Translate the following text into English (the "Darf man das?" article): http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/kulturspiegel/d-131981239.html. My solution will appear in a separate blog post Monday (May 1st) evening. Please complete the translation on your own BEFORE you look at my post (even if it's just a rough sketch of a translation). Bring your translation and questions about alternatives with you to class.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
LS III Debating, Homework for Week 3
Watch the following debate on the Guardian's 5-minute debate page in preparation of next week's class: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2013/dec/09/should-schools-ban-slang-video-debate
Make notes for each side (pro/con) and bring these specific points with you to class.
Make notes for each side (pro/con) and bring these specific points with you to class.
Writing Skills I, Homework for Week 3
Your homework this week is to read through pages 7-13 of the reader and to get started on your first essay (if you are choosing to submit one this first round). Your essay will be in response to the question posed in the reader on pg. 23 "Can everybody benefit from higher education?" Essays are due on the following dates for each respective class (NO LATE SUBMISSIONS):
Tuesday class: May 9th
Thursday class: May 11th
Friday class: May 12th
Essays must follow these guidelines below, otherwise they will not be accepted:
1. Essays need to be between 400-500 words. Do not exceed 550 words (this is an exercise in editing if you find that you are over this boundary).
2. Essays should be 12-pt font and double spaced. (This is crucial for my remarks and corrections.)
3. Essays must be submitted printed out and submitted in our class. I'm afraid I can't make any exceptions given the sheer numbers of students I have this semester. This means no late or online submissions.
4. I will stop correcting any essay that has not first gone through an English spell check. Make sure that your word processor is on the English USA/UK setting when you are writing or use online spell check websites like this one: https://www.jspell.com/public-spell-checker.html
There is simply no excuse for not running your essay through a standard spelling and grammar check PRIOR to submission.
5. It goes without saying that plagiarizing this assignment is a waste of everyone's time and will result in not being admitted to the exam.When in doubt, ask me about it.
6. Put your name and your class meeting time (e.g. Tuesdays 18-20) on your essay.
Nice article on writing by US author George Saunders (my favorite part on the relationship with the reader is in section 4): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/04/what-writers-really-do-when-they-write
Tuesday class: May 9th
Thursday class: May 11th
Friday class: May 12th
Essays must follow these guidelines below, otherwise they will not be accepted:
1. Essays need to be between 400-500 words. Do not exceed 550 words (this is an exercise in editing if you find that you are over this boundary).
2. Essays should be 12-pt font and double spaced. (This is crucial for my remarks and corrections.)
3. Essays must be submitted printed out and submitted in our class. I'm afraid I can't make any exceptions given the sheer numbers of students I have this semester. This means no late or online submissions.
4. I will stop correcting any essay that has not first gone through an English spell check. Make sure that your word processor is on the English USA/UK setting when you are writing or use online spell check websites like this one: https://www.jspell.com/public-spell-checker.html
There is simply no excuse for not running your essay through a standard spelling and grammar check PRIOR to submission.
5. It goes without saying that plagiarizing this assignment is a waste of everyone's time and will result in not being admitted to the exam.When in doubt, ask me about it.
6. Put your name and your class meeting time (e.g. Tuesdays 18-20) on your essay.
Nice article on writing by US author George Saunders (my favorite part on the relationship with the reader is in section 4): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/04/what-writers-really-do-when-they-write
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
WS III Translation, Homework for Week 2
Welcome to the course! For homework, please:
1. Check out some of the entries on this translation blog and bring in notes on at least two entries that interest you: http://false-friends.crellin.de/
2. Select the translated text you are going to analyze this semester (remember, you need both the original and its translation) and take down your first notes on the first 1-5 pages.
3. Complete the movie title matching exercise distributed in class and bring in five movie or book titles (originals and translations) with you to class next week.
1. Check out some of the entries on this translation blog and bring in notes on at least two entries that interest you: http://false-friends.crellin.de/
2. Select the translated text you are going to analyze this semester (remember, you need both the original and its translation) and take down your first notes on the first 1-5 pages.
3. Complete the movie title matching exercise distributed in class and bring in five movie or book titles (originals and translations) with you to class next week.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Debating LS III, Homework for Week 2
Welcome back! For homework, please acquaint yourself with the Room for Debate website (https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate) and read all of the entries for at least one debate topic. Bring this debate question with you to class.
Writing Skills I, Homework for Week 2
Welcome to the course! For homework, please purchase the reader from A & A Copy Shop directly behind the institute and across the street from the sushi restaurant. The reader is probably under Ms. Nuessler's name. In addition to this, please read the essay "Beyond Nostalgia" distributed in class and analyze it in terms of the five categories introduced in class today. Be sure to identify its thesis as well.
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