Writing II – Midterm Review

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%)

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 SKELL4. 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.

Your blogs: LET’S CHECK THE CHECKLIST...

• What you should have written so far:1. A text about yourself2. A text about a common misconception (e.g.

“milk”)3. A short text, with hyperlinked sources, about

the Curitiba public transportation system4. A short introduction on “flanelinhas”5. A “5 things you didn’t know” article