Presentations continue to go well and I'm excited to see what the last two groups bring to the table this week!
36 out of 60 students have signed up for conferences to discuss your unessays. I cannot make you sign up for a conference, but I can remind you that this is worth 200 points of your grade in this class, which is huge. And the last one was worth 100 points, which means, roughly I am expecting these to be twice as good. This is not exactly accurate, but you get the point. These are important projects and it would behoove you to conference with me about them.
36 out of 60 students have signed up for conferences to discuss your unessays. I cannot make you sign up for a conference, but I can remind you that this is worth 200 points of your grade in this class, which is huge. And the last one was worth 100 points, which means, roughly I am expecting these to be twice as good. This is not exactly accurate, but you get the point. These are important projects and it would behoove you to conference with me about them.
Monday, November 16:
In Class: Forum Group 3 Discussion
HW: Blog Post #10 due by Friday before class
HW: Sign up for an "unessay" conference time.
Wednesday, November 18:
In Class: Forum Group 4 Presentation Day; take notes and write response: " All class members will write a short response including 2-3 questions/comments about your research process, one thing you learned about the topic, and one thing you learned about giving a good presentation." So make sure you are taking notes while your peers present.
HW: Blog Post #10; due by Friday before class
Friday, November 20:
In Class: Forum Group 4 Discussion
HW: Even if you choose not to write this week's blog post, you still need to finish the reading. Details below.
HW: Blog #11, due next Saturday, November 28th at midnight (only two blogs left after this!)
Blog #11: First, read "No, you are not entitled to your opinion," It's short and easy to read. The second reading, "What are Opinions" you can access under course readings. (Remember that the password is something affirmative) It is lengthier and less interesting, but I have chosen it specifically because after reading your unessays and blog writing all semester, I believe it will be very helpful to your development as writers. I would like you to read the whole thing, including the sample essays.
Write an argument that is engaging, original, and passionate. It doesn't have to be about something we've talked about in English class, but it should be about something you learned this semester at Gonzaga. Before you start writing, remember all the skills you've practiced this semester: research, personal narrative, free-writing, rhetorical analysis of space, summary, synthesis, engaging your audience, self-reflection, letter writing, persuasion. Will you use any of those skills? Then, once you choose your topic, I want you to focus on keeping your paragraphs focused and developing your ideas with appropriate support. In other words, thinking back to "No, you are not entitled to your opinion," earn your opinion. At the end of the essay, refer back to "What are Opinions" and explain what type of opinion you wrote about and what type of support your provided.
tag : Blog 11
In Class: Forum Group 3 Discussion
HW: Blog Post #10 due by Friday before class
HW: Sign up for an "unessay" conference time.
Wednesday, November 18:
In Class: Forum Group 4 Presentation Day; take notes and write response: " All class members will write a short response including 2-3 questions/comments about your research process, one thing you learned about the topic, and one thing you learned about giving a good presentation." So make sure you are taking notes while your peers present.
HW: Blog Post #10; due by Friday before class
Friday, November 20:
In Class: Forum Group 4 Discussion
HW: Even if you choose not to write this week's blog post, you still need to finish the reading. Details below.
HW: Blog #11, due next Saturday, November 28th at midnight (only two blogs left after this!)
Blog #11: First, read "No, you are not entitled to your opinion," It's short and easy to read. The second reading, "What are Opinions" you can access under course readings. (Remember that the password is something affirmative) It is lengthier and less interesting, but I have chosen it specifically because after reading your unessays and blog writing all semester, I believe it will be very helpful to your development as writers. I would like you to read the whole thing, including the sample essays.
Write an argument that is engaging, original, and passionate. It doesn't have to be about something we've talked about in English class, but it should be about something you learned this semester at Gonzaga. Before you start writing, remember all the skills you've practiced this semester: research, personal narrative, free-writing, rhetorical analysis of space, summary, synthesis, engaging your audience, self-reflection, letter writing, persuasion. Will you use any of those skills? Then, once you choose your topic, I want you to focus on keeping your paragraphs focused and developing your ideas with appropriate support. In other words, thinking back to "No, you are not entitled to your opinion," earn your opinion. At the end of the essay, refer back to "What are Opinions" and explain what type of opinion you wrote about and what type of support your provided.
tag : Blog 11