FiNAL REViEW

I have learnt a lot of things in BEL 260 classes throughout this semester...My English has improved much..I have more confident to speak in front  of people...Thanks so much to Miss Zuraidah for teaching me..

The method that has been used by Miss Zu really works and helps us to understand more..She did group activities, showing videos, force us to act (just kidding) and many more...

I will never forget this class and Miss Zu...Hopefully, it will stay eternally in my heart..It is really hard to say good bye for something that you love...But, everything must come to an end...Again..thanks to Miss Zu...

#hopefully my fishes will not die... haha

LAST CLASS

1/3/2012

February just left us and now we must let go of BEL260 class as this is the last class for this semester..Miss Zu returned back our quiz..My group scored 13/20..
After that, Miss Zu gave us foods.. We enjoy this final class..This means the end for this blog...Maybe I will continue in the next semester...GOOD BYE n WISH ME LUCK IN FINAL EXAM..LOVE YA'LL..

our final gathering in class

Author's purpose and Tone

29/02/2012

Today, we learnt to identify the purpose for author's to write and the tone used in their writing...

• entertain-The author tells a story that describes something or someone in an interesting way.

• persuade- The author tries to change our opinion on a topic by appealing to our emotions.

• instruct- The author will explain or teach something in the story that the reader doesn’t know.  The author provides knowledge to the reader.

• describe-Authors often describe to support other purposes in writing. They use it to create a character, set a mood or envision a scene. 

What is tone?

Tone-writer’s use of words and writing styles to demonstrate his or her stand towards the issue

There are so many types of tone. As example:

•Indignant

•Evasive 

•Incredulous

•Optimistic

•Pessimistic

•Mocking

•Malicious

•Compassionate 

•Cynical

•Bitter

PASSIVE VOICE

28/02/2012
We learnt about Passive Voice..
What is Passive Voice?!?!

• Passive voice is used when the emphasis is more on the object of a sentence rather than the doer. 
• The relationship between the active and the passive voice can be demonstrated as follow

If you need more information, you can visit this page

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/passive.htm

OH NO!!! POP QUIZ TIME...

It's a group work...Each person must write a paragraph in 15 minutes...

SYAZWAN - introduction

TAUFIK - body paragraph 1

FADZLI - body paragraph 2

IZAUDIN - body paragraph 3

ZUAN - conclusion

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS

23/02/2012
Today, Miss Zu focused more on argumentative essays as it carry 20 marks in section B in final paper..

There are some tips for you to remember before you write your essays....

1. • Brainstorm ideas on the subject
   • Identify the main topics
   • Use the topics as heading for organising your notes
   • Decides which side you are on. Make sure you choose the side that you can fully support
   • Plan and write an outline for your essay. Noting down the information you will include in each paragraph.

This link may be able to help you : http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/students/types%20of%20essays/ARGUMENTATIVE%20ESSAY.htm

good luck with your writing

CONCLUSION

22/02/2012
Today, we learnt how to make conclusion...

What is mean by Conclusion??
Drawing conclusions is a form of critical thinking. It is relating what you see, hear and read to what you already know.


How to draw a conclusion??

• First, you have to read  the paragraph and identify the topic sentence and main idea.
• Then, look for supporting details as evidence that you can use to reach a conclusion (E.g of evidences are: facts, statistics, reasons, definitions and descriptions.
• After that, combine your prior knowledge with the supporting details to draw conclusions.

          
          Ask these questions:

1. What is the writer trying to prove?
2. What is the consequences of these events?
3. What is going to happen  because of these actions?
4. What can I conclude from the paragraph?

These kind of question help you to draw a conclusion...


There are some expression you can use to show your conclusion..

1. Prove that...
2. Thus...
3. It is believe that...
4. In fact...
5. Because of this...
6. As a result...
7. Therefore...
8. We can conclude...

INFERENCES

21/02/2012
Hello...Today, I want to share with you guys about how to make inferences...

What is INFERENCES?!?!
---> a logical conclusion based on what has been stated or hidden in the text

How to make INFERENCES?!?!

1. Analyse the informations provided
2. Use your experiences, knowledges, common sense and power of reasoning to draw logical conclusions..
3. Make an inference..

simple past tense

16/02/2012
Today,  we learnt about Simple Past Tense and Past Continuous Tense...

Simple Past Tense
The simple past tense is used to describe situations, activities or actions which happened and ended in the past. Most verbs end with either ‘-d’, ‘-ed’ or ‘-ied’. But irregular ones either do not change forms or have different forms altogether...

Need  more info >>> http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tensesimpast.htm




Past Continuous Tense
>> shows situations, activities or actions that happened over a period of time in the past...

This link may help you more ^___^

http://www.englishtenses.com/tenses/past_continuous

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastcontinuous.html

SEE YA!!!

Grammar

15/02/2012
Today, Elya's group and Megat's group present about simple present tense and present continuous tense respectively..

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
...is used to describe situations, activities or actions which happen in the  present time...
...it can be facts or universal truths...
...it can also be situations, activities or actions which are repeated, unchanging and habitual in nature...

 To know more about simple present tense...you can visit..
http://www.studyenglishtoday.net/present-simple-tense.html
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present.htm




PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

The present continuous tense is used for situations, activities or actions happening over a period of time in the present....These happening at the moment of speaking...

For more info...visit>>>

http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tenseprescont.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html

HOW TO WRITE INTRO PARAGRAPH

14/02/2012
Today, they learnt how to write an awesome possum paragraph..Here are some important things that must have to write a wonderful paragraph...
Firstly, you must  have a hook to catch readers' attention..Example of hooks are......

• THE HOOK

1. Personal examples
2. Quotations
3. Facts or statistics
4. Rhetorical questions
5. Current events
6. Contrast to the thesis statement
7. Definition

• THE TRANSITION - moves the reader from the hook to the driving force of the essay…

• THE THESIS STATEMENT - makes the contract with the reader about what will be discussed without a transparent announcement....

Hopefully, you can write a paragraph with a good introduction...tada!!