1. Journal: What is the most important lesson you've learned in this class?
2. WPA guidelines....project intro...
3. Groups and Essays....
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Common Errors...
Common Errors…
Fragment:
It’s a piece of a sentence: “Today was”
Comma Splice:
It’s two sentences joined by a comma instead of a period or a (, + conjunction). I like dogs, they love to run.
Tense Shift:
It’s when a writer moves from one time to another in the same essay or paragraph: Today he played and runs.
Introductory comment:
It’s when a piece of the sentence that can be removed starts out the sentence. That piece needs a comma.
For example, I was sick.
Fragment:
It’s a piece of a sentence: “Today was”
Comma Splice:
It’s two sentences joined by a comma instead of a period or a (, + conjunction). I like dogs, they love to run.
Tense Shift:
It’s when a writer moves from one time to another in the same essay or paragraph: Today he played and runs.
Introductory comment:
It’s when a piece of the sentence that can be removed starts out the sentence. That piece needs a comma.
For example, I was sick.
Words, words. Other stuff.
1. Does the written word matter? How?
2. Common Error review... Compliments and Admonishments
3. Groups and Essays...For review...
4. Rough Drafts? Groups?
5. Argument assignment and reminders.
2. Common Error review... Compliments and Admonishments
3. Groups and Essays...For review...
4. Rough Drafts? Groups?
5. Argument assignment and reminders.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
MLA Format and Style for Argument, Cont.
1. Journal: What is the most controversial debate in the United States today? Why?
2. Topic Class Brainstorm...
3. Reading Essays and Essay format here and here and here
4. Practice Outline...
INTRODUCTION
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE #1
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE #2
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE #3
COUNTERARGUMENT SUM UP
CONCLUSION
5. Come with a typed first draft on Tuesday...
6. MLA FORMAT
2. Topic Class Brainstorm...
3. Reading Essays and Essay format here and here and here
4. Practice Outline...
INTRODUCTION
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE #1
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE #2
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE #3
COUNTERARGUMENT SUM UP
CONCLUSION
5. Come with a typed first draft on Tuesday...
6. MLA FORMAT
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Welcome Back! Get Ready to Rumble!!!
1. Journal: What’s a current topic/ that has two sides that you care about?
2. Catch-up…
6. Compare/Contrast meetings…
4. What’s next
5. Style and Format beginnings for Argument....
Argument Notes---
1. Style…
Logos : Facts—Logic. Induction, Deduction.
Pathos: Emotion….
Ethos: Ethical….Character… Are you fair and honest?
2. Format
in-text, in-sentence, works cited....
2. Catch-up…
6. Compare/Contrast meetings…
4. What’s next
5. Style and Format beginnings for Argument....
Argument Notes---
1. Style…
Logos : Facts—Logic. Induction, Deduction.
Pathos: Emotion….
Ethos: Ethical….Character… Are you fair and honest?
2. Format
in-text, in-sentence, works cited....
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Workshop...Group editing....
1. Please place your typed Compare/Contrast draft on your desk
2. No journal: straight to group meetings.
3. Meetings start at 7.15- Please return to class at 7.45-
4. Final Due next Tuesday… No class Thursday… Announcements….
5. Thursday night, Walk for Patrick at SMHS- On the track-- I think it begins at 6, but check back on the blog for updates...
2. No journal: straight to group meetings.
3. Meetings start at 7.15- Please return to class at 7.45-
4. Final Due next Tuesday… No class Thursday… Announcements….
5. Thursday night, Walk for Patrick at SMHS- On the track-- I think it begins at 6, but check back on the blog for updates...
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Grammar Repair
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