Vocabulary for Quiz on Thursday, May 14

utilize
subsidy
fee
edit
input
minimum
assigned
underlying
cite
estate

Remember to use the Weekly Study Guide to help you practise these words.
Write a sentence for each word as well as doing the usual vocabulary study, including:

1. syllable division and stress
2. definition and synonyms
3. derivatives
4. spelling

Business Writing Review

BLOG

email assignment. Write an email for the situation below:

Situation: You would like to inform a customer (who owns a small boutique in our city) that the shipment of Joseph Ribkoff dresses that she ordered in April will be delayed. You do not know the store owner, and you want her to continue ordering from this designer. Write an email and include the following:

·          inform her about the delay and give reasons

·          ask her if she is willing to feature a special promotion

·          offer samples of the Fall Collection for free

·          end the message appropriately

send the email to your instructor’s address.

Academic Honesty

Good afternoon!
As a follow-up to our class on academic honesty,
please work on the following websites, review and practice
what you have learned.
www.mcmaster.ca/academicintegrity/students/index.html 
Watch Plagiarism I ( 4 min.) and Plagiarism II (3 min.) videos

1.watch academic integrity video (5 min.)
2. take academic integrity QUIZ
3. take plagiarism QUIZ
4.take paraphrasing QUIZ

THEN...
find the "You quote it you note it" interactive tutorial.
http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/

Vocabulary Quiz: May 7th

Your next AWL quiz will be on the following words:

migrate
domain
initiate
scope
allocates
capable
incentive
preceding
overseas
federal

 Go online to www.englishvocabularyexercises.com and click on Weekly Study Guide to practice.

Literature Circles May 2015

Role Descriptions

1. discussion leader:

• write some questions to start the discussion
• ask some questions to keep the discussion going
• make sure each group member participates in the discussion

2. vocabulary leader:

• look carefully through the reading and find the words and phrases that you do not know
• choose 4-5 words that you think are important and necessary to understand the reading
• create a chart to share the vocabulary information

3. connector:

• help group members make connections between the reading and the world outside

4. passage finder:

• find and discuss with the group important, interesting or difficult parts of the reading
• read the passage aloud to the group or ask another student to read it.
• explain why you chose the passage.

5. summarizer:

• provide a summary of the plot.

6. character leader:

• how are main characters revealed to the reader?
• make observations about the characters
• share adjectives that describe the personality of characters

News Article

https://nowtoronto.com/news/lake-ontarios-plastic-soup/

Please use previewing skills, and then read the article and answer the questions on the handout. Remember to create a Word document, include a header, and write in complete sentences, using your own words where possible.

YOUR COLLEGE

You come to school every day. You go directly to your classroom. But how much do you really know about the college you attend?

Check for answers on the internet:
1. How many students attend?
2. How many campuses are there?
3. What are the school colours?
4. What is the school's motto and what does it mean?
5. Who is the president?
6. With which university does the college share programs?
7. When was the school established?
8. If you have general questions, where should you go?
9. Does he college have a radio station?
10. Is it possible to study to become a Tea Sommelier?