http://gordsclass.com Resources, homework, announcements, and more! Welcome, all my students! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:55:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've gotten some questions about the terminology discussed in class. Next time, if you're fuzzy on something, please be sure to ask in class. I got tied up all day, so it was hard for me to get this posted until Wednesday evening, and I have an appointment so this ... http://gordsclass.com/2010/03/10/terminology/ This is a clarification for students in two of my classes: Business Across Cultures, and Understanding English and American Popular Cultures. I have mentioned, or will mention, how we will conduct discussions in class. My explanation confused at least one student, who emailed me, so here goes: When we are going to ... http://gordsclass.com/2010/03/08/two-pages/ Our classroom has been changed, which will (I hope!) allow us to access the Internet during class! The new classroom is room 342 of the International Hub. We will begin meeting there from our next class, on Tuesday morning. See you there! http://gordsclass.com/2010/03/04/classroom-change/ Folks: here's a list of the homework for Week 1 (ie. due Tuesday of Week 2): Pick up a copy of a mass-market English-language magazine. As I said, I don't care whether you choose something simpler and more basic (and learn about structure and attention-grabbing) or choose something more intellectual (and ... http://gordsclass.com/2010/03/04/homework-for-week-1-3/ Here's a copy of the Student Information Sheet, in case you need a copy: Student Information Sheet (PDF) http://gordsclass.com/2010/03/04/student-information-sheet/ Welcome! I'm looking forward to this class. Please be sure to download a copy of the syllabus. Remember, the weekly plan is tentative -- I may change it somewhat -- but it gives you a rough idea of what we'll be looking at. The homework I assigned for next time is ... http://gordsclass.com/2010/03/03/welcome-to-understanding-english-and-american-pop-cultures-spring-2010/ Welcome to Journalistic Writing, Spring 2010 Semester. Here's the syllabus for our course, of course subject to revision or change at some point. I will let you know if anything changes! Your homework for next class is to bring a photograph of yourself, of roughly passport-photo size, in which you are ... http://gordsclass.com/2010/03/03/welcome-journalistic-writing-spring-2010/ Welcome to the Business Across Cultures course for Spring 2010. This semester's course may be a little bit different from how the course was taught in the past. See the syllabus (in PDF format) by clicking this link. For next week's class, the assigned homework is to bring yourself up to ... http://gordsclass.com/2010/03/03/welcome-to-business-across-cultures/ Welcome to the new Creative Writing course for the Spring 2010 semester. There is a syllabus for the course available here (PDF). The week-too-week course plan is subject to revision, but in general principles it will remain as it is. I assigned some homework for our next class, as follows: Think about what ... http://gordsclass.com/2010/03/03/welcome-to-creative-writing/ Folks, If you're wondering why you got the grade you did, there are a few things to consider: It's possible that I was forced by the University Administration to give you  lower grade than you really earned. This unfortunate requirement by our university is, sadly, common across Korea in Universities. It is, ... http://gordsclass.com/2009/12/28/grades-the-curve-and-questions/