First of all, I decided to postpone the group presentations for an extra week — you’re welcome . So, we’ll talk about them on Monday and get into groups for it so you’ll have about 2 weeks to get them together. Second, since your Rhetorical Analysis papers are not due until 11:59 pm on Monday, [...]

Make sure you have the following done for class on Wednesday: Read GL 227-248 about peer editing (it might be useful to read this before you actually do the editing). Complete the 3 Peer Reviews. Make sure to have the Peer Review Sheet completely filled out and ready to give to the owner of the [...]

On Monday in class, we’ll be going over how to put everything together for your first paper, the Rhetorical Analysis. I know it feels like you aren’t there yet and don’t understand what is required – that is perfectly okay (I do have a reason for throwing you in the deep end like this). Now, [...]

Note: There is no class on Monday, Jan. 17th because of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We will be MEETING in the library in LI 207 (so go there rather than to class first). Assignments: Read GL 105-124 about finding and evaluating sources. Older/Green Bar DK: Read DK 38-77, 82-86, 148 about finding and [...]

List 2 or more topics that you are thinking about this class’ research paper. If you want to get several of your required peer comments out of the way early, now would be a great time. Just read over the list of topic ideas and then ask questions about them by replying to that comment. [...]

This post is for commenting and discussing about the reading and assignments that are due on the 12th. Your reading assignment: GL 25-46, 125-137 DK 114, 126-127 And, the sources for the C student paper (on Blackboard). After logging into Blackboard and this class, go to the Rhetorical Analysis Paper folder. Then, the sources you [...]

Tuesday is a big day. You all have lots to get done this weekend. So don’t delay! Read (and annotate and understand, of course) Green and Lidinsky, chapter 4. Read DK Handbook pages 20-23, 26-27, 34-37, and 80-86. Bring one or more research questions about your topic. These should be on paper (either handwritten or [...]

For Tuesday, remember that we meet in the Library (LI 207). You should bring the Research Study Guide with you. To get it, do the following: Go to http://www.uvu.edu/library/ Scroll down about half-way and, under the Quick Links section, select the Tutorials link. Click the ENGL 2010/2020 Worksheet link about half-way down the page. Print [...]

For Thursday, we’ll be going over memo and letter formatting, thesis statements, and look at specific examples of rhetorical analysis. Make sure to bring your working thesis statement with you (it can be typed or written, so long as it is on paper). Do the reading in Green and Lidinsky chapter 10 (you can look [...]

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 [...]