Class Work
1. Peer Editing Activity - you must have a paper copy of your draft or be able to pull it up on the computer and share with your editor.
2. Work on effective conclusions (Handout)
3. Look over "Body Art" papers
4. Learn to avoid run-on sentences and comma splices. (Handout and web site)
Homework
1. Finish the comparison/contrast essay. It is due on Tuesday at the beginning of class.
2. Bring the Between Worlds book to class as we will be starting a new unit.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Class Work
1. Introduce your audience to at least three additional students in class. Listen to the other introductions. Ask questions to help the author clarify the identity of the intended audience.
2. Sharing of topics
3. Brief discussion of organization -
4. Looking at introductions - how you begin makes a difference.
What do paid professionals do to get the paper going? See PP. 398 + in Between Worlds. Look at introductions written by professionals in Between Worlds. What techniques were used? Were any of the introductory paragraphs effective? Why or why not? p. 71, p. 82, p. 113, p. 186, p. 198, p. 202, p. 233, p. 239 (Group activity)
5. Grammar moment - avoiding run-on sentences and comma splices. FANBOYS!!!!! to the rescue!
Homework
1. Write the rough draft of your comparison/contrast essay. Pay careful attention to organization and to the introduction. Remember, a good introduction must capture the attention of the readers and make them want to read more. Consider using famous quotations, quotes from experts, startling statistics, amazing facts, a brief narrative, a quotation from an interview, lines from a song or poem, lines from a movie, etc.
For the body of the paper, be sure to use one of the patterns of organization for the comparison/contrast essay - point-by-point or topic vs. topic. (The patterns were on the board.)
You must use a quotation from one of the articles in the book. In addition, you need a quotation from an interview and information cited from at least two additional articles.
Bring your Works Cited page as well. Don't forget Easybib for ease of creation!
Bring the draft to class on Thursday.
1. Introduce your audience to at least three additional students in class. Listen to the other introductions. Ask questions to help the author clarify the identity of the intended audience.
2. Sharing of topics
3. Brief discussion of organization -
4. Looking at introductions - how you begin makes a difference.
What do paid professionals do to get the paper going? See PP. 398 + in Between Worlds. Look at introductions written by professionals in Between Worlds. What techniques were used? Were any of the introductory paragraphs effective? Why or why not? p. 71, p. 82, p. 113, p. 186, p. 198, p. 202, p. 233, p. 239 (Group activity)
5. Grammar moment - avoiding run-on sentences and comma splices. FANBOYS!!!!! to the rescue!
Homework
1. Write the rough draft of your comparison/contrast essay. Pay careful attention to organization and to the introduction. Remember, a good introduction must capture the attention of the readers and make them want to read more. Consider using famous quotations, quotes from experts, startling statistics, amazing facts, a brief narrative, a quotation from an interview, lines from a song or poem, lines from a movie, etc.
For the body of the paper, be sure to use one of the patterns of organization for the comparison/contrast essay - point-by-point or topic vs. topic. (The patterns were on the board.)
You must use a quotation from one of the articles in the book. In addition, you need a quotation from an interview and information cited from at least two additional articles.
Bring your Works Cited page as well. Don't forget Easybib for ease of creation!
Bring the draft to class on Thursday.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
September 16 - Thursday
Class Work
1. A short look at target audiences. . . activity in Between Worlds.
2. Taking a look at articles not read on Tuesday
3. Review of organization for the comparison/contrast essay
4. Considering topics ...
Homework
1. Write a one page description of your intended audience. Who are they? What do they do? Why do they need to know this information? How old are they? How will they benefit from reading your paper? Are they in favor of your topic or against it?
Bring the description to class on Tuesday. In addition, locate at least two articles that relate to your chosen topic.
1. A short look at target audiences. . . activity in Between Worlds.
2. Taking a look at articles not read on Tuesday
3. Review of organization for the comparison/contrast essay
4. Considering topics ...
Homework
1. Write a one page description of your intended audience. Who are they? What do they do? Why do they need to know this information? How old are they? How will they benefit from reading your paper? Are they in favor of your topic or against it?
Bring the description to class on Tuesday. In addition, locate at least two articles that relate to your chosen topic.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
September 14 - Tuesday
Class Work
1. We will pick up where we left off on Thursday with advertising techniques - (magazine activity????) (Compare two websites?)
2. Study each web site.
A. Which site is most visually appealing?
B. Which site is the most interactive?
C. Which site provides the most information?
D. What advertising techniques are used by each site?
E. Identify the target audience. How could you tell?
F. Which site did you prefer? Why
2. Learn to compare and contrast: two shoes
A. Item by item comparison
B. Point by point comparison
Note: Do not try to mix the two methods. Pick on and stick with it!
3. Taking a look at sample comparison/contrast essays (handouts)
A. "The Virtues of Growing Older" by Carol Siskin
B. "Neat People vs. Sloppy People" by Suzanne Britt
C. "Shopping in America"
4. Looking at in-person dating and on-line dating - see the articles in the book. Share information from articles found elsewhere.(Discussion)
5. Generating topics for writing comparison/contrast essays
6. Identify a target audience
Homework
1. Locate additional articles related to your chosen topic for the comparison/contrast essay. Add to your Works Cited page at Easybib.
2. Write a one page description of your target audience for the essay. What are you trying to prove? Who needs to know? Why do they need to know? Also consider: ages, interests, careers, background, demographics. . . Is this a friendly or hostile audience?
Bring the description of your target audience to class on Thursday.
1. We will pick up where we left off on Thursday with advertising techniques - (magazine activity????) (Compare two websites?)
2. Study each web site.
A. Which site is most visually appealing?
B. Which site is the most interactive?
C. Which site provides the most information?
D. What advertising techniques are used by each site?
E. Identify the target audience. How could you tell?
F. Which site did you prefer? Why
2. Learn to compare and contrast: two shoes
A. Item by item comparison
B. Point by point comparison
Note: Do not try to mix the two methods. Pick on and stick with it!
3. Taking a look at sample comparison/contrast essays (handouts)
A. "The Virtues of Growing Older" by Carol Siskin
B. "Neat People vs. Sloppy People" by Suzanne Britt
C. "Shopping in America"
4. Looking at in-person dating and on-line dating - see the articles in the book. Share information from articles found elsewhere.(Discussion)
5. Generating topics for writing comparison/contrast essays
6. Identify a target audience
Homework
1. Locate additional articles related to your chosen topic for the comparison/contrast essay. Add to your Works Cited page at Easybib.
2. Write a one page description of your target audience for the essay. What are you trying to prove? Who needs to know? Why do they need to know? Also consider: ages, interests, careers, background, demographics. . . Is this a friendly or hostile audience?
Bring the description of your target audience to class on Thursday.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Class Work
1. Submit the "body art: paper. The answers to the questions following the assigned readings related to body art should be on the bottom. The "rock" paper should be next followed by the early rough draft(s) and peer editing marks. Your final copy goes on top.
2. Readings:1. "Modern Romance" by Celeste Biever p. 51 and "Virtual Love" by Meghan Daum p. 56 in Between WorldsRead the articles. At your table, discuss the "Thinking About the Text" questions following each selection. Prepare one response sheet per group to submit.
3. Learn to compare and contrast: two shoes
4. Learn about persuasive techniques by looking at the methods companies use in advertising.
Ads try to convince us to part with our money. Persuasive writing attempts to convince readers to part with their ideas.
Strategies:
1. Bandwagon
2. Humor
3. Star Struck
4. Plain Folks
5. Penny Pincher
6. Health appeal
7. Wealth
8. Youth appeal
9. Numbers game
10. Expert opinion/scientific study
11. Patriotism
12. One-0f-a-kind
13. New and improved
14. others?????
Locate two ads in a magazine and identify the techniques used. Be prepared to share.
Homework
1. Locate two web sites that "sell" the same sort of item. For example, Coke and Pepsi both sell cola soft drinks. Nike and Reebok both sell athletic shoes and clothing. Nabisco and Keebler both sell cookies and crackers.
2. Study each web site.
A. Which site is most visually appealing?
B. Which site is the most interactive?
C. Which site provides the most information?
D. What advertising techniques are used by each site?
E. Identify the target audience. How could you tell?
F. Which site did you prefer? Why
3. Bring the information to class on Tuesday.
4. In addition, locate two additional articles related to on-line and/or in-person dating. Make a list of the strengths and weaknesses of each.
1. Submit the "body art: paper. The answers to the questions following the assigned readings related to body art should be on the bottom. The "rock" paper should be next followed by the early rough draft(s) and peer editing marks. Your final copy goes on top.
2. Readings:1. "Modern Romance" by Celeste Biever p. 51 and "Virtual Love" by Meghan Daum p. 56 in Between WorldsRead the articles. At your table, discuss the "Thinking About the Text" questions following each selection. Prepare one response sheet per group to submit.
3. Learn to compare and contrast: two shoes
4. Learn about persuasive techniques by looking at the methods companies use in advertising.
Ads try to convince us to part with our money. Persuasive writing attempts to convince readers to part with their ideas.
Strategies:
1. Bandwagon
2. Humor
3. Star Struck
4. Plain Folks
5. Penny Pincher
6. Health appeal
7. Wealth
8. Youth appeal
9. Numbers game
10. Expert opinion/scientific study
11. Patriotism
12. One-0f-a-kind
13. New and improved
14. others?????
Locate two ads in a magazine and identify the techniques used. Be prepared to share.
Homework
1. Locate two web sites that "sell" the same sort of item. For example, Coke and Pepsi both sell cola soft drinks. Nike and Reebok both sell athletic shoes and clothing. Nabisco and Keebler both sell cookies and crackers.
2. Study each web site.
A. Which site is most visually appealing?
B. Which site is the most interactive?
C. Which site provides the most information?
D. What advertising techniques are used by each site?
E. Identify the target audience. How could you tell?
F. Which site did you prefer? Why
3. Bring the information to class on Tuesday.
4. In addition, locate two additional articles related to on-line and/or in-person dating. Make a list of the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Tuesday - September 7, 2010
Class Work
1. Take a look at a sample narrative that makes a point and contains dialogue: "A Day of Wheels" by Cheryl A. Davis.
Are you REALLY finished with your essay?
2. Take a serious look at your paper. Do you have:
A. dialogue?
B. vivid description?
C. a message? (What's your point?)
D. a quotation from one of the articles in the book?
E. a quotation from one of the students in our class?
F. a quotation from one of the "found" articles?
G. correct MLA formatting?
H. Works Cited page?
3. Now, trade papers with someone in the room who also has a paper. Use the Narration Revision Checklist and check off all that is included. (Handout)
On Thursday, submit the paper. The answers to the questions following the assigned readings should be on the bottom. The "rock" paper should be next followed by the early rough draft(s) and peer editing marks. Your final copy goes on top.
Moving on . . .
New Topic: Modern Romance - What's Love Got to Do with It?
Readings:
1. "Modern Romance" by Celeste Biever p. 51 and "Virtual Love" by Meghan Daum p. 56 in Between Worlds
Read the articles. At your table, discuss the "Thinking About the Text" questions following each selection. Prepare one response sheet per group to submit.
Homework
1. Revise again . . . if necessary. Thursday is the last day papers will be accepted without penalty.
2. Agree or disagree with the following in a one-page response: "the Internet has pitched us into a new era of romance that offers greater opportunities to meet the right partner and a better environment for intimate and honest communication." Provide three specific examples of why you agree or why your disagree.
3. Think about how on-line relationships compare and contrast to offline relationships. List the pros and cons of each.
1. Take a look at a sample narrative that makes a point and contains dialogue: "A Day of Wheels" by Cheryl A. Davis.
Are you REALLY finished with your essay?
2. Take a serious look at your paper. Do you have:
A. dialogue?
B. vivid description?
C. a message? (What's your point?)
D. a quotation from one of the articles in the book?
E. a quotation from one of the students in our class?
F. a quotation from one of the "found" articles?
G. correct MLA formatting?
H. Works Cited page?
3. Now, trade papers with someone in the room who also has a paper. Use the Narration Revision Checklist and check off all that is included. (Handout)
On Thursday, submit the paper. The answers to the questions following the assigned readings should be on the bottom. The "rock" paper should be next followed by the early rough draft(s) and peer editing marks. Your final copy goes on top.
Moving on . . .
New Topic: Modern Romance - What's Love Got to Do with It?
Readings:
1. "Modern Romance" by Celeste Biever p. 51 and "Virtual Love" by Meghan Daum p. 56 in Between Worlds
Read the articles. At your table, discuss the "Thinking About the Text" questions following each selection. Prepare one response sheet per group to submit.
Homework
1. Revise again . . . if necessary. Thursday is the last day papers will be accepted without penalty.
2. Agree or disagree with the following in a one-page response: "the Internet has pitched us into a new era of romance that offers greater opportunities to meet the right partner and a better environment for intimate and honest communication." Provide three specific examples of why you agree or why your disagree.
3. Think about how on-line relationships compare and contrast to offline relationships. List the pros and cons of each.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
September 2, 2010
Class Work
1. Take out your rough draft of the "body art" paper. At your table, take turns reading it out loud to the group. (Groups of 4 please . . . move to a different table if you are talking to yourself or to fewer than 3 others.)
2. Listen . . . are the details there? Is the description there? What is the point/message of the essay? Is there dialogue?
3. Can you identify the intended audience?
4. Discuss the body art essays in the book.
5. Discuss the "found" articles.
5. Work on description: rock activity.
6. Add narration: Sample story
7. Review guidelines for effective narrative writing that makes a point.
Homework
Bring the Between Worlds book to class on Tuesday.
1. Take out your rough draft of the "body art" paper. At your table, take turns reading it out loud to the group. (Groups of 4 please . . . move to a different table if you are talking to yourself or to fewer than 3 others.)
2. Listen . . . are the details there? Is the description there? What is the point/message of the essay? Is there dialogue?
3. Can you identify the intended audience?
4. Discuss the body art essays in the book.
5. Discuss the "found" articles.
5. Work on description: rock activity.
6. Add narration: Sample story
7. Review guidelines for effective narrative writing that makes a point.
Homework
- Revise your paper.
- Add description.
- Add dialogue.
- Make a point.
- Quote from one of the articles in the book.
- Quote a classmate or other person.
- Quote something from one of your found articles.
- Include a Works Cited page.
Bring the Between Worlds book to class on Tuesday.
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