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May 31, 2020 Source:  Glenney Boggs, C. (2013). Speech Acts: Constative and Performative.  Retrieved from  Ted-Ed.  Last visited: May, 31st , 2020. Available at:  https://youtu.be/LgmpbXIGpcc  J.L Austin, a British linguist, explains two separate parts of speech: Constatives and performatives being the former sentences that describe something that is true or false, and the latter, statements that denote an action. He states that a constative "IS" and a performative "DOES". According to Mr. Austin, words not only bring about actions, sometimes they are actions themselves and this is known as Speech Acts. To clarify this idea, he provides some examples such as the words "Sorry"   and "Not allowed", denoting apologize and sentence.   As performatives depend on context and reception, the concept of "Felicity Conditions" is introduced. The felicity conditions are the rules under whitch the performative can be enacted.  Perform...

Metacognitive analysis: Having analysed the source provided, I think it is of great importance to consider all different aspects regarding academic writing. As learners and future teachers, we need to acquire the ability to develop macro and micro skills accurately. So, succeeding in writing an essay is part of it. Not only is it necessary to focus on the topic to be dealt with, but also on the organization, spelling and the steps to follow according to the type of text we are to produce. A worthy feature to consider is the use of other authors' pieces of writing. In fact, it is common to consult other productions, and even take external points of view.  Thus, it is crucial to beware of "plagiarism", a serious problem that can be avoided by using the correct rules to cite sources. As regards my personal experience dealing with this task, I must admit that it was a kind of challenge for me, not only because of the amount of  material we were supposed to handle , but a...

HOW TO CITE SOURCES There are several ways to cite a source (MLA, Turabian, Chicago). Here you have  APA Citation Style Author(s). (Date).  Title of Book / "Title of Article"/ Title of Periodical/ Volume. Pages. Place of Publication. Publisher.   Journal or Magazine Article Wilcox, R. V. (1991). "Shifting roles and synthetic women in Star Trek: The Next Generation". Studies in Popular Culture, 13(2), 53-65. Journal or Magazine Article Dubeck, L. (1990). "Science fiction aids science teaching." Physics Teacher, 28, 316-318. Newspaper Arti cle Di Rado, A. (1995, March 15). "Trekking through college: Classes explore modern society using the world of Star Trek." Los Angeles Times, p. A3. Article from an Internet Database Mershon, D. H. (1998, November-December). "Star Trek on the brain: Alien minds, human minds." American Scientist, 86, 585. Retrieved July 29, 1999, from Expanded Academic ASAP data...

May 11, 2020 UNSTOPPABLE - SIA      ( 2016 ) Lyrics All smiles, I know what it takes to fool this town I'll do it 'til the sun goes down and all through the night time Oh yeah, oh yeah, I'll tell you what you wanna hear Leave my sunglasses on while I shed a tear It's never the right time, yeah, yeah I put my armor on, show you how strong how I am I put my armor on, I'll show you that I am I'm unstoppable I'm a Porsche with no brakes I'm invincible Yeah, I win every single game I'm so powerful I don't need batteries to play I'm so confident, yeah, I'm unstoppable today Unstoppable today, unstoppable today Unstoppable today, I'm unstoppable today Break down, only alone I will cry out now You'll never see what's hiding out Hiding out deep down, yeah, yeah I know, I've heard that to let your feelings show Is the only way to make friendships grow But I'm too afraid now, yeah, yeah I put my armor on,...

                          May 11, 2020                                                  Here we are again! I thought this would be a special year and it really is! Many things have changed but luckily we can meet again and share our experinces, now in a different way. I hope we all have a fantastic time. If everything turns out well, these will be my last steps here at the Teacher Training College so I am extremely anxious and I have great expectations. I know many of you are also about to get to your long - desired destination, so let´s keep on working hard to achieve it. I am sure we are on the right track. Good luck!