home

=**ENGLISH 101: COLLEGE RHETORIC** = **Alma College / Vetne / Winter 2009 Section 16**

__**Class Log & Daily Announcements**__
There were some editing lesson presentations today. I introduced the requirements for the Department Portfolio (worth 5% of your grade).
 * WEDNESDAY, April 1**

Today we discussed paraphrasing and issues related to MLA citation and documentation. (The worksheet on MLA and the paraphrasing handout are both under Writing with Sources) We also signed up for conferences for Paper 4. A8 was due today. Editing Lesson presentations begin on Wednesday.
 * MONDAY, March 30**

Today we discussed many things relating to research and writing about research, including effective note-taking, critical reading and annotation, summarizing, paraphrasing, and evaluating web sources. All of the handouts from today (four total) are under Writing with Sources. //Homework & Upcoming Due Dates:// 1. **EDITING LESSONS** will begin next week. The groups, assignments, and presentation dates are available on the schedule posted at the top of this page (home page). 2. **READ** pp. 243-296 (on reasoning) in __Discovering Arguments__. We will discuss logical fallacies next week in class, among other topics from this section of your textbook. 3. **A8** due on Monday 3/30. Post to your student page. Instructions are on the Paper 4 handout under Writing with Sources. 4. **ROUGH DRAFT OF PAPER 4** due next Wednesday 4/1. Conferences will also begin on Wednesday next week. I will have an appointment sign up shet for you in class next week. A conference with me is REQUIRED for Paper 4. 5. REMEMBER: **COPIES OF SOURCES MUST BE TURNED IN WITH PORTFOLIO #2**. THESE SOURCES MUST ALSO BE ANNOTATED, WITH SPECIFIC QUOTES OR PARAPHRASED SECTIONS HIGHLIGHTED OR OTHERWISE INDICATED. Keep this in mind as you research, read, annotate, and write.
 * WEDNESDAY, March 25**

Today we met in the library and learned about research strategies. //Homework & Upcoming Due Dates// 1. Editing Journal due on 3/25 2. Read chapters 7 and 8, and pp. 106-112 in __Discovering Arguments__ by Wednesday 3. A8 due 3/30
 * MONDAY, March 23**

We talked about cohesive writing, repetition strategies, and transitions today in class (see handouts under Writing Lessons). I also introduced Paper 4 (see Writing with Sources) and the final presentation (see Editing Lesson). **On Monday 3/23, we will meet at the library (Smith Room).** //Upcoming Assignments & Due Dates:// 1. A7 due Friday 3/20 2. Editing Journal due Wednesday 3/25 3. Read Chapters 7 and 8, and pp. 16-112 in __Discovering Arguments__ over the weekend.
 * WEDNESDAY, March 18**

We continued learning about quoting and citing an author properly, and we reviewed a student example of a film analysis paper. There were also two student presentations today. On Wednesday, I am introducing Paper 4 (the research paper) and we will be meeting in the library on Monday (3/23) next week to begin doing research. //Upcoming Assignments & Due Dates:// 1. Read __Discovering Arguments__, pp. 161-162 and pp. 228-240 & be ready to discuss and practice these strategies on Wednesday. 2. Print and review the handout on Parallel Structure & bring it to class with you on Wednesday. The handout is under Editing Journal. 3. BRING YOUR DRAFT OF PAPER THREE TO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY. 4. Your Editing Journal (for papers 1 and 2) is due on Wednesday, March 25. Find the instructions under Editing Journal.
 * MONDAY, March 16**

Today we learned about MLA and documenting sources for your film analysis paper (Paper 3). The handouts from today are under MLA & Documenting Sources. Group presentations (P3) were also today. //Upcoming Assignments & Due Dates:// 1. Rough Draft of Paper 3 due on Monday 3/16 -- UPLOAD and POST your paper to your student page. 2. BE READY FOR YOUR GROUP CONFERENCE next week. (See instructions at the top of this page.) 3. Read __Discovering Arguments__, pp. 356-360 (student sample papers) & be ready to talk about them in class on Monday next week. 4. Read __Discovering Arguments__, pp. 161-162 and pp. 228-240 & be ready to discuss and practice these strategies in class next week. 5. A6 due Friday 3/13 6. Read/review __A Writer's Reference__, pp. 362-378. (These pages contain information that will help you write Paper 3). 7. Your Editing Journal (for papers 1 and 2) is due on Wednesday, March 25. Find the instructions under Editing Journal.
 * WEDNESDAY, March 11**

We learned about the elements of analyzing a film, and then we viewed, analyzed, and discussed some scenes from __Into the Wild__ together. The handouts relevant to today and the PowerPoint Presentation from today are all under Unit 2 Materials. //Homework & Due Dates:// 1. Read reviews of Into the Wild (which I will post to the wiki this evening) 2. A6 due Friday 3/13 -- do A6 on only THREE of the reviews. 3. Rough draft of Paper 3 due Monday 3/16 -- post to student page (paste AND post document -- I will show you how to do this on Wednesday).
 * MONDAY, March 9**


The midterm was today. Homework & Due Dates: 1. Read __Discovering Arguments__, pp. 349-360 this week 2. Watch the film __Into the Wild__ by Monday 3/9 -- A5 is also due on Monday 3/9, and you have to watch the movie to be able to do the assignment. 3. P3 is next Wednesday 3/11
 * WEDNESDAY, March 4**

In introduced the first paper (Paper 3) and associated assignments of Unit 2: Writing with Sources today. The description of Paper 3 and its associated assignments is under Writing with Sources. Also, your midterm will be on Wednesday 3/4. A handout to help you prepare for your midterm is under Midterm & Final. //Homework & Due Dates:// 1. Read __Discovering Arguments__, pp. 349-360 by Wednesday 3/4 2. Watch the film __Into the Wild__ by Monday 3/9 -- A5 is also due on Monday 3/9, and you have to watch the movie to be able to do the assignment. 3. Read the handout on timed writings (under Midterm & Final) before your midterm on Wednesday.
 * MONDAY, March 2**

We discussed the rules for using semi-colons, colons, and dashes in writing, and spent some time editing our own papers for these issues. Portfolio #1 due on Friday, Feb. 20 by 5:00 p.m. Deliver to my office: SAC 334. Portfolio requirements/instructions are available under Persuasive Writing.
 * WEDNESDAY, February 18**

We discussed voice & diction in class today, referencing both textbooks and examining student samples and our own writing. The handouts on voice and diction are under Persuasive Writing. Bring your textbooks and papers to class again on Wednesday. Portfolio #1 due on Friday, Feb. 20 by 5:00 p.m. Deliver to my office: SAC 334.
 * MONDAY, February 16**

Group presentations (P2) were today. We also wrote a journal ([|Journal on Strategies of Argumentation.doc]) in class reflecting on the strategies we have used in our own papers. //Upcoming Assignments & Due Dates:// 1. Read pp. 40-50 in Discovering Arguments and the handouts on Introductions and Conclusions (here on the wiki under Writing Lessons), and complete the following journal: [|Journal on Introductions and Conclusions.doc]. Post your journal on your student page. 2. REVISE both your persuasive and definition essays BEFORE we meet for class next week. Bring copies of your revised essays to class each day next week. 3. Bring BOTH of your textbooks to class each day next week.
 * WEDNESDAY, February 11**

Today we held a class debate. The topic was related to the essay "Brute" on pp. 420-422 of your textbook. The handouts from today's class are under Persuasive Writing. //Upcoming Assignments & Due Dates:// 1. P2 (presentation) is on Mon. 2/9 2. A3 is due today -- post it on the wiki. 3. Draft of paper 2 due by Fri. 2/6 -- email your draft to me. 4. Read "Interchapter 1" on pp. 59-78 of your textbook before next Mon. 2/9. BRING YOUR DRAFTS TO CLASS WITH YOU NEXT WEEK. 5. A4 due by Mon. 2/9 -- post it on the wiki.
 * WEDNESDAY, February 4**

We discussed thesis statements and effective paragraphs today. The handouts on these topics are available under Persuasive Writing. We also reviewed a persuasive essay ("Stop the Clock" by Amy Wu, pp. 6-8) and some student essays for their thesis statements, development of effective paragraphs, and strategies of argumentation. The student essays are also available under Persuasive Writing. //Upcoming Assignments & Due Dates:// 1. Presentation 2 (P2) will be on Monday 2/9. See the instruction sheet for Paper 2 - Definition (under Persuasive Writing) for details. 2. Read "Brute" (Discovering Arguments, pp. 420-422) by Wednesday -- be ready to debate it in class! 3. Draft of Paper 2 due by Friday 2/6 (email to me). 4. A4 (short essay on the definition of "Brute") due on Monday 2/9.
 * MONDAY February 2**

We signed up for group conferences. We also discussed what a definition paper looks like, and we formed groups for the second presentation (P2) and began working on preparing presentations. //Upcoming homework & due dates//: 1. Read pp. 177-227 by Monday 2/2 2. Presentation 2 (P2) will be on Monday 2/9. See the instruction sheet for Paper 2 - Definition (under Persuasive Writing) for details. 3. A3 due on Monday 2/2 -- see instruction sheet for Paper 2 under Persuasive Writing for details. 4. Draft of Paper 2 due by Friday 2/6 (email to me).
 * WEDNESDAY, January 28**

Presentations (P1) were today. We also looked at several persuasive essays (in the book and a student sample) and analyzed them for their rhetorical features, such as thesis, logic, evidence, and specificity of detail. The questions/handout from today's class can be found under Persuasive Writing. I also introduced the second paper -- the definition paper. The instructions for this paper and its associated assignments is also under Persuasive Writing. //Upcoming homework & due dates:// 1. Paper 1 draft due on Wednesday -- BRING FOUR (4) COPIES TO CLASS WITH YOU!!! We will be signing up for group conferences, so you need to have a copy for each of your group members. 2. Read pp. 177-227 by Monday 2/2 3. Presentation 2 (P2) will be on Monday 2/9. See the instruction sheet for Paper 2 - Definition (under Persuasive Writing) for details. 4. A3 due on Monday 2/2 -- see instruction sheet for Paper 2 under Persuasive Writing for details. 5. Draft of Paper 2 due by Friday 2/6 (email to me).
 * MONDAY, January 26**

We took a closer look at logos, pathos, and ethos today in Judy Brady's essay "I Want a Wife." Pages 18, 23, and 31 in __Discovering Arguments__ give good guidelines for determining a writer's use of each appeal. We also began discussing thesis statements and use of logos, pathos, and ethos in our own persuasive essays. The worksheet from today can be found under Persuasive Writing. //Homework:// 1. P1 (group presentation) due on Monday 1/26 2. A2 (argument analysis) due on Monday 1/26 -- post it on your student page on the wiki. 3. Read "The Androgynous Man," "The Appeal of the Androgynous Man," and "Being a Man" by Monday 1/26. These are the three essays being presented, so you should be familiar with them and __bring your own copies of them to class with you__. 4. Read pp. 37-50 in __Discovering Arguments__, as well as the essays on pp. 6-8 and 9-11, which we will discuss in detail in class next week.
 * WEDNESDAY, January 21**

We did an exercise in evaluating and analyzing what is most important to us regarding our gender roles/identities. We also formed groups and selected the essay that we would like to analyze for P1 (presentation). Finally, we began examining what exactly the persuasive appeals include and what the effect of each is (logos, pathos, and ethos). //Homework:// 1. Complete the journal entry on gender role/identity (based on today's activity). The journal prompt is available under Persuasive Writing. This journal should be written on your student page (Student Pages) here on the wiki. 2. Complete your list of criteria for the three persuasive appeals. Instructions are available under Persuasive Writing. Bring this list AND a copy of Judy Brady's "I Want a Wife" to class on Wednesday.
 * MONDAY, January 19**

 **WEDNESDAY, January 14** The grammar & style pre-test was today. I also introduced the first paper and associated assignments. The handout with all the instructions for Paper 1 and its associated assignments is under Persuasive Writing. The readings for Unit 1 are posted under Unit 1 Readings (see below for specific reading assignment). //Homework:// 1. Submit a one-paragraph proposal (description of your topic) for Paper 1: Persuasive essay on your personal wiki page (under Student Pages). Due no later than 8:00 p.m. on __FRIDAY, JANUARY 16__. 2. Read "Making Sense of La Difference" by Barbara Ehrenreich and post your response (answers to the posted questions) on the DISCUSSION page of the wiki before class on __MONDAY, JANUARY 19__. 3. Read "I Want a Wife" by Judy Brady before class on MONDAY, JANUARY 19. __Bring a printed copy of the essay to class with you on Monday__. 4. On __MONDAY, JANUARY 19__, bring to class with you three items that you feel represent your sense of yourself as a male or female -- items that represent the most important elements of your gender role/identity. Put these items in a plain plastic bag (so that no one will see what they are). Obviously, these items need to fit into a bag, so choose thoughtfully and creatively. 5. Skim all of the essays/articles posted under the Unit 1 Readings -- be familiar with them because you will have to choose one to analyze and present with your group for your presentation (P1).

Today we began talking about what makes writing interesting (writing what you know or care about and using specific detail). I //also introduced the theme of Unit #1. The handouts from today's class can be found under Persuasive Writing. Homework:// Create a wiki account for yourself. Instructions can be found on this handout: [|Wiki Instructions.doc].
 * MONDAY, January 12**

Introduction to techniques of persuasion. We read and analyzed an editorial. The reading and questions are under Persuasive Writing. //Homework:// //Discovering Arguments//, read pp. 1-12 & complete activities 1 & 2 (bring to class on Monday next week); read pp. 14-37.
 * WEDNESDAY, January 7**

Introduction to the course. Getting to know each other a little. Thinking and writing about the power of language. //Homework:// 1. Complete information card (with photo) to hand in on Wednesday 2. Read syllabus carefully and bring any questions to class on Wednesday
 * MONDAY, January 5**