EAP 145 - HU, Weili - Week 2 3/3

Today, I do a presentation in our class.  Our topic is "Do Computer and Video Games effect people?".  After out presentation, students have a interesting debate.  In our presentation, our points are computer and video not only effect people, but also bring some positive and negative effects on people's life.  I introduce some positive effects of computer and video games.  For example, first, playing games will practice people's ability.  In most of games, people need to make a choice quickly so that they can get higher scores.  Therefore, playing computer and video can practice people's speed of reaction.   Then, some games force people to learn how to teamwork and get along with others.  For instance, world of warcraft, people need to cooperate and to achieve every level.  Finally, I talk about playing computers and video games can resale some pressures.

EAP 145 - HU, Weili - Week 2 2/3

When I went to EAP 145, I found I have some troubles on how to use about subordinate word groups;  therefore, I review the bedford.Although subordinate clauses are patterned like sentences, and they function sentences as adjectives, adverbs or complements, they can still not stand alone as complete sentences.  People always use subordinate clauses to describe something that is hard to explain in a simple word.  For example, the homework that I just finished is quiet difficult for my brother.  In this sentence, the subordinate that I just finished is used to describe the subject homework.  This kind of subordinate clauses functions as adjectives; therefore, we also call it adjective clauses.  Moreover, the other two types of subordinate clauses are called adverb clauses and noun clauses, and they function as adverbs and nouns.  Getting used to recognize them in a sentence can make us much easier to use them correctly.

EAP 145 - HU, Weili - Week 2 1/3

In today's class, I learned and reviewed how to write a logical essay in English.    To start with, an introduction.  In introduction, there are two things need to be included such as general statement and thesis statement.  In thesis statement, students should have their own opinion and states it clearly.  In the first body paragraph, people need to introduce their main point in the first sentence and give some explain.  In a body paragraphs, students are asked to write at least 2 ~ 3 supports to sustain their points.  For every support, at least 1 citation or quotation is needed. Rely on good citation or quotation, the point will be more powerful and convincing.

EAP 145 - HU, Weili - Week 1 3/3

Today, I reviewed APA.  APA is American Psychological association, and there are two reasons that people need to use APA system such as to tell reader where the information comes from and to give credit to the writers.  In APA, people should find author first.  People should put author's last name at the beginning and initial of their first name.  For example, the author's name is Weili Hu.  In APA, it should be Hu, W. L..  Then, parentheses with time of publishing.  For instance, if the publish time is 22th October, 1994.  In APA, it should be (1994, October 22).  Then, students should put the article's title.  The following one is website's name and it need italic.  Finally, the link of that website is needed. For example of APA, if the author's name is Weili Hu, the publish date is 2013/03/21, the title of article is Sheep, the website name is League of Legends, and the link of website is http://na.leagueoflegends.com.  So, the APA should be Hu, W.L. (2013, March 21). Sheep.  League of Legends.  Retrieved from http://na.leagueoflegends.com.

EAP 145 - HU, Weili - Week 1 2/3

Today, we are talking about essay in class.  In EAP 140, there are two different type of essay that students need to write such as compare and contrast as well as cause and effect.  In terms of EAP 145, students are allowed to write argumentative essay.  There is an simple structure of argumentative essay, for example, introduction, body paragraph, and conclusion.  In introduction, a general statement and a thesis statement are needed.  General statement will give some background and thesis statement will provide main idea of essay.  In body paragraph, the structure should be topic sentence, supporting sentences, details/analysis, and conclusion.  The function of topic sentence is giving main idea of this paragraph at the beginning, and idea will be warped by concluding sentence.  Finally, students should write a conclusion to summary.  Before writing, an outline is needed.  For outline, students are going to write a working outline so that they can change it anytime.

EAP 145 - HU, Weili - Week 1 1/3

Today, I start my EAP 145 which is nine weeks journey.  I met my new teacher and classmates this morning.  At the beginning of EAP 145, I recognize that the differences between EAP 140 and EAP 145. At first, in EAP 145, there are more writing assignments that students need to do and students are going to try harder in their writing.  I obtained a number of assignments such as independent study assignments.  Secondly, the same as EAP 140, students are asked to write blogs every week; however, students are able to write anything what they want.  Besides of these, it is very important to practice ability of summary in 145 because students need to understand the main ideas of articles rapidly in university.  There are five effective ways to summary an article perfectly.  The first, divide the article into sections. Then, read carefully and make some notes.  After that, write the main ideas down through using own words.  Finally, go through again.