Brief outline for class discussion

1. Writing II – Midterm Review

2. How will you be evaluated in this
course?
• “Portfolio” assessment
• e-Portfolio
• Checklist of items comprising 50% of total
grade
• Midterm exam (15%)
• Final essay (30%)
• Participation (5%)

3. Midterm Exam FRIDAY (2 hours)
1. Be prepared to be able to identify a text that sounds
non-academic.
2. Be prepared to be able to run a lexical profile using
LexTutor.
3. Be prepared to be able to use SKELL
4. Be prepared to identify words that many mean
something different from their most familiar meaning.
5. Be prepared to correct mistakes with gerunds and
infinitives.
6. Be prepared to write a short text using the “academic
moves” we practiced in class.

4. Your blogs: LET’S CHECK THE
CHECKLIST...
• What you should have written so far:
1. A text about yourself
2. A text about a common misconception (e.g.
“milk”)
3. A short text, with hyperlinked sources, about
the Curitiba public transportation system
4. A short introduction on “flanelinhas”
5. A “5 things you didn’t know” article