My mood for studying a Discourse Approach in Reading and my teacher

This blog was the last blog for studying a Discourse Approach in Reading.

I am very happy for studying with Dr. Usa  Noytim. The teacher is the best role model for me.  I got many knowledge from her. She taught me about punctuality. She usually taught me and show it together.  In every class, she always came at the class before time.  Futhermore, she is polite with body and mind. She wore the clothes look good and politeness.  She attended for her teaching all the time. She supported our for studying and gave our the spirit by she exemplity from life herself.  She gave me many knowledge, she made me know about a discourse markers better. I could read the text and understood it better.  I could learn many vocabulary from her lesson. I love her and respect her so much. She is a good teacher.

Expository Text

Today, I had a studying for a Discourse Approach in Reading.  I learned about the Expository Text, Expository text is written to inform the reader about a specific object.  Generally speaking, expository text contains and explicit or implicit topic sentence with the main idea and the supporting ideas.  These ideas are organized into text structures.  Text structures are author’s arrangements or organizations of ideas in text.  These organizations or patterns include listing of ideas, sequencing of ideas according to a time order, comparing and contrasting ideas, describing characteristics of ideas, discussing causes and effects of ideas and addressing the problems certain ideas present as well as their solutions.  Often the writer provides key or signal words that identify the structure of a paragraph.  For example, a paragraph organized into sequence stats its main idea in the topic sentence, and to support the main idea the author sets out details in a specific order that carries the correct meaning of the text.  Key or cue words include first, second. Third, etc., plus next, then, finally, last, after that, etc.

The teacher assigned me to do worksheet.

Text1: Read the expository text and answer the questions, matched the topic with each paragraph, wrote letter in the space provided. I think that this text is the most difficult.

Text2: Read about how to cope with insomnia, circle the letter next to the best answer, chose a synonym for the word in bold type in each sentence, used appropriate tenses for verbs and singular or plural forms for nouns and wrote any appropriate preposition or verb completer in the blank spaces.

I felt tired about this lesson because I didn’t know the vocabulary, it was very difficult for me. I am worried about doing the exam coming soon.

Problem and Solution

Today, I had s studying for a Discourse Approach in Reading. I learned about Problem and Solution. My teacher describe it for our, it is a pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue (a problem) and something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue (solution or attempted solution).

After that, my teacher assigned the skill pracetice with us, circle the Problem Markers and highlight the Solution Markers. Then we wrote either Problem or Solution in the margin next to the relevant information and I did the exercise 1: Read each passage. Then (A) wrote a sentence explaining the main idea of the text, (B) wrote a title and (C) created a diagram that represents the information in the text.

I think that in this class is very difficult for me. The vocabulary was too hard and I was confused with cause and effect.

In this class, I like the teacher's speaking because she told about herself's life. It was a good moral support for everyone. I love the teacher. She is a good teacher.

Exemplification

Today, I had a studying for a Discourse Approach in Reading. 

I learned about the Exemplification, Exemplification writing uses specific, vivid examples for the purpose of adding more information to explain, persuade, define, or illustrate a general idea. Likewise, exemplification provides solid support and strong evidence to prove the writer's main statement. Appropriate examples also create interest in a writing assignment.

The teacher assigned our to practice in sheet. 

Text 1: we read text and complete the diagram and highlight the Exemplification marker.
Text 2: we read the text and match the place with the activities, I thought that this text was easiest. 
Text 3: we read the text and answer the questions correctly.
Finally, text 4: I read the text and answer the questions.

I didn't have a problem in this class but I was tired because I didn't have a weekend. I know that my teacher is tired more than me.
I was so happy and very full in this day because my friends gave me some food to test after their presentation. It was very delicious.

Definition and Classification

Today, I had a studying for a Discourse Approach in Reading. I learned about Definition and Classification, I will explain about in Definition and Classification, you are sure to meet unfamiliar technical words and their definitions. You will also find that writers use classification to divide general concepts into a number of different types. Identifying and understanding texts that contain definition and classification will help your academic reading. Teacher assigned me to practice in sheet, circle the Definition Markers, highlight the technical terms, and underline the definitions.  The teacher assigned me to do my homework the Text 2, complete the diagram, decide which statement is true and which is false and highlight the discourse markers in the text.

Today, I confused  between Definition marker and Classification marker. So, I might carefully to did it. Some vocabulary was hard for me.  I didn't know  the meaning of it ,therefore, it had an affect on my learning. I will to try it.

Cause and Effect

Today, I had a studying for a Discourse Approach in Reading, this day, I learned about Cause and Effect, used to show how the facts or concepts result due to other facts, events or concepts. Words that signal this type of text structure are because, since, therefore, if....then, as a result of, thus, and hence. Teacher assigned me to practice in sheet. Which, we read the text and complete the diagram and answer the questions. The teacher assigned me to do my homework for wrote The Effects of Stress's paragraph.

Today, I was very tired with learning because  I had ill then can't understand about the lesson together. The vocabulary was hard for me.  I didn't know it ,therefore, it had an affect on my learning.

 I like my friend's presentation about procedure it 's interesting  and the food look tasty . I feel hungry.

comparison and Contrast2

Today, I had a studying for a Discourse Approach in Reading. I learned about Comparison and Contrast. In the last class, we didn't finish about it. My teacher assigned me for my homework and she answered it for us. Furthermore, I had a presentation about procedure.  My friend and I did a Fried morning glory from Procedure.  
Today, I was late because I had some problems about my work.  Before, I had a presentation, I worried about my friend. She was late too.  She didn't arrive the classroom.  After, my presentation I was sad because my teacher didn't like it, she told us that we was too funny but it was creative.

However, I was happy that my friend liked and admired my presentation. After that, my teacher gave us to joined the exhibition.  Inside of exhibition, there were a lot of activities of many program such as Asean, Education got talent, Local wisdom and Sufficient economy.

Reacting to the Reading:

           I agree with Tannen's views on the subject because the men experience life as a competition withh others and the women look for relationships with others more than men do.

           The men and women in my native culture use the language the way Tannen claims.

           In my cultural group, I think that the men and women  used differences language in community and had different life experience, women use language for build relationships with other people more than man do but men use language to talk as a way to focus attention on themselves.
 

Comparison and Contrast

This day, I had a studying for a Discourse Approach in Reading. I learned about Comparison and Contrast.  A comparison-contrast pattern presents similarities (contrast) between two or more things. or both similarities and differences but before we will study, the teacher had midterm test  us. I felt excited but I can did it, the exam was difficult for me. Furthermore, I was worry about time. I couldn't do it on time. I thought that the teacher give me the time not enough. After that , the teacher assigned me to practice in sheet. Which, we read text 1 and complete the diagram, this class, I had a homework for text 2.

Today, I like the teacher because she gave our more time for the test 1 hour 30 minutes. I thank you the teacher very much.