We are going to run an interesting reading and writing project this semester. The purpose of the project is among others to increase your reading comprehension, general knowledge, critical thinking, critical use of sources, your writing as well and the extend of your vocabulary. One of my main aim is also to give you the time and the opportunity to experience the pleasure of reading during class.
Each English block is going to start with 20 minutes of free voluntary web surfing from English speaking news website followed by 5-10 minutes where you have the opportunity to share your reading experience with your classmates and then followed by 10 minutes of free writing on your own blog.
Your reading can be about any type of news as long as it is in English and that it interests you. Your 10 minutes of free writing can be as well about any aspects of your reading experience. It can be about the content of the article(s), why you chose to read that specific article, how you did end up reading that specific article, ...
Once a week, during the study block, you are going to visit the website http://www.readtheory.org
This information will form the base and the material of my master thesis in Literacy Studies. The title of my thesis is going to be something like "Study of the Impact of Free Voluntary Web Surfing in a Upper Secondary EFL class in Norway".
Here is a list of webpages you can visit to chose to read from
BBC News
Online newspapers
Overview of the newspapers from the UK
Overview of the newspapers from the US
Australian newspapers
New Zealand
South Africa
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