January 19, 2012

Class Work

1. Peer Editing Activity - Meet the EMCC Writing Rubric

• Your paper will be read by three editors. Please place your name at the top of the rubric. You are the AUTHOR.
• Reader #1 will sign in the CONTENT space and will read your essay for content only.
• Reader #2 will sign in the CLARITY space and will read your essay for clarity only.
• Reader #3 will sign in the EDITING space and will read your essay for GUM issues. (Grammar/usage/mechanics)
• For homework, review the comments from your editors. Make changes as needed. Remember, you are the author and have the final say. The final copy is due on Tuesday. (See information in the homework area below.)

2. Learn to format in MLA style: http://homeworktips.about.com/od/mlastyle/ig/Sample-MLA-Pages/firstpage.htm

Also see pp. 394-399 in Write Now.

3. Meet EasyBib. Keep track of your sources and created a properly formatted Works Cited page by using this site.

www.easybib.com

Register for the site with a working e-mail address. It will keep track of your sources for each project. The site is free. (Ignore the commercials! I suggest that you turn the sound off when visiting this site.)

http://www.thetattoocollection.com/history_of_tattoos.htm

3. Group Activity

Activity A: For 5 minutes, write an argument supporting the use of body art.
Activity B: For 5 minutes, write an argument against body art.Activity C: Investigate the history of tattoos, piercings, body modification, or hair design. Share what you discovered with those in your group.
Activity D: Interview each other. ( Talk to at least three other students.) Ask about tattoos, piercings - or the lack there of. Consider the following questions:

1. Do you have piercings or tattoos?

2. If so, what motivated you to alter your appearance?

3. If not, what is your motivation to avoid body art?

4. Do your friends or relatives have body art? Did that influence your decision to have or avoid body art?

5. If you have piercings or tattoos, describe the experience.

Be sure to get the correct spelling of the student's name. Use today's date as the date of the interview. Add this information to EasyBib. www.easybib.com

Homework

Read: http://www.professorshouse.com/Family/Teens/Articles/Teenagers-and-Tattoos/ Make bulleted list of important or interesting information from the article. Do you agree or disagree with the messages in this article? Explain.

and

Read "Under My Skin" by Jon Bowen http://www.salon.com/1999/06/23/tattoo/

Answer the following questions for "Under My Skin." Be prepared to discuss in class.

1. How do the anecdotes about himself and his tattoo artist ("Flash Gordon") enrich this essay?

2. Bowen deliberately shifts from first person "I" to second person "you" as he describes the process of getting a tattoo and reconsidering the tattoo. Find three examples of the second person perspective as you evaluate this strategy.

3. Find three examples of Bowen's use of humor, catchy phrases or lively tone to keep this informative essay from becoming tedious or predictable.

4. The author uses allusions that may be familiar to many readers. Do you know the origin of "Flash Gordon", "tabula rasa"  or "to undo or not to undo - that's the question?" How do references to familiar characters or phrases help or hinder an essay?

5. Evaluate Bowen's inclusion of direct quotations from tattoo technicians and medical specialists to describe the reasons for removal, the degree of pain, and the results. How does Bowen keep this research from making his essay too technical or inaccessible for the readers? 

(Questions from Between Worlds pp. 32-33.) 

Write the final copy of your introductory essay. On Tuesday you will submit the following:

• Draft
• Peer editing comments on the rubric
• Final copy

The final copy needs to be double spaced and follow MLA formatting. See pp.394-399 in Write Now for a sample essay and guidelines for formatting.

or

http://homeworktips.about.com/od/mlastyle/ig/Sample-MLA-Pages/firstpage.htm