Writing Level B American English Institute February 10, 2014

Essay This study examines the auto-segmental spreading of Sundanese nasal harmony. The investigations concern with the patterns of nasalization in Sundanese whether it is rightward, leftward, or both patterns. It also investigates the prediction of faithfulness and markedness constrains that occur for the spreading of nasal harmony. Two participants from a different region of West Java, Indonesia, agreed to participate. The researcher asked the participants to pronounce some words in Sundanese and recorded it to examine the occurrences of nasal harmony in that particular language.

Journal Hmmmm…honestly, it’s hard for me to start writing about Vancouver, Canada. There are many things to tell about this magnificent place. I really don’t know how to describe this place in words because it’s just perfecto.

Please write a journal  Topic: What did you do last weekend?

Parapharsing DEFINITION: Paraphrasing is when we borrow ideas, language, or phrases from another person ’ s text; we write these using our own language and sentence patterns.

Paraphrasing a text (such as a movie, an article, a book chapter, or a song) helps the reader grasp the important parts without having to read the source. The writer is an expert in the content of that one source, and she talks the research to her reader.

Why do we paraphrase? Paraphrasing allows the reader to trust the writer. We walk away from our reading informed, and we have confidence in the researcher because she knows her source materials. MOST OF YOUR RESEARCH WRITING WILL INCLUDE PARAPHRASING.

Important things to remember when you paraphrase 1. Use only important information. 2. Paraphrasing is better than quoting too much. 3. We must use our own voice and words

Three paraphrasing Rules 1. We are allowed to use common terms, such as the author ’ s name or topic. No quotation marks are necessary when we use these. 2.If we borrow any key words, we must put them in quotations. 3. We must box in the source by introducing source first and then citing at the end.

For examples: Original: Ask not what your country can do for you. But ask what you can do for your country. Incorrect Paraphrase: Don ’ t ask what your nation can give you; instead, consider what you are willing to do for your country.  Notice the rhythm, the sentence pattern, and the sound are exactly the same. Notice also, although there are some word changes, the second example only mimics the first—it does NOT paraphrase the first. Correct Paraphrase: John Kennedy ’ s introduction stresses the importance of citizens becoming civically engaged in their country ’ s affairs.

Activity 1 - There are 98 medal events at the Sochi Games, 12 more than in Vancouver four years ago. (Taken from voanews.com)

 There will be 110 medals distributed in this Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi, Russia. It means that the committees added 12 more medals compared to the previous Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

Activity 2  Flappy Bird’s Vietnamese creator, Dong Nguyen, announced Saturday on Twitter that he’d be taking the game—currently the most popular for both Android and Apple—down for good. Flappy Bird Game to Be Taken Down By Creator Dong Nguyen | TIME.com

 Flappy bird’s fans might be disappointed because the creator of this game has announced to shut down the game forever.

Thank you Any questions?