1. King Saud University Preparatory Year Deanship English Program Skills Department 2011-2012 Self-Learning Program Week 7: Evaluating in BRT Levels 1-2

2. Previous lesson’s homework Students’ presentations

3. Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy

4. Lesson Objectives By the end of the lesson, you will : 1- Improve your critical thinking skills through evaluation

5. Which house in your opinion is the most expensive? Give a reason for your choice.

6. Which living room do you like more? Why?

7. What makes a good public speaker? http://www.google.com.sa/search?hl=ar&safe=active&biw=1024&bih=473&gbv=2&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=public+speaker&oq=public+speaker&aq=f&aqi=&aql=1&g s_sm=e&gs_upl=78400l81821l0l82133l14l11l0l1l1l0l542l1970l4-2.2l4l0

8. Article review What is the topic or subject story of the article? Who should read this article? (adults- children-travelers) Did you like the ideas? Write one idea that appealed to you the most and explain why. Write one idea that you did not like and explain why. Are there any pictures in the article? How were the pictures useful to you? Is the language easy? Write two words that you could not understand. Will you recommend it to a friend? Why?

9. Article Review Click on any of the following links and read one topic. After reading, answer the following questions: (Bring a copy of the article to class.) 1-High Seas at: http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=activity1&topicID=10&storyID=56 2-Sensible Driving Can Save Fuel at: http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=activity1&topicID=10&storyID=240 3-Alzheimer’s at: http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=activity1&topicID=5&storyID=2 4-Computer in the classrooms at: : http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=activity1&topicID=8&storyID=35 : http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=activity1&topicID=8&storyID=35 Homework 1 Choose only ONE article

10. Article Review What is the topic or subject story of the article? Who should read this article? Did you like the ideas? Write one idea that appealed to you the most and explain why. Write one idea that you did not like and explain why. Are there any pictures in the article? How were the pictures useful to you? Is the language easy? Write two words that you could not understand. Will you recommend it to a friend? Why?

11. Restaurant Review 1.Write the restaurant’s name. 2.Where is it located? 3.Was the restaurant busy or empty when you visited? (Mostly full, three people, many people waiting) 4.Was the food good? 5.How did you find the service (waiters)? 6.Describe what you liked and disliked in the restaurant? 7.How are the prices? Good or expensive? 8.Will you come back to this restaurant? 9.Did you have any other issues or problems during your stay at the restaurant? Homework (2) The first optional task

12. A private Hospital Review 1.Write the hospital’s name. 2.Where is it located? 3.Were the rooms clean during your visit? 4.Were the nurses approachable? Helpful? 5.Did you get an appointment easily? 6.Did you have to pay in cash or through insurance? 7.Were the procedures affordable in general? 8.Will you come back to this hospital? 9.Were there any other issues or problems you faced during your visit? Homework (2) The second optional task

13. Assessment Rubric Mark012 Assessment criteria Not accomplished at all No effort exerted Partially accomplished When ONE of this occurs Only one task is accomplished Unclear presentation of the HW task Late submission Both tasks are completed Clear presentation of HW