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Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Vocabulary Can Be Fun...Honest (SMALL)
OK, so right up front I have to admit something. This assignment has nothing to do with Astronauts, Sloths, or memes. I sneakily used a funny image to get your attention. And now that I have your attention I want to tell you about this assignment.
In this assignment I want you to do two things: 1, read some magazine articles on subjects you like (you'll have to use one of our iPads or download the free app Zite to your own tech); and 2, play a computer game.
HERE'S THE ASSIGNMENT SHEET
Part 1
Let's start with part 2 - the computer game.
Yes. The computer game is called Vocabulary.com. Yes. It is BARELY fair to call it a game - but I swear it is. I want you to visit the site here - http://www.vocabulary.com/ Try it out. Play it for a while, this isn't hard stuff, you can do it. So do it. The results will come with regular, consistent practice. As for scoring:
Get through Level 4 with 5 or fewer errors = Level 4 (A)
Get through Level 3 with 5 or fewer errors = Level 3 (B)
Get through Level 2 with 3 or fewer errors = Level 2 (C)
Get through Level 2 with 4 or more essays = Level 1 (D, a pass)
Keep working until get at least that far, you can do it.
To prove you have earned it, take a screen shot and send it to me. Questions? 10 marks)
Part 2
Next, and this will take you a little longer, I want you to read some articles, and don't worry - you can feel free to read articles of interest to you. Two (2) articles in fact. You can use Zite on our iPads (or on your mobile device - it's a free app), you can use a paper magazine/newspaper, or any web based publication.
Both of your articles should be a minimum of 3/4 page in length, and I want you to do the following:
1) Read it.
2) Read it again.
3) Complete the Article Summary Sheet (twice).
(10 marks ea)
That's it. You're done. Good work.
(30 marks tot)
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