03.29.06

3/29

Posted in Lesson Plans at 6:16 pm by admin

Syllabus:

  • TP: SMH 47
  • Draft Book Intro

    • Editing workshop (20 mins):
    Redistribute E2
    Review writing for ‘memorable prose.’
    Circle every form of ‘to be’ (is, am, was, were, &c)
    edit for clarity

    Book Intro:

    Elements of Intro. (in no particular order):

  • Define the Problem (see first paragraph of Freire’s “’Banking’ Concept”)
  • Why you? (What is your interest in/ authority on this issue? Consider your repertoires)
  • Perhaps a bit about the research/writing process (obstacles, intentions vs. outcomes, or the like)
  • chapters/organization (incl. chapter titles), and rationale
  • o each chapter’s content (brief overview)

    • For Monday:
    Draft conclusion– what about plans of action? Last minute changes? Ideas?

    03.27.06

    3/27

    Posted in Lesson Plans at 6:06 pm by admin

    Welcome Back (not Kotter).
    Identify your issues. What issues have you had?

  • Developing longer writing
  • Organization
  • Sources/Research
  • Documentation
  • ‘Getting started’

    • Break into groups and work on strategies (will generate some ideas)
    Visual rhetoric/ ‘creative’ exercise (beginning to think about integrating visuals with writing)
    Colors/ images/ fonts –> web or book?
    ePortfolio
    For Wed.: Draft book intro; bring in visuals (preferably, on disk. Note all sources (URL’s, print, etc.)

    03.15.06

    3/15

    Posted in Lesson Plans at 8:00 pm by admin

    Syllabus–
    WS E3/ SMH 38 TP

    In class today:

  • write down goal for chapter III in relation to larger goal for project
  • define classifications that will lead readers to goal
  • draw up research plan– how will you demonstrate ‘authority’ to readers?
  • different types of searches– what do I mean by thinking outside the box (cliche!)

    • Have a great break! See you March 27!

    03.13.06

    3/13

    Posted in Lesson Plans at 8:21 pm by admin

    Quiz:
    Write a brief (one page minimum) “homage” to Griffin, using your topic/problem as purpose/intent. It helps to work out your images/symbols beforehand. You have approximately 20 minutes to complete this.

    After the quiz:
    Chapter II– what’s up?
    Chapter III… what’s going to happen?
    Griffin (remember her?)
    Notes– documentation issues… URLs can be case-sensitive! How to tell a website source
    http://www.cites.org/eng/cop/12/prop/E12-P08.PDF
    “Organ Donations Crucial for Blacks”
    getcarded.org/image/donorcard.pdf
    http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/oconnor/2005-04-18-oconnor-limit_x.htm

    03.08.06

    3/8

    Posted in Lesson Plans at 7:11 pm by admin

    In Class:
    Oral Presentation
    Review Essay responses
    Creating a Works Cited/ using SMH

    03.06.06

    3/6

    Posted in Lesson Plans at 8:25 pm by admin

    Ok. In class today:
    Outline/thesis development
    Brief conferences.
    Workshop
    Consideration: electronic submission of E2?
    Save as pdf (http://helpdesk.southernct.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=165&Itemid=202)

    03.01.06

    3/1

    Posted in Lesson Plans at 5:27 pm by admin

    After reviewing papers, we need a heavy duty overview of working with sources.
    Plan for this session:
    presentations
    workshop citation/documentation
    goals: understand what to cite, how to cite, and why.
    Next class: workshop e2 and meetings
    3/8: e2 due.