Reminders for the Final

What to Bring:
--pen
--blank paper
--your books
--the green handout on Crash (if you want to)
--1 page of your own handwritten notes and ideas, 1 side of the page only (if you want to); you will turn in this page with your final exam [do not put thesis statements or outlines on this page...I haven't made my final decision about which questions to put on the final anyway]

When:
Monday, 12/14, 9AM (yes, that's one hour earlier than our regular class time!)

My Office Hours during finals week:
Wed, 12/9: 9-12, 1-2
Fri, 12/11: 9-10

No blog response this weekend...

...Just finish your papers and LOP.

Have a good Thanksgiving!

p.s. In case you want to use the rubric as a checklist as you finish your final drafts, here it is (I will have copies for you to staple onto your essays on Monday):
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/English100_Paper_5_Rubric.doc

Week 15 Announcements

--Your extended draft is due this Wed. I would recommend bringing in 4 or more pages--the more you bring in, the more you'll get feedback on (and the less you'll have to do over the weekend!).

--Finish the Anne Lamott article "Overtures" and Ch. 93-98 of LOP (expect a quiz on the "Overtures" article)

--no blog response-->just focus on your Paper #5 draft

--Since it's the day before Thanksgiving, class "potluck"! Feel free to bring snacks to share on Wed. :)

Additional Notes about Paper #5
1) To keep your paper from sounding like an "All About __ Career" paper, be sure to link every topic to how it relates to your specific career plans. Thus, in every body section, instead of just saying "this is the schooling required," comment on how the schooling required influences (or doesn't influence) your decision.

2) When you include your interview in your Works Cited, follow this format:
Achibe, Mary. Personal Interview. 21 Nov 2009.

3) When you include your assessment in your Works Cited, follow this format:
Kuder, Inc. "Kuder Career Assessment with Person Match." 15 Nov 2009. Web.

Post #12 & Reminders

For your new blog response, write one well-developed paragraph in response to the following question:
Why do you think Yann Martel includes Ch. 92 in LOP?

Reminders:
--All the HW on the calendar for this weekend will stay the same.
--I will give extra credit to the first three people who e-mail me their 2-page drafts by Friday morning.

If you're looking for more sources on careers:
--Go to fullcoll.edu
--Click on library in the left column
--Click on SEARCH in the left column
--Click on The Web
--Click on Internet Links by Subject
--Scroll down and click on Career and Job Information
--You can search any of these links, but your librarian has recommended the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the O*Net links.

Class notes, HW, & EC

Ideas for body sections to put into your outlines:
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/E100Paper5BodySectionBrainstorm.doc

HW for tonight:
--After reading (or at least skimming) through your sources, draft a tentative thesis statement (it's okay if if changes later) and an outline for your paper.
--Complete all the reading on the calendar, but skip the visual portfolio
--No blog response

Extra Credit:
I'll give 5 points extra credit--whether I use your draft in class or not--to the first 3 people who e-mail me their 2-page draft by Friday morning. (The rest of you, your 2-page draft is due next Monday.)

Week 13 HW & Reminders

Homework:
1) Read LOP, Ch. 88-89
2) Read through sample research paper and be prepared for a quiz on it
3) Type up your list of sources with all publication info in Works Cited format & be prepared to write on them during class (you will have to answer questions like "Why do you think your 3rd source is credible?" "How is your 2nd source relevant to your specific topic?")

Reminders:
1) COME TO THE LIBRARY 11/16 FOR CLASS.
2) If you decide to drop, Friday, 11/20, is the last day to drop the class.

Read These Tips RE: Paper #5:
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/TipsForPaper5.doc

HW Announcements

Between now and next Wednesday, be sure to complete the following items:
--> Keep up with all reading on calendar--expect to write on these on Wed.
--> Do Supplemental Media assignment and be prepared to present it to the class on Wed
--> Prewrite, 2 research questions, and 3 potential sources per question for Paper #5

In case you missed the handouts, here they are:
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/Supplemental_Media_Assignment.doc

http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/Paper5Prompt.doc

Don't forget that there is no school on Monday! Have a good long weekend. :)

New Blog Response

For tomorrow' class, make sure that you've kept up with all the RA and LOP readings. You'll be writing on those readings in class. No blog response tonight!

Post #11 & Rhetorical Strategies

As you prepare for your in-class essay, you might want to consult the class notes that I'm posting here--they're the ones on Rhetorical Strategies.
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/Rhetorical_Strategies.doc

HOMEWORK:
--Stay on track with all the readings listed on your calendar. The fact that we didn't have class this past Monday will not change your homework reading schedule at all.

--However, you do not have to do an outline (because you are not allowed to bring notes to the in-class essay) and do you not worry about the Race Test either.

--For your blog response this weekend, post a tentative thesis here in response to one of the broad topics I gave you in class. [What has helped Pi survive? Choose one of the gender articles and discuss how its rhetorical strategies make it effective. How do RA articles respond to the idea that class is not an important part of our society?]

REMINDERS:
Bring your books, a pen, and paper to your in-class essay--but no outside notes (that includes prewriting, outlines, etc.)

Group 6: You will be presenting on Wed, 11/4

Changes in Schedule

Dear Class,
Since we didn't have class on Monday, we'll spend tomorrow getting back on track--we'll be finishing up preparation for the in-class essay (which I'm moving to next Monday) and responding to the readings.

For the group that was supposed to present yesterday--be prepared to do your group presentation in class tomorrow.

Don't forget to be keeping up with all the readings on the calendar and do blog response #10 before tomorrow's class! If we have time, we'll do a quiz on the readings for yesterday and for tomorrow.

Post #10 and CLASS CANCELLATION

For your new post, finish the LOP reading and "The Crossing" in RA. Then answer the following questions:

1) At this point in LOP, what would you do if you were in Pi's shoes?
2) Think about the choice that Martinez makes in "The Crossing." Would you have done the same thing? If not, what would you have done?

CLASS CANCELLATION:
I'm still sick and don't want to infect any of you, so I'm cancelling class tomorrow, MONDAY, 10/26. Please keep up with the readings on your calendar and check back here in the next day or two to see what changes I'll make to our schedule.

Post #9: Talking About Racism

For your new blog response, do the assigned reading for tonight. Then answer one of the following questions:
--> According to Wachtel , in "Talking About Racism," what is wrong with using the term "racist"?
--> What is the "paradox of guilt" that Wachtel refers to?
--> Explain what institutional racism is and give one example of it.
--> What does Wachtel mean by "Otherness" and what are the benefits of using this concept to think about race?

Length: At least one well-developed paragraph
Due: Before our next class

Mon 10/12: HW & Announcements

Here are notes from today's class. I'm including two sample outlines for you to look at as you write up your own for Wed. http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/Evaluating_Annotated_Bibliographies_withclassnotes.doc

Announcement 1: Don't forget that the Laramie Project Live Reading is tonight at 7pm. You are supposed to go to the campus box office in advance to pick up your free ticket (I'm not sure if they will run out or not).

Announcement 2: Skip the Visual Portfolio for tonight

Announcement 3: Don't forget to bring a popular magazine to class on Wed--it can be anything that you would read (but let's try to keep things PG). Ex: TIME, People, Us Weekly, etc.

Announcement 4: Focus on revising your bibliographies and writing your outlines and finishing the readings--extended quiz at our next class. No blog response this time.

Post #8 & REMINDERS

POST #8
After you complete the readings listed on the calendar for this weekend, please write your blog response on the following question:
How do aspects of Ortiz Cofer's and Haydar's appearances affect how they are treated by other people?
Lenth: one well-developed paragraph
Due: before our next class meeting

REMINDER:
Bring THREE PRINT-OUTS of your annotated bibliography rough draft (all citations, annotations, and a working thesis statement) on Monday. We'll be doing our workshop slightly differently so you will need three copies.

If you're feeling stuck somewhere in your research process, e-mail me right away and I can start helping you.

SAMPLE SUMMARY:
By the way, here's a sample summary of "Framing Class."

This excerpt is from a book that analyzes how the media influences popular attitudes towards class in America. In her critique, Kendall argues that the media either minimizes the reality of class difference or it creates and reinforces inaccurate stereotypes about the different classes. Furthermore, she draws a clear link between media portrayals of the rich and unwise spending choices of the average American. Kendall repeatedly supports her argument by referring to the findings of other scholars. This selection concludes with a few solutions that Kendall proposes, the most significant one being an approach to journalism that presents issues that are relevant to the average American’s life.

Remember these guidelines for summaries:
Main idea & purposeImportant sub-points
Type of article
Type of evidence
No need for specific detailed examples

Class notes on Finding & Evaluating Sources

http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/10amGuidelinesforResearchProcess.doc

Post #7: Research Questions

For your new blog response, post your two research questions here (but you still need to bring a hard copy to class on Wednesday!).

Remember that your research questions must relate to family, education, social class/success/the American Dream, or gender issues in America. Also, it must lead to a debatable answer. Finally, it must be something that you can address sufficiently in a 5-6 page paper.

Also, it seems that some of you are falling behind in the RA and LOP reading. While most of our time will be devoted to talking about writing this Wed, there *will* be a reading quiz. If you're having special issues that are hindering you from keeping up, please talk to me. Otherwise, now's the time to get back on track! :)

HW for the weekend

Dear Class,
You did a lot of writing today with the in-class essay, so don't worry about doing a blog response this weekend or the 5-6 potential sources (mentioned on your calendar). Just be sure to keep up with the readings, be prepared for a quiz, and be prepared to do a little writing on the reading at our next class meeting. Also, please do bring Researching & Writing to our next class meeting because we'll be using it.
Have a good weekend!
Ms. Liu

Laramie Project

Here is one more extra credit opportunity:
Our next unit is on gender, and this film screening--held next Wed night, 9/30, at 7pm--would be especially appropriate for some of the topics we'll be discussing.

http://theatre.fullcoll.edu/scm.asp?scmpageid=45

If you'd like to earn extra credit for attending, go to the screening, and then write up a typed, 1-page response to the film. Turn this in by Oct. 7th. [up to 5 points possible]

If you can't make the film, you can check out one of the three staged readings on Oct. 12th (see same link for details) and do a write-up for that.

Post #6 & Announcements

For your new blog response, please either 1) post a tentative thesis for Paper #2 (your in-class essay) here OR 2) comment on someone else's tentative thesis (is it debatable? is it specific enough? does it have a thesis map--list of supporting points?).

If you have any questions as you continue to brainstorm for your in-class essay, feel free to post them here as part of your blog response. I'll be checking the blog several times between now and Wednesday morning and will try to post answers to your questions.

Recap of prompt for Paper #2:First identify a SPECIFIC problem in education today [this is NOT going to be the major part of your paper]. Then, either 1) explain what the different causes for that problem are, OR 2) propose a feasible solution to the problem [this WILL be the major part of your paper]

Due: before our next class meeting

Announcements: For Wednesday's in-class essay, just bring Rereading America, paper, and a pen. You do not need anything else (disregard the part of the calendar that says to bring an outline).

Post #5: LOP Questions

For your new blog response, post two questions about Life of Pi.  They can be anything that you're curious about, things you'd like the class to explore, etc.  (for example, why does he spend so much time talking about his name?)

Due: Before our next class meeting

HW Reminders: Do all the reading assigned, but don't worry about the brainstorming, outlining, or research question work.  We'll be doing all of that in class on Monday.  

Post #4: Education

After you've finished your homework reading, answer the following questions:
1) What might "Para Teresa" be saying about education in America? What questions about education might it be raising?
2) What are two things that stood out to you the most about "Learning to Read"?

Due: Before our next class meeting
Length: one well-developed paragraph per answer

Reminders: Since we didn't have time to talk about research questions today, you can skip the part of your HW that says to write 5-6 potential research questions. Also, although you're not writing a blog response on LOP this time, do expect quiz questions on it.

Group Project Assignment

http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/GroupProjectAssignment.doc

Post #3: Visual Portfolio & LOP

For your new blog response, answering the following questions:

1) Examine the Visual Portfolio on pp. 190-193. Choose one picture and explain what you think it might be saying about education in America. Cite specific details from the picture to make your point.
2) Finish reading LOP, Author's Note through Ch. 3. How would you describe the narrator of LOP so far? What do you think of the fact that he majors in zoology AND religious studies?

Due: Before our next class meeting
Length: One well-developed paragraph per question

Additional Reminder: Don't forget to bring all three books (Rereading America, Life of Pi, and Researching & Writing) to our next class meeting.

Post #2: Jean Anyon's Social Class excerpt

For your new blog response, answer the following questions:
1) Jean Anyon describes a variety of schools and teaching methods. Think of the schools you attended from kindergarten through twelfth grade--which of Anyon's schools comes closest to the schools you attended? (Be specific and elaborate)
2) Which type of school would you want to send your own children to and why?

Length: 1 well-developed paragraph per question
Due: Noon on Monday, 9/14

Rubric & Announcements

1) Don't forget--no school on Monday. Happy Labor Day!
2) Paper #1 is Due Wed, 9/9. Remember to download the rubric, print a copy, and attach it to the top of your final draft. Also, attach ALL work that you did under your final draft. Remember to submit an electronic copy of your final draft to turnitin.com before class!
3) Bring Life of Pi to class on Wednesday
4) Don't forget to read the Anyon and do your blog response.

Rubric:
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/English100GradingRubric.doc

Extra Credit List

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Acrf44hLlmFDZGN2Yzl3eDdfMjZjd21ydDNncA&hl=en

Post #1: Changing American Families

Read "Changing American Families" and then write 1 well-developed (at least 5 sentences) paragraph in response to the following question:

--Aulette describes many different types of families. Ignore the names of each category of family and pay attention to the descriptions instead. Which traits do you feel describe your own family experience the most? (the different traits that you discuss do not have to--and probably won't--all come from the same category).

Due: Before our next class meeting.

Class Syllabus

If you would like an electronic copy of the class syllabus, click on the link below:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Acrf44hLlmFDZGN2Yzl3eDdfM2ZiOXJ3bWRo&hl=en