Reading Journal wk3

Reading Journal By Raksanalee Pajjusanon 6031006183 Secion 5This journal is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirementsfor English reading and writing 1 course of Liberal Arts in English Program, Mae Fah Luang University First semester 2018

Week 3 Title: Former basketball star on return trip to North Korea Author: Reuters Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/10282512/Dennis-Rodman-returns-to-North-Korea.html Summary Flamboyant former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman will travel to Pyongyang in North Korea for a five-day visit, his second trip this year to the reclusive Asian country. Rodman last traveled to Pyongyang in March to meet with leader North Korea leader Kim Jong-un. Kim is a basketball fan and appeared to get along well with Rodman on the earlier visit, with the two of them pictured laughing, eating and drinking together and watching an all-star basketball game. Some had speculated that Rodman was returning to North Korea to help secure the release of Kenneth Bae, an American missionary who was recently sentenced to 15 years of hard labour for plotting to overthrow the state. However, Rodman said his trip was just \"another basketball diplomacy tour.\" My reaction/reflection: After I read the news, I think it is quite difficult to understand because there are many confused and difficult vocabularies ;for example, speculation, diplomacy ,and drill. Page 2 of 4

New words learned: New Words Definitions1. Speculation The activity of guessing possible answers to a (Noun) question without having enough information to be certain. There had been speculation that Rodman, who met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in March.2. Diplomacy The management of relationships between (Noun) countries. I'm just going there on another basketball diplomacy tour.3. Acknowledge To accept, admit, or recognize something, or the (Verb) truth or existence of something. North Korea says it permits religious freedom, but religious expression is tightly controlled in a state that acknowledges total loyalty to the Kim dynasty that has ruled for three generations.4. Overthrow To defeat or remove someone from power, using (Verb) force. The North Korean supreme court said it sentenced5. Drill him to 15 years of hard labor for plotting to (Noun) overthrow the state. A tool or machine that makes holes. North Korea said it withdrew the invitation because of annual military drills last week by the United States and South Korea. Page 3 of 4

Articles Rubric for Independent Reading Journal (10%) 5 12341. 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 Is characterized by substantial copying of paraphrasing of the by paraphrasing the substantial indiscriminately main idea and of the main idea copying of key selected phrases or significant details and significant phrases and minimal sentences. details 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 sentence fragments, sentence fragments, or summary difficult to or spelling. fragments, or spelling. understand. 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.4. Vocabulary Learned (3%)All correct = 3 marks ≥ 70% correct = 2 marks 1 ≤ 70% = 1 mark Page 4 of 4