Mondays will now be our 'computer room' lesson that will allow us to do in-class research, grammar work and coursework preparation.
Thank you for posting your homework tests for today*. You will be reading each others' and getting to know each other better and there are some tasks I would like you to complete as well.
1) As you read someone's text, think about how it could be responded to in character (an angry/love/fan letter, a twitter comment, a review, an academic study etc. etc.) Pick a couple to respond to in character using the features/conventions of a particular form (e.g. a headline for an article or a salutation for a letter). Post the response as a comment - be tactful as people will be sensitive about such a personal piece. You can also post a comment if you want to respond as you - something that you have in common, something it makes you wonder, something you thought was especially clever.
2) Start work on grammar - keep it short, sweet and often - chip away at grammar confusion! Try the website 'grammar bytes', which has lots of interactive activities (but beware, it is American) and 'Grammar Girl' is very useful to dip into. If you find any other good sites, let me know via email and/or a comment on this post.
3) That reminds me, keep an eye out for comments on any post and be sure to read them. If someone has made a comment that offends you, please raise the issue with them or me.
4) Have a tab open with a dictionary on to quickly look up any words you are not entirely (or at all) familiar with.
*If you have not posted your text, you need to see me urgently.
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