We have all your final paragraphs complete! After all these steps, can you still remember the purpose of the activity??Well, it was about choosing the best film to watch depending on your justified reviews (and your comments to your classmates). STEP 6: In the classroomIt’s time to assess your paragraphs but also your comments, so […]
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Everybody ‘s written his/her first draft of the paragraph and his/her two comments.STEP 5: HomeworkNow you’re going to write the second and final version of your paragraph about the film. Take into account the comments you got, read others’ paragraphs, notice anything you could improve -add or cross out ideas, organise better, chech grammar and […]
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You have already written your paragraph, right? STEP 4: HomeworkNow you have to comment on the paragraphs of two of your classmates! How to do it? 1st rule: be specific (This means that you will comment on a specific aspect of his/her paragraph positively or negatively, for example: x idea could be explained more) 2nd rule: […]
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Now, you’ll have your second chance. STEP 3: HomeworkOpen your work-sheets with the notes and figures we completed in class.Have you changed your mind about your choice? Or do you still prefer the film you voted? It’s up to you!Look at the reasons and arguments about the film you prefer. Group the similar ones together. Write […]
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Continued… STEP 2: In the classroomAfter we gather all the responses, we’ll count them in class and each movie will have a total score of votes, for example A: 2, B: 6, C: 5 and D: 8. BUT this isn’t enough. We’ll also count the number of the decent reasons you provided for your choice. For example, if a […]
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Now it’s time for our first activity! It’s called Film Contest. It will be writing about a film you haven’t seen! Don’t worry, it’s because you are going to watch it later! We are going to watch the one with the most votes and the strongest justification for choosing it! The weird thing about this activity is that it has six […]
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