Dear Class,
Sorry we couldn't have class today. After being surrounded by sick roommates and friends for the past few days, I started coughing last night. I actually feel okay, but with all the paranoia about swine flu, I didn't want to risk passing germs on to you all.
So, what do you need to know?
--> We will back to business as usual on Tuesday. Have your extended drafts ready to go and I'll have a checklist of areas to go over before you turn in the final drafts next Thursday.
--> We'll also talk about the RA reading and we'll have our LOP finale discussion on Tuesday.
--> "Ms. Liu, what is the Visual Portfolio assignment??" Good question! You all have examined several different visual portfolios in RA this semester. Now it's up to you to put together your own. Going along with our last unit in RA, the topic is "Religion in America." You can flip through magazines, print pictures off the web, take your own pictures, etc. Minimum: 3-4 pictures. Then, write 1 page (TYPED please) about why you chose the pictures you did--is there some kind of theme or message you were aiming for? Was there some sort of personal link for you? etc. Attach your pictures and turn this in on Tuesday. This will be worth 2 homework assignments.
--> If you have any questions, just e-mail me or post them here.
Have a good weekend!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
CHANGE for Thu, 4/23
Dear Class,
Please don't forget that this THURSDAY, 4/23, we will be meeting in our regular classroom, but we will meet half an hour later (you get to sleep in a little!)--7:30AM.
Be ready with your Paper #5 work. I'm not assigning any other reading or HW that will be due that day.
Please don't forget that this THURSDAY, 4/23, we will be meeting in our regular classroom, but we will meet half an hour later (you get to sleep in a little!)--7:30AM.
Be ready with your Paper #5 work. I'm not assigning any other reading or HW that will be due that day.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Library Workshop-->change!
Dear Class,
Please don't forget that the calendar on your syllabus has changed. Although all the reading assignments will stay the same, anything that has to do with Paper #5 has been changed--see the Paper #5 prompt for correct dates.
We will NOT be doing the library workshop on Tue, 4/21. Instead, we will meet in our usual classroom. Stay tuned for more changes.
p.s. I will post the Paper #5 prompt at MyGateway in case you still need to get a copy.
Please don't forget that the calendar on your syllabus has changed. Although all the reading assignments will stay the same, anything that has to do with Paper #5 has been changed--see the Paper #5 prompt for correct dates.
We will NOT be doing the library workshop on Tue, 4/21. Instead, we will meet in our usual classroom. Stay tuned for more changes.
p.s. I will post the Paper #5 prompt at MyGateway in case you still need to get a copy.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Extra Credit
1) If you went to the Holocaust survivor talk today and would like to receive extra credit, post a response (here) in which you discuss what you learned at the talk and what impacted you. Length: two well-developed paragraphs
Due: by the END OF THIS WEEK
2) I just checked the list and there are TWO WORKSHOPS LEFT at the Writing Center. Whether or not you need the extra credit, I would HIGHLY recommend attending because the topics are ones that would benefit all of you:
--> Thursday, April 23, 3-5PM MLA Documentation and Citation (Doug Eisner) [yes! we allneed a refresher!]
--> Saturday, May 2, 2-4PM Pump Up Your Essays (Sandy Rohr) [this has to do with expanding your essays when they're not long enough!]
Due: by the END OF THIS WEEK
2) I just checked the list and there are TWO WORKSHOPS LEFT at the Writing Center. Whether or not you need the extra credit, I would HIGHLY recommend attending because the topics are ones that would benefit all of you:
--> Thursday, April 23, 3-5PM MLA Documentation and Citation (Doug Eisner) [yes! we allneed a refresher!]
--> Saturday, May 2, 2-4PM Pump Up Your Essays (Sandy Rohr) [this has to do with expanding your essays when they're not long enough!]
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Homework test & New Extra Credit Opp.
For your homework tonight, read LOP & the handout I gave you in class. In addition, click on the link below, choose any of the tests listed, and click on one of the blue buttons to take the test. It should take less than 10 minutes to complete. If you would like extra credit, write one full paragraph about your reactions to your test results here.
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/selectatest.html
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/selectatest.html
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Spring Open Mic Extra Credit
Another extra credit opportunity!!
Our campus is holding its Spring Open Mic on Tuesday 3/31 from 7-9PM in Rooms 224-226 (2nd floor of the building the cafeteria is in).
What's an Open Mic? It's a chance for you all to read pieces of your own writing (poems, songs, stories, essays, anything!) and to hear the writing of your peers on campus. You sign up for a time slot when you arrive and I believe you're limited to 3 minutes of reading. If you went last semester, you know that it's a lot of fun (and there's free food if you get there before they run out--pizza, drinks, cookies).
If you go, make sure you check in with me there and I'll offer extra credit for attending. If you read a piece of your own writing, I'll give you twice the extra credit.
Start choosing your piece of writing now! :)
Our campus is holding its Spring Open Mic on Tuesday 3/31 from 7-9PM in Rooms 224-226 (2nd floor of the building the cafeteria is in).
What's an Open Mic? It's a chance for you all to read pieces of your own writing (poems, songs, stories, essays, anything!) and to hear the writing of your peers on campus. You sign up for a time slot when you arrive and I believe you're limited to 3 minutes of reading. If you went last semester, you know that it's a lot of fun (and there's free food if you get there before they run out--pizza, drinks, cookies).
If you go, make sure you check in with me there and I'll offer extra credit for attending. If you read a piece of your own writing, I'll give you twice the extra credit.
Start choosing your piece of writing now! :)
Post #6: "The Crossing"
For your new blog response, answer the following question on "The Crossing."
--> What would you have done if you were in the author's shoes?
Length: One full paragraph
Due: Before our next class meeting
--> What would you have done if you were in the author's shoes?
Length: One full paragraph
Due: Before our next class meeting
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Post #5: 1-2 Things
For your new blog response, please answer the following question--what are 1-2 things that you would like to spend more time on in the next several weeks? (for example, "I would like to work more on coming up with a strong thesis statement for timed essays.")
Due: Before our next class
Due: Before our next class
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Post #4 and Important Announcements!!
Dear Everyone,
Please read this carefully as there is quite a bit of important information here:
1. Your Paper #3 Final Draft is due Thu, 3/12. The electronic copy is due at turnitin.com. The hard copy (with all work + pink writing center slip attached) is due at the HUMANITIES Division office in room 522-O (2nd floor of the 500 building). You will see a large envelope with "Ms. Liu's English 100 7AM Class" on the front. Put your work in there. Do this by NOON on Thursday.
2. Your syllabus says that part of your homework is to read "Because That's" and another handout. However, I forgot to give you the articles today. I'll give them to you when we have class again next Tuesday (3/17).
3. In addition to the other readings listed for this week, I would like you to do a blog response. First, do a search (you can try ebscohost, google,...whatever you like) and find an article (at least a full page long) that deals with gender in American society. Look up something's that interesting to *you*. In your blog response, give us the full title of the article, the source (what publication it can be found in), and then explain how this article challenges, complicates, or adds to our ongoing conversation about gender in American society. For example, maybe you think that our society pays a lot of attention to the issue of women and eating disorders but you think that eating disorders and body image are significant issues for men as well--then you can do a search for an article on that topic, read the article, and write your blog response on it.
Length: 2-3 paragraphs
Due: before our next class meeting (3/17)
Please read this carefully as there is quite a bit of important information here:
1. Your Paper #3 Final Draft is due Thu, 3/12. The electronic copy is due at turnitin.com. The hard copy (with all work + pink writing center slip attached) is due at the HUMANITIES Division office in room 522-O (2nd floor of the 500 building). You will see a large envelope with "Ms. Liu's English 100 7AM Class" on the front. Put your work in there. Do this by NOON on Thursday.
2. Your syllabus says that part of your homework is to read "Because That's" and another handout. However, I forgot to give you the articles today. I'll give them to you when we have class again next Tuesday (3/17).
3. In addition to the other readings listed for this week, I would like you to do a blog response. First, do a search (you can try ebscohost, google,...whatever you like) and find an article (at least a full page long) that deals with gender in American society. Look up something's that interesting to *you*. In your blog response, give us the full title of the article, the source (what publication it can be found in), and then explain how this article challenges, complicates, or adds to our ongoing conversation about gender in American society. For example, maybe you think that our society pays a lot of attention to the issue of women and eating disorders but you think that eating disorders and body image are significant issues for men as well--then you can do a search for an article on that topic, read the article, and write your blog response on it.
Length: 2-3 paragraphs
Due: before our next class meeting (3/17)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Week 8 Announcements
Your due dates for Paper #3 have been extended by one class day. However, you still have work due this Thursday. Here are the new due dates:
Thu, 3/5: Come to class with the bibliographic information for 4 sources. Also, skim through those sources before you come to class. I will have you write on those 4 sources during class. Also, please come to class with a revised thesis ready.
Tue, 3/10: Rough draft (min. 2 typed pages, double-spaced)
Thu, 3/12: Final draft (with all work attached) and turnitin.com submission
Thu, 3/5: Come to class with the bibliographic information for 4 sources. Also, skim through those sources before you come to class. I will have you write on those 4 sources during class. Also, please come to class with a revised thesis ready.
Tue, 3/10: Rough draft (min. 2 typed pages, double-spaced)
Thu, 3/12: Final draft (with all work attached) and turnitin.com submission
Thursday, February 26, 2009
a few paper #3 reminders
Just a few reminders for your research papers:
1. Although you do have to use it in your paper, Rereading America does not count as one of your 4 required sources.
2. Your final draft must be 4-5 full pages (not including the Works Cited page).
3. You do need to go the Writing Center for feedback at some point in the writing process for this paper.
4. You do need to address and refute potential counterarguments in the course of your paper.
1. Although you do have to use it in your paper, Rereading America does not count as one of your 4 required sources.
2. Your final draft must be 4-5 full pages (not including the Works Cited page).
3. You do need to go the Writing Center for feedback at some point in the writing process for this paper.
4. You do need to address and refute potential counterarguments in the course of your paper.
Research Question Feedback
Do you want feedback on your research question? Go ahead and respond to this post and type in your question. Anyone who offers a thoughtful response to someone else's question will receive extra credit.
Responses don't have to be long; they just need to help the writer.
Things to consider:
--> Does the question address the prompt?
--> Is the question specific enough to address well in 4-5 pages?
--> Will the question lead to a debatable argument (or will it simply provide a list of answers--you don't want a list!)
Due: Before our next class.
Responses don't have to be long; they just need to help the writer.
Things to consider:
--> Does the question address the prompt?
--> Is the question specific enough to address well in 4-5 pages?
--> Will the question lead to a debatable argument (or will it simply provide a list of answers--you don't want a list!)
Due: Before our next class.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Announcements for Week 7
1. Additional HW assignment for tonight: Read through Ch. 6 of Researching and Writing. Write up a bullet-point list of the most important poitns you gleaned from the chapter. Bring this to class on Thursday.
2. No Office Hours on Wed, 2/25. Instead, I will have extended office hours on Thu, 2/26, from 1-4PM.
3. Extra Credit: Go to a restaurant like "Jerry's" and have a meal, dessert, drink. Study the working conditions in the restaurant, paying special attention to the kinds of problems Ehrenreich faced on her shifts. Write a short reflection (2-3 paragraphs) here on this blog.
Due: by next Tuesday (3/3).
2. No Office Hours on Wed, 2/25. Instead, I will have extended office hours on Thu, 2/26, from 1-4PM.
3. Extra Credit: Go to a restaurant like "Jerry's" and have a meal, dessert, drink. Study the working conditions in the restaurant, paying special attention to the kinds of problems Ehrenreich faced on her shifts. Write a short reflection (2-3 paragraphs) here on this blog.
Due: by next Tuesday (3/3).
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Post #3: Dalton v. Hamblin
For your next post, consider the Dalton and Hamblin articles. Which one do you agree more with? Explain your choice and support your opinion.
Length: 1-2 well-developed paragraphs.
Due: Before our next class.
Length: 1-2 well-developed paragraphs.
Due: Before our next class.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Post #2: Zoos, School Bullies, and Malcolm X
For your next blog response, answer each of the following questions:
1. Consider Pi's defense of zoos. Do you agree with him? Why/why not?
2. What is "Para Teresa" about??
3. What are your reactions to "Learning to Read"?
Length: At least one well-developed paragraph per question
Due: Before our next class
p.s. Don't forget to bring Researching & Writing to our next class meeting (or bribe someone nice to share with you).
1. Consider Pi's defense of zoos. Do you agree with him? Why/why not?
2. What is "Para Teresa" about??
3. What are your reactions to "Learning to Read"?
Length: At least one well-developed paragraph per question
Due: Before our next class
p.s. Don't forget to bring Researching & Writing to our next class meeting (or bribe someone nice to share with you).
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Post #1: First Reading Response
Based on Ch. 1-3 of LOP, how would you describe Pi's character so far?
Length: 1-2 well-developed paragraphs
Due: Before our next class
p.s. To write your response, click on the "comments" link (next to the little pencil icon at the bottom of this post), type your response, click on the dropdown menu and choose "NAME/URL," type your name, and click "Post Comment."
Length: 1-2 well-developed paragraphs
Due: Before our next class
p.s. To write your response, click on the "comments" link (next to the little pencil icon at the bottom of this post), type your response, click on the dropdown menu and choose "NAME/URL," type your name, and click "Post Comment."
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