For Thursday, January 12, 2012

 

  1. Get the books and supplies.
  2. Print and read the Syllabus.
  3. Read Chapters 1 and 2 pages 2-17.
  4. Think about the role of English in your life.
  5. http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20110208/EDIT05/302089972/

 

 

 

 

 

For Tuesday, January 17, 2012

 

 

1.   Chapter 7. Read pages 52-55; 67-79. Analyze the sample essay and get ready to discuss it.

2.   Brainstorm for Paper # 1.

 

 

For Thursday, January 19, 2012

 

1. Answer questions on page 67 based on “Mother Tongue.”

2. If you still have no topic for Paper # 1 - Write a page about the different Englishes or other languages you use on a daily basis. Explain the different contexts and relationships in which you use them – one page long.

3. If you have a good idea what you want to do for Paper # 1, write about a page telling the story of your relationship with English.

 

 

For Tuesday, January 24, 2012

 

          1. Rough Draft of paper # 1 (at least two pages long) – Two copies!

          2. Read Chapter 4 – pages 24-29.       

 

 

For Thursday, January 26, 2012

 

1.   Revise your paper based on the classmate’s comments.

2.   Read pages 80-89.

3.   Chapter 4 – read pages 24-29.

For Tuesday, January 31, 2012

 

1.   Revise Paper # 1 and highlight the changes.

2.   Read Chapter 3 – pages 18-23.

3.   Read Chapter 8 – pages 92-96.

 

For Thursday, February 2, 2012

 

1.   Read pages 97-103; 122-127.

2.   Bring several good ideas for Paper # 2.

 

 

For Tuesday, February 7, 2012

 

 

1.   Paper # 1 is due.

Left Side

Right Side

All Prewriting

Grade Sheet

Two Drafts

Final Draft

Peer Review

 

 

2.   Prewriting for Paper # 2: Freewriting, Clustering, or Questioning.

3.   Read pages 128-131.

4.   Chapter 6 – pages 40-51.

 

For Thursday, February 9, 2012

 

1.   MLA – pages 416-441.

2.   http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/675/1/

3.   Outline and Introduction for Paper # 2.

4.   Read Chapter 5 – pages 30-37.

5.   Start on your research.

6.   Writing A Summary - http://mrshatzi.com/files/summary.pdf

 

For Tuesday, February 14, 2012

 

1.   Read pages 132-139.

2.   Read Chapter 16 – pages 404-415.

3.   First Body Paragraph – at least ľ page long.

 

 

For Thursday, February 16, 2012

1.   Revise your Outline and Introduction.

2.   Bring all your sources to class!

3.   Works Cited.

4.   http://www.academicexperts.us/dl/mla12.pdf

 

For Tuesday, February 21, 2012

 

1.   http://www.manythings.org/mq/

2.   Revise your Outline, Introduction, and Body Paragraph.

3.   Read pages 140-147.

4.   Read pages 150-157 (Rhetorical Analysis).

 

For Thursday, February 23, 2012

 

1.   Rough Draft of Paper # 2 is due (Two copies).

 

For Tuesday, February 28, 2012

 

1.   Revise Paper # 2 based on your classmate’s comments.

2.   Read and get ready to discuss pages 158-162.

3.   Start looking for an article to analyze rhetorically (1-2 pages long).

4.   Appeals - http://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/snsmith/rhetanal/AristotleChartForm.pdf

 

 

For Thursday, March 1, 2012

 

1.   Polished Draft of Paper # 2. Highlight the changes.

2.   Read pages 178-189 (sample Rhetorical Analysis essay).

3.   Midterm!

 

Spring Break!

 

For Tuesday, March, 13, 2012

 

1.  Polished Draft of Paper # 2. Highlight the changes.

2.  Read pages 178-189 (sample Rhetorical Analysis Essay).

3. Select a text to analyze, read it carefully, highlight the appeals (in different colors), summarize the text, and analyze the context (see pages 176-182).

 

For Thursday, March 15, 2012

 

1.   Introduction to Paper # 3.  It should include a summary of the article you are analyzing; list the author(s) and source of publication; give an overview of the apparent aim of the article; tell your reader what to expect in your paper (Thesis Statement and Plan of Development). Do not print your Introduction. Bring your flash drive to class.

2.   What can be included in your Rhetorical Analysis: http://users.ipfw.edu/andersi/W131S'12RAStructure.htm

 

 

For Tuesday, March, 20, 2012

1.   Rough Draft of Paper # 3 – Two copies!

 

 

For Thursday, March 22, 2012

 

1.   Paper # 2 is due!

Left Side

Right Side

All Prewriting

Grade Sheet

All Drafts

Checklist

Peer Review

Final draft

Articles (Citation pages)

 

 

2. Complete the Peer review and bring it to class.

3. Read pages 182-189.

 

 

For Tuesday, March 27, 2012

 

1.   Read pages 334-339.

2.   Group presentations: your problem and solution.

3.   Bring several good ideas for Paper # 4.

4.   Read Sample Proposal Argument – “Why Bother?” on pages 351-359.

 

For Thursday, March 29, 2012

 

1.   Read pages 360-365.

2.   Do prewriting for Paper # 4: freewriting, brainstorming, clustering.

3.   Write a paragraph explaining your problem and proving it is serious.

4.   MLA vs. APA - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20110928111055_949.pdf

 

 

 

 

For Tuesday, April 3, 2012

1.   Polished Draft of Paper #3.

2.   Do your research for Paper # 4. What other solution have been tried? Did or didn’t they work?

3.   Outline for Paper # 4.

 

For Thursday, April 5, 2012

 

1.   Outline.

2.   Introduction – at least one page long.

3.   Bring your sources and your flash drive to class.

 

 

 

 

 

For Tuesday, April 10, 2012

 

1.   Bingo Sheet and Outline - http://users.ipfw.edu/andersi/W131S'12Bingo.htm

 

2.   Paper # 3 is due.

 

Left Side

Right Side

Rough Drafts

 

Grade Sheet

Peer Review

Checklist(s)

Article

Final Draft

 

 

 

3.   First Body Paragraph.

4.   http://www.elc.byu.edu/classes/buck/w_garden/classes/buck/transitions.html

5.   References.

 

 

For Thursday, April 12, 2012

 

1.   Revise your Outline.

2.   First Body Paragraph.

3.   References + Sources.

4.   Introduction & Body Paragraph Structure:

  1. Introduction should include:

a)   Eye-catcher

b)   The problem and its seriousness.

c)    Explanation of who is affected by it.

d)   History of the problem.

e)   Who has tried to solve it?

f)    Your solution.

g)    Claim (thesis).

 

  1. Body paragraph structure:

a)   Topic Sentence

b)   Support

c)    Counterargument

d)   Support

e)   Concession

f)    Concluding Sentence

 

 

For Tuesday, April 17, 2012

 

1.   Rough Draft of Paper # 4 – Two copies!

 

 

For Thursday, April 19, 2012

 

1.   Relax. We are almost there.

 

For Tuesday, April 24, 2012

 

1.   Polished Draft of Paper # 4 is past due!

 

For Thursday, April 26, 2012

 

1.   Last day of class!

2.   Paper # 4 is due. Really.

Left Side

Right Side

All prewriting

Grade Sheet

All Drafts

Checklist

Peer Review

Final Draft

 

Research (Citation pages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.   You can analyze the article for its purpose (to inform, to persuade, or to entertain), for the target audience, for the arrangement and omission of information, and for three appeals (Ethos, Logos, and Pathos). You can also analyze the language of the article. Ultimately, your job is to decide whether or not the author archived his or her purpose.

2.   http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/parallelism2_quiz.htm

3.   http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/confusibles.htm

4.   http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/lie_lay_quiz.htm

5.   http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/affect_except_options.htm

 

 

 

 

For Thursday, April 21, 2011

 

 

 

For Tuesday, April 26, 2011

 

 

For Thursday, April 28, 2011

 

1.   Paper # 4 is due. Seriously.

Left Side

Right Side

Prewriting (optional)

Grade Sheet

Rough Draft

Final draft

Peer review

Article

 

 

For Tuesday, May 3, 2011