Intro and 1st Task: Defining Academic Style

Hello, All!
Welcome to our class blog. We will use this page to publish assignments and tips for blogging in English. I suspect many of you already have experience blogging, and if you would like to add your own tips to this page, just comment below.

Should I comment on others' blogs? Yes!
Once you have completed your own blog post, take several minutes to look at the posts your classmates have made. Link to each other's blogs for easy access.

First Blog Assignment:

1. First, get into pairs and go to http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm
2. Click on the link relevant to the feature of academic writing you have been assigned to present (complex, formal, etc.)
3. With your partner, take notes about your topic. Pay attention to good examples. Do the exercises.
4. On one of your blogs, write a brief description of your topic (150 words) and publish any helpful examples.
5. Open the document "Art and Technology" and find examples of your assigned feature of academic writing in the first few paragraphs.


Once everyone has critically studied their assigned topic and found examples of it in the sample text, each group will present its findings to the class. Feel free to direct your classmates to your blog to read your explanation and see good examples of your topic during your presentation.