Due Date
January 21, 2011
| Homework
1. Read paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of "Against E-voting" for Friday, January 21's discussion. For each paragraph,
a. Find the topic sentence. b. Find the analysis. c. Find the supporting sentences. d. Are there facts, examples, and numbers in the supporting sentences? 2. Revise your essay you wrote in the diagnosis test. Type the essay and be ready to hand in your first draft and the typed draft on Monday, January 24, 2011. Make sure all the aspects of an introduction (hook, background information and thesis statement) and of the body paragraph (topic sentence, analysis and supportive sentences) are included. |
January 24, 2011
| 1. Read the document given to you on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 (PP 16-29).
2. Continue revising the essay you wrote in the diagnosis test and type it. A. Email your typed essay to both Professor Perren and me before you come to class on Monday, January 24, 2011. B.Print and staple your essay and hand in your first draft and the typed and stapled draft on Monday, January 24, 2011. Make sure all the aspects of an introduction (hook, background information and thesis statement) and of the body paragraph (topic sentence, analysis and supportive sentences) are included. |
Friday, January 28, 2011
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3. Read "What Does the Conclusion of an Essay Do?" (p.7) of the copy of Greater Essays you received in class and of Greater Essays. Great writing 5 (if you have the book) for the next class session discussion.
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| 1. Write the final draft of your essay and be ready to hand in the following four documents on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM. · Document 1: Your Final draft stapled with your name, your class and the phrase “Essay 1” at the top left side, · Document 2: The second draft (typed) that your peer used to provide peer feedback, · Document 3: The very first hand-written draft, · Document 4: The peer editing sheet with your peer’s feedback. Please find the grading rubric at http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&module=Rubistar&rubric_id=2007039& This rubric will help you have idea of what we are looking for in your essay. Send an email of your final draft to both teachers (Professor Perren and Mr Nkuyubwatsi) by 10:00 AM on Monday, January 31, 2011. 2. Read the copies of Greater Essays you received in class from pp. 17-19 and do activities 8 and 9. |
| Read the copies of Greater Essays you received in class from pp. 20-24 and do activities 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. |
| 1. Review your homework you handed in today (pp. 26-27 of Greater Essays) and pp. 20-21 of the same document (Greater Essays). Do Activity 10 (p. 20). 2. Read the Outline Peer Editing Sheet (p. 28 of Greater Essays) to be familiar with the 4 questions. The sheet is also attached below. We will use the sheet in the Wednesday class.
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| 1. Keep editing your peer's outline and answer the four questions on the peer editing sheet. Be ready to give back the outline and the filled in sheet to the writer. 2. Write the introduction and the conclusion of your essay 2. Be sure to include all the elements of the introduction and conclusion. 3. Be sure to come to Halle Library for the class. |
Monday, February 14, 2011
| 1. Email to both of us your introduction and conclusion by tomorrow (Saturday, February 11) at noon.
2. Write the first draft of your second essay. Make sure you include all the necessary elements of introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. 3. Read Greater Essays (Second Edition) from pp. 29-40. Do Activity 1 and Activity 3 before you read the sample essay at pp. 32-33.If you do not have the book yet, you can download the reading materials below.
4. Buy Greater Essays (2nd Edition). There are seven copies available in the Students Center Bookstore. Please be advised that no more copies of parts of this book will be uploaded to this website or handed to you.
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| 1. Read your peer’s essay and answer questions 1 to 4 on your peer editing sheet. In addition to the 4 questions, write the following questions at the back of the peer editing sheet and answer them: a. Are body paragraphs well written? _______ yes _______no If yes, why? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ If no, what is missing? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ b. Is the conclusion well written? ______ Yes _______ no What features of conclusion can you find in your peer's essay conclusion? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ What features of a conclusion are missing? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 2. Read Greater Essays, Great writing 5, pp.41-53 3. Come to class on Wednesday with Greater Essays, Great Writing 5. |
| 1. Read Greater Essays, Great writing 5, p 43 and do Activity 12. 2. Read your peer's feedback on your second essay first draft. You don't have to start writing your final draft right now since you still have the weekend to do so. |
| Write the final draft of your second essay. Send an email of the final draft (only the final draft) to both of us. In addition to the email, be read to hand in your stapled Essay 2 package. The package includes: 1. Your outline 2. Your peer’s feedback on the outline 3. Your second essay introduction and conclusion with the teacher’s feedback 4. Your second essay first draft with the teacher’s feedback 5. Your peer’s feedback on your first draft. 6. Your final draft. |
| 1. Choose one of the first five topics at p.53 of Greater Essays (2nd Edn) and write your third essay on the topic and be read to hand in the final draft on Monday, March 07, 2011. Also, send an email with attachment of your final draft to both of us by Monday, March 7, 10:30. Note: a. If you previously wrote an essay on one of the topic, choose a different topic. b. Keep in mind important elements to include in the introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. c. Keep in mind the aspects of a process analysis essay and use them appropriately in your essay. The grading rubric for this essay is available from http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=PrintRubric&rubric_id=2023606&no_return=1& 2. Read Greater Essays (2nd Edn) pp. 54-59 and pp. 64-67. |
| Reed Greater Essays (2nd Edn) from pp. 68-71 |
| 1. Read "The Truth about Cats and Dogs" (pp. 64-65 of Greater Essays, 2nd Edn). How is the essay organized? Note various features of a comparative/contrast essay in this example. 2. Choose one of the following essay topics, brainstorm what to write on it and write an outline and the first draft. Be ready to hand in your outline and first draft on Monday, march 21, 2011. Topic 1. Compare and/or contrast two of your favorite restaurants. Topic 2. Compare and/or contrast you favorite vacation destinations. If you could return to only one for the rest of your life, which would it be? Why? |
| 1. Reed Greater Essays (2nd Edn) from pp. 92-96 and do activities 7, 8 and 9. 2. Be ready to hand in Essay 4 peer editing sheet to your partner if you did not do so today. Questions 7, 8 and 9 can be answered as an optional initiative. |
| Study for the test of Friday, March 25, 2011. |
| 1. Write the final draft of your essay four and be ready to hand in the essay 4 package ( outline, first draft, peer editing sheet and the final draft) on Monday, March 28, 2011. Email the final draft to both of us before the Monday class.
2. Review the sample essay at pp. 92-96 and your answers in Activity 7, 8 and 9. |
| Read Greater Essays (2nd Edn) from pp. 199-200 and be ready to discuss citation, plagiarism and bibliography on Wednesday. |
| 1. Download the document below. Read it carefully before coming to class on Friday, April 1, 2011 and bring a printed copy to class. Note in-text citation and direct quotation for both short and long extracts. Also, note how the book is presented under the heading "references". You will complete the list of references on Friday.
2. Bring your laptops or other mobile devices you use to type word documents to class.
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| 1. Write a paragraph on a topic related to what is discussed in extract 2 or 3 (See the materials we used in the Friday class). a. use the bold face text in the extract as a direct quote in your paragraph. b. Copy and past the same paragraph below and use the entire extract as a direct quote in your paragraph. C. Copy and paste the same paragraph below again, and cite the materials in bold face in your paragraph (paraphrase). Email your work to both of us before you come to class on Monday. Also, bring a printed copy of your work to class. 2. Choose one topic at page 109 for your essay 5. At this stage, do not write your essay yet. Instead, start finding and reading at least two sources you will cite and quote from for your essay. Your essay will have at least one direct quote and at least one citation (in-text). It will also have at least two sources in the list of references. |
| 1. Find the sources (books or articles in academic writing) you will use in your essay 5 (if you haven't). Start reading the sources. 2. Reread your book at p. 200 about Bibliography. Pay attention to how information is presented in the box at the bottom of the page. Then, read how books are presented in a reference list using APA style (click here). Also, read how articles from a database are presented in a list of references (click here). We will have more discussion on that on Wednesday. |
| Start writing your essay number five on the topic you chose from p. 109. It will be a cause-effect essay. Make sure your essay have aspects of a cause-effect essay (organization, transitions, etc). Also, your essay need to have at least one direct quote and at least one citation. It also needs to have at least two sources in the list of references. |
| 1. Finalize your essay 5. Print out a copy of the final draft of your essay and hand it in on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Also, send the final draft as an attached word document to both of us by 10:30 AM. Your essay will be graded following this rubric (click on the word rubric to access it). Note that essays that do not have the writer's name, essay number and due date will lose a significant number of points. 2. Email to me three points you want that we review on the Monday class by tomorrow, Saturday, April 09, 2011 at 6:00 PM. |
| Study for your final exam. I am having technical problems with uploading the final exam guide. It will be sent to you by email. Please send me an email as soon as you read this and notice that the guide was not emailed to you. |