My Language Learning Story: Map[s] & Outline

This is a model essay prep. post.

Mind-map of my language learning history (2012.06.28)

The graphic above, a FreeMind export (PNG), shows a recent version of the mind-map that I started in classes on Wed., June 27. ... [Here is a snapshot taken June 27:]

Mind-map of my language learning history (2012.06.27)

Below is an outline ... from an HTML export from the ... [extended, 2012.06.28] mind-map, copied and pasted into and out of Microsoft® Word to get the bullet points for various levels of the outline.

My language learning story

• childhood
• pre-natal
• ?
• early years
• mother tongue (English)
• parents
• older brother
• pre-school years
• family
• parents
• siblings
• relatives
• grandparents
• aunts & uncles
• neighbors
• friends
• elementary school
• English
• secondary schooling
• JHS
• NA
• SHS
• French
• skills
• listening
• speaking
• pronunciation
• intonation
• reading
• writing
• sub-skills
• grammar
• vocabulary
• college
• French
• upper division courses
• post graduate
• overseas experience
• France
• cultural exchange
• homestay
• travel
• with friends
• alone
• work
• (graduate studies)
• Japan
• work
• travel
• France
• intensive course
• travel
• revitalization workshop
• French
• graduate studies
• French
• intensive course
• Japanese
• online courses
• library services
• English
• Canada
• Spanish
• Mexico
• life-long learning
• English
• French
• Japanese
• Spanish
• What's next?

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University Life: Aggregate Topic Outline

University Life

Aggregate mind-map: main branches

Aggregate mind-map: §§ 1A & 1C, 2012.05.16
(Click for closer viewing.)

• Access
  • bus service
    • KGU liner
    • other buses
    • nearest bus stops
    • timetables
      • first bus
      • frequency
      • last bus
  • train service
    • nearest station
      • distance to uni.
  • automobiles
    • taxis
      • rates
    • personal vehicles
      • parking
• Buildings
  • locations
  • maps
  • newer buildings
  • older buildings
• Extra-curricular activities
  • clubs
    • culture
      • tea ceremony
      • other
    • sports
  • events
    • festivals
    • graduation
    • parties
    • other
• Food services
  • breakfast time?
  • lunch time
    • bakery
      • food quality
      • prices
    • cafeteria
      • food quality
      • prices
    • convenience store
  • dinner time?
• Shops
  • bookstore
  • convenience store
• Wish list
  • fast-food shops
    • MacDonald's
    • other
  • more elevators
    • (see: Buildings)
  • multi-lingual signs
    • English
    • other languages
  • music store
• Faculties
  • Commerce
  • Economics
  • Foreign Languages
    • English
    • other
  • Social Welfare
• Graduate school
• Facilities
  • Library
    • collections
      • books
      • DVDs
      • magazines
      • newspapers
      • references
    • study spaces
      • report writing
      • other activities
  • e-Campus Center
    • computer labs
      • Macs
      • Windows
    • work stations
  • English Lounge
    • activities
  • Gymnasium
    • training room
  • other
• Special programs
  • Certification exams
    • training courses
    • test sessions
  • Study abroad opportunities
  • other
• Timetables
  • 1st per.
  • ...
  • last per.
  • evening courses

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Good PowerPoint Design (Osterwalder)

Modeling design principles for business presenters, Ostewalder showed and told it all in 135 slides, including step-by-step builds and appendices (Slideshare, "two years ago" [relative date]). He cut to the chase to introduce four basic rules on slides 15-18, then elaborated on each.

1. Audience's perspective (slide 24, ff.)
2. Content and structure – Tell a story. (slide 51, ff.)
3. Visual design – Keep it simple. (slide 83, ff.)
4. Delivery – a performance for guests (slide 104, ff.)

The highlight for me was the audience profiling tool, a graphic organizer, that Ostewalder introduced on slides 42-46. Try it out!

Good PowerPoint Design - for business presenters

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