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Basics & Mission?
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Controversies /
Debates?
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Criteria for
Background knowledge
Disciplinary knowledge i.e. subject
matter knowledge
Intellectual history of the issue
(debates, controversies, etc)
Knowledge about the psychology of
Critical thinking's dirty secret
No matter how literate we are in the
language of cognitive biases, logic,
fallacies, or how gifted we are in
writing, if we don't have sufficient
background knowledge of our
The implication
As critical thinkers, we need
to be prepared to do
significant work in order to
be adequately informed
The reality
Many people are unaware of the extent to
which cognitive bias determines their thinking
Many people believe themselves to well
informed about a subject, when they are not
Too few people are skeptical of their own lack
of knowledge
Too few people are prepared to put in the
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Is English as a
global language a
positive or
• Yes, a world that can communicate with fewer problems is a happier, more peaceful, connected together world.
• But….the disappearance of smaller languages, the shift of a dominant power to English speaking nations, and the major overhaul of an
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Is English as a
global language a
positive or
Can a writer….
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Is English as a
global language a
positive or
negative concept
and why?
• Compare advantages and
disadvantages of this concept?
• Give an overview of countries that
have English as a first language?
• Talk about primarily positive
experiences he’s had while using English to chat with people in other countries?
• Tell us about the history of the
Can a writer….
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Is English as a
global language a
positive or
negative concept
and why?
• Compare advantages and
disadvantages of this concept?
• Give an overview of countries that
have English as a first language?
• Talk about primarily positive
experiences he’s had while using English to chat with people in other countries?
• Tell us about the history of the
Thesis Statements
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Two essays on this essay question:
Is English as a
global language a positive or negative concept and
why?
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Look in the introductions and find their thesis
statements.
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Are they on task?
• Johana Lennonova
• The positive nature of this concept can be derived from its impact on
international sphere where it helps solve conflicts, simplifies interstate
communications, and also enables tourists to travel to countries non-native to English.
• Brad Pitt
• This essay will deal with origins of English as a global language, its negative
• Johana Lennonova
• The positive nature of this concept can be derived from its impact on
international sphere where it helps solve conflicts, simplifies interstate
communications, and also enables tourists to travel to countries non-native to English.
• Brad Pitt
• This essay will deal with origins of English as a global language, its negative
Look at the rest of the essays and
decide…
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Is the task fulfilled?
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Is it well-structured?
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Are the paragraphs focused and do they develop
well?
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Does the essay’s conclusion come logically from
the essay’s body?
Johana
Thesis The positive nature of this concept can be derived from its impact on international sphere where it helps solve conflicts, simplifies interstate
communications, and also enables tourists to travel to countries non-native to English.
• Top Sentence 1 potential mediatory role is solving conflicts
• Creates common ground
• Language of diplomacy
• Medium for IR / neutral language
• TS2 Remove complexities from international communication • TS3 Ability to support tourism
Basic Outline
• Outline for a Five-Paragraph Essay
• Title: ____________________
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• Introduction
•Introductory statement
•Thesis statement: ____________________
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• Body
•First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________
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•Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________
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•Third Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________
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• Conclusion
•Closing statement
Outlining an essay
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Why do it?
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Organize
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Locate problems with
your original ideas (i.e.
no support)
Your Task
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For the assessment of this course, you will need
to nominate a site to be added to the World
Heritage List. This site CANNOT already be on the
list. You must nominate one site and then you
must argue in an essay of 800-1000 words that
Can a writer….
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Tell us about a site they have been to?
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Compare two sites and talk about why they have been added
to the list?
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Write about three or four places they’d like to see on the
World Heritage List?
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Choose one site, decide on what criteria it meets and write an
Can a writer….
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Tell us about a site they have been to?
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Compare two sites and talk about why they have been added
to the list?
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Write about three or four places they’d like to see on the
World Heritage List?
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Choose one site, decide on what criteria it meets and write an
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Look at the following World
Heritage Sites
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What criteria do you think they
meet from the list?
Traditional villages of Xidi and
Hongcun
Botanical Garden
Traditional villages of Xidi and
Hongcun
The two traditional villages of Xidi and Hongcun preserve to a
remarkable extent the appearance of non-urban settlements of a
type that largely disappeared or was transformed during the last century. Their street plan, their architecture and decoration, and the integration of houses with
The Minaret of Jam
The 65m-tall Minaret of Jam is a
graceful, soaring structure, dating back to the 12th century. Covered in
elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is noteworthy for the quality of its architecture and decoration, which represent the
Varberg Radio station (Sweden)
• The Varberg Radio Station at Grimeton in
southern Sweden (built 1922–24) is an
exceptionally well-preserved monument to early wireless transatlantic communication.
• Criterion (ii): Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg is an outstanding monument representing the process of development of communication technology in the period following the First World War.
Research
• MUP Strasnice • Petra Hornochova
• The American Center (library at
embassy)
• Experts (um. A bunch of them
work here)
• Dr. Hnizdo, Klara Kolinska, • Int’l Relations Dept
• Periodicals, articles,
• Books, think tank websites • Textbooks, reference books,
almanacs,
• Jstor
• Elibrary USA • Proquest
What’s Next?
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Homework
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By next week, send me the name of a
site and which criteria you think it
meets. THESIS STATEMENT
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On January 4
th, you will bring a full
• Thesis Statement: I nominate Prague’s historic city center for inclusion
on WHO list of heritage sites, because of its architecture and its historical and continual importance in Europe. (criterion ii and iv)
• Premise 1: Its important role in the political, economic, social, and
cultural evolution of Central Europe from the 14th century onwards.
• Premise 2: The richness of its architectural and artistic traditions
meant that it served as a major model for urban development of much of Central and Eastern Europe.
• Premise 3: It is an urban architectural ensemble of outstanding
What am I looking for?
• Introduction
• Thesis statement
• Appropriate Topic sentences • Focused Paragraphs