Here is the document we looked at in class; my feedback on how to cite sources in text. Here you can also find the three websites to look at how to give proper references in the bibliography (according to the APA format).
Thanks
12 May 2008
Week12: Citing Sources in text
Dear all,
Here is the document we looked at in class; my feedback on how to cite sources in text. Here you can also find the three websites to look at how to give proper references in the bibliography (according to the APA format).
Thanks
Here is the document we looked at in class; my feedback on how to cite sources in text. Here you can also find the three websites to look at how to give proper references in the bibliography (according to the APA format).
Thanks
18 April 2008
Week9: Argumentative Writing: Feedback on 1st Drafts - Working while studying
Dear all,
Here is an electronic booklet of the essays drafts you have written on the argumentative topic: Working while studying. In the booklet you will read the essays written by your friends who have kindly posted their essays on the blog. You'll also read the specific feedback and suggestions I have given for each essay.
The electronic booklet will make it easier for you flip through the pages and read the essays comfortably. Just click on the booklet to make it larger and then enjoy reading the essays. Our next discussion topic should be: Does technology make our lives easier :-D
Here is an electronic booklet of the essays drafts you have written on the argumentative topic: Working while studying. In the booklet you will read the essays written by your friends who have kindly posted their essays on the blog. You'll also read the specific feedback and suggestions I have given for each essay.
The electronic booklet will make it easier for you flip through the pages and read the essays comfortably. Just click on the booklet to make it larger and then enjoy reading the essays. Our next discussion topic should be: Does technology make our lives easier :-D
14 April 2008
3 topics
1- Should animals be used for scientific researches?
2-Wearing scarf at university
3-Is plastic surgery healthy or unhealthy?
2-Wearing scarf at university
3-Is plastic surgery healthy or unhealthy?
WORKING GOOD OR BAD?
WORKING GOOD OR BAD?
While studying, working in a job is good idea at first sight, But when you think its positive and negative sides, you can see more negative than positive sides. In my opinion, working at a job while studying is not good and it has many negative effects. If you decide to work at a part time job while studying, you will face to face these problems; not to sleep very well, being unsuccessful.
First, if you are both study and work at a job, it will be difficult for you. Because you have many problems but most important one is you can not sleep very well. According to some research; many scientist and doctors say that a person needs sleep at least six hours a day. So, if you work and study at the same time, you can not find a time for sleep and it will harm your body.
Second, if you study and work at the same time you have another difficulty which is being unsuccessful. Because you has to do your homework, projects, and also participate the lesson regularly. But if you work at the same time you can’t anything about lesson. Because you feel tired and sleepless and you can’t participate and sometimes miss the many class. This problem leads to failure and being unsuccessful in school life.
Third, many people who are studying university, think earning money is a good thing for students. In my opinion, earning money is good but not good for students. Because student earns money by working hard but s/he feels tired, faces with many problems and most problematic is not being successful. I think a student’s aim must be finishing the university with success. We will already earn money when we finish our school.
In conclusion, while studying, working at a job is not good idea. First students should finish their school and then they should looking for job and earn money.
12 April 2008
Week 9: A Fresh Start after MIDTERMS!
Dear all,
I hope all your exams went well. Please accept my "gecmis olsun" wishes...
Now it's time to get back to work! Thank you those who've submitted their first drafts online and suggested possible argumentative topics. So far, there are 18 topics suggested in total; some of these topics look too general, some seem okay...
Please look for topics you can take a firm argumentative side, and defend your argument. Please also remember you will have to support your arguments with evidence, and examples, and etc. So think of topics about which you can find support (on the Internet, in books or magazines, etc.).
This week we'll look at how we can write an outline for our essay, so please come to class with some topics in mind (and written somewhere to share with us) and START LOOKING for SUPPORT (online, from the books, newspapers and magazines...
Thanks
ps. You can also look at the 10 Steps to Writing link on the right. Check STEP 5- writing an outline
ps2. Results of the READING section of the midterm exam will be ready on Monday. We'll announce your WRITING results after a standardization procedure in which Nilgun, Elmaz and I will decide on an agreed marking criteria.
I hope all your exams went well. Please accept my "gecmis olsun" wishes...
Now it's time to get back to work! Thank you those who've submitted their first drafts online and suggested possible argumentative topics. So far, there are 18 topics suggested in total; some of these topics look too general, some seem okay...
Please look for topics you can take a firm argumentative side, and defend your argument. Please also remember you will have to support your arguments with evidence, and examples, and etc. So think of topics about which you can find support (on the Internet, in books or magazines, etc.).
This week we'll look at how we can write an outline for our essay, so please come to class with some topics in mind (and written somewhere to share with us) and START LOOKING for SUPPORT (online, from the books, newspapers and magazines...
Thanks
ps. You can also look at the 10 Steps to Writing link on the right. Check STEP 5- writing an outline
ps2. Results of the READING section of the midterm exam will be ready on Monday. We'll announce your WRITING results after a standardization procedure in which Nilgun, Elmaz and I will decide on an agreed marking criteria.
11 April 2008
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY TOPICS
1- The influence of mass media on younger generation.
2- Are the exams necessary? Are they aimed at checking our knowledge or just causing stress?
3- Should the animals be used for scientific research? Is it humanly?
2- Are the exams necessary? Are they aimed at checking our knowledge or just causing stress?
3- Should the animals be used for scientific research? Is it humanly?
10 April 2008
Having a job while studying at university..
COMPLEXITY
Having a job while studying causes some disadvantages, isnt’t it? When a student goes to the university he must take more attention to his lessons than the other things. Because he can develop himself perfecly in these university years.If someone has a job while studying he comes across some inevitable disadvantages, like geting bad marks and sleepless days and nights.
Firstly, I want to talk about geting bad marks. If a student works while studying he can not focus on his lectures effectively. Because while at work he can not he can not think about his homework or something like this. So, working takes the first place of his life. But some people believe that if you can keep the balance you can work while studying. However, this is not easy and nobody can do this even he says I can do it. If I say this sentence to them immediately they say “But I know somebody keeping that balance”. But we are talkig n general so exceptions do not change anything in this topic. I want to say just one thing about geing bad marks. If we get bad marks this shows us we do not know anything aboout out lectures, and this one shows that in the future we will come across a lot of difficulties in our working life.
Secondly, workng while studying at university results in sleepless days and nights. Since if our job at night or at late hours we must not sleep at work and we can not sleep at school as well. So, sleepless days and nights are inevitable. We can see a person who works at night sleeps on his desk at school. Therefore, he can not learn anything and maybe this will be an unsocial life. Some people say that you can choose a job which is suitable for you and you do not have to work at nights. It maybe true but there is no job waiting for us in anticipation and employers are not admite to us. They choose an employee not we. But of course if you do not want to work you don’t.
Shortly, I’m against the idea of having a job while studying at university. I believe that if you do not take care of your real works nothing takes care of you. Lastly, there is a sentence about doing lots of things: “A person who wants to do lots of things can not do anything.”
HATİCE ERARSLAN
Having a job while studying causes some disadvantages, isnt’t it? When a student goes to the university he must take more attention to his lessons than the other things. Because he can develop himself perfecly in these university years.If someone has a job while studying he comes across some inevitable disadvantages, like geting bad marks and sleepless days and nights.
Firstly, I want to talk about geting bad marks. If a student works while studying he can not focus on his lectures effectively. Because while at work he can not he can not think about his homework or something like this. So, working takes the first place of his life. But some people believe that if you can keep the balance you can work while studying. However, this is not easy and nobody can do this even he says I can do it. If I say this sentence to them immediately they say “But I know somebody keeping that balance”. But we are talkig n general so exceptions do not change anything in this topic. I want to say just one thing about geing bad marks. If we get bad marks this shows us we do not know anything aboout out lectures, and this one shows that in the future we will come across a lot of difficulties in our working life.
Secondly, workng while studying at university results in sleepless days and nights. Since if our job at night or at late hours we must not sleep at work and we can not sleep at school as well. So, sleepless days and nights are inevitable. We can see a person who works at night sleeps on his desk at school. Therefore, he can not learn anything and maybe this will be an unsocial life. Some people say that you can choose a job which is suitable for you and you do not have to work at nights. It maybe true but there is no job waiting for us in anticipation and employers are not admite to us. They choose an employee not we. But of course if you do not want to work you don’t.
Shortly, I’m against the idea of having a job while studying at university. I believe that if you do not take care of your real works nothing takes care of you. Lastly, there is a sentence about doing lots of things: “A person who wants to do lots of things can not do anything.”
HATİCE ERARSLAN
06 April 2008
LABOUR STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY
There are lots of advantages having a job while studying at university.Students learn diffuculties of the life and also realize how they can stand on their step. But besides there are lots of disadvantages to their studying life.It may be well,welfare,no thinking pocket for a student working while studying but its too harmful to follow lesson and education experience.
In most universities there are a lot of students who work in somewhere as a part time labour.The student,who works part time,spent half of his/her day at the school,the other half of day at the work.When s/he comes from working,directly will go to bed.But ''who will do your homework? oww common my friend! wake up-wake up!'' as like this his/her roomate/homemate will warn this labour student.So it causes irregular life at the university.S/he absolutely will sleep during lecture or this student will not concentrate on lessons.
Having a job while studying obtains experience to learn how the life is lived.Beside its obtained taking responsibilities for him/her future life and it makes the students manage diffuculties.İf i give a examples,last year i was working in a cafe as a motorbiker.I was earning so much money.I never thougt ma pocket.But when i came to dorm i couldnt stand on my leg.So every day i was in ma bed.When i found a spare time,i tried to study and i couldnt meet with my friend to chat or do something.Because i was a labour student.
Friendships are so important during university life.Working while studying causes to get away from social life and mutual friends in the university life.When a labour student has spare time,s/he can't find a friend to spend his/her time together.it maybe cause to make him/her disappointment.Because student,who works in anywhere,feels alone him/her self .Perhaps it can follow drinking and using drugs.
In conclusion there are more disadvantages of having a job while studiying than advantages.Students shouldnt work while they study at university.they should just think their lessons their friendships and their life.Money is not problem sometimes.there are our parents behind our backs.
In most universities there are a lot of students who work in somewhere as a part time labour.The student,who works part time,spent half of his/her day at the school,the other half of day at the work.When s/he comes from working,directly will go to bed.But ''who will do your homework? oww common my friend! wake up-wake up!'' as like this his/her roomate/homemate will warn this labour student.So it causes irregular life at the university.S/he absolutely will sleep during lecture or this student will not concentrate on lessons.
Having a job while studying obtains experience to learn how the life is lived.Beside its obtained taking responsibilities for him/her future life and it makes the students manage diffuculties.İf i give a examples,last year i was working in a cafe as a motorbiker.I was earning so much money.I never thougt ma pocket.But when i came to dorm i couldnt stand on my leg.So every day i was in ma bed.When i found a spare time,i tried to study and i couldnt meet with my friend to chat or do something.Because i was a labour student.
Friendships are so important during university life.Working while studying causes to get away from social life and mutual friends in the university life.When a labour student has spare time,s/he can't find a friend to spend his/her time together.it maybe cause to make him/her disappointment.Because student,who works in anywhere,feels alone him/her self .Perhaps it can follow drinking and using drugs.
In conclusion there are more disadvantages of having a job while studiying than advantages.Students shouldnt work while they study at university.they should just think their lessons their friendships and their life.Money is not problem sometimes.there are our parents behind our backs.
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