Our first assignment for English 1.
We were given 3 topics to choose on. We then need to elaborate , research and write an essay on the chosen topic.
1). In some countries young people have little leisure time and are under a lot of pressure to work hard in their studies. What do you think are the causes and effects of this condition? Plan your response, and then write a cause and effect essay.
2). Write a compare or contrast essay about any two traditional houses of your choice.
3). Identify the steps involved in producing an attractive sketch. Then, write a process essay to describe this process.
I decided to write on the first topic. Below attached a copy of my essay.
Essay from yincytwincy
Our video:
Reflection
Essay writing is definitely not a new thing to me. Also, as I took South Australian Matriculation before, citations and references are no stranger to me. But I still obtain new knowledge while writing this essay. I learned more about the psychological fact of how a certain event could affect one in many ways while researching for this essay. This assignment involved a lot of in-depth research and let me practice on my essay writing skills. It also brush up my researching skills ( through library books & the Internet ).
Assignment 02: Oral Presentation
We were asked to group ourselves into a group of 5 to prepare for the oral presentation. This oral presentation is not the typical one, where we present it in front of the class. Instead, we were asked to film it into a short video and use Facebook as a platform to post it. We then need to comment on our peers' video like a Q&A session. Our topic for this presentation is Ancient or Modern Wonders of the World.
We need to choose any one of the ancient or modern wonders of
the world and describe the historical background of the country, structure and layout, types of ornamentation used and type
of materials used.
Our video:
Reflection:
Although presenting in front of a camera is easier than presenting in class, it was still not an easy task. We took about 8 hours to completely done filming everyone's part. We do slack for quite some time during short breaks but everyone filmed their parts for about 2-4 times on average. It was time consuming and tiring but in order to make it right, we willingly did it. We also took some time to edit it.
For this presentation, I've learned to deliver an effective presentation by applying the elements of an effective speaker ( voice projection, content & organization of the content ). I'm also able to analyse and listen to conversations and identify the main idea and gist from talks (through listening to my peer's videos for the Q&A session). However, I must admit that my body language is quite awkward and stiff, which should be improved.
For this presentation, I've learned to deliver an effective presentation by applying the elements of an effective speaker ( voice projection, content & organization of the content ). I'm also able to analyse and listen to conversations and identify the main idea and gist from talks (through listening to my peer's videos for the Q&A session). However, I must admit that my body language is quite awkward and stiff, which should be improved.
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