Restaurant+Review


 * Restaurant review** [[image:food_1_.jpg]]toc

//**In this assignment you will:**//
 * Develop skills in analysis and critical thinking
 * Develop skills in writing essays
 * Improve your fluency and accuracy in written English

=Learning tools:= Ø Mindmap/Outline - use this file to start: Ø Essay guide Ø Writing Thesis statements PPT

=Important due dates:=
 * Nov 6 - Outline [[file:Restaurant Review Essay Worksheet.doc]]
 * Nov 10 - First draft for peer editing
 * Nov 12 - Revising
 * Nov 16 - Final draft due & introduction of podcasts
 * Nov 18 - work on podcasts
 * Nov 20 - Podcast finished & uploaded to your wiki page

=Essay Skeleton=

Ø **Introduction** o Hook (tiny description, quote, metaphor) o TAG: topic, author, genre o General introduction of topic o Thesis statement: specific opinion with 3 reasons Ø **Body Paragraph: reason #1** o Topic sentence: explain reason o Evidence/examples o Concluding sentence: connect reason to thesis Ø **Body Paragraph: reason #2** o Topic sentence: explain reason o Evidence/examples o Concluding sentence: connect reason to thesis Ø **Body Paragraph: reason #3** o Topic sentence: explain reason o Evidence/examples o Concluding sentence: connect reason to thesis Ø **Conclusion** o Restate thesis o “Zoom out” to connect to your life or life in general o Recycle metaphor from introduction

=Podcast Assignment Introduction= And [|Atomic Learning] has several video tutorials showing how to use Garageband. **
 * [|Here] is some background on podcasts.
 * See Mr. Nordmeyer for the username and password.

Some examples: [|Here] are some restaurant reviews from students at UCLA. Listen to a few examples. Think about what they did well and what you can do better.
 * ** Search for podcasts or use the key 20627. **

=Post your podcasts here!= Iris.

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Julie Kim ^^

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Michael K.

Dohyun K

Daniel Kang


Chiara Hildenbrand media type="file" key="la fornace.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Annabelle Lin media type="file" key="Annabelle Lin.m4a" width="300" height="50"

= = =Podcast Assessment=

You will use this from to evaluate your own podcast and your classmates' podcasts.

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