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Readings for our last unit: Poetry

nrodzingl3202 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:45:40 +0000

Poems:

When You Know a Fellow

Can’t

Duality Duel

Knock Knock

A Dream within a Dream

No Time to Feel

Songs:

Crazy

Mad World

ENJOY!

Last Class Schedule

nrodzingl3202 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:02:41 +0000

Here is the last schedule for the semester. Even though the thought cards are not included, you are expected to turn them in every Friday.

Schedule Oct 21st- Dec 7th

Research Paper Guidelines

nrodzingl3202 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:38:43 +0000

Please remember to e-mail me letting me know if you will work alone or with a partner.

Here are the guidelines: Research Paper guidelines

Annotations

nrodzingl3202 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:36:15 +0000

Dear students, here is all you need to know about the annotations for the research paper:

1. If you are working by yourself, you will annotate two articles yourself. Each annotation is worth 20 points.

2. If you are working in pairs, each will annotate one article, the scores will be added and both will receive the same total score.

3. In each annotation include: reference, your name, 150-200 word summary, and at least 3 key quotes.

4. No MLA heading, and no double space. It should all fit in one page.

5. The article MUST be included with the annotation.

6. The annotations are DUE MONDAY NOV 7th.

Attached are the annotation outline and an example:

Annotation example

annotation outline

Common Mistakes & MLA

nrodzingl3202 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:17:49 +0000

Students, these resources will help you improve from essay #1 to essay #2.

It is important that all of you improve on your second essay, and the power point presentation Common Writers’ mistakes should be helpful.

In addition, because you are writing an essay in response to literature, it is required for you to base all opinions on the literature, and to support all claims with the story(ies). You are expected to include quotes in your essay using the MLA format. The following should help you with that:

Quick MLA review

MLA (more detailed presentation)

Citing & Paraphrasing

Novel Group Presentation Guidelines

nrodzingl3202 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:49:30 +0000

The presentations will consist of three parts:

I. Summary of the chapters

Make sure to explain who is the narrator for each chapter summarized.

II. Characters

Introduce new characters
Explain changes in characters from previous chapters to the chapters being discussed.
Explain changes in characters that occur during the chapters being discussed.

III. Themes

Present and explain themes that come up in the chapters being discussed.

The presentation should be 15-20 minutes long. All members of the group must participate in both the preparation of the material and the presentation of the material.

Responding to Literature Essay (essay #2)

nrodzingl3202 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:44:50 +0000

Your second essay must be a 500 words, 5 paragraph essay. In terms of topic, you have a lot of freedom for your second essay. There are only two restrictions: (1) is that you must respond to the literature (short stories) read in class, and (2) you cannot analyze a theme from the story because you will do this with the Research Paper.

You could:

Select ONE story and analyze it (meaning/message of the story).
Analyze a character from a story, or a relationship between two characters in a story.
Analyze the title of a story.
Analyze the ending of a story.
Analyze OR compare OR contrast the beginning ad ending of a story.
Select TWO stories and compare or contrast them.
Research information about an author and analyze the story with the author’s life.
Analyze the techniques used by the author.
Analyze how the elements of the plot are developed in a certain story.

These are just some ideas you could use, but do not feel obliged to use one of these. Be creative!

Speaking logs

nrodzingl3202 — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:45:14 +0000

Speaking logs are to be done at the English Writing Center. The EWC is located at the admissions building, room 7.

Speaking logs are due December 4th (not before nor after).

speaking logs page

Compare and Contrast

nrodzingl3202 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:33:15 +0000

cc-check-list

compare-contrast-essay-rubric

*For the MLA paper sample we reviewed in class, go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ and click on “MLA sample paper” on the left column of the page.

Word choice & Sentence structure

nrodzingl3202 — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:35:32 +0000

word-choice-sentences