April 5, 1012 - Thursday

Class Work

1. We will review the body of the "Mother Nature" essay. (Peer editing activity)
A. Swap papers with one reader.
B. Look for: The claim, reason(s), and evidence. Highlight.
C. Read for style. Does the paper flow? Do you have any questions about the information? If so, write the question on the draft. (If you are reading an electronic copy, type your comments in a different colored font.)
D. Were the sources cited? Was credit given to the owner of the information? If you can't tell, the answer is "NO"!
E. Make a concluding comment about the essay as it appears. What would you, the reader, like to see in the conclusion? What would move you to action?

2. Let's laugh one more time: "So Earth Had This Boyfriend" (Handout)

3. Writing conclusions - take a look at the concluding paragraphs on pp.
288, 219, 188, 253, and 205 in Write Now.  First, read the concluding paragraph. Next, read the introductory paragraph. How do the two relate? Is the conclusion effective? (This will be a group activity. Each group will study ONE conclusion.)

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/conclude.html Sample introductions and conclusions.

http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/conclude.html  Quick reminders on how to write conclusions.

4. Using pictures - "A picture is worth a 1000 words" - or so they say.  See p. 479 in Write Now. With your group, look at the pictures in the text. Select one that shares a strong message. How is the message delivered? What is the message? How do colors enhance the message? How does object/person placement support the message? Is there one item that is most effective in the picture? If so, what is it and how does it support the message?

5, Locate a picture or work of art to include in your essay. You will place it in the appendix and reference it.

Homework
Write your conclusion and reference a picture or work of art in your essay.
Bring the conclusion to class and be able to locate the picture or work of art electronically in class.

Make sure your Works Cited page contains only the works cited in your essay.

Read through the guidelines for creating effective PowerPoint presentations. Make a list of the top 10 most important points. (This is your opinion.) Explain why you think each point is important.

http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/powerpoint.html

http://www.articlesbase.com/software-articles/guidelines-for-creating-powerpoint-presentations-670788.html

http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/skills/presentations.aspx (This contains  directions/instructions as well as tips.)