Plan for Tuesday, Dec. 22 -- English 101

• After reading the sample essay together (see Google Classroom for Sample Essay 1, Portfolio #3 ), annotate the essay based on the instructions provided.
• Revise your Audience and Publication Analysis as needed
• Continue to work on developing the body paragraphs of your essay

Assignment for the first class after vacation:

• Have a draft of 3 pages or more completed.  This should include your thesis and several body paragraphs.  It need not include your introduction or closing, which you may want to write last.

Plan for Friday, December 18 -- English 101

During Class:

• Wordiness 2
• Intro to Portfolio #3
• Review Logical Fallacies
• Sample Arguments for Specific Audiences
• Practice with topics & arguments for specific audiences
• Revise Outlines / Graphic organizers as needed

Assignment for Tuesday, Dec. 22

• Write your thesis statement and 1.5 pages of the body of your essay. 
• Be ready to show/submit your revised outline/graphic organizer

Plan for Thursday, Dec. 17 -- English 101

Appeals Activity

Practice with thesis statements & arguments.

Revise your an outline or graphic organizer to include the following features:
--thesis
--three or more arguments that support your thesis
--two or more examples of evidence to support each argument
--one or two opposition arguments
--a rebuttal (response) to each opposition argument
--restatement of the thesis

Look through the Sentence Style Slideshow and do the following exercises:
  Wordiness 1, Wordiness 2.

Plan for December 15 -- English 101

During Class:

• Appeals Activity
•  Practice with thesis statements & arguments.
• In-class writing: Reflection about Portfolio #2 
• Look through the Sentence Style Slideshow and do the following exercises: Wordiness 1, Wordiness 2.

Assignment for Thursday, Dec. 17:

• Read Chapter 6 “Thinking Critically” in the handbook, pp. 82-93. Pay close attention to the section “Recognizing Logical Fallacies”  (More on logical fallacies here.
• Complete an outline or graphic organizer, listing your main reasons and sub reasons. 
• Continue to collect additional research for your argument, take notes, and organize information.

Plan for Thursday, Dec. 10 -- English 101

You are already started work on Portfolio #3 by completing a Pre-Writing sheet and a Developing Your Argument sheet (both on Google Classroom).

Today, you should complete the "Publication & Audience Analysis" also on Google Classroom.  Then you should also complete the following:

--Read Chapter 7, pp. 94-106
--Complete additional research that supports your side of the issue, begin to take notes, and organize information.

I hope to be back on Friday!

Plan for Tuesday, Dec. 8 -- English 101

Dear English 101 Students,

Sorry that I can't make it in today, but Portfolio #2 is still due to be turned in.  The bonus is that you can have the class period to work on it.

The handout listing the contents of the portfolio is here.  (See the lower half of the sheet with the bulleted items and use that as a checklist).

If you need any of the past handouts, they can all be found on the English 101 Course Page.  

When you are ready to assemble your portfolio, you can re-use the pocket portfolio from last time, you can provide your own, or you can use one of the yellow folders that are on the small table by the door.  (Please do not put your name on the yellow folders, as I re-use these).

Good luck!  Do good work!  Mr. W.

Assignment for Thursday, Dec. 10 -- 
(This assignment will be added later in the day today)/

Plan for Tuesday, Dec. 1 -- English 101

During Class:

• Paper 3 pre-writing: 1. Write down your stance on your research question. Brainstorm 3-4 reasons why you believe your view is correct. 2. Brainstorm 2-3 publications where you could envision sending your argumentative paper (i.e. journal, newspaper, magazine, professional website, newsletter, etc.). Underline the one that you think most fits the audience you would like to reach.
• Review Grading Criteria Sheet for Portfolio #2; 
• Review common red flags

Assignment for Thursday, Dec. 3:
--Make revisions to your rough draft based on in-class work
--Final draft of issue analysis essay (Portfolio #2) due Tuesday, Dec. 8. (I am available for conferences and/or to comment on your drafts Tues. - Friday and Monday.