The art of essay writing

A quick read but to the point:

Tips and Tools for ESL Students: How to Master the Art of Essay Writing #eltchat #mextesol http://t.co/UCUYSDKgdF

— Benjamin L. Stewart (@bnleez) August 26, 2015

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The value of Online Education

Strangely enough, the topic of online learning came up during our last class discussion. The infographic aims to prove that online is not a waste of time.

How do you feel about online learning? What arguments in favor of online education does the infographic present?

Tests and stress

 

When we think about tests, here are some words that come to mind:

cheating

studying

preparation

nervousness

anxiety

midterm

final

makeup

supplementary

book

grades

scores

certification

goals, objectives

multiple choice x discursive

under pressure

One way of doing well in tests is knowing how you react in test-like situations.

What kind of student are you in test situations?

I shake like a leaf  = I am visibly nervous = I tremble = I get the jitters

I freak out

I get goosebumps

I get butterflies in my stomach

I get white as a sheet (of paper)

I get cold sweat

I get cold feet

My mind goes blank = I draw a blank

Here is some more language used to talk about tests and stressful situations in general. Match the sentence halves 1-12 in bold with the other halves in the bullet points in italics below.

1. I get nervous about …
2. I get nervous when …
3. My level of nervousness depends on …
4. I deal well with  …
5. I find it hard …
6. The more nervous I get, the more I …
7. It’s easy for me …
8. Ideally, …
9. In the best case scenario, 
10. Usually when I do/take/sit a test, I …
11. I feel grumpy …
12. If I don’t know the answer to a question, I try not to … 

• the kind of test I have to do
• beat about the bush
• waste a lot of time
• to be concentrated/focused in tests
• unexpected/adverse circumstances　
• make sure and get a lot of rest the night before
• taking tests
• if I know I could have done much better at a test
• I keep my cool in tests
• to get straight to the point
• tests don’t bother me
• I have to give or deliver a presentation
• stressful situations

Now tell us:

If you could choose the way you could be tested, what would it be and why?