This page contains all sorts of information specific to English 2020 for the sections I teach.

The first order of business is to get the Syllabus for your specific section (Spring 2010):

Section 602 – Direct log in to class site on Blackboard

Section 605 – Direct log in to class site on Blackboard

Important Information

• Writing for 2020 and File Naming Conventions
• Topic Guidelines

Major Papers

• Paper #1 - Informative and Surprising Paper Assignment
  • Peer Review Sheet (PDF)
  • Teacher Review Sheet (DOC)
• Paper #2 – Analysis and Synthesis Paper Assignment
  • Peer Review Sheet (PDF)
  • Teacher Review Sheet (DOC)
• Paper #3 - Proposal/Annotated Bibliography Assignment
  • Peer Review Sheet (PDF)
  • Teacher Review Sheet (DOC)
• Paper #4 – Classical Argument Paper Assignment
  • Peer Review Sheet (PDF)
  • Teacher Review Sheet (DOC)
• Final Portfolio Assignment

Minor Papers

• Review of Literature Assignment
• Personal Research Narrative

Memos and Reports

• Report of English Experience
• Interview Memo Assignment
• Memo on Style for Your Major Assignment

Class Review Group Presentations

• Group Presentation Evaluation
• Group Member Evaluations

Final Presentation

• Oral Presentation Assignment
• Oral Presentation Evaluation

Paper Format

• Paper Formatting for English 2020
• Formatting Tips:
  • OpenOffice 3.1
  • Word 2003 for Windows
  • Word 2007 for Windows
  • Word 2008 for Mac
• Creating a Research Space (CARS)

Grammar

• Style Continuum
  

Doing Analysis

• Reading Process
• Annotating
  
• Mapping
• Capturing

Doing Research

• Doing Library Research
• Research Strategy Model
• Using Sources in Your Writing (APA)

Thesis Statements

• Thesis Statements That Surprise Handout
• Easy Thesis Generator
• Website: Thesis Builder – Do NOT use this to create a thesis statement for your own papers

Rhetoric

• Rhetoric Overview
• How to Teach a Child to Argue
• Logical Fallacies