POST 4: A meal or food I really like / A photo that is meaningfull to me

 

Blog Post 4: Choice of Two Topics (choose one of two)

Topic A:  Tell us about a meal or food you really like. Include this information: ·         What is it? (describe it) ·         How is it made? ·         Why do you like it so much? ·         How does it impact your health? Upload pictures Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts  Word Count: 150 words Topic B:  Tell us about a photo (or image) that is meaningful to you. Include this information: Who took it? When was it taken? What is the story behind the photo? What does it show? What does it mean to you?  Why you like it? ·    Upload the photo Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts  Word Count: 150 words

Say Cheeeeeeese! And have a look at my sample post below.

Snap shooting around London.

I took this photo on my last trip to London, in July 2011, when I  went to Camdem Town Market Place, which is a large market where you can find lots of things, such as handcraft, clothes, ethnic food, paintings, jewelry, rugs, antichs, -you name it-, therefore there are lots of things worth  a click.

This photo shows a very eclectic shop there, where, as you can see, they sell vintage clothes and  old pieces of furniture, along with some typical English pastries and beverages, and I took it while I was having a nice cup of tea. So it mixes two things I'm crazy about: antichs and good tea!

I know that this is a rather simple photo, but I like it since it reminds me of the good time that I spent in that city and in that café, which is a very special place with a very pleasant atmosphere, where they  play music from the 50s to the 70s, and where sometimes one of the owners plays beautiful tunes in the piano they have there. 

REMINDER ABOUT BLOG MARKING

 As you should well remember, in the first week I gave you some information about the blog, which is explained here in more detail.

Remember that you have to write 6 posts, which are divided as follows:

-Section 1: 4 posts will be evaluated according to how well you follow the instructions: If you write about what you are required,  meet  number of words required and you write your post within the time limit you get the top mark. If you take two extra days you get a 4, and if you fail to write your post you get a 1. These 4 posts account for 50% of your final blog mark

-Section 2: The 2 remaining posts (chosen randomly) will be checked considering grammar, vocabulary, cohesion, etc (see rubric below), and will be marked from 1 to 7. These 2 posts weigh the remaining 50% of your final blog mark.

Section 2:  In this section, the maximum score per post is therefore 9 points, which stands for a 7.            

Score Points	Task	Lexis	Grammar
3	All aspects of the task are very well handled	Excellent use of lexical resources	Grammar is excellent and almost error-free
2	The task is sufficiently handled	Good use of lexical resources. Coherence generally well handled.	Grammar is adequate despite minor errors
1	Some details of the task are missing or erroneous	Some problems with word formation and usage. Occasional lapses in coherence that hinders clarity of message.	Grammar is weak with noticeable errors
0	Writing is unrelated to task	Incorrect or erroneous lexis usage (or flaws in coherence) that hinders communication of message	Too many grammar errors to convey message