1.3 Audiences: Writing & Culture

Today’s lesson will be about:

Objectives

You will be able to:

• Discuss cultural differences between your home countries and the US.
• Read and discuss differences in writing styles between different countries.
• Write a reflection on differences in writing styles between your home countries and the US.

Attendance

Introduction of New Project

Warm-up

Watching a Video Clip

Discussion Questions

Class Discussion: Writing & Culture

PPT

Write a Brief Reflection

Write a brief reflection on the structural differences between English and YOUR native language and any difficulties YOU have encountered/encounter in YOUR writing because of this. (About 10 to 15 lines would be good.)

*Name the file WC_YourName and upload it on Dropbox before the class on Wed (Sep, 4).