English 0101 Learning Guide Unit 4 PDF

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Learning Guide Unit 4 Overview

Unit 4: The 5 Paragraph Essay and the Library

Topics:    

The 5 paragraph essay Using the UoPeople Library Topic vs Thesis African and Russian short stories

Learning Objectives: By the end of this Unit, you will be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Comprehend the structure of the 5 paragraph essay. Explore the UoPeople Library for research. Differentiate between a topic and a thesis. Analyze different writing styles and cultural themes.

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Read the Learning Guide and Reading Assignments Participate in the Discussion Assignment (post, comment, and rate in the Discussion Forum) Complete and submit the Written Assignment Make entries to the Learning Journal Take the Self-Quiz

Introduction

This unit will focus on the 5 paragraph essay, how to use the UoPeople Library for research and the difference between a topic and a thesis. It will also include a reading from either an African or Russian writer that you will discuss in the Discussion Forum. Your Written Assignment is to create a 5 paragraph paper of your own based upon the thesis and outline you handed in last week. This will be assessed by your peers. Finally, your Learning

Journal this week will be an area just for you to assess your own progress and to write a note to your teacher on your assessment. Although not required, it is strongly suggested to take the Self-Quiz as they will prove useful study guides for the Graded Quizzes later in the unit. Reading Assignment

The following will be used for this week's Reading Assignment:   

Szewczyk, J. (n.d.). A quick guide to using the library. University of the People. PDF / PowerPoint Szewczyk, J. (n.d.). Topic, thesis, and introduction: What is the difference. University of the People. PDF / PowerPoint Pick one of the following (or find your own short story from either Africa or Russia): o African short story, Oduor, O. (n.d.). My father’s head. Download the pdf. o Stories by Anton Chekhov:  Chekhov, A. (n.d.). The bet. The Literature Network. http://www.online-literature.com/anton_chekhov/1255/  Chekhov, A. (n.d.). Hush. ESL-Bits. http://eslbits.net/ESL.English.Listening.Short.Stories/Chekhov/Hush/defaul t.html  Chekhov, A. (n.d.). The chorus girl. ESL-Bits. http://eslbits.net/ESL.English.Listening.Short.Stories/Chekhov/The.Chorus. Girl/default.html  Chekhov, A. (n.d.). The beggar. ESL-Bits. http://eslbits.net/ESL.English.Listening.Short.Stories/Chekhov/The.Beggar/ default.html  Chekhov, A. (n.d.). The trousseau. ESL-Bits. http://eslbits.net/ESL.English.Listening.Short.Stories/Chekhov/The.Trousse au/default.html o Nemirovsky, I. (n.d.). Monsieur Rose. ESL-Bits. http://eslbits.net/ESL.English.Listening.Short.Stories/Monsieur.Rose/01/default.ht ml

There is an optional handout on medium-level verb conjugations here: Learning English Online. (n.d.). PDF

Video Resources Imsdunick. (2014, January 29). Topic sentences vs. thesis statements [Video]. Youtube.

Discussion Assignment

For your Discussion Assignment, you will practice using APA Citations to give credit to the source of the information you read. This is crucial since not giving credit (plagiarism) can lead to a Fail for the assignment, the course, and even have you expelled from the university. Choose one of the stories from the readings and then research a critical source within the UoPeople Library or through another source, such as Google Scholar for further information about the story. For example, this information might come from reviews by others, biographies, or textbooks. You will then write two or three sentences on what you’ve found for research and how it does (or does not) concur with your concept of the story. You will include:   

One quote formatted using APA in-text citation style. One paraphrase formatted using APA in-text citation style. The full reference information formatted using APA Reference section style (if you need help with the reference material, you can use BibMe at www.bibme.org but make sure you select APA and not MLA).

Remember, except for the credited source information this is to be your own original work. You are also responsible for replying with three or four sentences to three different students and rating their main posts from 1 (poor) to 10 (excellent) in the Rate box provided.

References BibMe. (n.d.). BibMe - The online writing center. www.bibme.org Written Assignment

Your Written Assignment for this unit focuses on creating your own fiveparagraph essay. This essay should be based upon the Unit 3 Learning Journal thesis and outline you handed in last week. It is to be an entire work of originality with no outside sources included. This Written Assignment is assessed by your peers and will be for a grade. It will be judged mainly for the following: 1. Did the student support the thesis? 2. Is it a full five-paragraph essay? 3. Is it an original work?

4. Are there spelling or grammar issues? 5. Does the paragraph form a coherent unit?

Submit an essay 5 paragraphs in length, exclusive of the reference page. The paper should be double-spaced and written in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Check all content for grammar, and spelling. Your document must be compatible with Microsoft Word. Do not submit a PDF document. Please note that you will not necessarily be provided with assessment aspects during assignment submission periods in your other courses. Learning Journal

For this Unit's Learning Journal, you will write a two or three sentence assessment of your own progress and a note to your teacher about your assessment. Self-Quiz

The Self-Quiz gives you an opportunity to self-assess your knowledge of what you have learned so far. The results of the Self-Quiz do not count towards your final grade, but the quiz is an important part of the University’s learning process and it is expected that you will take it to ensure understanding of the materials presented. Reviewing and analyzing your results will help you perform better on future Graded Quizzes and the Final Exam. The Self-Quiz will remain open until the end of the term and allow unlimited attempts. Please access the Self-Quiz on the main course homepage; it will be listed inside the Unit....