Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Class Work

1. How did you like the ads that were aired during the Super Bowl? Favorites? Why? Dislikes? Why?

• What makes a powerful ad?
• What is the goal of advertising?
• What makes YOU watch or not watch ads?
• What techniques are used? http://medialiteracyproject.org/language-persuasion    You will be given a number. Your assignment is to read the technique listed and explain it to the class. Think hard and give us an example from a commercial or magazine ad. Your assignment as a listener is to take notes. 
• (Find some SuperBowl ads to link here.)
• The 80s called: http://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/he-definitive-guide-to-radioshack-s-epic--80s-super-bowl-ad-225842777.html
• http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/02/02/super-bowl-2014-best-and-worst-commercials/

We will look at these on Thursday.
• What about other ads?
• http://news.yahoo.com/fda-launching-anti-smoking-campaign-aimed-youth-052937844--finance.html  Would teens respond to this? Would the ads make a difference?

• http://www.newsweek.com/lets-talk-about-sex-76263

•   Anna Quindlen, a Newsweek writer discusses another "anti" campaign. Read the article and look for the following:
• The thesis/claim(s) Answer, "What's the message or what's the point?"  after reading the entire article. Do you agree or disagree with the position or stance?
• Reasons 
• Evidence
• What argumentative strategies stand out in the piece? Is this a compelling argument?
• Are larger points presented? Did the larger points hinder or help to convince you?
• Did the article dismiss or ignore other points of view? Why or why not?
•  Please work in a group of at least two so that you can discuss the essay.

This is the link to the persuasive techniques. Please read over the list before Thursday.

http://medialiteracyproject.org/language-persuasion
 

For Homework:

Read an inauguration speech from any president of your choosing. What techniques are used? Explain in one or two paragraphs on Canvas and be reading to share what you found in class on Tuesday. Be sure to identify the president and note if this was the first term or second term speech. It makes a difference! Due Thursday.

Make a list of 10 possible topics for use in a persuasive essay. What is currently in the news? What are you reading on the web? What does talk radio go on and on about? What are your friends and family discussing? Post on Canvas. Due Thursday.

Thursday - January 30, 2014

Class Work

For homework you were to:

Write an essay in three parts: 

1. Introduction - Start making your point from the beginning!
2. Body Paragraphs
3. Conclusion
4. Works Cited page (Import from EasyBib for ease of formatting.) (This is not part of your essay, but it is required.

Resources include:

• Personal body art story
• Interview
• Research notes
• Notes from the presentations
• All of the above need to be documented in the Works Cited page. You also need to give credit within the paper by using in-text citations. We will work on this today. For now, underline or highlight everything within your draft that you borrowed from someone or somewhere else. 
• Examples from life - It this is a personal story, you are the source, so you do not need to add yourself to the Works Cited page.

Post your draft in MyCompLab by the beginning of class on Thursday. Also, bring a paper copy to class.

I. You will be given a note card. Write your name on the top of the note card. Next, write your claim. It answers the question, "What's your point?"
2. Now, describe your audience. Tell who they are and why they need to know the information. Are they on your side, or do they need to change their minds and join your side?
3. Get with a small group of authors who have the same color note card. You will read your draft to the class. They will listen and ask you questions. They will tell you what they like about your draft. They will also give you suggestions.

II. How to use in-text citations . . .
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/res5e_ch08_s1-0001.html

Here is a sample essay:
http://www.dianahacker.com/pdfs/hacker-daly-mla.pdf

III. Look back at your borrowed information. Add the in-text citations.

For homework, 

1. Finish the Diagnostic Test in MyCompLab if you have not done so already.
2. Revise your draft. Post the final copy in MyCompLab. Bring the peer editing sheets to class with you on Tuesday to submit. The final copy is due on Tuesday. We will begin a new unit then.
3. Watch the Superbowl commercials. Note your favorite. If you do not see the game, look for the commercials on-line. They will be posted! 

January 28, 2014 - Tuesday

Class Work

Did you learn anything interesting when conducting the "body art" interviews?
Was any of the information surprising?
Did the person you interviewed agree or disagree with you?

Consider the following:

What is your topic?
What point are you trying to make?
Who needs to know? (This is your audience.)
What information is likely to convince your audience to agree with you?
What objections might they have?
What questions might they need answered?
What facts do you have that will help with your argument?

What do you claim?
What are your reasons?
What evidence can you use?

This is what you will be doing in your essay.

For homework, write the draft of your essay. Let's focus on introductions along with the claim, reasons, and evidence. This will be posted in MyCompLab
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/intros.htm
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/introductions/

Sample introductory paragraphs - select the best one.
http://students.berkeley.edu/apa/personalstatement/introductions.html
More samples: Handout - too!
http://www.irsc.edu/uploadedFiles/Students/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingLab/Introductory_Paragraphs.pdf

 Tips ...This is an essay in three parts:

1. Introduction - Start making your point from the beginning!
2. Body Paragraphs
3. Conclusion
4. Works Cited page (Import from EasyBib for ease of formatting.)

Resources include:

• Personal body art story
• Interview
• Research notes
• Notes from the presentations
• Examples from life

Post your draft in MyCompLab by the beginning of class on Thursday. Also, bring a paper copy to class.

Homework

Let's get going on MyCompLab . . .

Sign in.
You will see that there are two assignments. The  body art draft is due on Thursday. You have until next Tuesday to complete the diagnostic test. However, you will probably have time today in class to get started. Who knows - you just might finish!

Class Work

1. Please return to your group. You have 10-15 minutes to polish/prepare. Be sure all names of group members appear on the first slide. Post the presentation in CANVAS. Only one member of the group needs to post. 

• History of tattoos
• History of hair design
• History of piercings
• History of body modifications
• History of clothing/fashion design
• History of make-up.( War paint counts!)

As you listen to the presentations, please take notes. Your notes are worth 50 points. A note-page will be provided. You will submit a paper copy. (Keyboard typing is too loud!) This is due at the end of the presentations.

• Where did it begin?
• Why was it done?
• Did age have anything to do with the "ritual?" Was it a ritual?
• How was it done? What were the materials/tools that were used?
• What did it look like?

2. Share your Body Art draft with others at your table. You are looking for the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the story. Dialogue is encouraged.

Homework

Locate two articles that address body art as it relates to your personal story. Create an annotated bibliography. Post in Canvas. (Note: EasyBib gives you the option of adding annotations/notes to each source cited. This will help you to keep track of the information. 20 pts. (Save this for next week. It will be due Thursday._

Conduct an interview with somebody and ask their opinions about body art. Please ask for permission to use their thoughts in your essay. Get the correct spelling of their name. Summarize their comments and post in CANVAS. 25 pts.

Here are some questions to consider when conducting the interview:

Body Art Interview

1.    Are you religious?

2.    Do you have any tattoos/piercings?

3.    Would you consider getting tattoos or piercings? Why/why not?

4.    Is body art an art form or is it a form of rebellion?

5.    If you have body art, is there a meaning attached to it?

6.    Would you encourage others to participate in body art? (Explain)

7.    Would you discourage others from getting body art? (Explain)

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Class Work

1. Questions????? Can you use EasyBib? Can you post in CANVAS?
2. Register for MyCompLab.
Course Name: 101 English 8:30 am
Course ID: 90076
Then, use your account number.
If you use a temporary code, you must purchase the permanent code within a few weeks. The program will remind you.

3. Return to your Body Art Group to work on the PowerPoint/presentation.
 Group Activity:

• History of tattoos
• History of hair design
• History of piercings
• History of body modifications
• History of clothing/fashion design
• History of make-up.( War paint counts!)

Join one of the five groups listed above. You will conduct a quick Internet search and look for the beginnings or history of your body art assignment. Consider:

• Where did it begin?
• Why was it done?
• Did age have anything to do with the "ritual?" Was it a ritual?
• How was it done? What were the materials/tools that were used?
• What did it look like?

Prepare a brief presentation for the class. Feel free to use PowerPoint to show pictures or to point out amazing facts! Keep track of your sources. Create a Works Cited page for the group. What sources did you use?

Post the PowerPoint in CANVAS. Be sure to include all names of the group members on the first slide. Only one group member needs to post. You will have time to work on this on Tuesday as well. Bring suggestions/slides for your group.

• Each group member should create two or three slides and be ready to share that portion of the presentation.
• Each person's presentation time is 1-1 1/2 minutes.
• The presentations will be given Thursday. Be sure your group posts in CANVAS and brings the presentation on a jump-drive.

Homework

Write a draft telling of a personal experience with body art. We will talk about this in class.
Post your draft in CANVAS. This should be 1-2 pages in length.

Be sure to include the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the story. Try to include a bit of dialogue. In other words, tell the story. Since this story happened in the past, please write in past tense. It is the natural tense of the story teller. (50 pts.)

In addition, read two  articles related to your personal body art topic. Summarize each in a brief paragraph. Note the source. Post this assignment in CANVAS. (20 pts.)

Thursday, January 16, 2013

Class Work

1.EMCC Writing Rubric

• Review the rubric
• Go to CANVAS and peer edit the paper which has been assigned to you.

2. MyCompLab sign in... will will postpone this until Tuesday. I ran into technical problems.

3. Sign into EasyBib - keep track of your research here. www.easybib.com
Create a Word document for a Works Cited page here. Then, copy/paste the page into CANVAS.

Let's talk about body art.
 What do you think about body art? Do you have piercings or tattoos? If so, is there a story? (sharing) Consider your hair - styling it is also a form of body art. You might have a story about it as well! How about the way you dress? Have you ever worn something that "changed you or impresses or shocked others?
Make up is also body art. Do you have any stories to go with a make-up experience?
 Group Activity:

• History of tattoos
• History of hair design
• History of piercings
• History of body modifications
• History of clothing/fashion design
• History of make-up.( War paint counts!)

Join one of the five groups listed above. You will conduct a quick Internet search and look for the beginnings or history of your body art assignment. Consider:

• Where did it begin?
• Why was it done?
• Did age have anything to do with the "ritual?" Was it a ritual?
• How was it done? What were the materials/tools that were used?
• What did it look like?

Prepare a brief presentation for the class. Feel free to use PowerPoint to show pictures or to point out amazing facts! Keep track of your sources. Create a Works Cited page for the group. What sources did you use?

Post the PowerPoint in CANVAS. Be sure to include all names of the group members on the first slide. Only one group member needs to post. You will have time to work on this on Tuesday as well. Bring suggestions/slides for your group.

Homework

1. Review the peer editing comments and revise your draft of Essay #1. Post the revision in CANVAS - My CompLab is not ready.

2. Conduct research on your assigned Body Art segment. Post your Works Cited page in CANVAS. (Three sources)

3. Read "On Teenagers and Tattoos by Andres Martin. Answer questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 under Thinking About the Text. (paper handout) Post your answers in CANVAS. You do not need to write the questions, just the answers. Be sure to number the answers.

Welcome! January 14, 2014

You located the blog! Congratulations. Please visit often. 

1. Class work is posted here.
2. Homework is posted here.
3. Links to readings are posted here.
4. You can quickly  see if your assignments should be posted in CANVAS or in MyCompLab.

Class Activities

A. Getting to Know You -  Listen for the instructions.
B. Take your camera/phone with your and walk around the hall and/or building. Find something that is representative of you. Perhaps you will see the turtles that are swimming in the area between buildings. Are you turtle-like? Do you take your time with things? Do you hide when shadows cross your path?

Maybe you will see a plant with stickers. Is life difficult? Do you fight the thorns? Can you thrive without much? Are you a survivor?

Whatever you find, make sure you can compare yourself to the picture you take.

C. Do you have a favorite song? If so, why do you like the song? What does the song say about you? How is your life like the lyrics, or is it?

D. What is your motto? If you don't have a motto, take a look at a quotation site and find a quotation that represents something about you.
http://www.quotationspage.com/qotd.html
http://www.brainyquote.com/
http://www.quoteland.com/

E. Now, introduce yourself in writing - 1-2 pages. This is a draft. Post it in Canvas by the beginning of class on Thursday. Include the picture of the item you used in Step B.  Use the information about the song as it relates to you. Explain your motto. Feel free to include additional information. This is just a place to start.

1. Your first assignment is to post a picture of yourself in CANVAS. This is worth 25 points. Seeing your face with your name helps me to learn your name in a timely manner. A selfie is just fine!
2. Your second assignment is to read the syllabus and post at least three reaction statements. Consider these questions: What do you find interesting? What was surprising? Was anything confusing? What else do you want to know?
3. Purchase the access code to MyCompLab by Thursday. If you used the program last semester, see if your code still works. If it does not, you will need to purchase a new code. Codes may not be shared. 
4.  Be sure to post your draft in Canvas.