Plan for Friday, Jan. 8 -- English 101

--Workshop -- Complete rough draft of essay for Portfolio #3
--Guided Revision of Rough Draft using Portfolio #3 Assignment Sheet and Portfolio #3 Grading Criteria Sheet.
--Conferences

Assignment for Tuesday, Jan. 13:
--"Turn in" a draft of your essay on Google Classroom by 2:30 pm on Tuesday.  This draft should include a cover page and works cited and should have the following elements highlighted:  thesis, arguments, opposition argument and response, restatement of thesis.  Note:  due to the short turnover time, I my feedback will be largely limited to the overall structure of your essay.  If you would like more detailed feedback, please see me for an in-person conference.

Assignment for Thursday, Jan. 15:
--Complete any final revisions and edits on your draft based on my feedback and on your own comparison of your draft with the Portfolio #3 Assignment Sheet and Portfolio #3 Grading Criteria Sheet.

Plan for Thursday, Jan. 7 -- English 101

During Class:

• Discuss logical fallacies; construct 2-4 logical fallacies related to your own topic
• Look at sample essay  [Annotated Copy of Sample Essay 1]
• Color code your own draft on Google Classroom
• Work on paper in class. 

Assignment for Friday, Jan. 8:
--Finish a rough draft of your final essay. We will work with guided revision

Plan for Tuesday, Jan. 5 -- English 101

During class:

• Review of Appeals, Effective Ways to Reach Your Audience
• Review "Developing Your Argument" worksheet
• Workshop -- Create cover page; revise outline as needed; continue work on rough draft 
• Upload your rough draft to the recently created document on Google Classroom.

Assignment for Thursday, Jan. 7:
--Continue to develop your rough draft to a length of 4 or more pages.
--Read Sample Essay #4 and annotate it with 7 or more questions/comments

On Thursday during class:
--Discuss logical fallacies; construct 2-4 logical fallacies related to your own topic

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.

Plan for Tuesday, Nov. 24 -- English 101

During Class:

• Topic sentences activity
• Review Grading Criteria Sheet for Portfolio #2; 
• Discuss common red flags in outlines and annotated bibs
• in-class guided revision of Rough Drafts
• Print & submit rough drafts
• Poetry Out Loud
• College Essays

Assignment for Thursday, Dec. 3:
--Make revisions to your rough draft based on in-class work
--Final draft of issue analysis essay and Portfolio #2 due Tuesday, Dec. 8.
--I am available for conferences and/or to comment on your drafts during the week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 4.

Plan for Tuesday, Nov. 17 -- English 101

During Class:

• Discuss a sample essay  (Sample Essay #2 Unmarked version \ Marked version)
• continue working with integrating sources
• work on a section of your papers

Assigment for Thursday, Nov. 19
--3 - 4 page rough draft of issue analysis essay due.

Assignment for Tuesday, Nov. 24::
--Rough draft of issue analysis essay due (bring a printed copy to class). 
--Final draft is due Dec. 8. 

Plan for Thursday, Nov. 12 -- English 101

Class time: Integrating sources including quote sandwich, paraphrasing work, in-text citations.

Assignment for Tuesday, Nov. 17:

• Revise introduction as necessary based on integrating sources discussion 
• Work on additional sections of your paper (aim to have 2 - 3 pages written by the start of class)
• Read “Avoiding Plagiarism” pp 388-392 
• Make sure to bring draft essay to class

Plan for Tuesday, Nov. 3 through Tues. Nov. 10 -- English 101

During Class:

• Portfolio 2 assignment sheet (handout).  Portfolio 2 is due Tuesday, Dec. 8.
• Brainstorm ideas for note making
• Quick review of text, pp. 353 - 359 (thesis, focused research, note-taking)
• Discuss organizing the structure of the essay
• Plagiarism and how to avoid it.

Assignment for Tuesday, Nov. 10

• Create an informal outline of your essay – refer to text (see pp. 360 - 362).  [Sample Outline]
• Create your outline by responding to the recent assignment on Google Classroom.
• Read “Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Sources” pp. 399-403. Read “Integrating Source Material into your Writing” pp. 404-408 Read “Synthesizing Sources” pp. 408-413 

Assignment for Thursday, Nov. 12:

• Begin writing your essay. Have at least the introduction (define the issue, include necessary background information, indicate why it’s important to the audience, include your research question.) Bring this to class. 

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Plagiarism

Discuss plagiarism & that it is something you have to work hard to avoid -- like getting wet when it is raining.  In other words, if you just go about your business as is your habit, you are likely to get wet, just as you are likely to unintentionally plagiarize unless you take safeguards:
1) acknowledge your sources -- bibliography
2) refer to sources as needed
3) use quotation marks for quotes.  If you don't want to put something in your own words, if in doubt, use a direct quote.
4) paraphrase information when taking notes

How to Paraphrase:

• change the words
• change the order of words
• change the structure of the author’s words
• collapse lists
  
  An excellent site on the intricacies of plagiarism and how to avoid it is Plagiarism.org