Writing 1IECPSummer 2013Nikki Mattson

Agenda• Collect Information about you + introductions• Warm-up activity• Introduction to class blog• Prepare to write introductions• Write introductions

IntroductionsAsk your partner these questions and prepare to introduce him/her.

1.Where are you from? (city, country)2.What is your native language?3.What other languages do you speak?4.How old are you?5.How long have you been in the U.S?6.What do you want to do after you study English at the IECP?7.What is your major (if you plan to study)?

Complete handout

Nikki’s Introductionhttp://iecp.psu.edu/meet-our-faculty-and-staff#Nikki

Would you rather…• Have eyes the size of golf balls

• OR

• Have teeth the size of computer keys?

Answer: I would rather have….

Class Blog

What is a blog? Why do we use blogs in writing class?

Example:http://fall12wr2c.blogspot.com/

Our blog:http://iecpwr1su13.blogspot.com/

Writing Introductions• Read each example out load with your group.Discuss what kind of information is included in the introductions.

• Brainstorm vocabulary (handout)Complete the handout. Think of any words that you could use in your

paragraphs for the topics that are listed. You can also write words from the example paragraphs.

• Write your own introduction. It should be between 10-20 sentences.

• Class Blog Website: • http://iecpwr1su13.blogspot.com/

Creating your own blog:• 1) Go to www.blogger.com

• 2) Sign in with your Google account (if you already have one) OR create a blog without a Google account by clicking “get started”.

• 3) Make the title of your blog your first name’s (or what you prefer to be called) Blog• Examples: Nikki’s Blog or Sultan’s Blog

• 4) Make your blog’s address your first name + wr1su13• Examples: nikkiwr1su13 OR sultanwr1su13

• 5) WRITE DOWN your username, password, and blog address so you do not forget them.

• 6) Email me your blog address after you have set up your blog. My email address is nla12@psu.edu

• Example: If I were sending myself my blog address, I would email http://nikkiwr1su13.blogspot.com to nla12@psu.edu.

• 7) Choose a template (design) for your blog.• 8) Your first assignment is to complete your introduction and post it on your blog.• 9) Make sure to click “publish” after you create a post.

HW

• Post introduction (10-20 sentences) to blog before the next class.