Classes suspended due to the Covid-19 situation. Work in progress: Assignment 3.

25 Março 2020, 14:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Work in progress: Assignment 3 ( due today not later than 6 pm.)

Classes suspended due to the Covid-19 situation. Feedback on Assignment 2 given. Work in progress.

23 Março 2020, 14:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Feedback on Assignment 2 sent by email.

Classes suspended (Covid-19). Ongoing work: Assignment 1 and 2.

18 Março 2020, 14:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Ongoing work: Assignment 1 and 2 are due on March 19.

Suspended class due to Covid-12. Assignments 1 and 2.

16 Março 2020, 14:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Assignment 1:

You should read TEXTS 21, 22 and 23 and then choose one of them to do the following writing assignment:

Choose 3 passages that address relevant aspects. These may give key information, back up the information given, or summarise the author’s key points. They might also be passages that strike your fancy for some reason, are particularly well written, or might be controversial or contradictory with other passages or other information learned in class.

In your answer, you will need to include a summary of each passage, and an explanation of why you think each passage is important. Word limit: approximately 600 words

REMINDER: Even though you will be focusing on one of these texts, please remember that everyone should be familiar with the contents of all texts as these are topics you may have to address in the test.

 Assignment 2:

Do the Vocabulary-expansion exercise related to the Reading Matters TEXTS 21-23 and send your answers saved as a Word document.

 Both assignments are due on 19th March not later than 6 pm.

Suspended classes (Covid-19). Instructions for homework assignments.

11 Março 2020, 14:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

With a view to minimising the effects of suspended classes, here are some instructions for 3 homework assignments and the dates when they are due.

Assignment 1:

You should read TEXTS 21, 22 and 23 and then choose one of them to do the following writing assignment:

Choose 3 passages that address relevant aspects. These may give key information, back up the information given, or summarise the author’s key points. They might also be passages that strike your fancy for some reason, are particularly well written, or might be controversial or contradictory with other passages or other information learned in class.

In your answer, you will need to include a summary of each passage, and an explanation of why you think each passage is important. Word limit: approximately 600 words

REMINDER: Even though you will be focusing on one of these texts, please remember that everyone should be familiar with the contents of all texts as these are topics you may have to address in the test.

 Assignment 2:

Do the Vocabulary-expansion exercise related to the Reading Matters TEXTS 21-23 and send your answers saved as a Word document.

 Both assignments are due on 19th March not later than 6 pm.

Assignment 3:

Assignment due on March 26, not later than 6 pm.

You should read all the texts and write a report addressing the questions below.

READING MATTERS Texts 24-32 were grouped under (A), (B) and (C).

For each of these groups consider the following questions:

1.     Identify two themes common to the three texts.

2.     Suggest the two most obvious differences between the three texts.

Organise your ideas into three paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: group (A) texts

Paragraph 2: group (B) texts

Paragraph 3: group (C) texts

 Word limit: approximately 800 words

 (A)

TEXT 24: Prominent Britons Use ‘Super Injunctions’ to Shush Scandals in Papers | The New York Times

TEXT 25: Streisand Effect Takes Hold As Turkey Bans Twitter | Forbes

TEXT 26: The Economist explains: What is the Streisand effect |The Economist

(B)

TEXT 27: The Government's War on Freedom of the Press | Reason

TEXT 28: What happened to fear of the press | American Journalism Review

TEXT 29: Let's Not Give Away the Power of the Press | American Journalism Review

(C)

TEXT 30: From Missouri to Syria, Journalists Are Becoming Targets |The New York Times

TEXT 31: A free press? I’m a UK journalist, but the police labelled me an extremist | The Guardian

TEXT 32: Threat to journalists at highest level in 10 years, report says | The Guardian