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Click on this link to submit your writing. The deadline is at 11:55 on November 29th, but I encourage you to deliver your work earlier so I can answer any questions related to your corrections in our last class (November 29th).

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I've regained access to my UAB email. That means you can address any queries you may have to silvia.sola@uab.cat.

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Dear all,
Please notice that I've just posted a new Teams link to our online video lessons. I now have access to all my UAB Office apps, so we're back to somehow norma.
All you need to do is click on the big blue image link below the Contact column to connect.
See you this afternoon!

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Hi everyone!
This is just to remind you that the sentence challenge deadline is tomorrow at 23:55.
The link is available at the bottom of the Class 3 column.

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10-sentence challenge link now available.

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10-sentence challenge link now available.

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You can now do the first assessment by clicking on the link above (also available on the Class 3 column).
Please, do remember that once you start the test you must finish it.
Deadline: Wednesday November 3rd at 23:55.

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In spite of and despite - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary

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Azar, B. S., & Hagen, S. A. (2017). Understanding and using English grammar. Pearson Education.

Cargill, M., & O'Connor, P. (2021). Writing scientific research articles: Strategy and steps. Wiley Blackwell.

Lebrun, J.-L. (2007). Scientific writing a reader and Writer's Guide. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Matthews, J. R., & Matthews, R. W. (2016). Successful scientific writing: A step-by-step guide for the biological and Medical Sciences. University Press.

Swales, J. D., & Feak, C. B. (2012). Academic writing for graduate students. University of Michigan Press.

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Bailey, S. (2017). Academic writing: A handbook for international students. Routledge.

Geyte, V. E. (2013). Writing: Learn to write better academic essays. HarperCollins Publ.

Hamp-Lyons, L., & Heasley, B. (2007). Study writing: A course in writing skills for academic purposes. Cambridge University Press.

Langan, J. (2011). College writing skills. McGraw-Hill.

Paterson, K., & Wedge, R. (2013). Oxford grammar for EAP: English grammar and practice for academic purposes: With answers. Oxford University Press.

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Assessment 1: Ten-sentence challenge (20%)

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Assessment 1: Ten-sentence challenge (20%)

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Attendance to the online Zoom or Teams lessons is compulsory. To pass the course and obtain both an achievement and an attendance certificate, you must attend to at least 80% of the classes.

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This course will be assessed as follows:

Ten sentence challenge..........20%
100-word paragraph................30%
500-word essay.......................50%

The instructions for each assignment are linked above and also posted in the column corresponding to the class when they are due.

You will deliver the writings using Google Forms. The forms are posted and active from the beginning of the course. They can be accessed from the link in the class when they are due. Since you can attempt to deliver assignment tasks only once, refrain from clicking on the links unless you are ready to submit the assignments.

Please, do not send your assignments by mail as they will not be assessed if you do so.

Assignments can be delivered any time before midnight on the date due.

Late assignments will NOT be assessed.

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Image by freepik.

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Icon by freepik.

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Brite, E. B. (2021). The origins of the Apple in Central Asia. Journal of World Prehistory, 34(2), 159–193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10963-021-09154-8

DeCarlo, L. T. (2021). A signal detection model for multiple-choice exams. Applied Psychological Measurement, 45(6), 423–440. https://doi.org/10.1177/01466216211014599

Eisenstein, A. (2021). On waiting willfully in urban Uganda: Toward an anthropology of pace. Cultural Anthropology, 36(3). https://doi.org/10.14506/ca36.3.09

Klein, M., & Kühhirt, M. (2021). Direct and indirect effects of grandparent education on Grandchildren's cognitive development: The role of Parental Cognitive Ability. Sociological Science, 8, 265–284. https://doi.org/10.15195/v8.a13

Mannucci, P. V., Orazi, D. C., & de Valck, K. (2020). Developing improvisation skills: The influence of individual orientations. Administrative Science Quarterly, 000183922097569. https://doi.org/10.1177/0001839220975697

Munir, K., Ansari, S. (S., & Brown, D. (2021). From Patañjali to the “Gospel of sweat”: Yoga’s remarkable transformation from a sacred movement into a thriving global market. Administrative Science Quarterly, 000183922199347. https://doi.org/10.1177/0001839221993475

Teil, G. (2021). Amateurs’ exploration of wine: A pragmatic study of taste. Theory, Culture & Society, 38(5), 137–157. https://doi.org/10.1177/02632764211029347

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PLEASE READ

To deliver this assignment,

1. Read the instructions in this post.

2. Write the assignment in Word. Save the document.

3. Click on the Google Form link below this post. Remember that once you open the form, your first and only submission attempt starts. Click on the link only if you are ready to deliver your assignment.

Deliver this assignment as a Word file.

You must write down your full name, your UAB address, and an alternative email address on top of the document.

You must deliver the assignment before 23:55 23:55 on Monday November 15. Late submissions will not be marked. Late submissions will not be marked.

Do not send this assignment by email as it will NOT be marked if you do so.

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PLEASE READ

To deliver this assignment,

1. Read the instructions in this post.

2. Write the assignment in Word. Save the document.

3. Click on the Google Form link below this post. Remember that once you open the form, your first and only submission attempt starts. Click on the link only if you are ready to deliver your assignment.

Deliver this assignment as a Word file.

You must write down your full name, your UAB address, and an alternative email address on top of the document.

You must deliver the assignment before 23:55 23:55 on Wednesday November 24. Late submissions will not be marked. Late submissions will not be marked.

Do not send this assignment by email as it will NOT be marked if you do so.

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Click on this link to submit your file.

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Click on this link to submit your file.

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PLEASE READ

To do this assignment,

1. Create a Google account if you don't have one.

2. Read the instructions in this post.

3. Read the instructions included in the Google Form.

4. Once you are ready to do the assignment, click on the Google Form link below this post. Remember that once you open the form, your first and only submission attempt starts. Click on the link only if you are ready to deliver your assignment.

You must submit the test before 23:55 Wednesday November 3rd. Late submissions will not be marked.

Do not send this assignment by email as it will NOT be marked if you do so.

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Click on the link to do the 10-sentence challenge.

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Sentence definition and types.
Basic punctuation rules.
More punctuation rules.
Identifying subjects and verbs.

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Passive voice in scientific writing.
Word order and sentence structure.
Position of adjuncts (adverbials).

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Just click on the link above to join the class.

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You'll receive news, reminders, and other information about the course through our Telegram channel, at least for the time being.
The channel includes a chatroom where you can ask me or each other questions.

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For as long as I have no access to my UAB email address, please, send your queries to silvia.class.account@gmail.com.

Remember: assignments are NOT to be delivered by email. Use the forms provided under the blue assignment labels.

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Thesauri

Merriam-Webster

Collins

Cambridge

Paragraphs

Descriptive paragraphs

Classic narrative paragraphs (with exercises)

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More on paragraphs.