Here is a link to the CHECKLIST for the final revision: Turn this in at the exam: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OIfuuqzKoERhp3QdQHkp4vIv_-HpqhtJuE6DCb-e0ZA/edit?usp=sharing
Here is a link to the exam study guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xGd73jklLZy7Cmz4haXNy3maYDIsE8uOeoam6621AgQ/edit?usp=sharing
Friday, Dec. 5th, 2014
Exam Review Sheet Handout.
Finish "Colorado Adventure Story"
Course Evaluation
Wrap up!
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014
1. Revise and Complete your Position Essay. (1000 words). Check requirement details on main blog page. Bring a copy with you to class for a final editing session. The FINAL DRAFTS will be due by 11:59 Wednesday night.
2. Quiz: In class on Wednesday, we will begin with a short "quiz" over your papers. I will ask you to write a paragraph describing your use of Logical, Ethical, and Emotional appeals in your paper. You will need to provide some details about which types of appeals you are relying on and why.
3. Review Power Point on Sentence-Level Editing linked below. These are based on the sentence level edits that cause the most problems in argument papers. Apply them to your drafts! We will use this PPT as a guide for the edits in class on Wednesday. https://drive.google.com/a/anderson.edu/file/d/0B1CO16RQfDdIczU4c3NVZi0xaEk/view?usp=sharing
Here is a second link if the top one doesn't work: https://docs.google.com/a/anderson.edu/presentation/d/1UcyGprNVoUkWvUrJlE_rpbE-7dsWEVcl5CZt7E8U0EA/edit?usp=sharing
FINAL REVISION ASSIGNMENT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OIfuuqzKoERhp3QdQHkp4vIv_-HpqhtJuE6DCb-e0ZA/edit?usp=sharing
Monday, Dec. 1, 2014
1.Bring your most updated copy of your Argument/Position Paper to class for some final editing/revision pointers.
2. Final Draft of Position Essay is Due Wednesday, Dec. 3
3. Options for Rewrite, Due at Final Exam: You can revise/rewrite any of your first three papers, or you can write a new 5th paper that takes the opposite side of your 4th paper (Position essay).
4. TEXTBOOK FOUND!!! If you lost your CONCISE GUIDE, I have it. Contact me.
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014
1. Rough Draft Due in Class. 2+ pages (600-800 words is fine for the draft). Print at least one copy.
2. Read pp. 407-415 in Concise Guide and use this as a guide while you draft your 600-800 word rough draft. Some of the info on these pages will be on the final, so check it over.
3. Monday's Critique session is 10% of the grade on the paper and CANNOT be made up. Be on time with your draft. No time left for catch-up.
Friday, Nov. 21st, 2014
*Type & Print all Three Items Below. They can be front/back on the same page, but you should bring them to class so I can check them over while you are working on the in-class writing activity.
1. Create a full outline of your essay. Minimum of 50 words. Use the models from pp. 194-95 in Concise Guide. See samples on main blog page on Thursday.
2. Write TWO separate introductory paragraphs. One paragraph should take a very firm stance right away. The other should present the issue in a more nuanced and balanced way.
3. Compose 1 main point paragraph. Use the model from the handout in class to get you started. Be sure you have a solid claim, evidence, and that you acknowledge opposing views by refuting or conceding as necessary.
Wednesday, Nov. 19th, 2014
1. Continue adding to the journal questions we started at the end of class on Monday. These questions are located on pp. 190-191 in Concise Guide. If you can answer most or all of the questions listed in the green boxes, you'll be set up well to complete you outline on Wednesday. There is no word count required for the notes/answers to questions on these boxes, but I will check for some notes when you hand in the final paper.
*Another option, if you don't find the green boxes helpful, is to think of it as a LETTER. Write up a one page letter trying to convince someone of your position. This could easily be reformatted into an outline on Wednesday. Try it! It works!
2. Choose one outline from pp. 194-95 in Concise Guide for your paper. We will outline in class, but you should think critically about which one you will choose prior to class. You can start your outline ahead of time if you'd like.
3. Research your topic in more depth and get the accurate information necessary. Email or call me for an argument : )
Monday, Nov. 17th, 2014
1. Don't Get Behind!
2. Complete the three paragraph activities for Monday. (If you did not have your topic sheet in class today, email me asap and get it approved.)
3. I've linked the assignment I handed out in class here: https://drive.google.com/a/anderson.edu/file/d/0B1CO16RQfDdIY1paQkFlTDZ2WHM/view?usp=sharing
Friday, Nov. 14th, 2014
1. Complete the Handout (copied below) from class on you TOPIC QUESTION & Complete the Reading Assignment for "Children Need to Play, Not Compete" on pp. 166-171.
Part I: Choose one specific question related to the issue of privacy that you want to argue for or against in your paper. Possible Topics:
Should AU eliminate open house hours?
Should minors (17 and under) be legally required to provide
passwords to all social media sites to their legal guardians?
Should minors be required to pass a “social media” license
test in order to use social media? (Think: Driver’s License = Social Media
License)
Write down your question:
List 2 reasons you are for or against this
policy:
Part II: Read pp.
161-162 & 166-171 in Concise Guide and
write down one claim you agree and why you find her evidence convincing. If you
disagree, pick one claim you disagree with an explain why. Write your answer
below
Wednesday, Nov. 12th, 2014
1. Complete your revisions and edits for the Evaluation Essay. Please make sure it is around 1000 words, which is 3 pages in 12 pt. Times New Roman. I will start grading the evaluation papers in Google Drive on Wednesday.
2. List 3 potential argument topics/questions related to PRIVACY. These can be local things like: Should AU change its open hours hours policy?
What other AU policies related to PRIVACY can you think about that might make a good debate? You can also consider national level topics listed here:
http://intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/past-debates/itemlist/search?searchword=privacy&categories=5.
Feel free to listen to the rest of the DEBATE we listened to in class today if that topic was interesting. I want to get a good list of topics related to privacy into the conversation on Wednesday so we can pick topics.
Monday, Nov. 10th, 2014
1. Essay #3: Evaluation of a Job Due in Google Drive. I will make some general comments on the drafts in class on Monday and will discuss how the papers will be evaluated then.
2. Begin Discussing Essay #4: Position Paper. Bring your journals on the Public/Private topic.
Friday, Nov. 7th, 2014
*Work on Revisions to Evaluation Essay. Please write up a summary (3-5 sentences) of the two revision strategies you completed for the evaluation paper and save that to our SHARED Google Drive Folder. Title the document: Evaluation Revision Strategies.
*Please check your Google Drive folder for your grade on Essay #2. I have placed comments on just about all of them. If your paper was not uploaded properly to GoogleDrive, please contact me so we can make sure you get credit!
Wednesday, Nov. 5th, 2014
1. Complete TWO revision activities with your essay. Try one new one and one other of your choosing. Refer to this link for the list of activities: https://docs.google.com/a/anderson.edu/document/d/1H_wBjAWogPicVJmXoa_Wt221g5ReXBKroimyC7IlcIo/edit?usp=sharing
2. Before you edit your papers, Save a COPY of your draft in GoogleDrive so I can look over your classmate's comments. *Finish your comments NOW if those are not finished.
3. Read my short post on the main blog page: http://auwriters.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-freedom-to-write-fridays-blog-prize.html
Monday, Nov. 3, 2014
Peer Critiques via GOOGLE DOCS MUST BE COMPLETE before you arrive in class Monday.
*If you did not receive two shared drafts from your assigned classmates, please contact Prof. Parks immediately and he will send you additional links to make sure you get critics completed.
*If you did not have the draft complete and shared on Friday, and you did not contact me, you most likely lost 10% off of your final paper grade, as stated in the syllabus. Please keep up with your work and assignments.
Wednesday, Oct. 29th, 2014
1. OUTLINE DUE. Read pp. 301 and create your own outline. Bring the outline on WEDNESDAY or Save it to Google Drive.
Monday, Oct. 27th, 2014
1. COMPLETE THIS FORM on Your TOPIC: https://docs.google.com/a/anderson.edu/document/d/1PSEOv1UXSnuUWTeglqR85iPnErZQ0Y7NS7ozOrQwdgk/edit?usp=sharing
2. Finish writing your 4 Different Comparison Sentences Based on the following instructions on the last slide from Today's Power Point. Read pp. 302-303 in your Concise Guide textbook for clarification if you missed class. https://drive.google.com/a/anderson.edu/file/d/0B1CO16RQfDdIYkRTQXZoN3VFbkU/view?usp=sharing
Friday, Oct. 24th, 2014
1. Begin filling out as much as possible of this question sheet on your TOPIC: https://docs.google.com/a/anderson.edu/document/d/1PSEOv1UXSnuUWTeglqR85iPnErZQ0Y7NS7ozOrQwdgk/edit?usp=sharing
2. Read this: http://auwriters.blogspot.com/p/essay-3.html& Email me if you have questions about your topic. I have not checked them yet because I want you to trust your ability to choose something that fits the requirements. If you have additional questions, please review the writing assignment itself as well on the main blog page. And linked here:
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014
1. DUE Wednesday: A very colorful
negative evaluation paragraph (150 words) that presents your strongest, clearest judgments
of any of one game: board game, app, nintendo,
PS3, etc. Find an app like angry birds or an old nintendo game and play it. Then, write up a 150 word paragraph with precise words and organization. I've posted a sample of a high quality paragraph on the main blog page.
A. What job/organization do you want to evaluate?
B. What is your initial judgment of this job/organization?
C. What is your research plan? Who will you interview? Observe? Where will you research?
Monday, Oct. 20th, 2014
1. Read these two articles. Be ready to answer the question:
Would you want to work at google? Why? Why not?
http://www.businessinsider.com/google-employees-confess-the-worst-things-about-working-at-google-2013-11
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stanphelps/2014/08/05/cracking-into-google-the-15-reasons-why-over-2-million-people-apply-each-year/
2. *Topic Proposal. Due Typed.
A. What job/organization do you want to evaluate?
B. What is your initial judgment of this job/organization?
C. What is your research plan? Who will you interview? Observe? Where will you research?
Friday, Oct. 17th, 2014
1. Read CONCISE GUIDE pp. 261-265 & "Working at McDonald's" pp. 172-174
2. After you read the McDonald's essay & intro material on evaluations in Concise Guide, list 2-3 jobs you've had or have considered as potential topics for the evaluation. For the next paper, we will be evaluating a job/employer. This can be a place you might like to work or have worked. You will make some judgments and recommendations based on observations, interviews, other reviews, and experiences.
Wednesday, Oct. 15th, 2014
Instructions: Apply one or more of the following sentence-level strategies to your paper. This will help you with diction, organization, and punctuation. Your punctuation is a tool for controlling pace and meaning in your paper.
1. Erase all the punctuation in one or more paragraphs and reread the paragraph a couple times to yourself. Then, redo the punctuation while adding new conjunctions or punctuation to clarify sentences and vary your phrasing.
2. Erase the verbs in one or more paragraphs to help you focus in on other word choices. This will help you see if you are using a variety of adverbs, nouns, adjectives, and conjunctions. This will help you to change word choices to make a more vivid paper.
3. Rewrite a paragraph in reverse order. Start with the last sentence and write the entire paragraph from the bottom up. Read the reverse paragraph a couple times. Then, when you put it back in order, you should find opportunities for adding in more information, clearer transitions, or for cutting out repetition.
*I will ask you to reflect on this exercise on Wednesday in a journal at the beginning of class.
Monday, Oct. 13th, 2014
1. Bring copies of your concept papers, either in print form or on a fully charged laptop.
2. Revise your essays to get to the 3 page minimum. We will do some LINE EDITING activities Monday and wrap up the concept essays then.
3. BRING BACK YOUR YELLOW FOLDERS with Drawing assignment, peer critique forms, and previous paper & rubric. *If you did not receive your folder back in class Wednesday, I have them.
Folder I still have include: Troy W. , Erin M., Kristi S., Haley R, Austin P., Alex M, and Erin Clause. Everyone else should bring back their folders.
Wednesday, Oct. 8th, 2014
1. 3 Page PRINTED rough draft of concept essay due. Include MLA citations. 10% of final essay grade for having print draft on time.
2. Reread pp. 110-111 in Concise Guide to Writing.
Monday, Oct. 6th, 2014
1. 2 to 3 page working draft of your CONCEPTS ESSAY. Save to Google drive. Look at the main assignment link on the top of the blog page for guidelines on the paper. Aim for 3 different strategies.
2. MEET IN THE NICHOLSON LIBRARY computer lab.
Friday, Oct. 3, 2014
1.Visual Outline Assignment Due Friday: Bring in an original drawing or adapted image that relates to your overall concept. For example, if you are writing about baseball, you could draw a baseball field and then plot out some key ideas onto the drawing. Or, if you are writing about romantic love, you could use a drawing of a heart and then plot ideas into different parts of the heart. This can be made on a computer or hand drawn. Try to find an image that captures a key aspect of the concept. The grade on this assignment will be based on completion and how it relates to your topic, not the quality of the drawing. Obviously, I'm not qualified to be an art critic : )
2. Bring all your notes, sources, and other materials related to your concept topic. Keep in mind, you will have working drafts coming up on Monday, Oct. 6th.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014
1. Read, Research, Read. Get familiar with your concept from many angles and sources.
2. Look up your concept on the AU Nicholson Library Databases (Academic Search) and YouTube. There are probably some great Ted Talks or other YouTube videos that give illustrations and examples of your topics.
3. When you come to class Wednesday, you should be prepared to do some extensive in class writing on your concept. I will be presenting a series of questions asking you to explain the concept in various ways. This will help prepare us for Friday's "Visual" assignment.
Monday, September 29, 2014
1. Use the handout from class and complete the book activity. If you missed class, and the quiz, you should have a topic picked out for tomorrow and bring a PRINT library book related in some way to your paper topic. For example, the library book might only have a short chapter or section that deals with your topic. The book does not have to have your topic in the title. Do some thorough CATALOG SEARCHES in the Nicholson library.
http://library.anderson.edu/
*You can stop by my office in the English department between 10-10:50 or 12-12:50 before class Monday to pick up a copy of the library assignment if you missed class.
Friday, Sept. 26th, 2014
1.
Tentative Topic Proposal List Due. This should
be a well thought out, focused list of topics. Not just an "idea."
List anywhere from 3-7.
2. Read pp. 136-141 to guide you
through your topic choice.
3. Read pp. 112-117 "Cannibalism" as an example of a
good student essay.
Proposal Quiz
Questions: When you come to class on
Friday, we will start class with a proposal quiz and you will be asked to write
paragraphs on the following questions:
1. Why is this topic significant to you and your interests
or experiences?
2. Why would others find this interesting? Who would want to
read about this?
3. Can I digest enough information on this subject to write
an informed essay within 2 1/2 weeks?What prior knowledge do you have?
Wednesday, Sept 24, 2014
1. Read Concise Guide: pp. 107-111
2. Read “What Makes us Moral” on pp. 125-132
3. Find three examples of the use of “defining” in the essay
and write them down. Then, write up a 75-100 word response in which you discuss
the importance of DEFINING as an explanatory strategy in this essay. How do the
various definitions presented throughout the essay help you understand the
bigger CONCEPT of Morality as Kluger defines it. Print this response out, put it in your ENGL 1110 Google Docs folder, or hand write it to hand in for a quiz grade.
Monday, Sept 22, 2014
Final Drafts Due. See checklist on main blog page.
Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
1. Choose 2 Revision Activities from the Main Blog Page (click here) and complete them before class. We will have a "quiz" at the beginning of class where you reflect on the revision activities and answer questions about pp. 15-18, see below.
2. Read pp. 15-18 in Pocket Style Manual (know key terms from reading such as Cliches, Slang, Jargon, Sexist Language, and Offensive Language)
3. Final Drafts due Friday via Google Docs. (Some of you may want to use the weekend for additional revisions; however, you must contact me to get approval for the extension.)
Monday, September 15th, 2014
Monday! Full Rough Draft. 3 pages (approx 875-900 words). Printed!
Friday, September 12, 2014
1. Due Friday: Two Page Typed Double-Spaced, Rough Draft for Profile Essay. MLA format.
1:00 Class: Meet in Decker 347
2:00 Class: Meet in Nicholson Library
2. Bring all of your process work.
3. I am available from 10-2 for meetings if anyone wants to show me process work or talk through ideas. I am in Decker 325.
Wednesday, September 10th, 2014
1. Outline Due for your Profile Essay (p. 95, Concise Guide) *Save it in your Google Docs Folder for now.
2. Read in Concise Guide "The Long Goodbye" pp. 74-79 & 81 "Perspective")
*Quiz (open book) on Rhetorical Situation and "Perspective" in the long goodbye.
Monday, September 8th, 2014
1. Bring your Notes, Pictures, Brochures, Menus, data, any materials you have gathered from attending the event or visiting the place. Most students should have about 3-4 pages of notes, including quotes from interviews or observations, lists of facts from research, and descriptive details. *Print/Handwritten or Digital Format is acceptable.
2. CAUTION: If you do not have your notes on Monday, you will lose significant percentage points from your final paper grade. Please see the Profile Essay instructions link on the main blog page. If you miss class, contact me asap.
*Please contact me with questions.
Friday, September 5th
1. Read Concise Guide pp. 89-95. Begin working on the questions on pp. 89-91. I am not assigning a specific length for the prewriting questions, but you should be going through the questions and writing out some answers to the questions on pp. 89-91 as they apply to your topic. Your notes and pre-writing will be due with the rough draft in a Google doc format later, but it would be good to create an ENGL 1110 Folder in your Google Drive as soon as possible.
2. Start doing some research on the web and planning your visits/interviews and other activities. Your full set of notes will be due Monday.
3. Feel free to Tweet your questions to me : ) @jrparks321
Mon Sept. 1/Wed Sept 3
1. Look over "Profile Essay Assignment" Link on Main Blog Page
2. Topic Proposal & Exploring Preconceptions (Read Concise Guide p. 87) due VIA GOOGLE DOCS on Monday Night @ 11:57 p.m. This should be in MLA format, double spaced, 12pt, Times New Roman Font. Share the proposal with jrparks@anderson.edu. Remember: Type in drive.google.com and then click CREATE document.
Here is a link to a sample assignment: SAMPLE TOPIC/PRECONCEPTIONS ASSIGNMENT
3. Read pp. 155-159 in Pocket Guide for MLA format rules.
4. Read pp. 68-70 "I'm Not Leaving." Excellent Sample Essay.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Read CONCISE GUIDE: pp. 57-67. Quiz over Readings. Open Book. Focus on "Rhetorical Situation".
Group Activity in Class. (In Class: Read “I’m Not Leaving Until I Eat this Thing” pp. 68-70)
**Explore drive.google.com and Google Docs. We will be using this a lot later.Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Read: Concise Guide pp. 1-12
Write: Complete Reflection #6 w/ 250 word typed response.
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