ENGLCOM ENTRY 2

Sept 29 - Oct 2 Journal 2

Monday:

"Activating one's schema" --- What does this statement mean to me? I'm really new to the word schema but I guess that's what I do before I read. I try to remember things when/before I read. Before, While and After Reading strategies were discussed last monday.

Tuesday:

The ENGLCOM Department provided us an introduction to the services of the main library which could help us in the near future. I know for a fact that CCS students don't rely much on books in the library, rather, they use the internet to search on things BUT having knowledge on to how we can use the facilities, borrow books and materials is an advantage.

We paid a lot for this. Might as well use it, right?

Wednesday:

NO CLASSES.

Thursday:

The professor discussed about people being visual beings. When someone tells them to do something, the people would either be:

* Following the tone of voice
* Follow the leader
* Follow what was said to do

So, yes. The second would usually be what the people are doing. In connection to the new topic which is non-prose selections, people comprehends easier and faster with non-prose selections. Examples include visual aids, pictures, signs and symbols, etc.

In a visual aid, it may consist of the following: graphs, charts and/or tables. You use these when you are presenting. Instead of reading a 1000-word paragraph to know that there aremore boys than girls in CCS, you can use graphs. :D