Tuesday we are continuing the discussion on rhetorical analysis. We’ll also talk about claims. Homework: Read chapter 3 in Green and Lidinsky. There’s some optional reading in DK Handbook for those who need more help. Bring a source to class with you (this can be printed out, on a flash drive, or somehow accessible from [...]
For Thursday, you have the following things due: Green and Lidinsky chapter 2 Optionally, look at DK Handbook pages 88-101 for additional information Bring a print out of the Research History report (see assignment sheet) Make a comment (or a question) on this post about the reading In class, we’ll be talking about Academic Reading [...]
Special for you today! I have put a couple examples (good, bad, and ugly) on Blackboard. Just remember to focus on analyzing the rhetoric or how the author says something. Don’t focus on what the author says (expect to do a summary). Make sure to give specific examples to back up what you say. Some [...]
Section 602 HAS class. Section 605 does NOT have class. We start the final oral presentations this Tuesday for section 602. Make sure you are at every remaining class period so that you can review all the presentations (you lose 5 pts for each one you fail to review). See you in class!
For class, we’ll be talking about portfolios and public speaking and oral presentations. Make sure to bring your completed Grammar Quiz with you to class. You also need to do the reading and respond to this post with your links for video presentations.The video can be about presentations, someone giving a presentation, or generally about [...]
For class, we are getting caught up on the Graphics lesson, so that means you need to read: AB 252-260DK 226-231 You should also print out and have ready for review your attempt at the opening of your classical argument paper (just the first page to two pages). You also need to bring (electronic or [...]
We have reading in AB and DK due for class. This gets us caught up on the reading (except for the Graphics and Data lesson). You also need to have your peer reviews done before class. Based on what I’m seeing in the Analysis and Synthesis papers, I am also asking everyone to read through [...]
This Tuesday we are talking about Annotated Bibliographies in more detail. I will probably also finish up our discussion of Logos. You need to email me your Review of Literature before class starts on Tuesday for homework. You should also have your Peer Draft ready to go out, as we will be getting into peer [...]
I apologize for the late notice on this – my internet went down over the weekend. Of course, this is all in the syllabus, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise. On Tuesday, we are going to be talking about Reviews of Literature and Categorizing. These are both important for the Proposal part of the [...]
Sorry about the delay in getting this up – it was a very busy weekend for Cub Scout stuff. Your assignment for Tuesday was to read over the Teacher Drafts of the example Analysis and Synthesis papers (they are on Blackboard) You are supposed to email me and attach a document with a paragraph or [...]