I’ll be getting my own website soon, that’s why I’ve been too busy to post updates here. Anyway here are some:
3rd year students: I basically explained to you guys about our intensive grammar lessons that will transpire during the rest of what’s left of the 3rd Quarter. Aside from that, there are some section-specific reminders here:
- New Zealand: Your assignment on our composition class on irony plus an oral reading of your essay. Your PEW (Peer Editing Worksheets) is due on Tuesday. Please pass it along with your original essays and your revised essays.
- Australia: Obviously we won’t meet on Monday. PEW’s will be passed on Tuesday. This will be your last chance to pass your assignments. Again, please attach your original essays and your revised essays.
On Tuesday we’ll start our discussion on grammar basics. I hate doing remedial lessons but seeing that this will all benefit you especially next year, I tried to pursue this project.
4th year students: Since there was a misunderstanding on schedule last Thursday, I wasn’t able to meet Antarctica. Anyway:
- Antarctica: We’ll discuss linguistic features on Monday.
- Europe: Oral reading of your essays.
May I remind you guys that when I’m not around, that would be your chance to catch up with your theses. Some of you, as I’ve observed, were doing their assignments during my time. I do understand your situation but please do remember that you’re doing it during my period, when you’re supposed to be doing tasks that I expect all of you to do (and home works are supposed to be done in your homes).
Chapter 2 of your theses is due on December 18, 2009. On Monday I’ll give those groups whom I haven’t given research articles things that I’ve research in UP. A little help for your chapter 2.
All students: I’ll uploading our lectures from our previous meetings. Your 3rd Quarterly Exam according to the Academic Calendar is scheduled on January 14-16, 2010. Oh, and don’t forget to attend the Battle of the Bands event. Please do look up http://www.sjbschoolofrock.co.cc for more details.
4th year students: We will start on Chapter 1 of your thesis next week. Monday to Wednesday will be devoted to the research discussions and consultations. Thursday and Friday will be Literature days, as we will tackle the Nibelungenlied. The first draft of Chapter 1 is to be submitted on November 6, Friday next week. The second draft is due on Novermber 13. The third draft will be submitted on November 20, and the final draft will be submitted on November 27. I expect all of you to have your respective finalized topics next week. For those who will be using the correlation coefficient, make sure that your variables are both quantitative.
While browsing the internet, I came across this site that freely gives scales for researchers. The scales measure the following variables:
- Attitude towards women
- Authoritarianism/Rebellion
- Hassle
- Body Esteem
- Body Awareness
- Dieting Beliefs
- Loneliness
- Gender role identity
- Self-esteem
- Perceived Social Support
- Procrastination
- Satisfaction with Life
- Driving Anger
- Trust (in a relationship)
- Cognitive Failure
- Computer Anxiety
Also, this site freely distributes scales that measure personality, music preference, and personal space. I haven’t checked all of these scales but they might help you in finalizing your topics.
3rd year students: I was impressed with Australia’s performance in their preparation for the discussion of the reading selection. Kudos to all of you guys and please continue doing so. Don’t forget the activity that I assigned to all of you, due on Friday. For New Zealand, we will meet next week Monday for the discussion of the reading. Please prepare for an intensive discussion. Please remember your reports that will start next week, Tuesday.
4th year students: Lecture and Take Home Exercise on Research Variables were uploaded. Please click here and here or go to the Downloads Section.
3rd year students: We are going to discuss the reading selection. Please read them actively and critically. Details about your report will be posted soon. Stay tuned.
Though there’s still an exam pending to be taken on Tuesday, I congratulate all of you for surviving all of the exams you’ve taken so far. I’m now checking your exams, hoping that no one will be getting a mark lower than 80% xD
For the meantime, please take note of the details written below.
4th year students: I’ll still discuss this on Wednesday. Anyway there are two things that I want all of you to remember this 3rd quarter.
- Monday to Wednesday of every week will be reserved for thesis lectures, so there’s no need to bring your books, unless otherwise stated. Thursday and Friday will be reserved for discussing World Literature and other pertinent stuff.
- For those who want to change their group membership, let me add rules to this, to avoid bad feelings and FO’s. One can only change his/her group membership if his/her parent group allows it, and if the group that he/she wishes to join also allows it. The member that will be transferring from one group to another should also be okay with it. There will be no forced eviction of group members, nor changing memberships without consent of BOTH groups.
- Your topics will be due next week, so please finalize your topics, as we will start discussing writing your introductions.
- I’ve arranged for all seniors to be allowed to use the Library for research purposes. I’ll announce when you’ll be allowed to use it.
3rd year students: You’ll have an activity where in you’ll have to report on the other writers of the Renaissance and their works. We will also have remedial grammar and composition lessons, probably every Monday for New Zealand and every Friday for Australia. Please start reading on the rest of the writers of the Renaissance.
I’ll post updates here as soon as I can. To those who were having hard time accessing this website, please bear with me for awhile, as I am currently in the process of buying my own domain, www.adobosoda.com, and hosting the website to a more reliable webhost.
4th year Antartica: Your reports were rescheduled tomorrow. Please come to class prepared. Being able to anticipate problems is in itself preparation.
4th year Europe: Discussion of your respective reports.
3rd year students: Quiz #2 tomorrow. Topics to be covered are Renaissance, Shakespeare, and Songs used in Shakespeare’s Plays.
Since I’m too busy to update this site, this will be our schedule for the next few days:
Wednesday (Oct 21 2009)
See above.
Thursday (Oct 22 2009)
4th year students: Discussion on your reports cont’d. Deadline for the assignment on ‘Reading between the lines’
3rd year students: Discussion on Shakespearean Sonnets and the movie.
Friday (Oct 23 2009)
4th year students: Quiz #4 regarding Aeneid: Stratagem of the wooden horse, Horace’s To Licinius, Martial’s Epigrams, and Epictetus’ Enchiridion.
3rd year Australia: Quiz #3 on Shakespearean Sonnets. Homework for the sonnets to be given this day.
NO CLASSES. SJB FEAST DAY.
Monday (Oct 26 2009)
4th year students: Quiz #4 regarding Stratagem of the Wooden Horse, To Licinius, Martial’s Epigrams, and Epictetus’ The Enchiridion. Review of essay lecture + forms of paragraph development. If there’s still time.
3rd year New Zealand: Quiz #3 on Shakespearean Sonnets Special Activity
Tuesday (Oct 27 2009) (Shortened Period)
4th year students: Review for the upcoming quarterly examinations. Deadline for the brief analysis of your assigned theses.
3rd year students: Quiz #3 on Shakespearean Sonnets. Review for the upcoming quarterly examinations. Deadline for Shakespearean Sonnet Homework.
Wednesday – Friday (Oct 28 2009 – Oct 30 2009)
ALL STUDENTS: 2nd Quarterly Examinations
4th year students: Lecture on Major Roman Writers uploaded. Please go to the Downloads Section. We’ll start on composition and research lectures tomorrow till Friday. Quiz on Roman Literature is on Friday. We’ll spend the first half of the period for the quiz. Reports due on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Please submit a written report from your group so I can evaluate and assess your report content.
3rd year students: Lecture on Songs in Shakespearean Plays uploaded. Please go to the Downloads Section. We’ll watch a movie tomorrow in the AVR. Homework is also due tomorrow.
4th year students: Lecture on Roman Literature I uploaded. Please go to the Downloads section and download. We’ll meet at the AVR tomorrow to discuss the other writers as well as their works. Homework on quotable quotes by Roman writers/poets will be submitted tomorrow on a 1/8 sheet of paper, including the source citation. Your quotes will be discussed in class.
3rd year students: We’ll continue on discussing Shakespeare and his works. We’ll meet tomorrow at the AVR.