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Reference Systems for Academic Writing

Theatre in English in November

LISBON PLAYERS PRESENTS A TRIVIAL COMEDY FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE!




Opening on November 18th for a four-week run at Estrela Hall, the Lisbon Players continues its new season with a sparkling production of Oscar Wilde’s comic masterpiece,

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.



The poet, W.H. Auden, called it “pure verbal opera” and indeed the perfectly pitched wit and movement of the play do have an operatic feel as the characters escape from burdensome obligations by changes of name, fall in love on whims, reveal their origins in handbags at railway stations and suffer the wrath of potential mothers-in-law. But everything slips perfectly into place and it all ends happily as the demons of Victorian society are appeased.

Treat it as an evening of pure delight or glimpse the underlying satire of late Victorian society, but don’t miss this English language production of this marvellous play.

Directed by Jonathan Weightman (responsible for the musical Cabaret, Twelfth Night and last year’s Hamlet) and designed by Miguel Sa Fernandes (returning to Lisbon Players after a long absence) the cast includes actors well-known to our audiences Celia Williams, Eduardo Ribeiro, Helena Afonso, Keith Davis and Norman MacCallum as well as highly talented newcomers Antoinette Keogh and Mariana Mourato..

Definitely not to be missed! Book now!



WHAT: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.

WHERE: Estrela Hall, Rua da Estrela, 10

WHEN: On Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays from November 18th to December 11th 2010 at 9.30pm with a matinee on Sunday December 5th at 4pm

BOOKINGS: online at www.lisbonplayers.com.pt

or by phone on 21 396 1946

using the past to describe factual events

success!

Dear all,

Just to let you know that I have managed to put Marlon Brando's Mark Antony speech (from the 1953 film version of "Julius Caesar" by Shakespeare) on the blog! I can't believe it, but it seems to work.
Watch it carefully and see how to use the opposing arguments to strengthen your own.

See you tomorrow.

Julius Caesar (1953) - Mark Antony speech

an example of a good discursive essay

Latest news on our course

Please don't forget to collect two photocopies from the green shop (folder 33) and to bring them to the next class on Monday 8th November. The first one we will be using has a huge number 6 on the front and has to do with describing the events of literature in academic writing. The other one has a number 8 on the front and deals with introductions (which students oftem find difficult) and conclusions (which often end up being perfunctory).
You should also bring with you the completed linking devices exercise about the advantages and disavantages of having children, available on this very blog.
Following this we will be moving onto how to quote directly from sources, and then how to make reference to sources using the Harvard Referencing System.

See you on Monday (in room PN13, don't forget).