Post_14: Semester-Task
to complete this semester you need to be ready with the following tasks:
1. A summary of an article with an explanation of why you have chosen it and a set of 3 questions to go with it:
a) What would you like to learn from it?
b) What information from it you knew?
c) What information is /was not clear
Please, choose an article that discusses some urgent/vital/very important/urgent/up-to-date issue
Word limit: 300 words
2. A for-and-against essay: It should be based on the discussion of some important issue you are concerned about
Word limit： 400-450 words (this is the upper limit) but you can write a shorter one of 350 words
Choose different topics for tasks 1 & 2
3. A reflective note about the activities you have been offered this semester
You should comment on the activities you did this semester which should include the following details:
a) smth that you found useful
b) smth that was not that useful
c) smth that you would like to do the next semester
d) suggest a couple of topics for discussion
Word limit: 220-250 words
Don't forget to use the Citation Machine (http://thecitationmachine.net, the Plagiarism Checker (https://edubirdie.com/plagiarism-checker) and the URL shortener (bit.ly).
You need to publish your works in your blogs by December 23. I'll let you know what your grades are on the 25th of December.
Grading criteria:
Your essays will be graded using the following scale:
10 points Essay organization
10 points Language
10 points Mechanics: Grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity of expression.
10 points Bonus points for a particularly well-developed essay following all the requirements
Summary:
Here is a link to the summary grading rubric: https://bit.ly/2LcQsz0
Reflective note:
Follow the link to the Reflective note evaluation criteria thttps://bit.ly/2GeCWMo
You need to publish your works in your blogs by December 23. I'll let you know what your grades are on the 25th of December.