About this Course
For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.
Course Objectives:
• 8.LS.1 Associate causes and effects from a variety of sources.
• 8.LS.2 Brainstorm solutions, classify information, and determine the accuracy of information collected from sources.
• 8.LS.3 Deliver a 5-minute planned presentation with electronic visuals and proper citations.
• 8.LS.4 Deliver an impromptu presentation on class topics.
• 9.LS.1 Use quotations and reported speech to support oral arguments.
• 9.LS.2 Deliver a 5 to 7-minute planned presentation with electronic visuals and proper citations.
• 9.LS.3 Respond in complete sentences to impromptu open-ended questions about class topics.
• Complete academic research on assigned or selected topics.
• Identify the differences between Critical Analysis and Process Analysis.
• Write a Process Analysis essay describing your plans to complete the course requirements for APL Module 3.
• Create questions to use for an interview.
• Develop and administer a poll.
• Develop and deliver a PowerPoint or Prezi on a thematic topic.
• Write in an analytical style.
Learning modules
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Week One
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Spider Silk Note-taking and Discussion
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Western Heritage Art or Similar (Presentation)
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Difficult Situations (Partner Interviews)
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Partner Advice (How to Organize)
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Note-taking (Organization)
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Interview (Second Most Frequent)
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Week Two
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Mandela Effect, Impromptu Speech (L8)
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Mandela Effect, Impromptu Speech + Quote (L9)
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Mandela Effect, Impromptu Speech and Reason (APL)
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An Admired Person (Presentation)
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Cause and Effect Speech (L8)
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Quotes and Significance Speecch (L9)
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Business Strategy Cause Effect Speech (APL)
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Responsive Questions about Speeches
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News Clip (based on report)
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One Question (re: News Clip)
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List of Twelve Words
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Week Three
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Scam Examples
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Interviews
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Three Ways to Protect Identity
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Partner Scam Presentations
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Week Four
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One Thing Gleaned from Partner (Identity Theft)
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Mandatory Question on Presentations
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Presentation (L9)
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Presentation (L8)
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Presentation (APL)
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Final Exam (L8)
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Listening and Note-taking Exercise (L9)
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About the Instructor
Joe Sorrell
Thank you for sharing your world with us!Hello! My name is Joe Sorrell, and I would like to be part of your success with English. I have studied many tricky and sticky language concepts over the years and have developed strategies to help students overcome their language-learning anxieties. My graduate studies and experiences have helped me earn a deep and enduring appreciation for international students and the unique challenges language learners sometimes experience. If I can be of service, please contact me and be sure to forward any difficult language situations that we can face . . . together!
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