RENCANA PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN (RPP)

Sekolah : SMK NEGERI 2 SIMPANG KIRI

Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS
Kelas/Semester : XII /GANJIL
Materi Pokok : NEWS ITEM
Alokasi Waktu :120 MENIT (3 x pertemuan)

A. Kompetensi Inti (KI)

guru dalam menumbuhkan dan mengembangkan karakter peserta didik lebih lanjut
KI1 Menghayati dan mengamalkan ajaran agama yang dianutnya

KI2 Menunjukkan perilaku jujur, disiplin, tanggung jawab, peduli (gotong royong, kerjasama,
toleran, damai), santun, responsif, dan pro-aktif sebagai bagian dari solusi atas berbagai
permasalahan dalam berinteraksi secara efektif dengan lingkungan sosial dan alam serta
menempatkan diri sebagai cerminan bangsa dalam pergaulan dunia
KI3 Memahami, menerapka, menganalisis pengetahuan faktual, konseptual, prosedural
berdasarkan rasa ingintahunya tentang ilmu pengetahuan, teknologi, seni, budaya, dan
humaniora dengan wawasan kemanusiaan, kebangsaan, kenegaraan, dan peradaban
terkait penyebab fenomena dan kejadian, serta menerapkan pengetahuan prosedural
pada bidang kajian yang spesifik sesuai dengan bakat dan minatnya untuk
memecahkan masalah
KI4 Mengolah, menalar, dan menyaji dalam ranah konkret dan ranah abstrak terkait
dengan pengembangan dari yang dipelajarinya di sekolah secara mandiri, dan mampu
menggunakan metoda sesuai kaidah keilmuan

B. Kompetensi Dasar dan Indikator

3.4 Membedakan 3.4.1 Menganalisis, mengidentifikasi bagian-bagian

fungsi sosial, struktur teks report dan mengamati cara
struktur teks, penggunaanya, seperti yang dicontohkan
dan unsur 3.4.2 Mengumpulkan informasi dari berbagai sumber
kebahasaan untuk membuat teks-teks tentang fenomena sosial
beberapa teks pendek dan sederhana.
news item lisan
dan tulis
dengan
memberi dan
meminta
informasi
terkait berita
sederhana dari
koran/radio/TV
, sesuai dengan
konteks
penggunaannya
 4.4 Menangkap 4.4.1 Menulisteks news item
makna secara 4.4.2 Mempresentasikan teksnya kepada teman-teman yang
kontekstual terkait mendatangi
fungsi sosial,
struktur teks, dan
unsur kebahasaan
teks news items
lisan dan tulis,
dalam bentuk
berita sederhana
koran/radio/TV

C. Tujuan Pembelajaran
Melalui kegiatan pembelajaran dengan pendekatan pedagoge gendre, saintifik dengan model
pembelajaran discovery, peserta didik dapat menganalisis isi, struktur dan kebahasaan News Item
serta terampil menyusun teks News Item dengan rasa ingin tahu, &tanggung jawab.

D. Materi Pembelajaran
 FungsiSosial : Memberi informasi terkini
 Struktur text
Dapat mencakup
- Judul (Headlines)
- Paragraf pembuka(newsworthy)
- Latar belakang kejadian (Background events) berupa rangkaian paragraf yang merinci isi
paragaraf pembuka.
- Kutipan

 Teks News Item (Terlampir)

A. Teksuntuksimulasi
B. TeksPembelajaranInti
C. TeksPenugasan

E. Metode/Model
Pendekatan : Pedagogi Genre, Saintifik,
Model : Discovery
Metode : ceramah, diskusi, tanya jawab

F. Media/Alat dan Bahan

 Laptop
 Media Elektronik (internet)

G. Sumber Belajar
 Kementrian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. Buku Siswa Bahasa Indonesia Kelas XII Tahun 2017
 VOA Learning English (website)
 BBC News Report (website)
H. Langkah-langkah Pembelajaran

Tahap Alokasiwakt
Langkah-langkahpembelajaran
u
1. Pendahulua 1. PesertadidikmeresponsalamtandamensyukurianugerahTu- -+10 menit
handansalingmendoakan.
n:
2. Pesertadidikmeresponpertanyaandari guru
berhubungandenganpembelajaransebelumnya (tanya jawab).
3. Pesertadidikmendiskusikaninformasidenganproaktiftentang
keterkaitanpembelajaransebelumnyadenganpembelajaran
yang akandilaksanakan.
4. Pesertadidikmenerimainformasitentanghal-hal yang
akandipela-
jaridandikuasaikhususnyatentangpembelajaranteksNews
Item
2. INTI 245menit
DISCOVERY
45 Menit
1. Stimulation (pemberian rangsangan)
 Peserta didik membaca &mendengarkanbeberapateks news
item
 Brainstorming tentangisiberita.
 Identify the main facts and detail (Listening Sub Skill)

2. Problem statement (identifikasi masalah)

siswa dibimbing Guru berdiskusi mengidentifikasi masalah 45 Menit
yang akan dibahas dalam teks news item, yaitu
 Peserta didik mengidntifikasi isi teks news
itemdenganmendengarkanbeberapa kali (TeksInti)
 Peserta didik mencermati struktur teks news item yang telah
dibacanya.
 Pesertadidikmemperkayakosa kata baru.
 Menggunakan alat analisis, mengidentifikasi bagian-bagian
struktur teks report dan mengamati cara penggunaanya,
seperti yang dicontohkan
 Compare & Contrast the news (Listening Sub Skill)

3. Data collection (Pengumpulan Data)

Siswa dalam kelompok berdiskusi mengumpulkan 45 Menit
data/informasi sebanyak mungkin dari teks news item tentang:
 Isi teks news item yang dipahami.
 Struktur teks news item yang dipahami
 Bertanya jawab tentang beberapa teks lain lagi dengan
topik yang berbeda

4. Data Processing (Pengolahan Data)

Siswa dalam kelompok mendiskusikan data yang didapat dari
teks news item berupa: 45 Menit
 Mengklasifikasi isi teks news item dibaca
 Mengklasifikasi struktur teks news item yang dibaca
 Mengumpulkan informasi dari berbagai sumber untuk
membuat teks-teks tentang fenomena alam pendek dan
sederhana.
 Relate cause and effect , also Identify sequence and events
(Listening Skill)

5. Verification (Pemeriksaan data)

 Siswa memeriksa dalam bentuk diskusi hasil pengumpulan dan
pegolahan informasi tentang:
45 Menit
 isi teks news item yang dibaca
 struktur teks news item yang dibaca
 Bertanya jawab tentang beberapa teks lain lagi dengan
topik yang berbeda
 Infer meaning from contextual clues (Listening sub skill)

6. Generalisation (penarikan kesimpulan)

Peserta didik berikusi menyimpulkan materi pembelajaran :
 isi teks news item yang dibaca 45 Menit
 struktur teks news item yang dibaca
 Berdiskusitentangbagaimanaseharusnyabentukteks news
item

7. Memprsentasikan hasil pembelajaran tentang

 Menempelkan teks masing-masing di dinding kelas untuk
dibaca temannya
45 Menit
 mempresentasikanisi teks news item dibaca struktur teks
news item dibaca yang
 mempresentasikan teksnya kepada teman-teman yang
mendatangi
 peserta didik kelompok lain menanggapi kelompok yang
presentasi
 Predicting outcomes (Listening sub skill)

3. PENUTUP Kegiatan guru bersama peserta didik yaitu: 15 menit

 membuat rangkuman/ simpulan pelajaran;
 melakukan refleksi terhadap kegiatan yang sudah
dilaksanakan; dan
 memberikan umpan balik terhadap proses dan hasil
pembelajaran; dan

Kegiatan guru yaitu:

 melakukan penilaian;
 merencanakan kegiatan tindak lanjut dalam bentuk
pembelajaran remedi, program pengayaan, layanan
konseling dan/atau memberikan tugas baik tugas individual
maupun kelompok sesuai dengan hasil belajar peserta didik;
dan
 menyampaikan rencana pembelajaran pada pertemuan
berikutnya.
I. Penilaian
1. Penilaian Sikap
a. Teknik penilaian : Observasi : sikap rasa ingintahu dan sikap bertanggungjawab
b. Bentuk penilaian : lembar pengamatan
c. Instrumen penilaian : jurnal (terlampir)

Instrumen penilaian sikapbertanggungjawab

INDIKATOR

Siswa Siswa
NO NAMA menunjukkan menunjukkan KET
semangat dalam keseriusan
mengikuti dalam
pembelajaran mengikuti
pembelajaran
1.
2.
3.
4.

40.

Rubrik Penilaian Sikapbekerjasama

CUKUP
SANGAT KURANG
BAIK (B) (C)
BAIK (A) (D)
(meme- (meme-
INDIKATOR KRITERIA (memenuhi (meme-
nuhi 3 nuhi
4-5 nuhi 1
kriteria) 2
kriteria) kriteria)
kriteria)
Menunjukkan 1. Mampu menjawab
rasa ingintahu pertanyaan yang
diberikan oleh guru
atau mengajukan
pertanyaan.
2. Mengikuti setiap
kegiatan dengan
baik.
3. Menunjukkan sikap
yang baik, seperti
tidak sering
mengobrol di luar
konteks pelajaran,
tidak tidur, dsb.
 Keterangan :
Skala penilaian dibuat dengan rentangan dari 1 sampai 5
Penafsiran angka :
1. Sangat kurang
2. Kurang konsisten
3. Mulai konsisten
4. Konsisten
5. Selalu konsisten

Rumus penilaian :

Nilai = Jumlah skor yang diperoleh X 100%

Skor maksimal

2. Pengetahuan
a. Teknik penilaian : Tertulis
b. Bentuk penilaian : Uraian
c. Instrumen penilaian :

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the characteristic of News Item text type?
2. What is the social function of the News Item text type!
3. Mention the generic structure of the News Item text type, Please explain!
4. Analyze the generic structure of the text below!

3. Ketrampilan
a. Teknik penilaian : Tertulis
b. Bentuk penilaian : Uraian
c. Instrumen penilaian : Penugasan

Mengetahui Bireun, 15 Sept 2017

Kepala SMA, Guru Mata Pelajaran,
 MATERI NEWS ITEM

A. STIMULATION

Title :A fifth of world's plants in danger

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/news-report/ep-160510

Step 1: Listen
You're going to hear a genuine BBC news report from 10 May 2016. Before you listen,
read these three summaries:

a)    Researchers say there are only 2,000 types of plants left in the world.

b)    Researchers have discovered 2,000 types of new plants but also say many are at
risk.

c)    Researchers say 2,000 plants are at risk of dying out.

Step 2: Learn the key words and listen again

How was that? Try listening again. Here are three definitions of key vocabulary items
which may help you.

species
a group of animals or plants that are similar and can together produce young animals or
plants

sprawling
reaching over a large area

habitat
area where a plant or animal lives naturally

Step 3: Transcript and answer

A new report on the state of the world's plants says that more than 2,000
new specieswere discovered last year alone including a three-metre-tall orchid and
a sprawlinginsect-eating sundew plant from Brazil.

But the researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens in London warned that a fifth of all
plants were at risk of extinction – vulnerable to climate change, habitat loss or disease. 
Answer
b) Researchers have discovered 2,000 types of new plants but also say many are at
risk.

This bulletin comes from BBC World Service Radio.

Star Wars premiere

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/news-report/ep-151215

Step 1: Listen
You're going to hear a genuine BBC news report. Before you listen, read these three
summaries:

a) The new Star Wars film includes many actors who performed in the first series of
films 30 years ago.

b) The actors who appeared in the original Star Wars films now play robots and
stormtroopers.

c) The new Star Wars film includes many actors who have not appeared in a movie for
30 years.

Now listen and decide which one is correct. Listen again if you need to.

Step 2: Learn the key words and listen again

How was that? Try listening again. Here are four definitions of key vocabulary items
which may help you.

red carpet
long, red floor covering for important guests to walk on at official events

premiere
first performance of a play or film

stars
(here) features

trilogy 
series of three stories

Step 3: Transcript and answer

With a march past of stormtroopers and the robots C3PO and R2D2 rolling down
the red carpet, the seventh Star Wars film has had its world premiere in Hollywood.
The movie, The Force Awakens, stars many of the actors who appeared in the original
science fiction trilogy, more than 30 years ago.

Answer
a) The new Star Wars film includes many actors who performed in the first series of
films 30 years ago.

This bulletin comes from BBC World Service Radio.

B. Identifikasimasalah

At most American colleges, teachers give students grades that evaluate their
performance in class. The grades range from A to F – with A the highest and F
signaling failure.

But some colleges do not use grades. Instead, teachers write reports on what
the students did well and what they did not do well. The reports also include
suggestions on how students can do better.

Students and teachers say the written reports provide much more information
than letter grades on how students are doing. But some students admit that
their parents complain they cannot bragto family and friends that their child
is an “A student.”

Students praise feedback

Jessica Wewers, 21, is an early education major

at AlvernoCollegeinMilwaukee, Wisconsin. Alverno is a small Catholic college
serving female students.
Wewers said when she returns to her home in Illinois, some friends tell her
they think it is strange she does not receive letter grades.

But Wewers likes the detailed information her teachers provide. It has already
helped her prepare teaching plans simple enough for young children to
understand.

“I was asking a little too much of younger children,” Wewers said.

Her classmate, Angelina Nuno, transferred from a large state college, where
she struggled with her writing. Detailed suggestions from her Alverno teachers
helped her write clearly. Soon, Nuno expects to begin tutoring fellow
students to help with their writing problems.

Student willing to take difficult classes

Ben Stumps is a senior at Hampshire College in Massachusetts.

He said that he received traditional A through F grades at high school. But in
many cases, he could not explain why he received the grades he did.

Stumps said students at Hampshire and other colleges without letter grades
are more willing to take difficult classes. For example, Stumps said he
struggled in high school with science. But he was willing to take a science class
in college because he did not risk getting a bad grade that could hurt his grade
point average.

And, he found that he not only enjoyed the science class, but had the skills to
successfully complete scientific research.

Other schools that provide written reports instead of letter grades

include Antioch University with campuses in Los Angles, California and four
other locations; New College of Florida; Prescott College in Arizona; Goddard
College in Vermont and Washington; and Fairhaven College of
Interdisciplinary Studiesand Evergreen State College, both in Washington
State.

Indiana University did a report on the history of grading in America. It said

Yale University in Connecticut was the first college to give out grades to
“differentiate” student performance. In other words, it wanted to show how
students compared to each other. Yale started in the late 1700s with a top
grade of “optimi” and a grade of "inferiors" for students not doing very well.
International students

Mark Hower is interim provost at Antioch University in Los Angeles.

He said international students often must adjust to college life in America.

Written evaluations can help them understand what is expected of them
better than a letter grade that “tells them very little,” Hower said.
Nevertheless, some people worry what will happen to Antioch students when
they apply for graduate school and jobs. Will they be able to compete with
students who have traditional grades?

Hower says yes. Most admissions officers and employers welcome the more
detailed information Antioch provides, he added.

Rachel Rubinstein is dean of academic support at Hampshire College. She

said people running companies do not use letter grades to evaluate their
workers. They value employees based on whether they can do their jobs well.
Rubinstein said colleges should do the same. “Letter grades do not tell you
nearly enough about how students are doing."

Do students need the reward of good grades to work hard?

William Coplin is director of the Public Affairs Program of the Maxwell School
at Syracuse University in New York.

He said most colleges do not give students enough information about how
grades are determined.

But he questions if students will work hard if they are not worrying about
getting good grades. “Kids are motivated by grades,” Coplin said. “There are
very few kids who are self-motivated.”

Vanessa Rios, 32, earned an undergraduate degree from Antioch University in

Los Angeles. She is now working toward her master’s degree at Antioch.

Rios said just because students are not getting letter grades does not mean
students can get away without working hard. The detailed reviews by teachers
mean they need to understand what is being taught, she said.

“What it (not having grades) does do is reduce the anxiety level,” Rios said.

Students expecting less work will be disappointed

Kathy Lake is vice president for academic affairs at Alverno.

She said students will be disappointed if they think “no grades” means less
work. At many colleges, students stay up all night before big exams to try to
learn information they were supposed to learn over months in the classroom.

“That just doesn’t work at Alverno,” Lake said. At Alverno, teachers evaluate
students at each class -- meaning one night of studying will not be nearly
enough, she said.

I'm Bruce Alpert.

And I'm Jill Robbins.

Bruce Alpert reported on this story for VOA Learning English. Kelly Jean
Kelly was the editor.

Taken from https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/you-will-not-get-grades-

at-these-colleges/3997985.html (27/8/2017)
Fill in the blank

At most American colleges, teachers give students grades that evaluate their
performance in class. The grades range from A to F – with A the highest and F
signaling failure.

But some colleges do not use (1)______ . Instead, teachers write reports on
what the students did well and what they did not do well. The reports also
include (2)_____ on how students can do better.

Students and teachers say the written (3)_____ provide much more
information than letter grades on how students are doing. But some students
admit that their parents complain they cannot (4)_______to family and
friends that their child is an “A student.”

Students praise feedback

Jessica Wewers, 21, is an early education major

at AlvernoCollegeinMilwaukee, Wisconsin. Alverno is a small Catholic
(5)_______ serving female students.

Wewers said when she returns to her home in Illinois, some friends tell her
they think it is strange she does not receive (6)______ grades.

But Wewers likes the detailed (7)______ her teachers provide. It has already
helped her prepare teaching plans simple enough for young children to
understand.
“I was asking a little too much of younger children,” Wewers said.

Her classmate, Angelina Nuno, transferred from a large state college, where
she struggled with her writing. (8)_______suggestions from her Alverno
teachers helped her write clearly. Soon, Nuno expects to
begin tutoring fellow students to help with their writing problems.

Student willing to take difficult classes

Ben Stumps is a senior at Hampshire College in Massachusetts.

He said that he received (9)_______ A through F grades at high school. But
in many cases, he could not explain why he received the grades he did.

Stumps said students at Hampshire and other colleges without letter grades
are more willing to take difficult (10)______. For example, Stumps said he
struggled in high school with science. But he was willing to take a science class
in college because he did not risk getting a bad grade that could hurt his grade
point average.

And, he found that he not only (11)______ the science class, but had the skills
to successfully complete scientific research.

Other schools that provide written reports instead of letter grades

include Antioch University with (12)______ in Los Angles, California and
four other locations; New College of Florida; Prescott College in
Arizona; Goddard College in Vermont and Washington; and Fairhaven College
of Interdisciplinary Studiesand Evergreen State College, both in Washington
State.

Indiana University did a report on the history of grading in America. It said

Yale University in Connecticut was the first college to give out grades to
“differentiate” student performance. In other words, it wanted to (13)______
how students compared to each other. Yale started in the late 1700s with a top
grade of “optimi” and a grade of "inferiors" for students not doing very well.

International students

Mark Hower is interim provost at Antioch University in Los Angeles.

He said international students often must (14)_______ to college life in

America. Written evaluations can help them understand what is expected of
them better than a letter grade that “tells them very little,” Hower said.
Nevertheless, some people worry what will (15)______ to Antioch students
when they apply for graduate school and jobs. Will they be able to compete
with students who have traditional grades?

Hower says yes. Most admissions officers and employers welcome the more
detailed information Antioch provides, he added.

Rachel Rubinstein is dean of (16)_______ support at Hampshire College.

She said people running companies do not use letter grades to evaluate their
workers. They value employees based on whether they can do their jobs well.
Rubinstein said colleges should do the same. “Letter grades do not tell you
nearly enough about how students are doing."

Do students need the reward of good grades to work hard?

William Coplin is director of the Public Affairs Program of the Maxwell School
at Syracuse University in New York.

He said most colleges do not give students enough information about how
grades are determined.

But he questions if students will work hard if they are not worrying about
getting good grades. “Kids are (17)_____ by grades,” Coplin said. “There are
very few kids who are self-motivated.”

Vanessa Rios, 32, earned an undergraduate degree from Antioch University in

Los Angeles. She is now working toward her master’s degree at Antioch.

Rios said just because students are not getting letter grades does not mean
students can (18)_____ without working hard. The detailed reviews by
teachers mean they need to understand what is being taught, she said.

“What it (not having grades) does do is reduce the (19)_____ level,” Rios

said.

Students expecting less work will be disappointed

Kathy Lake is vice president for academic affairs at Alverno.

She said students will be disappointed if they think “no grades” means less
work. At many colleges, students (20)_____ all night before big exams to try
to learn information they were supposed to learn over months in the
classroom.

“That just doesn’t work at Alverno,” Lake said. At Alverno, teachers evaluate
students at each class -- meaning one night of studying will not be nearly
enough, she said.

I'm Bruce Alpert.

And I'm Jill Robbins.

Bruce Alpert reported on this story for VOA Learning English. Kelly Jean
Kelly was the editor.

Taken from https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/you-will-not-get-grades-

at-these-colleges/3997985.html (27/8/2017)

Answers :

1. grades
2. suggestions
3. reports
4. brag
5. college

6. letter
7. information
8. Detailed
9. Traditional
10. classes

11. enjoyed
12. campuses
13. show
14. adjust
15. happen

16. academic
17. motivated
18. get away
19. anxiety
20. stay up
Generic Structure Analysis

 Main Event/Newsworthy Event: adalahberitautama, bagian yang

menceritakanringkasandarisuatukejadianatauperistiwapenting yang terjadi.
 Background Event/Elaboration: menceritakansecararincilatarbelakangkejadianatauperistiwa
yang terjadi, siapa yang terlibat, dimanadanbagaimanaperistiwaterjadi.
 Source: bagianterakhirdaristruktur news item text,
merupakansumberberitabisaberupapernyataannarasumber, komentarsaksi, pendapatparaahli,
ataupernyataandaripihakterkaitdarisuatuperistiwa.

At most American colleges, teachers give students grades that

evaluate their performance in class. The grades range from A to F –
with A the highest and F signaling failure.

But some colleges do not use grades. Instead, teachers write

reports on what the students did well and what they did not do
well. The reports also include suggestions on how students can do
better.

Students and teachers say the written reports provide much more
information than letter grades on how students are doing. But
some students admit that their parents complain they cannot brag
to family and friends that their child is an “A student.”

Students praise feedback

Jessica Wewers, 21, is an early education major at AlvernoCollegein

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Alverno is a small Catholic college serving female
students.

Wewers said when she returns to her home in Illinois, some

friends tell her they think it is strange she does not receive letter
grades.
But Wewers likes the detailed information her teachers provide. It
has already helped her prepare teaching plans simple enough for
young children to understand.

“I was asking a little too much of younger children,” Wewers said.

Her classmate, Angelina Nuno, transferred from a large state college, where
she struggled with her writing. Detailed suggestions from her Alverno teachers
helped her write clearly. Soon, Nuno expects to begin tutoring fellow
students to help with their writing problems.

Student willing to take difficult classes

Ben Stumps is a senior at Hampshire College in Massachusetts.

He said that he received traditional A through F grades at high school. But in
many cases, he could not explain why he received the grades he did.

Stumps said students at Hampshire and other colleges without

letter grades are more willing to take difficult classes. For example,
Stumps said he struggled in high school with science. But he was willing to
take a science class in college because he did not risk getting a bad grade that
could hurt his grade point average.

And, he found that he not only enjoyed the science class, but had the skills to
successfully complete scientific research.

Other schools that provide written reports instead of letter grades

include Antioch University with campuses in Los Angles, California and four
other locations; New College of Florida; Prescott College in Arizona; Goddard
College in Vermont and Washington; and Fairhaven College of
Interdisciplinary Studiesand Evergreen State College, both in Washington
State.

Indiana University did a report on the history of grading in America. It said

Yale University in Connecticut was the first college to give out grades to
“differentiate” student performance. In other words, it wanted to show how
students compared to each other. Yale started in the late 1700s with a top
grade of “optimi” and a grade of "inferiors" for students not doing very well.

International students

Mark Hower is interim provost at Antioch University in Los Angeles.

He said international students often must adjust to college life in
America. Written evaluations can help them understand what is
expected of them better than a letter grade that “tells them very
little,” Hower said.

Nevertheless, some people worry what will happen to Antioch students when
they apply for graduate school and jobs. Will they be able to compete with
students who have traditional grades?
Hower says yes. Most admissions officers and employers welcome the more
detailed information Antioch provides, he added.

Rachel Rubinstein is dean of academic support at Hampshire College. She

said people running companies do not use letter grades to evaluate
their workers. They value employees based on whether they can do
their jobs well.
Rubinstein said colleges should do the same. “Letter grades do not tell you
nearly enough about how students are doing."

Do students need the reward of good grades to work hard?

William Coplin is director of the Public Affairs Program of the Maxwell School
at Syracuse University in New York.

He said most colleges do not give students enough information

about how grades are determined.

But he questions if students will work hard if they are not worrying about
getting good grades. “Kids are motivated by grades,” Coplin said. “There are
very few kids who are self-motivated.”

Vanessa Rios, 32, earned an undergraduate degree from Antioch University in

Los Angeles. She is now working toward her master’s degree at Antioch.

Rios said just because students are not getting letter grades does
not mean students can get away without working hard. The
detailed reviews by teachers mean they need to understand what is
being taught, she said.

“What it (not having grades) does do is reduce the anxiety level,” Rios said.

Students expecting less work will be disappointed

Kathy Lake is vice president for academic affairs at Alverno.

She said students will be disappointed if they think “no grades”

means less work. At many colleges, students stay up all night
before big exams to try to learn information they were supposed to
learn over months in the classroom.

“That just doesn’t work at Alverno,” Lake said. At Alverno, teachers evaluate
students at each class -- meaning one night of studying will not be nearly
enough, she said.

I'm Bruce Alpert.

And I'm Jill Robbins.

Bruce Alpert reported on this story for VOA Learning English. Kelly Jean
Kelly was the editor.

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at-these-colleges/3997985.html (27/8/2017)
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Malia Obama Moves in

for First Year at Harvard
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This is What’s Trending Today…

While many people were busy looking at the solar eclipse on Monday,
something else happened at Harvard University in the state of Massachusetts.

Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of former U.S. president Barack Obama,
moved into her room at Harvard University.

Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States. Both
Barack and Michelle Obama attended law school at Harvard.

Malia graduated from high school in Washington, D.C. last year. She spent
what is known as a “gap year” doing an internship with a film producer in New
York City.

Many people used social media to post messages saying they saw Malia or her
famous parents on campus.
One Twitter user, Kyle, wrote: “Malia Obama is moving into her dorm like 30
yards from mine as I’m typing this…”

The Boston Globe newspaper sent a reporter to the campus to ask Malia
questions. The reporter saw her standing outside an old brick building, talking
with other students. She looked like any other freshman, the reporter wrote.
The word freshman refers to a first-year college student.

Malia told the reporter she could not speak with him, but “politely returned a
handshake.”

The reporter spoke with the parents of another student who lives in the same
building, known as a dormitory, as Malia Obama. The parent said she was glad
her son would be living in a building that probably would be a little safer than
the others.
Another daughter of a president is starting at a new school this week, too. That
is Tiffany Trump. She is going to law school at Georgetown University in
Washington, D.C.

Malia and Tiffany are the latest in a long line of famous young people going to
colleges.

Chelsea Clinton went to Stanford University in the 1990s when her father was
president. Actress Emma Watson, from the Harry Potter movies, recently
went to Brown University. She followed the footsteps of actresses Jodie Foster
at Yale and Brooke Shields at Princeton University in the 1980s.

Ellis Cashmore is a sociology professor. He told The Washington Post that

college campuses are filled with smart, experienced young people. In many
cases, they have done just as many interesting things as the celebrities. He
said other students would look “pathetic” if they were caught taking photos of
Malia Obama.

Malia Obama has one big advantage compared to Chelsea Clinton or Tiffany
Trump. Her father is no longer president.

Chelsea came to California with her parents aboard Air Force One, the
president’s airplane. She drove to campus along with a number of other cars,
known as a motorcade, that protect the president. She was protected by the
U.S. Secret Service.

The Secret Service will still keep an eye on Malia, too. But probably not in the
same way it will watch over Tiffany Trump.

And that’s What’s Trending Today.

I’m Anna Mateo.

Dan Friedell wrote this story for Learning English based on reports by the
Boston Globe and Washington Post. Hai Do was the editor.

 Pengetahuan :

Complete the sentence

This is What’s Trending Today…

While many people were busy looking at the solar eclipse on Monday,
something else happened at Harvard University in the state of Massachusetts.
Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of former U.S. president Barack Obama,
moved into her room at Harvard University.

Harvard is one of the most (1) ______ universities in the United States. Both
Barack and Michelle Obama attended law school at Harvard.

Malia graduated from high school in Washington, D.C. last year. She spent
what is known as a “gap year” doing an internship with a film producer in New
York City.

Many people used social media to post messages saying they saw Malia or her
famous parents on campus.
One Twitter user, Kyle, wrote: “Malia Obama is (2)_____ her dorm like 30
yards from mine as I’m typing this…”

The Boston Globe newspaper sent a reporter to the campus to ask Malia
questions. The reporter saw her standing outside an old brick building, talking
with other students. She looked like any other (3)_____ , the reporter wrote.
The word freshman refers to a first-year college student.

Malia told the reporter she could not speak with him, but “politely returned a
handshake.”

The reporter spoke with the parents of another student who lives in the same
building, known as a (4)_____ , as Malia Obama. The parent said she was
glad her son would be living in a building that probably would be a little safer
than the others.

Another daughter of a president is starting at a new school this week, too. That
is Tiffany Trump. She is going to law school at Georgetown University in
Washington, D.C.

Malia and Tiffany are the latest in a long line of famous young people going to
colleges.

Chelsea Clinton went to Stanford University in the 1990s when her father was
president. Actress Emma Watson, from the Harry Potter movies, recently
went to Brown University. She followed the (5)______ of actresses Jodie
Foster at Yale and Brooke Shields at Princeton University in the 1980s.

Ellis Cashmore is a sociology professor. He told The Washington Post that

college campuses are filled with (6)______ , experienced young people. In
many cases, they have done just as many interesting things as the celebrities.
He said other students would look “pathetic” if they were caught taking photos
of Malia Obama.

Malia Obama has one big (7)______ compared to Chelsea Clinton or Tiffany
Trump. Her father is no longer president.
Chelsea came to California with her parents aboard Air Force One, the
president’s airplane. She drove to campus along with a number of other cars,
known as a motorcade, that (8)_____ the president. She was protected by the
U.S. Secret Service.

The Secret Service will still keep an eye on Malia, too. But (9)______ not in
the same way it will watch over Tiffany Trump.

And that’s What’s (10)_____ Today.

I’m Anna Mateo.

Dan Friedell wrote this story for Learning English based on reports by the
Boston Globe and Washington Post. Hai Do was the editor.

ANSWER:

1.famous
2.moving into
3.freshman
4.dormitory
5.footsteps

6.smart
7.advantage
8.protect
9.probably
10.Trending

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This is What’s Trending Today…

While many people were busy looking at the solar eclipse on Monday,
something else happened at Harvard University in the state of
Massachusetts.

Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of former U.S. president Barack Obama,
moved into her room at Harvard University.

Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States. Both
Barack and Michelle Obama attended law school at Harvard.

Malia graduated from high school in Washington, D.C. last year. She spent
what is known as a “gap year” doing an internship with a film producer in
New York City.

Many people used social media to post messages saying they saw Malia or
her famous parents on campus.

One Twitter user, Kyle, wrote: “Malia Obama is moving into her dorm like
30 yards from mine as I’m typing this…”

The Boston Globe newspaper sent a reporter to the campus to ask Malia
questions. The reporter saw her standing outside an old brick building,
talking with other students. She looked like any other freshman, the
reporter wrote. The word freshman refers to a first-year college student.

Malia told the reporter she could not speak with him, but “politely returned
a handshake.”

The reporter spoke with the parents of another student who lives in the
same building, known as a dormitory, as Malia Obama. The parent said she
was glad her son would be living in a building that probably would be a
little safer than the others.

Another daughter of a president is starting at a new school this week, too.

That is Tiffany Trump. She is going to law school at Georgetown University
in Washington, D.C.

Malia and Tiffany are the latest in a long line of famous young people going
to colleges.

Chelsea Clinton went to Stanford University in the 1990s when her father
was president. Actress Emma Watson, from the Harry Potter movies,
recently went to Brown University. She followed the footsteps of actresses
Jodie Foster at Yale and Brooke Shields at Princeton University in the
1980s.
Ellis Cashmore is a sociology professor. He told The Washington Post that
college campuses are filled with smart, experienced young people. In many
cases, they have done just as many interesting things as the celebrities. He
said other students would look “pathetic” if they were caught taking photos
of Malia Obama.

Malia Obama has one big advantage compared to Chelsea Clinton or

Tiffany Trump. Her father is no longer president.

Chelsea came to California with her parents aboard Air Force One, the
president’s airplane. She drove to campus along with a number of other
cars, known as a motorcade, that protect the president. She was protected
by the U.S. Secret Service.

The Secret Service will still keep an eye on Malia, too. But probably not in
the same way it will watch over Tiffany Trump.

And that’s What’s Trending Today.

I’m Anna Mateo.

Dan Friedell wrote this story for Learning English based on reports by the
Boston Globe and Washington Post. Hai Do was the editor.

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