifying the particular areas of business practice to be researched.

3- Thesis "b" is the best thesis. Thesis "b" focuses its thought on two types of dilemma raised by the appearance of Hamlet's father's ghost. You could use evidence from the play as well as evidence from critics' interpretations of the play in order to support this stance.

4- Thesis sentences "a," "b," and "c" are all potentially usable as working theses for a research paper. Thesis "b" is an example of a working thesis for an ANALYTICAL research paper while thesis "c" is an example of a working thesis for an ARGUMENTATIVE research paper. Both "b" and "c" are researchable and, once you started to research, you'd probably find ways of defining the phrase "substantially helped." Yet the best thesis is thesis "a," since it already does specify the ways in which the whole language approach has helped elementary school children to read. Thesis "a" functions better as a working thesis, since it focuses the search in what might be a very broad field of benefits.

5- Thesis "a" is the best thesis since it is the most focused and specific. Thesis "a" focuses the argument on the hospital as an oligopoly (a certain type of economic structure). It also implies that the writer will explain how changed policy has influenced hospital economics.

6- UNIT 7 - Thesis Statements
Exercise 1: For each of the following, decide whether it is a general topic (GT), narrowed topic (NT), argumentative thesis statement (ATS), or report thesis statement (RTS). Start by deciding if the sentence is a grammatically complete (that is, whether it has a full verb and is an independent clause). If it is a complete sentence, then it will be either a report thesis statement or an argumentative thesis statement. If it is not a complete sentence, then it states either a general topic or a narrowed topic.
1. Small business enterprises in China's northern regions.
NT
2. Cotton is a subtropical plant that has many uses.
RTS
3. Although many medical students study in foreign countries, it is better to do medical training in one's own country.
ATS
4. Despite the fact that most people believe that the Knights Templars Order disappeared after its trial, there is some evidence that the Order was maintained and became the current Masonic Order.
ATS
5. Use of an EKG recorded during twenty-four hours in the diagnosis, evaluation, and rehabilitation of patients with arrhythmias.
NT
6. Languages of the world.
GT
7. Because Italy is in danger of losing an important part of its cultural tradition -- opera, the Italian government should step in and try to make it more accessible to the public and encourage new talent.
ATS
8. The piano as a keyboard instrument.
GT
9. Keyboard instruments are of many types.
RTS
10. Schools need to train students to play keyboard instruments because it builds hand-eye coordination, as well as developing a love for music.
ATS

Exercise 2
1. Which of the following is a general topic?
- The internet in Japan
2. Which of the following is a narrowed topic?
- Soaking one's body in a hot tub as a way of improving health and composure
3. Which of the following is an argumentative thesis statement?
- Artificial Intelligence researchers should not try to make computers think like people but should instead try to develop computers that will have special applications only
4. Which of the following is a report thesis statement?
- The market for vending machines is so competitive that we can see a variety of them everywhere
5. Which of the following is a general topic?
- Issues in city planning.
6. Which of the following is a narrowed topic?
- The cost of maintaining the United Nations buildings in New York.
7. Which of the following is an argumentative thesis statement?
- Soy beans should be cultivated more widely.
8. Which of the following is a report thesis statement?
- Three ways of controlling the spread of disease are to be described.

Class 2. Theory about The Thesis Statement

Thesis Statement:
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html

Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/

Exercises 1. What do you know about the essay?

Answers:
1) A thesis statement gives an outline of what will be discussed in the essay.
2) It commonly gives background information and the thesis statement, although it can contain other ideas an opinion.
3) It's usually the last sentence of the introduction.
4) A sentence which gives an outline of the contents of a paragraph.
5) Normally at the beginning of a paragraph (but sometimes at the end).
6) It gives details on one of the arguments in a paragraph.
7) Development by using an example.
8) A summary of the main arguments, often with an opinion or recommendation.

Class 1. Theory about The Essay

Writting an Essay:
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~cpercy/courses/220RobsEssayGuide.htm

The Elements and Structure of a Formal Essay:
http://www.apurnell.com/cs1readings/ElementsAndStructure.htm

Essay Structure and Development:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6354/essay_structure.html

HAPPINESS/LOVE ESSAY

HAPPINESS / LOVE

"A lot of people lose nice small moments, waiting the big happiness"

Through the years, human being has been looking for the way to be happy and in many times they don't realize that is not far of them, instead of this they continued time to time ignoring what they really need for getting it.

The main reason that do the human look for the constantly felicity is because it has a good effect in them. they feel that they are so important, that need a feeling as emotional as spiritual and physically.

The way to get happiness is accepting them the way they are, with defects and virtues, just for the fact of exist in this world thy must be happy, because it’s a unique gift and wonderful called LIFE, they also, must fight to get their goals.
When a strong idea comes to their minds, produces in them a big influence, almost unconscious. It won’t be suffice, repeating themselves mechanically: “I’m happy”, “I have the power”, “I’m patient”, and so on, instead of try living if they have that happiness and love. All suggestion must be produced in a soft and persuasive way.

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