Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Time, just for you.

1.  Remember we are gathering information, planning, drafting, and generally completing our article that incorporates research from .edu, .gov, or academic journals, narrative, descriptive, problem/solution, and argument.

We are in this lab Friday as well.

I will be calling you up to conference with you about essays you've submitted.

Monday, October 26, 2015

Articles.

0.  Journal-  Summarize your article that you will write.

1.  Quiz-

In what way does the author incorporate RESEARCH in to his essay?

In what way does the author incorporate Narrative into his essay?

In what way does the author incorporate Problem/SOLUTION into his essay?

In what way does the author incorporate ARGUMENT into his essay?



2.  Plans and groups.  Tell your summary and show your plan to your group and see if they have any suggestions/questions

3.  Researching for the essay.

4. C-LAB for a few days....B-225?

Friday, October 23, 2015

1.  Journal-

What was the "real" thing you thought you might write about?  Why is it a topic that interests you?

2.  A list of real things.

2.5.  From this list of real things, one plan, quickly, as a model.


3.  Practice planning a real thing in table groups:

Students on this campus have to purchase and pay for many things.  Plan an article to be sent to the college president where you combine narration, description, problem/solution, and research that demonstrates what you claim is true and that persuades her to make changes on campus in certain areas.

Your groups' plan should follow the same planning process we have for each essay.  Make a list, make an outline, but make sure we know what each paragraph's job is in the essay.


4.  Write your plan on the board, anywhere.

5.  Plan review.

6.  HW-  finishing essays for stars, finishing the assigned reading, return with your plan for your "Article."


Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Finishing an argument.

1. Journal-  What's the hardest part of this rba essay?


2.  Groups and readers-


1.  Write down their thesis.
2.  What's the topic?
3.  What's the purpose?
4.  Circle any mistakes.
5.  What was most convincing?
6.  What was least convincing?
7.  What needs to be added?
8.  What needs to be removed?
9.  Offer a compliment.
10. Is it in MLA format?
11. Does the essay have at least 6 convincing facts?


3.  HW-  complete your essay for submission on Friday.

4.  HW-  What is something "real" that you could write for this class?  Let's call it an article.  Let's call it non-fiction.  Let's call it creative non fiction.  The next essay will combine description, P/S and argument.  Special rules to discuss in class.

5.  HW-  Read this essay by next Monday, Oct 26.

5.  Argument model?  Reliable sources?  For next class.  Primary and Secondary research.  Planning an essay.

Monday, October 19, 2015

1.  Drafts on the table-

2.  Journal-  What's the topic of your essay?  What's the purpose?  Who is the intended audience?  Do you have a works cited?  Do you have in-text/in-sentence citation?  Underline all of these words in your essay.

3.  Pull out all of your work from class and let's do grades.  See the previous post for what you need.

No Way is a little harsh.  Every word is valuable.  These are just overused:  be aware.




NO Way Words
Good
Great
Like
Show
Beautiful
Very
Really
Stuff
Things
I believe
I think
Can
Could
Would
Should
Get
Getting
Gotten
Nice
Like
Happy
was
Anything
Going
Most
Many
Pretty
Ugly
A lot
Often
Better
Feel
Be
Been
Being
Worst
Bad
Okay
Average
Same
So
Started
Best
Greatest
were
By
Amazing
Awesome
Cool
Lame
Had
Done
Doing
Worse
Everything
Something
Nothing
About
Gave
Make
Take
Took
Taken
Made
Making
Gone
Give
 
 
Grades-  Calling you up to show me stuff...

LIst of assignments....

Signed Syllabus
Thinking Skill notes
Diagnostic Essay
Lateral Thinking Skill ?’s
Hink Pink
Three stories and 5 TS questions for each
Writing Notes
Journals-6?
Drafts- 2-3 of Descriptive, P/S and Arg
Origami Crane
Paper Air Plane
DFW TEST
15 ?’s
Notes Test
Emily Dickensen Fame is a bee in class work
Proverbs Practice
Plane Instructions 
P/S essay plan
P/S essay HW, DFW
Works Cited test
Print Ad
Chipotle writing Prompt in class
Logical Fallacy Pres
Descriptive Essay with Star
P/S essay with Star
 

Monday, October 12, 2015

Plans and fallacies.

1.

What's a logical fallacy?  Google it and create a definition plus find one example to explain in your journal.

2.  A master list.... Plus definitions.

3.  Presentations-  Using Prezi, create a presentation about one logical fallacy.  Your presentation should identify the fallacy, define the fallacy, provide three examples of the fallacy in action, and have one multiple choice question at the end to check for class understanding.  During the presentation, I will ask you why one of your examples is the fallacy you claim it is.  Presentations Due Wed.

4.  Plans and discussions....

5.  HW-  drafting your essay/researching your essay, creating your prezi.


Friday, October 9, 2015

 https://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/1Ve3qccLxOwYxzf

1. Journal-

What convinces you the most?  Logos or Pathos?  Describe a time when you were convinced, or name a product that you really want and think about why you want it.


2.  During journals, place any essay you'd like to submit on your table and I'll check to see if you can.


3.  Also, have your print ad on the table as well so I can star your HW.


4.  Chipotle Ad and writing prompt-  What's the pathos?  What's the logos?  Why is it pathos and logos.


5.  CA parody.


6.  Selecting RBA topics and a plan-  For HW-  select a research based argument topic and come to class with plan for your possible essay.


7.  Read this argument essay as an example of something you might do.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Essay checks

1.  Of course, it's essay check time.

So, read aloud.  Read aloud backwards.  Submit if satisfied.


2.  Logos, Pathos, Ethos....  Notes and uses.

3.  Return to class with a link to a PRINT ad that utilizes Logos, Pathos, or Ethos.


Next Class

Logos, Pathos, Ethos-  Chipotle-- In class writing.

Monday, October 5, 2015

Journal Test-

Using your notes, complete a works cited entry for this information.

Ariticle name:   The Curse of Thinking You're Smart

Author Name:  Jon Johnson

Date published:  October 1 2015

Publisher  Huffington Post

website:  HuffingtonPost.com

You read the article today.


Show me the entry when you're done for a grade-



Essays and reading groups-


1.  MLA format?
2.  Underline a thesis.
3.  Does the essay have research?
4.  Does the essay clearly state a problem, explain why it is a problem, offer multiple solutions, and then choose the best one as the solution?

5.  Are there 6 + paragraphs?

6.  Is the essay too long?  Too short?

7  What is the essay missing?

8  What does the essay add that it doesn't need?

9.  Circle any mistakes, but don't correct them.

10.  Offer the writer a compliment.

HW-  Return with your completed essay.


Friday, October 2, 2015

http://deadspin.com/arizona-state-sorority-girls-show-off-elite-selfie-skil-1734043904

1.  What's a works cited?  What's it for?  What is in-text citation?  In sentence citation? What are those for?  What are embedded quotes?  Why do that?


2.  Notes....

Works Cited-  An alphabetical list of sources used in your essay.  It's the last page, titled, Works Cited

In-text Citation-  A way to tell people where your information came from within the essay itself.

"............................................................." (Gonzalez).


In-sentence Citation- A way to cite sources without using in-text.

According to Micah Gonzalez in his article titled, "The Rise of Machines," there is a "problem with machines in our world."



Embedded quotes-

............................., "...................................."

............................., "........................................." .............................................

"............................................"........................................................

3.  Works Cited-  Here're the steps, from PURDUE OWL


Basic Style for Citations of Electronic Sources (Including Online Databases)

Here are some common features you should try and find before citing electronic sources in MLA style. Not every Web page will provide all of the following information. However, collect as much of the following information as possible both for your citations and for your research notes:
  • Author and/or editor names (if available)
  • Article name in quotation marks (if applicable)
  • Title of the Website, project, or book in italics. (Remember that some Print publications have Web publications with slightly different names. They may, for example, include the additional information or otherwise modified information, like domain names [e.g. .com or .net].)
  • Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers.
  • Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.
  • Take note of any page numbers (if available).
  • Medium of publication.
  • Date you accessed the material.
  • URL (if required, or for your own personal reference; MLA does not require a URL).

Let's do one together, and one on our own.

 http://www.people.com/article/selena-gomez-single-dating-scared-of-tinder


http://www.safebee.com/health/freshman-15-myth-but-weight-gain-college-isnt