READING JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT ALPHA2

Dear students,

This week, we have read the article 'Is Time Travel Possible?' What do you think about this article? Is time travel possible? Would you like to travel to the past or future? Why? Write your reflections by referring to the article.

Have a wonderful holiday!!

Lect.Elif Meltem BİRSÖZ ÖZKÖSE

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.	COVER LETTER
2.	UNIT 1 – Timed Writing
3.	Worksheet – Opinion Essay
4.	UNIT 2 – Narrative Essay
5.	UNIT 3 – Comparison Essay
6.	UNIT 4 – Cause-Effect Essay
7.	UNIT 5 – Argumentative Essay
8.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK1
9.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK2
10.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK3
11.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK4
12.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK5
13.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK6
14.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK7
15.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK8
16.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK9
17.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK10
18.	CREATIVE WRITING TASK11

Cover Letter

COVER LETTER

1.       What did you learn in writing classes this term?

2.       What strategies / techniques did you learn to use while writing an essay?

3.       Which essay did you write the best? Why?

4.       Which essay did you write the worst? Why?

5.       What did you do well in writing classes this term? What are your strengths?

6.       What did you do badly in writing classes this term? What are your weaknesses?

7.       Where in your academic or daily life will you be able to make use of the information you have learnt in your writing class?

ALPHA 2 READING JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT 11

Dear students,
I'd like to assign the chapter that is called'A Messenger from the Past'.What is your opinion about the article? Who is the messenger from the past? What is the message can he give us today? Why did the Ice Man die? Do you believe that the discovery of the Ice Man is one of the most important archeological finds of the century? Write your reflections by referrring to the article.

Deadline: 16.04.2012

P.S You are supposed to do exercises on pages 306-316 of your TOEFL test book.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Lect.Elif MeltemBİRSÖZ ÖZKÖSE

ALPHA_2 READING JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT

Dear students,

This week we have read the chapter 10 that is called 'Antartica: Whose Continent Is It Anyway?'
Is Antarctica a useless continent? Are there any people who go there? If your answer is 'yes', why do they go to Antartica? What is the function of the Madrid Protocol? What is the purpose of the Antartica Treaty? Write your reflections by referring to the text.

Deadline: 09.04.2012

P.S. You are supposed to do exercises on pages 282-291 of TOEFL book on Monday.

Have an enjoyable weekend!!

Lect.Elif Meltem BİRSÖZ ÖZKÖSE

ALPHA_2 READING JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT 9

Dear students,

I'd like to assign chapter 9 that is called 'The Pursuit of Excellence'. What do you think this article is about? What can you write about the universities in the United States and those in Europe and in Asia?Write your reflections by referring to the text.

Deadline: 03.04.2012

P.S. You are supposed to do exercises on pages 258-267 of TOEFL book on MONDAY..

Do not forget to bring your reading worksheets!!!

Have an enjoyable weekend!!!

Lect. Elif Meltem Birsöz Özköse

ALPHA _2 READING JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT

Dear students,
I'd like to assign chapter 8 that is called 'Teachers Are Key for Students'. What do you think this title means? Is intelligence malleable? What do scientists think about the intelligence ? Which do you believe has a bigger impact on intelligence: your genes or your environment? Why do you think this? Write your reflections by referring to the text.

Deadline: 27.03.2012

P.S. You are supposed to do exercises on pages 198-207 of TOEFL book on MONDAY..

Do not forget to bring your reading worksheets!!!

Have an enjoyable weekend!!!

Lect. Elif Meltem Birsöz Özköse