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BBI 2422 READING FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

Enhance academic reading skills through tasks like paraphrasing, summarizing, and building a reading portfolio. Join ELEx for structured English language experience.

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BBI 2422 READING FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

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  1. BBI 2422READING FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES Semester 1, 2017/2018 Instructor: Miss Taw Ly Wen Mobile Phone No. : 010 220 2689 Email address: lywen@upm.edu.my

  2. Semester 1 – Final Semester Undergraduate Programme • English Language Experience (ELEx) Package

  3. ELExPackage English Language Experience ELEx Structure & Components: • BBI courses (3 credit English Course) • CEL courses (Certificate Non-Credit English LanguageCourse) • LAX (English Language Learning activities in relaxing situation)

  4. Package Scheme

  5. TextbookRM48 New textbook comes with a code for SCL (MyEnglishLab)

  6. BBI 2422 MyEnglishLab REGISTRATION Step 1: To register your access code • 1. Go to www.MyEnglishLabHelp.com/Register • 2. Click on Change Language to select your preferred language. • 3. Enter your Access Code and then click on Next. • 4. Confirm you are registering for the correct product and then click on Next. • 5… (for more, please refer Student Registration Handout) Recommendation: Username should be matric no with short name. For example, 123456Mariam / 133566Ali Password should be your matric no with your short name

  7. BBI 2422 MyEnglishLab REGISTRATION 2 Steps: Step 1: To register your access code Step 2: To join a teacher course

  8. BBI 2422 MyEnglishLab REGISTRATION Step 2: To join a teacher course • 1. Go to www.MyEnglishLabHelp.com/login Note: We recommend you bookmark this website. • 2. Enter your Username and Password. • 3. Click on the Settings tab. • 4. Click on Join a Course. • 5. Enter your teacher’s Course ID • 6. Click on Close.

  9. MyEnglishLab: Teacher’s Course ID I86T-Y599-RLDI-QMNB (begins with capital i-IKAN)

  10. BBI 2422 EDMODO REGISTRATION • Go to www.edmodo.com • Click “I’m a Student”. • Type in First Name and Last Name. • Get the GROUPCODE from your BBI 2422 Instructor and key in the code. • Type in your USERNAME. Your username SHOULD be Matric number with your name. For example: 123456Ali • Type in your Email address • Create an EASY password. Suggestion: use your matric number.

  11. EDMODO GROUP CODE: • gren5m

  12. Mid Term Exam 30% Reading Portfolio 20% Read and Respond Assessment 10% SCL 10% Final Examination 30% Assessments (100% updated)

  13. TYPES OF TEXTS • LINEAR: reading text in books, magazines, newspapers, and articles. The content is displayed in a straight line of paragraphs and pages from beginning to end • NON LINEAR: text that has images alongside it such as graphs, charts or tables. The visual images allow for open interpretation to readers

  14. Assignment: READING PORTFOLIO (20%) Task A: • Students will be given THREE themes on reading from Week 7 to 9. • Students are to complete Worksheets on each theme. Task B: • Students choose ONE theme and find an article based on the chosen theme in Week 9 • Each student prepares about 5-7 minutes presentation

  15. Reading Portfolio TASK A • Students will be given THREE themes on reading from Week 7 to 9. • Students are to complete Worksheets on each theme. • THREE THEMES: • Culture • Environment • Health

  16. Microsoft files • Show Reading Portfolio Worksheets • Download on EDMODO

  17. Paraphrasing • Paraphrasing means rewriting a phrase or sentence using different words with the same meaning. • These are the two common methods for paraphrasing: • Use synonyms • Paraphrasing can be a difficult task. • Paraphrasing can be a challengingtask • Change word forms • Students should work hard to achieve success. • Students should work hard to be successful.

  18. Summary / Summarising • It requires students to apply the skill of determining the importance in text and then express the main ideas in their own words (paraphrasing skill).

  19. Reading Portfolio TASK B • Students choose ONE theme (culture, environment or health) and find an article based on the chosen theme in Week 9 • Decide the topic of the chosen theme. For example: • The benefitsof cultural diversity in the workplace • The human consequences of logging (environment) • The disadvantages of fast food (health) • Each student prepares about 5-7 minutes presentation • Video record your presentation using PowerPoint Presentation Slides • Save the video to a CD

  20. Choosing a suitable article • Focus on an issue or a problem for the topic. For example: • The benefits of cultural diversity in the workplace • The human consequences of logging (environment) • The disadvantages of fast food (health) • Avoid using article from blogs, e-forums, or personal websites. • Article MUST be approved by the instructor.

  21. Contents of Reading Portfolio TASK B • Brief introduction • Main Idea 1 • Supporting details (3-5) • Main Idea 2 • Supporting details (3-5) • Main Idea 3 • Supporting details (3-5) • Conclusion NOTE: Number of slides: 5 - 8 slides

  22. Introduction • General idea of the topic – 2-3 sentences • Your specific topic

  23. Main idea 1 • Main idea in SENTENCE • Supporting sentences – 3 points

  24. Conclusion • Summarise the main points • Call for action • Recommendation / solution

  25. Steps to complete RP- Task B • Decide the specific topic • Google the topic • Edit the main idea into sentences • Choose the appropriate supporting points (3-5 points) • Edit the supporting points into sentences • Add introduction and conclusion

  26. Assessment: READ & RESPOND (10%) • Read articles a week before the assessment • Respond to the issue addressed by answering the questions given • Video record your response and save it to a CD

  27. Read & Respond • Read the article of “Electronic cigarettes”(show Microsoft word file) • Why are electronic cigarettes becoming more popular? • Do you agree that e-cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes? • Do you think electronic cigarettes should be banned in Malaysia? State 2 reasons.

  28. Read & Respond Questions • Questions to respond after the article of “Electronic cigarettes” • Why are electronic cigarettes becoming more popular? • Do you agree that e-cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes? • Do you think electronic cigarettes should be banned in Malaysia? State 2 reasons.

  29. Speaking skills • 1. Expressing opinions • 2. Justifying opinions using examples • 3. Responding to opinions

  30. 1. Expressing opinions When expressing opinions, the phrases like “I think….”, “In my opinion” and “For me…” are very commonly used. Other phrases to express opinions: • I believe that… • I suppose that… • I would say that… • Personally, I think… • I personally think… • It seems to me that...  • Inmy view,… • From my point of view...

  31. 2. Justifying opinions using examples Justify your opinion with examples by explaining why you have that opinion when expressing an opinion. • …because • The reason is... • Due to the fact that… • The reason I believe that is… • The first reason I believe this is.. • The main reason I feel this way is... • There are several reasons I believe this. The first is...

  32. 3. Responding to opinions • Agree • Partially Agree • Disagree

  33. Language Expressions for Agreeing • Yes, indeed. • I totally agree… • I entirelyagree with… • I’m of the same opinion. • That’s exactly how I see it. • That’s exactly how I think. • I couldn't agree more on this issue. • You've got a point there.

  34. Language Expressions for Partially agreeing • _____could be right, but... • I agree up to a point, but…

  35. Language Expressions for Disagreeing • I'm afraid I don't agree... • I wouldn’t say so. • I’m not convinced that .... • I’m of a different opinion.

  36. Practice : Answering Read & Respond Questions • Why are electronic cigarettes becoming more popular? • Do you agree that e-cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes? • Do you think electronic cigarettes should be banned in Malaysia? State 2 reasons.

  37. Final Exam (30%) • Linear text (entrepreneurship) • Short answers • Pronoun reference • Contextual clues • Main idea (Paraphrased sentences) • Word forms • Non linear text

  38. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words. • Studies show that hot chocolate drinks will _______________ our nerves. • Research showed that aggressive fighting behavior was frequently observed only among males under _______________ condition. • An American research revealed that men are more likely to be able to _______________ food than women. • We can improve our ability to _______________by taking enough rest and having regular sleep time.

  39. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words. • Studies show that hot chocolate drinks will steady our nerves. • Research showed that aggressive fighting behavior was frequently observed only among males under starvationcondition. • An American research revealed that men are more likely to be able to resist food than women. • We can improve our ability to concentrate by taking enough rest and having regular sleep time.

  40. What to submit: • Reading Portfolio TASK A HARDCOPY of Worksheets ( 3 themes) • Reading Portfolio TASK B: Video recording of Presentation (CD 1) • Reading Portfolio TASK B: PowerPoint Presentation slides (CD 1) • Read & Respond: Video recording of Read & Respond (CD 1)

  41. Submission Items to UPMet • Hardcopies of Reading Portfolio Theme 1, 2 & 3 • A CD • PowerPoint Presentation Slides (RP-Task B) • Video recording of Presentation (RP-TASK B) • Video recording of Read & Respond (answer the given questions)

  42. Thank you for paying attention. • Any questions? • Please contact Miss Taw at • 010 220 2689 • lywen@upm.edu.my

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