Hi boys
Your names are highlighted for the 2-weeks intensive revision.
You will be scheduled for a personalised remedial in your focused areas.
The 3 groups are :
1) Narrative writing
2) Comprehension skills
3) Summary skills
Please see the attachment to familiarise yourself with the dates, venues and the pre-requisites before seeing me.
A copy will be put up in class.
Class 1 : Narrative Focused Group
Date : Week 4 and 5
Time : 4-5pm
Venue: Computer Lab 1
Approach :
1 A personalised review on specific weakness by teacher (15mins)
2 Students take a pro-active stand to review the checklists of mistakes and self-monitor their own writing by re-working on a piece of work (start with SA1 free writing)
3 Student to submit 1 more composition on e-composition
4 Student comment on 1 e-composition
Focused areas in Free Writing 1) Structures of a narrative, 2) How to be creative in Plots, 3) Boost your Language
Expectation:
Attendance is compulsory, unless there is evidence that strong and construction interventions are undertaken by the students.
Set their own target for improvement: 1) Focus areas, and 2) Marks in CA2, for this remedial program.
Class 2 : Comprehension Skills
Focused Area: Revision on reading strategies at sentence level. Focusing on WORDS in context.
Date : Week 6 and 7
Time : 4-5pm
Venue: Computer Lab 1
Resource: Using text from RB and teacher’s resource on Reading Scaldfolding
Class 3 : Summary skills
Focus on PARAPHRASING, to be covered in Week 9 & 10
By invitation only, list to be revealed in Week 8
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Students' Checklist
Student checklist: report writing
1. Does your report have a heading?
2. Does your report indicate who the report is for, who it is written by and what it is about?
3. Does your report have an introduction?
4. Is your report clearly organized, e.g. does it use clear paragraphs? does it have section headings?
5. Is the register neutral / formal?
6. Is the style factual?
7. Are the style and register consistent?
8. Does it include clear recommendations?
9. Does it end with a conclusion?
10. Have you checked your writing?
1. Does your report have a heading?
2. Does your report indicate who the report is for, who it is written by and what it is about?
3. Does your report have an introduction?
4. Is your report clearly organized, e.g. does it use clear paragraphs? does it have section headings?
5. Is the register neutral / formal?
6. Is the style factual?
7. Are the style and register consistent?
8. Does it include clear recommendations?
9. Does it end with a conclusion?
10. Have you checked your writing?
Writing a Report - Task
Classroom activity: writing a report
Aim:
to help students understand the requirements of report writing for Part 2
Relevance to GCE:
Writing Part 2
Organisation:
pairs
Materials needed:
one copy of the classroom activity, plus a copy of the Student Checklist.
Procedure:
Read this question from a past Writing paper.
A group of American students has just arrived in your town and the group leader has asked for information on an interesting building to visit. Write a report for the group leader, describing one building and giving reasons for your recommendation.
Write your report.
1. With a partner, discuss:
ideas for the content of the report, i.e. which town, which building, and reasons for recommending it.
how to introduce the report, i.e. who is it for? who is it written by? what is it about?
how to organise the report, i.e. how many paragraphs? section headings?
what the style and register should be
how to conclude the report, i.e. how will you summarise the points you have made? what recommendations will you make?
2. Write the report (for homework).
3. Bring it to class and read your partner's report.
4. Check your partner's report against the Student Checklist.
5. Discuss and compare the two reports.
6. Make any final improvements and hand your report in.
Aim:
to help students understand the requirements of report writing for Part 2
Relevance to GCE:
Writing Part 2
Organisation:
pairs
Materials needed:
one copy of the classroom activity, plus a copy of the Student Checklist.
Procedure:
Read this question from a past Writing paper.
A group of American students has just arrived in your town and the group leader has asked for information on an interesting building to visit. Write a report for the group leader, describing one building and giving reasons for your recommendation.
Write your report.
1. With a partner, discuss:
ideas for the content of the report, i.e. which town, which building, and reasons for recommending it.
how to introduce the report, i.e. who is it for? who is it written by? what is it about?
how to organise the report, i.e. how many paragraphs? section headings?
what the style and register should be
how to conclude the report, i.e. how will you summarise the points you have made? what recommendations will you make?
2. Write the report (for homework).
3. Bring it to class and read your partner's report.
4. Check your partner's report against the Student Checklist.
5. Discuss and compare the two reports.
6. Make any final improvements and hand your report in.
Writing a report - Notes for Reading
Writing a report
What is this task?
A report could be written for a superior (a boss or a teacher) or a peer group (club members, colleagues) and will certainly contain some facts with the possibility of adding suggestions or recommendations. It should be clearly organized and may include section headings.
Look at the following skeleton of a report. Below are five sections of text. Match each section to the correct heading.
(1) To: Students preparing for FCE
From: Cambridge ESOL Teachers' Website
Re: How to write a report
(2) Introduction
(3) Functions of a report
(4) Style and register
(5) Layout
(6) Conclusion
Reports need to be written clearly. They should begin with a clear indication of who the report is written for and who it was written by and the subject matter. (At the beginning of this report is an example of a common way of starting a report.) The report writer can help the reader by including section headings and by using clear paragraphs.
A report is usually written to give information and probably to make recommendations. Therefore, it will probably contain description, explanation, justifications and recommendations, or any combination of these.
A report should summarise the points made previously and usually includes clear recommendations, for instance:
Learn the expressions used in reports.
Remember to divide the report into sections and to use headings.
Remember to keep the language formal.
As requested, I have written a report to give people advice on writing a report. Below are some suggestions.
As a report is often written for a superior and is a formal type of writing, the register should be neutral to formal. In addition, reports should be factual and precise. They should not be personal or conversational.
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/teach/fce/writing/aboutthepaper/part2/report.htm
What is this task?
A report could be written for a superior (a boss or a teacher) or a peer group (club members, colleagues) and will certainly contain some facts with the possibility of adding suggestions or recommendations. It should be clearly organized and may include section headings.
Look at the following skeleton of a report. Below are five sections of text. Match each section to the correct heading.
(1) To: Students preparing for FCE
From: Cambridge ESOL Teachers' Website
Re: How to write a report
(2) Introduction
(3) Functions of a report
(4) Style and register
(5) Layout
(6) Conclusion
Reports need to be written clearly. They should begin with a clear indication of who the report is written for and who it was written by and the subject matter. (At the beginning of this report is an example of a common way of starting a report.) The report writer can help the reader by including section headings and by using clear paragraphs.
A report is usually written to give information and probably to make recommendations. Therefore, it will probably contain description, explanation, justifications and recommendations, or any combination of these.
A report should summarise the points made previously and usually includes clear recommendations, for instance:
Learn the expressions used in reports.
Remember to divide the report into sections and to use headings.
Remember to keep the language formal.
As requested, I have written a report to give people advice on writing a report. Below are some suggestions.
As a report is often written for a superior and is a formal type of writing, the register should be neutral to formal. In addition, reports should be factual and precise. They should not be personal or conversational.
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/teach/fce/writing/aboutthepaper/part2/report.htm
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Class Outing in April- http://www.fingerplayers.com
Dear boys
As the March holidays comes and go, I am planning a class outing in April.
Let's catch a play "Pinochio's Complex'by The Finger Players.
Check out YouTube,
· Director Oliver Chong, shares his thoughts on the production +
First peek of actors in costume/makeup and puppets!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YYifVn6UKU)
· Oliver's directorial debut, /I'm Just a Piano Teacher/
(Nominated for 4 awards at the 2007 Life! Theatre Awards)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqof_1Uwzwg)
Check out their recently launched new website.
· http://www.fingerplayers.com _
_ARTISTIC TEAM
*Director/Playwright/Set-Costume Designer*
::Oliver Chong
*Starring*
::Ong Kian Sin ( /0501/, President's Design Award 2007 Winner),
::Jo Kwek ( /Drift/, Singapore Season 2007 - China),
::Judy Ngo (Life! Theatre Award Best Ensemble Winner 2004/2007)
*Lighting Designer*
::Lim Woan Wen
*Sound Designer*
::Darren Ng
_TICKETS
___
*Standard Ticket Price*
::$35 (not inclusive of $3 ticket surcharge)
*School Booking *
::$12 per student + $3 ticket surcharge (With Singapore TOTE Board Subsidy)
Details at: http://www.nac.gov.sg/aep/coelistings.asp
Payment : $15 ( by Edusave)
Date: 4th April Friday ( Same day as Sports DAY)
Time : 8pm
Venue : The National Library at Beach Road.
Meeting 3G - 7.30pm, at HANS ( foyer of the library)
If your parents are interested to join us, please arrange for your own booking at any TICKETS OUTLETS
::SISTIC outlets islandwide
::SISTIC hotline 6348 5555
::http://www.sistic.com.sg
ENQUIRY about the
*THE FINGER PLAYERS*
ONE-TWO-SIX Cairnhill Arts Centre
126 Cairnhill Road, #03-01/02, Singapore 229707
tel (65) 6738 6061 fax (65) 6738 6596
tfplayer@singnet.com.sg
www.fingerplayers.com
******************************************************************
Touted as the "hottest local theatre group" and "the company to watch"
by the press and media, The Finger Players is one of Singapore's leading
theatre companies.
The company's unique brand of puppet theatre has won awards in Singapore
and recognition around the world. The company swept the most number of
major awards at the 2005 and 2006 The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards
including Best Production of the Year, Best Director, Best Actress, Best
Lighting Designer, Best Sound Designer and Best Ensemble Acting.
To date, the company has taken its productions to Africa, Austria,
Australia, China, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Turkey,
making it one of Singapore's most prolific international touring companies.
The company operates 3 branches and a special charity initiative
1) *Main Season*
2) *International Season
*3) *Reach Out!
*4) *Pay it Forward*
The *Reach Out! branch* focuses on cultivating new audiences and arts
appreciation via its arts education programme such as workshops,
consultancy services and school/community tours.
The *International Season branch* wins invitations from at least 2
international festivals per year. To date, the branch has participated
in 19 festivals in 16 cities around the world.
*Pay it Forward* - A charity initiative, 17 volunteer leaders are
trained in puppetry and drama to perform and conduct workshops for
orphanages, old folks home and other similar charity outfits.
The *Main Season branch* is committed to an artistic vision that is
multidisciplinary, one that fuses theatre, human actors and puppetry.
Its mission is to create a theatre of imagination.
The Finger Players is a non-profit company with charity status.
As the March holidays comes and go, I am planning a class outing in April.
Let's catch a play "Pinochio's Complex'by The Finger Players.
Check out YouTube,
· Director Oliver Chong, shares his thoughts on the production +
First peek of actors in costume/makeup and puppets!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YYifVn6UKU)
· Oliver's directorial debut, /I'm Just a Piano Teacher/
(Nominated for 4 awards at the 2007 Life! Theatre Awards)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqof_1Uwzwg)
Check out their recently launched new website.
· http://www.fingerplayers.com _
_ARTISTIC TEAM
*Director/Playwright/Set-Costume Designer*
::Oliver Chong
*Starring*
::Ong Kian Sin ( /0501/, President's Design Award 2007 Winner),
::Jo Kwek ( /Drift/, Singapore Season 2007 - China),
::Judy Ngo (Life! Theatre Award Best Ensemble Winner 2004/2007)
*Lighting Designer*
::Lim Woan Wen
*Sound Designer*
::Darren Ng
_TICKETS
___
*Standard Ticket Price*
::$35 (not inclusive of $3 ticket surcharge)
*School Booking *
::$12 per student + $3 ticket surcharge (With Singapore TOTE Board Subsidy)
Details at: http://www.nac.gov.sg/aep/coelistings.asp
Payment : $15 ( by Edusave)
Date: 4th April Friday ( Same day as Sports DAY)
Time : 8pm
Venue : The National Library at Beach Road.
Meeting 3G - 7.30pm, at HANS ( foyer of the library)
If your parents are interested to join us, please arrange for your own booking at any TICKETS OUTLETS
::SISTIC outlets islandwide
::SISTIC hotline 6348 5555
::http://www.sistic.com.sg
ENQUIRY about the
*THE FINGER PLAYERS*
ONE-TWO-SIX Cairnhill Arts Centre
126 Cairnhill Road, #03-01/02, Singapore 229707
tel (65) 6738 6061 fax (65) 6738 6596
tfplayer@singnet.com.sg
www.fingerplayers.com
******************************************************************
Touted as the "hottest local theatre group" and "the company to watch"
by the press and media, The Finger Players is one of Singapore's leading
theatre companies.
The company's unique brand of puppet theatre has won awards in Singapore
and recognition around the world. The company swept the most number of
major awards at the 2005 and 2006 The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards
including Best Production of the Year, Best Director, Best Actress, Best
Lighting Designer, Best Sound Designer and Best Ensemble Acting.
To date, the company has taken its productions to Africa, Austria,
Australia, China, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Turkey,
making it one of Singapore's most prolific international touring companies.
The company operates 3 branches and a special charity initiative
1) *Main Season*
2) *International Season
*3) *Reach Out!
*4) *Pay it Forward*
The *Reach Out! branch* focuses on cultivating new audiences and arts
appreciation via its arts education programme such as workshops,
consultancy services and school/community tours.
The *International Season branch* wins invitations from at least 2
international festivals per year. To date, the branch has participated
in 19 festivals in 16 cities around the world.
*Pay it Forward* - A charity initiative, 17 volunteer leaders are
trained in puppetry and drama to perform and conduct workshops for
orphanages, old folks home and other similar charity outfits.
The *Main Season branch* is committed to an artistic vision that is
multidisciplinary, one that fuses theatre, human actors and puppetry.
Its mission is to create a theatre of imagination.
The Finger Players is a non-profit company with charity status.
Sec 3 Overseas Adventure Camp
The Packing List is up on the School Website.
Pls access for your convenience.
Pls access for your convenience.
Saving Our Environment
Hi Boys
THanks for the great attempt on the Commonwealth Essay Competition! Your essay display the creativity and linguistics talents in you.
To those who wrote passionately on Qn 6, here's a link to the co-founders of Wayne.com. I just saw this profile on WAYN. You can visit it on the following link:
http://Global_Warming.wayn.com/
I hope the information provided will be an expansion of your knowledge about our world.
THanks for the great attempt on the Commonwealth Essay Competition! Your essay display the creativity and linguistics talents in you.
To those who wrote passionately on Qn 6, here's a link to the co-founders of Wayne.com. I just saw this profile on WAYN. You can visit it on the following link:
http://Global_Warming.wayn.com/
I hope the information provided will be an expansion of your knowledge about our world.
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