Class Work
1. Finish viewing An Inconvenient Truth and prepare to write a critique.
2. See Between Worlds pp. 308-320.
3. Read the sample critique of The Social Network.
4. Generate categories to include in the critique.
Homework
Write your critique - bring the draft to class on Thursday.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday - September 30, 2010
Class Work
1. Continue with the discussion of cause/effect essays - see the sample "Cold Comfort" at:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
2. Discuss critique writing
3. Begin viewing An Inconvenient Truth in preparation for a critique.
4. Generate topics for cause/effect PowerPoint presentation. Your topic will also have a call to action. Convince the viewers to do something. Be specific.
Homework
1. Read PP. 449-453 in Between Worlds. Answer three of the six questions on p. 453.
2. Read pp. 308-316 in Between Worlds. Pay special attention to the critiques. What did the professionals think about the documentary? Do you agree so far? Explain in a paragraph. Bring it to class on Tuesday.
1. Continue with the discussion of cause/effect essays - see the sample "Cold Comfort" at:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
2. Discuss critique writing
3. Begin viewing An Inconvenient Truth in preparation for a critique.
4. Generate topics for cause/effect PowerPoint presentation. Your topic will also have a call to action. Convince the viewers to do something. Be specific.
Homework
1. Read PP. 449-453 in Between Worlds. Answer three of the six questions on p. 453.
2. Read pp. 308-316 in Between Worlds. Pay special attention to the critiques. What did the professionals think about the documentary? Do you agree so far? Explain in a paragraph. Bring it to class on Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Class Work
Submit your essays - the description of your audience goes on top. The final copy follows. The rough drafts and peer editing notes follow.
Stay tuned for updates about class today. Do come.
1. "Saving the Songs of the Sea" . . . Save the Last Word for Me activity
2. "Bounty of the Sea" . . . example of a cause/EFFECT paper
Review of cause/effect writing - p. 449 in Between Worlds.
Homework
Find a cause . . . what would you save if you could?
Visit their website. Read two additional articles about your cause. Be prepared to prove a problem exists to the members of your table on Thursday.
Submit your essays - the description of your audience goes on top. The final copy follows. The rough drafts and peer editing notes follow.
Stay tuned for updates about class today. Do come.
1. "Saving the Songs of the Sea" . . . Save the Last Word for Me activity
2. "Bounty of the Sea" . . . example of a cause/EFFECT paper
Review of cause/effect writing - p. 449 in Between Worlds.
Homework
Find a cause . . . what would you save if you could?
Visit their website. Read two additional articles about your cause. Be prepared to prove a problem exists to the members of your table on Thursday.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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.
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.
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.
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