READING & WRITING

WELCOME

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ANSWER KEYS FOR PRACTICE READING EXAMS (THE ONES I HAVE GIVEN YOU IN CLASS): http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_130cjtbghf3

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LINK TO A PRACTICE READING EXAM:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_117czrhjbg2&hl=en

THE ANSWER KEY:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_120g6wqp8hf
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LINK TO ANSWER KEY FOR ARTICLE ON EARTHQUAKES:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_126g5txh9fr

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YOUR HOMEWORK FOR _____DAY:

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SAMPLE ESSAYS - PROBLEM SOLVING:

LINK TO ESSAY: HOW TO REDUCE STRESS BEFORE EXAMS:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_133zvbqr6gf

LINK TO ESSAY: HOW CAN WE MAKE BIG CITIES BETTER?:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_127cnrw62hc

LINK TO ESSAY: FIGHTING OBESITY:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_128f8pkcdg8

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SAMPLE ESSAYS - ARGUMENTATIVE:

LINK TO THE ESSAY ON THE TOPIC "STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO STUDY ENGLISH AT PREP. SCHOOL.": http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_118cjdp3bd7

LINK TO THE ESSAY ON THE TOPIC "SHOULD YOUNG CHILDREN USE COMPUTERS?":
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_116dxkcj3g5

THE BRAINSTORMING FOR AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ON THE TOPIC:
"SHOULD YOUNG CHILDREN USE COMPUTERS?":

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_109d5cggtdj

HERE IS A LINK TO THE ESSAY "SHOULD THE OLYMPICS HAVE A PERMANENT HOME":
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_108g6tmhhm9&hl=en

HERE IS A LINK TO A MODEL ARGUMENTATIVE "OPINION" ESSAY [THE ONE WE LOOKED AT IN CLASS - "A BAN ON CARS"]:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_91x6gtvhmp

HERE IS A LINK TO ANOTHER MODEL ARGUMENTATIVE "OPINION" ESSAY [THE ONE WE LOOKED AT IN CLASS - "FAST FOOD"]:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_98dhxp5b22

HERE IS A LINK TO A MODEL BALANCED ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY [THE ONE WE LOOKED AT IN CLASS - "THE INTERNET - A GOOD OR BAD THING?"]:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_97f4q4jngj

HERE IS A LINK TO A MODEL PURPOSE ESSAY [THE ONE WE LOOKED AT IN CLASS - "THE DIFFERENT PURPOSES OF THE INTERNET"]:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_96fqnmw4tm

HERE IS A LINK TO THE ORGANIZED VERSION TO THE ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY "EVERYONE SHOULD WALK BACKWARDS":
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_106f98qw7fw
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WELCOME TO YOUR READING & WRITING BLOGPAGE

ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL FIND IMPORTANT INFORMATION,
SUCH AS YOUR HOMEWORK, EXTRA WORK AND DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS.

MAKE SURE YOU'LL CHECK THIS PAGE EVERY DAY!!!

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LINKS TO WRITING WEBPAGES:
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/toeflwrite.html
http://www2.actden.com/Writ_Den/tips/contents.htm
http://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/2_AssessmentTasks/assess_tuts/essay_LL/index.html

LINKS TO READING WEBPAGES:
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html
http://www.esoeonline.org/main-index/indexe.htm

DOWNLOAD LINKS TO IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_68fn3sj7fq
(WRITING PORTFOLIO - ASSIGNMENTS)
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfd6s8jg_69wnnsjzd9
(WRITING PORTFOLIO - ASSIGNMENT SHEET)
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EXAMPLES OF ...
STATEMENTS OF SPECULATION.
(I.E. Heavy smoking may lead to lung cancer.)
STATEMENTS EXPRESSING CAUTION.
(I.E. It would seem that heavy smoking causes lung cancer.)
STATEMENTS OF GENERALIZATION.
(I.E. Turks have a tendency to smoke heavily.)
STATEMENTS OF REPORTED OPINION OR INFORMATION.
(I.E. It has been suggested that heavy smoking causes lung cancer.)
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EXAMPLES OF CONTRASTING STATEMENTS:

Although / Even though İstanbul is a huge city, in some parts it still looks like a village.
In spite of having earned a lot of money as a banker, he still cannot afford a villa on the Bosphorus.
Despite the bad weather, thousands of people have come out to see the President.
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He had not seen her for a long time. Nevertheless, he recognized her immediately.
Nowadays, many people want to have a car. However, having a car can be quite expensive.
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HAVE FUN,
ANDREAS HOCA