Reading Journal week3

  Reading Journal         By    Maysaya  Onsri  6031006180  /  Section  5          This  journal  is  submitted  in  partial  fulfillment  of  the  requirements  for  English  reading  and  writing  1  course  of  Liberal  Arts  in  English  Program,  Mae  Fah  Luang  University  First  semester  2018    

  Week  3            Title:  Gamers  meet  in  real  life  at  bedside  of  terminally-­‐ill  friend                  Author:  BBC  NEWS   Source:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-­‐us-­‐canada-­‐45651739       Summary     Cancer  patients  have  been  encouraged  by  6  friends.   However,  this  was  the  first  time  they  had  been  in  same  roomใ   They  met  on  a  online  game  and  have  forged  a  friendship  that  has   tied  them  together.  The  image  of  the  friends  gathered  around  Joe's   hospital  bed  in  New  Jersey  has  moved  many  to  share  similar  stories   of  the  meaningful  relationships  that  have  begun  online.   David  Miller  from  Canada  shared  the  story  on  Reddit.  The  19-­‐ year-­‐old  said  he  had  met  Joe  and  the  others  online  about  five  years   ago.But  this  summer  the  friends  discovered  Joe  had  been  diagnosed   with  Ewing's  sarcoma.  The  prognosis  was  terminal  and  he  now  lives   in  a  hospice  centre.  The  strength  of  the  group's  friendship  and  their   support  for  Joe  led  some  to  suggest  the  men  were  dispelling  the   stereotypes  of  gamers.     My  reaction/reflection:     What  I  can  feel  in  this  news  is  friendship  will  never  end  and  friends   will  always  support  you.  This  news  is  very  easy  to  understand  because   the  vocabulary  is  not  difficult.             Page  2  of  5    

  New  words  learned:  (At  least  five  new  words  that  you  have  learned)   New  Words   Definitions  1. Milestone   A  very  important  event  in   *Noun*   the  development  of  something    2. Prognosis   Ex:  The  treatment  of  diabetes  reached  a   *Noun*   significant  milestone  in  the  1970s.       A  doctor’s  opinion  of  how   an  illness  or  disease  will  develop    3. Forged     *Verb*   Ex:  Doctors  said  Blake’s  long-­‐term  prognosis   is  good.  4. Circumstances     *Noun*   To  develop  something  new,  especially  a  5. Stereotypes   strong  relationship  with  other  people,   *Noun*   groups,  or  countries       Ex:  In  1776  the  United  States  forged  an   alliance  with  France.       The  conditions  that  affect  a  situation,  action,   event  etc     Ex:  The  Soviet  Union  had  been  forced  by   circumstances  to  sign  a  pact  with  Nazi   Germany.     A  belief  or  idea  of  what  a  particular  type  of   person  or  thing  is  like.  Stereotypes  are   often  unfair  or  untrue     Ex:  Still,  old  stereotypes  and  perceptions  die   hard  on  the  other  side  of  the  desk.     Page  3  of  5  

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  Articles Rubric for Independent Reading Journal (10%) 5 1234 1. Summary (4 %) 2. Reflection (3%) 3. Vocabulary Learned (3%) Scores Total scores _______ ÷ 5 = _____ marksCriteria for the above categories1. Rubric for Article SummaryCategory 5-4 3 2 1-0Summarizing Provides a very Provides a clear Provides a clear but Provides a somewhatthe content thorough and clear and concise shallow summary of muddled, unclear and and concise summary of the the article; may be rambling summary of summary of the article context excessively brief or the article. article context and and content. may include some content. extraneous information.Identifying Student recalls Student recalls Student is not able to Student cannot locateDetails several details for details for most locate most of the details with accuracy. each main point. main point. details of the main point. Is characterized by theParaphrasing Is characterized by Is characterized substantial copying of paraphrasing of the by paraphrasing Is characterized by indiscriminately main idea and of the main idea the substantial selected phrases or significant details and significant copying of key sentences. details phrases and minimal paraphrasingSpelling & There are few or no There are some There are serious Serious errors inGrammar errors in usage, errors in usage, errors in usage, mechanics, usage, grammar, grammar, grammar, grammar, or spelling punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, sentence that make the summary sentence fragments, sentence fragments, or difficult to understand. or spelling. fragments, or spelling. spelling.Total ________/20 ÷ 5 = 4 %2. Reflection on the Articles (3%)Students who have completely and clearly responded to the guided questions stated in the reading journalform will get 3 marks. 3. Vocabulary Learned (3%) ≥ 70% correct = 2 marks 1 ≤ 70% = 1 mark All correct = 3 marks Page  5  of  5