Files added in the Downloads Section:
Added additional links for Other Renaissance Writers, Essay principles, Research Variables, Grammar, and Writing Process, should mediafire becomes unavailable.
Lectures for Song of Roland, and Subject Verb Agreement coming soon.
Subject Verb Agreement (For 3rd yr)
http://www.mediafire.com/?dzynuzve0yu or
http://www.divshare.com/download/10204729-191
For the lecture on Song of Roland, the exam will only cover details found on your book. That is why I won’t upload any lectures on Song of Roland. I would just copy the book. The same with Nibelungenlied and A Filipino Candidate in Hawaii. For the literature domain, you just have to be prepared with your insights regarding the stories.
Linguistic features and Logical Fallacies already included in the coverage file (4th yr)
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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.
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.
NOTE: UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, FOLLOW THE STUFF LISTED IN THE LATEST POST.
Note: People, when I ask if you have some questions, clarifications, reactions, suggestions etc, please do pay attention. So that you’ll be able to avoid embarrassing moments. Do not trust your own understanding. Ask people, ask. Otherwise, I’ll assume that you all got it. It seems both parties were at fault here. I automatically trusted you people that you’ve understood what I’m trying to say. And I’m sorry for that.
4th year students: The lecture which your quiz #4 will be based upon is already uploaded. Just go to the Downloads section located at the upper left of this website, or click here. Again, the assignment due on Tuesday is a brief analysis of the Thesis assigned to your group. Those theses are the ones that you’ve picked when you draw lots during the initial groupings. Please be reminded that because this is a group activity, you are going to rate your groupmates performance using the similar peer evaluation form I’ve given to all of you.
Quiz #4’s coverage is Aeneid’s book 1 and 2 summary, Interpretation of Horace’s To Licinius, some details concerning Martial’s epigrams, and Epictetus’ Enchiridion
3rd year students: For Australia, we won’t meet tomorrow. For New Zealand, we will have a special activity. Quiz #3 is scheduled Tuesday (yes, it’s not a home work, it’s a quiz). The lecture last Thursday will be posted tonight. Please check this website for updates. The lecture last Thursday has been posted. Please go to the Downloads Section, or click here. The quiz will be a word completion type of quiz. You’re going to supply the missing words in Shakespeare’s Sonnet CXVI. And for Pete’s sake, ask if you have questions in class, unless you’re all perfectly contented with the results of your exams last quarter. There’s no homework, I’ve cancelled it obviously.
4th year students: The lecture on Aeneid, To Licinius, Epigrams, and Enchiridion will uploaded later. Please check this post for updates. Quiz #4 which covers the above topics will be held on Monday, October26, 2009.
Exam details: Your 2nd Quarterly Exam will be composed of Multiple Choice items, Identification items, Explain items, and an Essay which worth 15 points. Topics that will be covered includes:
- Greek Drama (Dramatists and some of their works)
- Greek Lyric Poetry
- Introduction to Roman Literature
- Major writers of Roman Literature
- Aeneid, To Licinius, Epigrams, The Enchiridion
- Definition of Research Paper
- Knowledge of Essay principles and forms of paragraph development (for the essay part).
The questions will come from your book, and from the lectures that I uploaded here. As you already know from the previous exam, memorizing stuff is not enough; you also need to comprehend them especially our last topic (mostly stories and poems).
3rd year students: Lecture regarding the sonnets’ interpretations will uploaded later. Please check this post from time to time. Quiz #3 will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. This will also serve as your review. The quiz will be a “Fill in the blanks” type of exam – you’ll need to supply the missing words. The quiz will be on Sonnet CXVI.
Exam details: Your 2nd Quarterly Exam will be composed of Multiple Choice items, Identification items, Vocabulary and Usage in a Sentence items, and Explain items. Topics to be covered includes:
- King Arthur (book and the supplement reading)
- Renaissance
- William Shakespeare
- Shakespearean Songs
- Shakespearean Sonnets
The questions will come from your book, and from the lectures that I uploaded here. As you already know from the previous exam, memorizing stuff is not enough; you also need to comprehend them especially our last topic (mostly stories and poems).
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: Quiz #1 (Greek Drama) will be moved tomorrow, Quiz #2 (Greek Lyric) will also be moved on Thursday. Please refer to the previous post for details. The homework I assigned to all of you today shall be submitted also tomorrow, 3:30 PM. No extensions. Research discussions and groupings shall be held on Friday. We will start with Roman Literature on Monday. As always, read the material beforehand.
3rd year students: Quiz #1 is scheduled to be held tomorrow. Please refer to the previous post for the things that will be covered. We’ll skip Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, though we’ll discuss it briefly. We’ll concentrate on Shakespearean Literature on Thursday. I believe you already know that I give seatworks before introducing a new lesson, so please be prepared and read the material in advance.
To all: I’ll be uploading some of my lectures here, so we will not be having days dedicated to copying the lecture. However, you still need to take notes during my discussions and listen, since I often discuss relevant things which probably won”t be in the lectures I uploaded here. That’s notes, not dictations.