Please study the following:
Charts, Graphs and Diagrams
Describing Graphs and Charts
How to Describe Graphs
Describing Charts
English for Computer Users
Oral and written English communication course for students who study computers.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Graphs, Charts and Diagrams
Please study the following:
Charts, Graphs and Diagrams
Describing Graphs and Charts
How to Describe Graphs
Describing Charts
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Research Reports
Dear Students,
We are going to finalize research reports. If you still have some doubts (i.e. are not sure what to do and how to do), click here and revise the main points.
Regards,
Algirdas
Learn
How to start and finish research successfully...
We are going to finalize research reports. If you still have some doubts (i.e. are not sure what to do and how to do), click here and revise the main points.
Regards,
Algirdas
Learn
How to start and finish research successfully...
Monday, October 12, 2015
Oral Presentations - 7 Minutes
Dear Student,
Prepare to give a 7-minute presentation on a chosen topic. You will need to prepare an outline of your presentation and submit it before you give a presentation. The date of presentation: tomorrow, Tuesday, 13 October.
You can choose your presentation topic from online resources, such as:
New Scientist
Scientific American
Science Daily
Popular Science
EurekAlert
Robot Magazine
MIT Technology Review
Best regards,
Algirdas
Monday, September 28, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
How to Start Research
Dear Students,
Thank you for your active participation in classroom discussions regarding your research topics. First, please formulate titles of your topics clearly and logically; then write an outline of your research and prepare to speak about it in class on Monday.
Here are a few useful ideas what you should do:
Go Step-by-Step
Step 1: Formulate your research topic. Identify the keywords in your topic. Make your topic specific (not general or abstract).
Step 2: Try to find out everything whatever has been done in the field of your research.
Step 3: Look up your keywords in directories, read articles in these directories, study websites and set the background for your research.
Step 4: Use online directories by applying keyword searching to find books and journals. Also, use subject searching for wide-ranging subjects.
Step 5: Use indexes to find articles, citations to articles or abstracts. The indexes and abstracts can be either in print or in computer-based formats. You can search articles by the author, title, or keyword.
Step 6: Accumulate citations and information about the sources for referencing purposes. You will find useful research and citation resources if you click HERE...
Step 7: Type your research paper title into Google Search Box and study some similar research papers (but do not plagiarize!). You will see how a research paper looks like.
Step 8: Select, analyze and evaluate information critically. Look through online journals,online libraries, online directories and major internet search engines. Also, try to find useful information in blogs, especially in Google blog search engine.
Step 9: Cite your sources. Use a standard format (APA).
Step 10: Use Directories to find reliable information.
Basic Format of the Research Paper
Research Paper Title (must be written on the front page - separate page):
…………………………………………………………………………………
Table of Content (must be written on one separate page)
Introduction (less than one page; must be written on a separate page)
In the Introduction you write:
Research Question: ………………………………………………………………
Research Objectives:
1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Chapter 1 (Title) ………………………………………………………………
Chapter 2 (Title) ………………………………………………………………
Conclusion (less than one page; must be written on a separate page).
References (in APA style; on a separate page)
Appendix 1 (tables, charts, graphs, etc.)
Appendix 2 (Academic Honesty Statement; must be signed by the students who wrote the research paper).
Here are a few more ideas and tips
In the Introduction you should write the following:
General information about the research topic (in two or three sentences)
Why you decided to choose this topic (in one or two sentences)
Basic research question (in one sentence)
Explain why the research question is important (in about two sentences)
What you expected to find out in your research (your hypothesis)
Research objectives (two or three objectives)
Describe briefly the general structure of your research paper, e.g. ‘’our research paper consists of introduction, two chapters, conclusions, references and appendices.”
Chapter 1 should address the objective 1.
Chapter 2 should address the objective 2.
Conclusion must be clear and logical. For example, you briefly explain what was found out (what you discovered); then you make clear statements, such as
The following conclusions were made:
1.
2.
3.
4.
The last paragraph (two or three sentences) summarizes your research.
References should be written in APA style, on a separate page.
Thank you for your active participation in classroom discussions regarding your research topics. First, please formulate titles of your topics clearly and logically; then write an outline of your research and prepare to speak about it in class on Monday.
Here are a few useful ideas what you should do:
Go Step-by-Step
Step 1: Formulate your research topic. Identify the keywords in your topic. Make your topic specific (not general or abstract).
Step 2: Try to find out everything whatever has been done in the field of your research.
Step 3: Look up your keywords in directories, read articles in these directories, study websites and set the background for your research.
Step 4: Use online directories by applying keyword searching to find books and journals. Also, use subject searching for wide-ranging subjects.
Step 5: Use indexes to find articles, citations to articles or abstracts. The indexes and abstracts can be either in print or in computer-based formats. You can search articles by the author, title, or keyword.
Step 6: Accumulate citations and information about the sources for referencing purposes. You will find useful research and citation resources if you click HERE...
Step 7: Type your research paper title into Google Search Box and study some similar research papers (but do not plagiarize!). You will see how a research paper looks like.
Step 8: Select, analyze and evaluate information critically. Look through online journals,online libraries, online directories and major internet search engines. Also, try to find useful information in blogs, especially in Google blog search engine.
Step 9: Cite your sources. Use a standard format (APA).
Step 10: Use Directories to find reliable information.
Basic Format of the Research Paper
Research Paper Title (must be written on the front page - separate page):
…………………………………………………………………………………
Table of Content (must be written on one separate page)
Introduction (less than one page; must be written on a separate page)
In the Introduction you write:
Research Question: ………………………………………………………………
Research Objectives:
1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Chapter 1 (Title) ………………………………………………………………
Chapter 2 (Title) ………………………………………………………………
Conclusion (less than one page; must be written on a separate page).
References (in APA style; on a separate page)
Appendix 1 (tables, charts, graphs, etc.)
Appendix 2 (Academic Honesty Statement; must be signed by the students who wrote the research paper).
Here are a few more ideas and tips
In the Introduction you should write the following:
General information about the research topic (in two or three sentences)
Why you decided to choose this topic (in one or two sentences)
Basic research question (in one sentence)
Explain why the research question is important (in about two sentences)
What you expected to find out in your research (your hypothesis)
Research objectives (two or three objectives)
Describe briefly the general structure of your research paper, e.g. ‘’our research paper consists of introduction, two chapters, conclusions, references and appendices.”
Chapter 1 should address the objective 1.
Chapter 2 should address the objective 2.
Conclusion must be clear and logical. For example, you briefly explain what was found out (what you discovered); then you make clear statements, such as
The following conclusions were made:
1.
2.
3.
4.
The last paragraph (two or three sentences) summarizes your research.
References should be written in APA style, on a separate page.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Welcoming Message from your Teacher
Dear Student,
Welcome to English for Specific Purposes course. This course will help you to improve your oral and written communication skills on a range of topics related to IT studies.
I have designed this blog for you to make your learning easy, interesting and successful. All the topics in this blog will be covered in class and I strongly recommend you to visit this blog every day. You will have to study and prepare for your classes regularly if you wish to succeed.
First, let's register for this blog. You will need to go through the following steps.
Step 1: Type in your e-mail address to register in the box on the left side of this blog.
Step 2: Click Submit button.
Step 3: A new page will open.To help prevent spam, please type the text in the box (you see the text above the box).
Step 4: Click on Complete Subscription Request button.
Step 5: Check your e-mail. You will receive an e-mail message from FeedBurner Email Subscriptions: Activate your Email Subscription to Academic Reading and Writing 1.
Step 6: Click the blue link in your e-mail to activate your subscription.
Step 7: A new page will open. On the new page, you will see the following message:
E-mail Subscription Confirmed!
Your registration has been completed. New messages will be delivered to you in the future. If you wish, you can register with another e-mail address (in that case you will have to repeat the above steps).
Please note that this blog will be updated, from time to time: new important information will be added. You can start learning now. First, study the Course Outline - the basic information about this course. When you finish reading, please ask questions (if you have any). To start reading the Course Outline, click here.
Before we start our course, let's introduce ourselves. You will find information about me here.
Now, please talk about yourself. You are given ten minutes to prepare. You can use the following outline, however, you can add more things if you like:
About Myself
1. My hometown, my family.
2. Primary school and secondary school.
3. My college (HCT):
a) why I am here: what I like and what I do not like here; why;
b) my classmates and my teachers;
c) the courses that I study: what I like and what I do not like (and why).
4. My English language strengths and weaknesses (What do I need to learn?). My expectations from this course.
5. Hobbies and interests.
6. My plans (in 2 or 5 years from now).
Welcome to English for Specific Purposes course. This course will help you to improve your oral and written communication skills on a range of topics related to IT studies.
I have designed this blog for you to make your learning easy, interesting and successful. All the topics in this blog will be covered in class and I strongly recommend you to visit this blog every day. You will have to study and prepare for your classes regularly if you wish to succeed.
First, let's register for this blog. You will need to go through the following steps.
Step 1: Type in your e-mail address to register in the box on the left side of this blog.
Step 2: Click Submit button.
Step 3: A new page will open.To help prevent spam, please type the text in the box (you see the text above the box).
Step 4: Click on Complete Subscription Request button.
Step 5: Check your e-mail. You will receive an e-mail message from FeedBurner Email Subscriptions: Activate your Email Subscription to Academic Reading and Writing 1.
Step 6: Click the blue link in your e-mail to activate your subscription.
Step 7: A new page will open. On the new page, you will see the following message:
E-mail Subscription Confirmed!
Your registration has been completed. New messages will be delivered to you in the future. If you wish, you can register with another e-mail address (in that case you will have to repeat the above steps).
Please note that this blog will be updated, from time to time: new important information will be added. You can start learning now. First, study the Course Outline - the basic information about this course. When you finish reading, please ask questions (if you have any). To start reading the Course Outline, click here.
Before we start our course, let's introduce ourselves. You will find information about me here.
Now, please talk about yourself. You are given ten minutes to prepare. You can use the following outline, however, you can add more things if you like:
About Myself
1. My hometown, my family.
2. Primary school and secondary school.
3. My college (HCT):
a) why I am here: what I like and what I do not like here; why;
b) my classmates and my teachers;
c) the courses that I study: what I like and what I do not like (and why).
4. My English language strengths and weaknesses (What do I need to learn?). My expectations from this course.
5. Hobbies and interests.
6. My plans (in 2 or 5 years from now).
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