UNIDAD EDUCATIVA PARTICULAR BILINGE LICEO INTERNACIONAL P.C.I. 1.

GENERAL INFORMATION Subject: Idioma Extranjera Research Paper Cycle: Third Course: 2 de Bachillerato Number of hours: 2 hours per week Teacher: Walter Moore Academic year: 2011 - 2012 2. EXIT PROFILE a) Strengthening of daily activities through the appropriate use of language, verbal and non-verbal, in various communication situations b) Development of autonomy and confidence through critical thinking, analysis, and the evaluation of facts, phenomena, texts and commonly held attitudes and beliefs c) Development of a sense of belonging and identity through knowledge, proximity and value of the Ecuadorian perspective and its relation to the global perspective d) Development of a research culture (theoretical-empirical) to foster collectively greater awareness and beneficial environmental practices founded in respect e) Development of a healthy lifestyle, using self-awareness and consciousness of others as a means of establishing a balance between the physical and psychosocial aspects of life. 3. AREA OBJECTIVES a. Students interact with intercultural environment in a reflexive, effective and efficient way with respect and honesty through the structured application of the English Language. b. Students interact properly with respect, honesty and responsibility, preserving the national identity with a functional, communicative approach, based on the development of the receptive and productive skills of the language. c. Use language democratically in order to preserve, value and respect multicultural and multiethnic diversity. d. Be able to communicate and comprehend texts of all types as well as all kinds of communicative situations, using and valuing language as a tool for social exchange and personal expression. 4. YEARLY OBJECTIVES 1

This course aims to develop a culture of research through the production of a research a paper on various subjects. By the end of this course the students will be able to : 1. Formulate a research problem 2. Plan the structure of the paper 3. Evaluate sources of information 4. Select and organize information 5. Prepare a bibliography 6. Conduct interviews and/ or surveys 7. Understand and apply MLA rules to avoid plagiarism 8. Write the paper with an accurate use of the English language 5. CURRICULAR DRIVING FORCE Listen, speak, read and write in order to interact with others. 6. INTERDISCIPLINARY THEME Sumak Kawsay a) intercultural awareness; b) formation of a democratic citizen; c) protection of the environment; d) care of students health and recreational habits; e) sex education 7. CURRICULAR BLOCKS 1. Academic Writing: What is it? a. Structure and resources b. Planning and developing c. Citing works 2. Techniques for writing and citation 3. Writing in precise sciences a. Identifying a topic b. Extracting main ideas c. Research and developing 4. Writing literary articles a. Identifying a topic b. Extracting main ideas c. Research and developing 5. Writing in social sciences a. Identifying a topic b. Extracting main ideas c. Research and developing 6. Writing an academic article/ Writing in the natural sciences a. Identifying a topic b. Extracting main ideas c. Research and developing . 8. METHODOLOGICAL RECOMMENDATIONS

As an introduction to every topic, you will first discuss what you know about the topic, and what about it interests you. Then, there will be a brief lecture about the unit, which will be complemented by the reading that has been assigned for it. Students are expected to have read all of the assigned work or works, and come to class with notes and questions about the readings. If further research is needed, students are expected to carry it out in a systematic manner. Student participation is a must in this class. Oral skills will be developed by voluntarily participating, as well as through assigned presentations. The presentations will be performed in front of the class. At the end of every unit, students will be expected to write essays to demonstrate sufficient comprehension of the topics covered in class and explore those topics in greater depth. Among some of the supplementary materials that will be used in class, there will be examples of different research products, such as journal articles, internet, and books that relate to the topic being studied. Throughout the year, grading will be based on student participation, block and unit tests, homework, oral and written projects, and discipline. 9. BIBLIOGRAPHY a) For the student: Various articles related to the different topics Journal of Social Sciences Journal of Science Literary Journal. b) For the teacher: Fowler, H. Ramsey and Jane E. Aaron. The Little Brown Handbook. Longman 2010. Journal of Social Sciences Journal of Science Literary Journal