12/14

Assignment:

INRW0304 Take Home Final Exam (Departmental Purposes)

• Not considered to be a grade. Try your best. Don't use internet.
• Located under Assigned Readings
• Use green scantron and #2 pencil

FINAL GRADES WILL BE ISSUED

NOTE: If you are still working on revisions: Friday 12/15/17 is the last day to submit.

FINAL WEEK

Portfolio's Due:

• Combine all work done during the semester in a folder
• Separate Response Papers and Essays
• Download the Index under Portfolio Assignment / Assigned Readings
• Put your name and class information and print it out
• Do reflection short essay: 1 pg. also located in the folder
• Make sure that you're doing the right one:  ENGL 100 or INRW0304

All assignments and or revisions must be completed by 12/15

11/30

No class meeting 11/30

Final Essays Due: 12/5
Persuasive essay. Include proper intro as discussed in previous discussions. Must include Thesis, Topics, and Academic Sources.  Must include parenthetical citations within the essay as well as a Works Cited or Referencess page.
5 pages
1 source (JSTOR, EBSCO)
12 pt font
Times New Roman
APA Style
Works Cited

Evaluations

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11/21

Find 1 academic source related to your research:

• Must be from EBSCOhost or JSTOR
• Print it out and bring it to class
• Bring the rest of your essays for workshop as well

11/14

Write: 1 pg abstract on possible final research project

NOTE: I will be meeting with each individual to discuss grades before final Drop Date Next Week

11/2 No Class

No Class Meeting
Read: "Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Adult Writers" by Nancy Sommers
Write: 1 pg response


Note: Mandatory Meeting Next Week

10/31

Read: Margret Kantz "Helping Students Use Textual Sources Persuasively"
Write: 1 pg response

10/26

Read: "School As Inquiry" by Stevan Wolk
Write: 1 page response

NOTE: Late essay's will be deducted one letter grade each class period it's late.  You have until 12 midnight tonight 10/24/2017 to submit without penalty.  If not complete submit via email to: jreyna_4342@southtexascollege.edu (make sure class information is listed properly on your essay)

10/24

"Chasing Amy" Film Studies Essay Due: 10/24/17

Essay prompts can be found under Assigned Readings: Choose One Prompt

In case you missed the lesson on the film, watch the following:

YouTube Lesson

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10/19

We will discuss the film next time we meet. 

Please make sure to attend lecture. 

Second essay will be based on the film.

Watch the film: Chasing Amy



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Do Scavenger Hunt before you watch the FILM:

Scavenger Hunt Assignment

Film Studies: Chasing Amy

Search for the following terms and items on google and give me a short answer to each:

·         Lando Calrissian

·         Star Wars

·         Return of the Jedi

·         Anakin Skywalker

·         Darth Vader

·         Hee Haw

·         Larry Flint

·         Cheech and Chong

·         Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

·         Spanish Fly

·         Sega Genesis

·         Dyke

·         Magic 8 Ball

·         Angela Lansbury (most famous role)

·         "Fight The Power"

·         Jay & Silent Bob

·         Ostracized

·         Cathartic
- Holden Caufield
- "Uncle Tom"

Citation Lab Assignment Gillam

Alice M. Gillam Citation Assignment

Answer the following questions according the article:

Example: Show me a different way to cite the Peter Elbow citation in APA style.

Answer: Tutoring has taught her to see early drafts as “half full” instead of “half empty,” a perspective Peter Elbow (1973) calls the “believing game” (147-90).

1.       Show me a different way to cite the Karen Spear citation in APA style

2.       Add end citations to page numbers ending with (29). APA style

3.       Show me a different way to cite the Anne Ruggles Gere citation in APA style

4.       Change from MLA to APA style according to Gillam article:

“Cognitive psychologists call this phenomenon "metacognition," the ability to monitor one's own thinking processes. Current studies of cognitive development suggest that metacognition is "a major factor in mental ability because people who are aware of how they think perform better than those who are not" (Gere 95)

5.       Create Works Cited page using the following information:

Authors: Anne Ruggles Gere, and Robert D. Abbott

Year of publication: 1985

Title: Talking about Writing: The Language of Writing Groups

Journal: Research in the Teaching of English

Issue: 19

Page numbers: 362-82.

10/3

Work on Research Scavenger Hunt found under Assigned Readings.
Answer all 4 questions. Use JSTOR & EBSCO databases to help you answer questions.

9/26

Read:

• "Indian Camp" by Earnest Hemingway
• "Never Marry A Mexican" by Sandra Cisneros

Write:

• 1 page response on both short stories (Half/Half)

Note: Stories can be found under Assigned Readings (Short Stories)

9/21

Answer the following and turn in as "Haberman Response"

What’s the first thing you thought about when you read the title "Pedagogy of Poverty Versus Good Teaching?

Define: SOCIOECONOMIC & SOCIOCULTURAL

What is Pedagogy of Poverty according to Haberman?

Elaborate on: Authoritarian and directive nature of the pedagogy of poverty is deceptive about who really is in charge READ 3^rd Column on page 292

- Interpret reading and provide analysis

Elaborate on: Good TEACHING with a focus on Sociocultural/Socioeconomic conditions
- How does this apply to you?

NOTE: Those of you who did not present last class meeting will have one more opportunity to present and turn in  your essay on 9/21/17.

9/19

NO CLASS ON THURSDAY 9/14

• You will be meeting with your groups
• I will be available to meet with groups in class for additional assistance
• If you are not assigned to a group because you were absent then you are required to do assignment on your own

Group Assignment:  Read "Pedagogy of Poverty Versus Good Teaching" - Martin Haberman

Presentation: 5-8 min 

Begin to critically analyze the text (construct/build meaning). 

You are not summarizing the essay to present. 

Pick something specific within the article that you wish to discuss as a group.  

You have the autonomy of presenting anyway you want

Medium:

• If you are using multi-media, please bring device to use in class that can be used with projector(ex. laptop computer)
• If using power point, save in USB drive
• If using YouTube, keep to minimal (1-2 min tops)
• If handing out material, please make sufficient copies

Rubric:

• Everyone must participate
• I will be providing FEEDBACK for each individual group
• ORIGINALITY of presentation will be taken into account
• Looking for thoughtful ANALYSIS and interpretations of the TEXT (Article)   

Essay:

• 3 pages /  You can split this up between group members
• I don't want three separate response papers
• I want a unified paper / cohesive / organized essay
• Construct meaning, use your writing experience, use discussions in class to guide your paper
• Use academic related information that we have used in class if you want (Pedagogy/Meta-cognition//Standardized Testing/Rhetorical Reading) 

9/12

Read: Haas & Flowers
Write: 1pg Response

9/7

Read: Downs & Wardle article

• pgs. 552 - 563

Write:

• 1 page response
• Write "1 true sentence" - Hemingway 

9/5

Read: All readings are located under the Assigned Readings page

• Kelsey Diaz "Seven Ways High School Prepares You For Failure" 
• Anne Lamott "Shitty First Drafts"

Write: 1 pg response

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