The Pearson Buzz: First Edition

Hi Everyone,

I have enough nearly completed articles to put together a first edition. If you have done edits for the articles from last week, please go to the Writeboard to do them before next week. Password is writing12. Even if not, please feel free to suggest edits.

Lessons I Have Learned (Masaru)

Between Two Cultures (Hongxin)

What a Day! (Max)

Customs and Traditions (Natalia)

My Experience about Cultural Difference (Ruth)

Introducing the PALC; Introducing The Pearson Buzz

Please put your two introductions together in one comment to this post. Remember to check and make suggestions for the piece of student writing you were given in class today. Bring it with you next week! See you on February 28th.

Articles for The Pearson Buzz

If you wish to contribute a new article (or post one from a previous exercise; for example, your writing on your home town) please post it here before next week's class.

We'll work on revisions to prepare for our first issue in a week or two.

Experiencing Cultural Differences

Tell the story of an event in your life where a strong feeling of a cultural difference came through to you clearly. Write in about 200 to 300 words or so. Use a few short paragraphs. Include some dialogue (he said, she said). Make it possible to see and hear and experience what you did. Use the senses.

Reading "The Pearson Buzz"

Please take time to read the previous classes' writing.

Archive of articles from The Pearson Buzz

After reading, suggest two or three article ideas you would be interested in working on; you might also suggest a "special issue" idea on one theme or focus (e.g. helping immigrants to integrate in their new communities etc.)

Put your suggestions and ideas as a comment to this post. Thanks and see you on Valentine's Day!