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Here we are in our last week of the semester! I know this is a busy time for you all, so I will get to the calendar quickly. First, I just want to say nice job hanging in there for your first year of college. Week 15: April 25-29Monday, April 25: In Class: revisit writing credos; letters of rec HW: Blog #12, posted to blog before your class' final, see below for prompt HW: Turn in Notebooks on Wednesday HW: Reread the Course Outcomes in the The Course information page. In your notebook, fill up on whole page reflecting on the things we've done in this class that have been aimed at fulfilling the Course Outcomes. Then write for 5 minutes on how well you have fulfilled those outcomes in your own work. Wednesday, April 25: In Class: zine workshop; turn in notebooks; how to make 2 sided copies on Foley printer/scanner HW: Blog #12, posted to blog before your class' final, see below for prompt HW: Work on your zine Friday, April 29: In Class: We are not meeting for class! Instead, complete and upload the reflective letter, due at the end of the class period, uploaded to blackboard HW: Blog #12, posted to blog before your class' final, see below for prompt HW: Work on your zine Blog #12: Letter to the class; How has the work you've done with your peers helped you understand writing and researching? This is your chance to think about all the group work you've done, the chances you've had to learn from each other, and thank your classmates for it! I will add, although I'm sure I don't have to, that although you are encouraged to be constructively critical, this is not a place to complain and/or air grievances. due: uploaded to blog by your class' final time (see below for your class' final) tags: "your name", "blog 13 letter" Finals Week: May 3-5Tuesday May, 3-Friday, May 6
We will give presentations during our final time. Noon Class: Wednesday, May 4 .................................. 1:00 to 3:00 pm 1:10 Class: Thursday, May 5 ...................................... 1:00 to 3:00 pm 2:10 Class: Wednesday, May 4 .................................. 3:30 to 5:30 pm Monday, April 18: In Class: Writer's Memo; Talk about unessay experience #2 HW: Upload Unessay #2 by midnight tonight Blog #11: see below for prompt, due Monday April 25th by class time Wednesday, April 20: In Class: Introduce Repurposing Project Prompt; real audience HW: Work on Blog #11 HW: Work on Re-purposing Project Friday, April 22: In Class: Workshop; Course Evals HW: Work on Blog #11 HW: Work on Re-purposing Project Blog #11: First, revisit the reading, "What are Opinions" you can access under course readings. (Remember that the password is something affirmative).
After you've revisited the reading, paying special attention to the different types of opinions and the ways we can support our opinions, write an argumentative blog that is engaging and original. It doesn't have to be about something we've talked about in English class, but it should be about something you learned/experienced this semester at Gonzaga. At the end of the essay, write a short reflection explaining why the subject matter you wrote about is orginal and the way you wrote about it is engaging. you can refer back to "What are Opinions" and explain what type of opinion you wrote about and what type of support your provided. due: Monday, April 25th by class time tags: "Blog 11 Engage", "your name" Hey all! Hope you enjoyed the beautiful sunshine this weekend. We should all be caught up on our vitamin D by now! So, a few of you are a little confused about these group conferences. You should be submitting your rough draft to the appropriate google doc (see the links under Unessay #2 Conferences to the right of this blog post). You should all read your group members' works and then come to the conference ready to give feedback. If you have any questions about any of this, please leave a comment on this blog post. Monday, April 11: In Class: Forum Group 4 Class Discussion HW: Bring rough draft of unessay as well as completed rhetorical triangle brainstorming sheet HW: Read this short handout on revision, be ready for a quiz on Wednesday Wednesday, April 13: In Class: Quiz on Revision Reading; translating forum into composition; Revision in class--review of global versus local; explaining your idea HW: Work on unessay Friday, April 15: In Class: No Class for forum groups 1-2, but I highly suggest that you meet with your group and peer review unessay #2 HW: Unessay #2, due Monday, April 18th Monday, April 4:
In Class: Forum Group 3 Presentation; take notes in class on Audience Member Forum Feedback Form HW: No Blog Post this week, instead, work on Unessay #2! Groups 1 and 2, I recommend you have a rough draft done by the end of this week. Groups 3 and 4, you should be either drafting of doing some serious prewriting. Both groups, don't forget to reread the unessay assignment page. Wednesday, April 6: In Class: Forum Group 1 Discussion Day; Audience turn in Feedback Forms HW: No Blog Post this week, instead, work on Unessay #2! Groups 1 and 2, I recommend you have a rough draft done by the end of this week. Groups 3 and 4, you should be either drafting of doing some serious prewriting. Both groups, don't forget to reread the unessay assignment page. Friday, April 8: In Class: Forum Group 4 Presentation; take notes in class on _Audience Member Forum Feedback Form HW: No Blog Post this week, instead, work on Unessay #2! Groups 1 and 2, I recommend you have a rough draft done by the end of this week. Groups 3 and 4, you should be either drafting of doing some serious prewriting. Both groups, don't forget to reread the unessay assignment page. Monday, March 28th: In Class: No Class-Easter Monday HW: Remember, you didn't have a Blog Post this last week. Instead, come to class next Wednesday with some ideas of things that are making strong presentations and things that you're hoping to do differently. If you've already presented, you can talk about what worked and what didn't work. Please spend at 10-15 solid minutes on this. HW: Groups one and two, start thinking seriously about what you want to do for unessay #2. Wednesday, March 30th: In Class: Talk about forums--what is working well, how it translates to a piece of effective writing-turn in reflections; Explain Group Conferences--“Unessay” Rough Draft due two nights before conference, uploaded to Google Drive (see links to the right); Work on Punctuation Pattern Sheet if there's time. HW: Blog Post # 10, see prompt below Friday, April 1st: In Class: In-class brainstorming for unessay #2 (Rhetorical Triangle Brainstorming Sheet) HW: Forum Group Three: make sure to upload you annotated bibliography (blog #8), to class blog by 9PM on Sunday night Blog Post #10: You now have notes on two sets of forums. Think back to the presentations you've seen. What grabbed your attention? What is something you think others would be interested in hearing/need to know. Your job is then to think about how the presenters could re-purpose the information in their presentations into a different format. Basically, pretend you are telling them what they should write their unessay on. Here is a good way to start this:
You should write about (insert topic) in (insert media) because I, as part of your audience found this compelling because of (insert reasons you found it compelling). This is basically your thesis. Feel free to copy and paste, then fill in the blanks. The last bit is where you want to get argumentative. Then support your thesis. Why would that be a good media for the topic? Why did you find the topic compelling? Who could they write to? To help them get started, offer ideas for further research, specific areas of interest or questions about anything you were confused about/wanted to know more about. due: posted by class time Monday, April 4. tags: "your name"; "blog 10 forum re-purpose" and, this last one is tricky, go and check out what tag that group used when blogging about their topic. Make sure to read the last blog post for the regular calendar!
Noon: Special Treatment of Athletes Write about your own personal experience regarding student athletes and the following questions:
1:10 class: Cuba Create a blog post that summarizes each current presidential candidate’s views on US-Cuban relations, and why they hold them. http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2014/12/17/cuba-2016-presidential-race-rubio/ Also, summarize your personal views on the subject, and why you hold them. Wednesday in class we will be discussing the future of US-Cuban relations. Think about what you believe our relationship with Cuba should look like, and be prepared to share those thoughts in class. 2:10 Sustainability and Population Watch one of the 3 remaining videos on Green World Rising's youtube page. Next, write 3-5 reflection statements/comments/ideas and bring to class on Wednesday. Monday, March 21st:
In Class: Forum Group 1 Presentation; take notes in class on _Audience Member Forum Feedback Form HW: No Blog Post this week, instead, come to class next Wednesday with a some ideas of things that are making strong presentations and things that you're hoping to do differently. If you've already presented, you can talk about what worked and what didn't work. Please spend at 10-15 solid minutes on this. HW: Groups one and two, start thinking seriously about what you want to do for unessay #2. Wednesday, March 23rd: In Class: Forum Group 1 Discussion Day; Audience turn in Feedback Forms HW: No Blog Post, see Monday for notebook assignment. Friday, March 25th: No Class-Good Friday HW: : No Blog Post, see Monday for notebook assignment. If any one was looking to take the IAT (Implicit Association Test) race test from the noon class, here is the link.
See you all soon! Forum Presentations Start!!!Monday, March 14th: In Class: Preview Forum week, work on forums in class, talk about new schedule HW: if your group is presenting, you need to upload Blog Post #8, the Annotated Bibliography by 9PM the night before your group presents HW: Blog Post #9, prompt below Wednesday, March 16th: In Class: Forum Group 1 Presentation; take notes in class on _Audience Member Forum Feedback Form HW: Blog Post #9, prompt below Friday, March 18th: In Class: Forum Group 1 Discussion Day; Audience turn in Feedback Forms HW: Blog Post #9, prompt below Blog Post #9: Research a genre or medium of composition in which you are interested in working for your second unessay. What are the conventions of that genre? What are common layouts? What are common themes? Who are common audiences? These are not hard and fast rules; it is okay to "break the rules of the genre" (when writers say this, it generally a compliment), but like they say, to break the rules, you gotta know the rules. I might edit to say you should probably know the rules, because there are those rare birds who need not pay attention to rules and conventions, but it's always safe to assume you're not one of those people until experience proves you otherwise.
Next, explain why you think this will be a good genre/,medium to work in. due: posted by class time Monday, March 21st. tags: "blog 9 genre" "your name" |
Course Docs & LinksRepurposing Prompt
Forum Prompt Forum Feedback Form Annotated Bibliography Unessay Unprompt Blog Evaluation Criteria Unessay Evaluation Criteria Annotated Research Journal Your Class BlogsUnessay #2 ConferencesConference Times
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