01.30.06

1/30

Posted in Lesson Plans at 8:02 pm by admin

Reminder: Library Instruction Session (switch 2/13 and 2/15; Team Presentations will be on 13th)

Overview of Team Presentations/ Signup

  • approximately 10 minutes.
  • you will do TWO this semester
  • goal is to instruct the class as to your topic.
  • consider how you best learn
  • what methods most effective
  • what type of writing/preparation you will need to do
  • collaboration/ division of labor (fair)

    • Possible methods: devise a game, provide handouts, create a group activity. Perhaps multimedia? Welcomed to use classroom resources, bring in other sources.
    Grading Criteria: Includes the achievement of and/or accordance with guidelines, expectations, and requirements, plus a consideration of time management, maintaining eye contact, presenting (as opposed to simply “reading”), avoidance of empty words (like, basically, ummm), and cohesion of group’s presentation. Grade goes to entire team. If team member absent (unless documented emergency), does not earn a grade.
    Resources:

  • SMH 10: Oral & Multimedia Presentations
  • SMH 8: Considering Media
  • SMH 2: Considering Rhetorical Situations
  • SMH 6: Collaborating
  • SMH 15: Conducting Research
  • SMH 16: Evaluating Sources and Taking Notes
  • SMH 18: Acknowledging Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
  • SMH 20: MLA Documentation
  • Sample Formal Outline (SMH p. 442-44)
  • Sample MLA Works Cited (SMH p. 462-64)

    • Submission: The group should submit, as a single document the day of the presentation, a formal outline (see SMH 3e for information; sample begins on page 442) of the entire presentation along with an MLA Works Cited (see SMH 20) for the texts researched for the presentation.

    Routledge Falmer

    For next blog, when posting, respond to another’s post as well as include your response (so first responder has a bit less work to do!)

  • Review Blog Posts; read aloud. What’s strongest, what points are striking?
  • Why was this text assigned?
  • How might this be relevant to course?

    • Project Proposal

  • Get Laptops/ access files
  • formatting overview
  • save as/ content review
  • include email address on essay

    • Reviewer: Compose email to writer; please cc to me.

  • review criteria for assignment; critique according to criteria
  • what has writer done well?
  • what suggestions would you make for improvement?
  • anything that you believe absolutely must be changed/addressed?
  • what would you do if you were writing on this problem?

    • 01.25.06

    1/25

    Posted in Lesson Plans at 8:06 pm by admin

    Welcome back.

  • If you’re new to the class, please review the syllabus and let me know if you have any questions.
  • Check your prereqs!
  • Library instruction session: 2/15. Please switch 2/13 and 2/15 in syllabus.
  • Writing Center Hours– Come visit!

    • “The Problem”

  • What problem have you identified/are interested in and why?
  • Read Reading Texts / Repertoires
  • Review Proposal Components
  • Presearch– consideration of argument / evaluation (re: SMH 11)

    • By end of class:

  • Tighter definition of problem (concise language)
  • General concepts for development/chapters
  • Direction for Research

    • For Monday:

  • Draft Proposal (digital and printout) for Workshop
  • Read RoutledgeFalmer
  • Blog response to prompts (on eng112ab.blogspot.com)

    • 01.23.06

    1/23

    Posted in Lesson Plans at 7:27 pm by admin

    Welcome!

  • Roll Call
  • Distribute Attendance Sign-in
  • General Description of Class
  • Explanation of Enrollment Policies
  • Who Should be here
  • Distribute Syllabus and Review

    • Note: I know everyone has cell phones. I do too! Please turn off ringer or set to vibrate. If your phone does ring and it’s an emergency (I hope not!) and you have to answer, please leave the room to do so.
    Please, no text messaging during class, and don’t use instant messaging while using the laptops.

    Introductions: Who Are You? Take 5 mins. to write

  • Full name and preferred nickname
  • Year of Study
  • Major/ Intended Major (if you were to choose today)
  • Why might/did you choose this field?
  • Interests/Hobbies
  • Areas of Expertise (possibly from hobbies, or perhaps work-related; what is your ‘author-ity’? Hip hop? Baseball stats? Grand Theft Auto(tm)– the GAME, I hope?
  • Anything else you’d like us to know?

    • Before you pass in, please also write down contact information (best phone number to reach you and best times and an alternate email address if you have one).

    Laptop lab rules

  • Bring ID with you to each class
  • Make sure you keep your passwords current for MySCSU and Windows login
  • No food or drink with laptops (it makes for very expensive coasters)
  • When getting a laptop, place your ID in the sleeve alongside the laptop you will be using, unplug the laptop (they’re charging), and carry with BOTH HANDS to your desk
  • Keep laptops on clean, flat surfaces (PLEASE!)
  • When finished, check to remove any disks or thumb drives.
  • Shut DOWN computer and WAIT for it to power down (you have to read the screen carefully, as you need to select “shut down” twice)
  • Place laptop back in its shelf “home” (the number on the laptop corresponds to the numbered space).
  • Make sure that the laptop number is facing out
  • Plug it in so that it charges
  • Don’t forget your ID!

    • Extra batteries are available at the bottom of the computer cabinet (they’re charging, too). System needs to be powered off to change battery.
    You can “hot swap” the drives in the laptop (from disk drives to cd/dvd).

    Accessing course materials: Consuls/ Buley databases

  • What to do if you don’t have a PIN

    • Blog invitations
    For Wednesday (look to syllabus)
    If time: Google Tutorial