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Readings: Pick up a copy of Local Planet or The Inlander.
Assignment: Read Seminar 1.
Choose one of the articles from the newspaper you picked and write a rebuttal to
it. Be sure to include citations from outside sources -- cite from the newspaper
as well -- to strengthen your points.
What's due: Introduction of class member, feedback exercise, and thesis exercise.
Be sure to complete the journal question posted on the discussion board.
Here is your first journal topic-- please read through the journal handout, so that you are sure you know what you are doing. (3/31-4/5)
What are three goals for yourself in English 201; please do not be simplistic and say "to get an A." I want you to dig deeper than those surface types of responses. Also, with each goal, please specify exactly what you mean. Remember you're in English 201 now...it's time to let the writer shine! Jan
Week 2 Audience: Moving Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay
M: Lecture by Professor Bucher. Pick up NYTimes.
T: Complete media lecture.
W: Discuss
peer feedback. Complete feedback exercise in class.
Giving feedback
Receiving feedback
Feedback exercise
Discuss
methods of development. HW:
Begin
Seminar 2.
R: Peer edit Seminar I. Use this peer edit sheet.
You must have your completed paper to receive FB credit, as you will have nothing to contribute to the group.
After peer edit, interview partner for bio.
Use this sheet. HW: Rewrite seminar essay based on feedback received.
F:
Meet in 1220 G. for computer lab basics. Do first Journal Entry. We will use
Blackboard for discussion.
Read the handout on
thesis statements and complete thesis exercise.
Week 3: Style#1 -- Audience Concerns
M: Seminar 1 due --
Groups 1, 2. You must have a typed first draft to
attend session and receive seminar points.
T: Seminar 1 due Groups 4, 3. You must have a typed first draft to attend
session and receive seminar points.
W:
Levels of
Abstraction. -- Don't miss this one folks! It's key to this entire class.
R: Seminar#2 Due for peer
edit -- you must have your
completed paper to receive FB credit.
Use this
FB sheet.
HW:
Rewrite Methods paper
F:
(on
your own) Computer Lab
DJE2 due.
JT:
Here it goes folks!
Week 3 Journal: After reading the article about Levels of Abstraction and the ideas presented, i.e., that very few people ever attain the lofty heights of abstract thinking, do an informal experiment. Randomly choose ten (10) people and evaluate whether they are concrete thinkers or formal operators. You will need to talk to them to find the truth. Be on the lookout for people who are very solid in their opinions, and for those who seem to weigh each idea, balancing opinions. After engaging in this ethnographical research, tell us your results-- three to four paragraphs would not be a stretch.
Week 4: Style#1 -- Audience Concerns
M:
Read Sentence Combining handout.
Work with buddy to complete
sentence combining exercise.
T: Seminar 2 due --
Groups
3, 2. You must have a typed first draft to
attend session and receive seminar points.
W: Seminar 2 due Groups 4,1 You must have a typed first draft to attend
session and receive seminar points.
R: Begin
Research 1 -
Meet with partner to develop five points of
comparison for Research I.
F: (on
your own) Computer Lab
JT
This week's question is really about three aspects of the same idea: We have been discussing language for approximately five weeks now. In that time what is the one issue or idea that you read about that you totally disagreed with? What is one that changed an opinion that you previously held? What is one that you agreed completely with? Feel free to focus on one or two of these as long as your discourse brings in level one examples and experiences.
I look forward to seeing your thoughts, Jan
Week 5 Phase II Research I
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| T: Meet in computer lab. Post journal. | ||||||
| W: MLA handouts:
Do MLA Exercise -- Bring to class tomorrow | ||||||
| R: MLA exercise. Bring to class Format for Research Paper. | ||||||
| Also, you will be working with your partner to make sense from what you have been tracking, so bring all of your research logs with you. HW: Write a research paper geared to the audience you and your partner chose. Use the handout to help with forming questions. | ||||||
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Write draft of research paper. JT4: Assignment: Hi All, Please go to <http://www.iraqjournal.org/photo/index.html>. Go through the entire photo series. After that go to one of the news magazines and read about the possible war that we will have with these people. Then discuss whether you believe an essay can be more powerful than a series of photos about the same event. Use exact examples and be specific, please. Jan |
Week 6 --Making sense of transitions
| M: MLA Exercise due -- you may turn in the one handed out during class or the one from the Net | ||||||||||||||||
| With partner, make sense of logs. Decide upon who
writes the persuasive and who writes the informative.
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Be sure to post your journal |
Week 7: Second Research project -- persuasive -- the Reporter's perspective
| M: Peer edit Research I -- final draft due on Thursday.
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on your own create a working thesis for Research II | ||||||||||||||
| W: Design interview with partner or by oneself using these questions as a guide | ||||||||||||||
| R: Meet in library, find background information on issue | ||||||||||||||
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Use this day as an interview day. No class.
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Don't forget last TJE -- Be sure to read this article, which has to do with our discussion about the ethics involved in news media: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/11/national/11PAPE.html
Week 8: From the Beginning to the End / Style 3
M: Read introduction and conclusion handouts
| Rewrite two introduction and conclusions from your previous readings -- you should have completely new intros and conclusions, not just revised ones. |
T: Compile interviews and compare articles.
W: Use class time to finalize first draft.
R: Peer Edit drafts of your group members using this guide Rewritten intros and conclusions due, be sure to include both the old and the new on Friday.
Week 9: Sentence combining (May 24-28)
M:
Sentence
Combining lecture online
After understanding
the practice complete exercise.
W & R:
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| Complete the sentence combining exercises-- these are due on Tuesday next week. |
| Please have someone complete the following edit sheet on your second draft and be sure I have a copy of it when you turn in your final draft. |
| Write Reflection essay. Include it in your research paper folder when you turn it in. |
Week 10: Reflection (May 31 -
June 4)
M: Holiday Week 11:
Research II Due (June 7-9)
T: Discuss upcoming plan.
W: Research II Seminar
R: In-class
Reflection essay, to include your impression of using
The New York Times as a resource rather than a text. Whole group seminar on Research
II -- Research II due.
F: I will try to have all of the grade questions addressed by
the time we meet on the day of your conference.
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M - W: One-on-one conferences with teacher. Meet with teacher, turn in final draft of research 2. | |
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Wrap up | |
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Evaluations | |
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This outline is subject to change.