NO CLASS Thursday 10/31

The assignment this week is to begin revision of your papers and organizing your portfolios.

• Revise Stage 2 and 3 (Take drafts to the writing center/ Mandatory)
• Organize portfolio and bring it to class next week
• Read Stage 5 and start thinking about AUDIENCE.  The assignment for stage 5 will include making a public document for your writing topic.  We will talk more about this next week.

Here is what you should have in your portfolio. (Refer to Image)

Papers Due 10/29/13 (ENG 1301/1320)

Just wanting to remind everyone that stage 4 papers will be due 10/29

• 4 Full pages (Works Cited Page)

10/24/13 ENG 1301/1320

Assignment:

• Bring working draft of stage 4 writing assignment.  (2 full pages)
• If you have questions about where you want the paper to go, please bring them and ask them for our next meeting.
• Make sure that you are getting together with your group for your revision (stage 2)
• Those of you who I haven't seen about your portfolio, bring them next class period.

Class 10/22 ENG 1301/1320

Make sure you bring a copy of your abstract proposal tomorrow for class.  I need everyone to have read your two scholarly articles and be ready to discuss how you want to incorporate them into your 4th paper.

Class 10/17 ENGL 1301/1320

• We will not be having class 10/17
• Read Stage 4 writing stage
• Drop off your final draft of your stage 3 writing assignment in my box in the ARHU building (English Dept. 2nd Floor)

I want everyone to start thinking about a theory of reading and writing.  This might be the most difficult thing you will have to do this semester so I am allowing you some time to think and investigate this on your own.  I want you to start gathering information about questions you have (see stage 4).  This will be geared at an introspective and personal idea/theory about reading and writing that you will generate through research.

Assignment:

• Post a half page abstract by Friday 10/18 on this blog. (2 citations required) 
• Tell me what your thinking about writing about, start generating a theory you would like to examine
• I will not be giving you writing prompts for this assignment, as this will solely be up to you.
• Please post on the blog if you have any questions

Stage 3 Wrap Up This Week

Think about a specific writing topic that you will present in class.  BE SPECIFIC!!

Assignment:

• 1 Page abstract proposal
• 2 Citations, bring research to class
• Present your proposal in class

Here are some examples, but again, I want you to make it something important to you:

• Portfolios in the classroom (high school, college, elementary) See research by Kathleen Blake Yancey
• Writing Assessment (See research by Brian Huot's Toward a New Theory of Assessing Writing)
• Citations
• Creative Writing in The Classroom
• THERE IS A LOT MORE......

Assignment 10/10 Checkpoint Wrap Up ENGL 1301/1320

The last part of this assignment will be to include some of the research you have done in a letter that you will address to State Representative Terry Canales.  The assignment is mandatory but if you do not wish to send the letter, please let me know.

Assignment: 1-2 pages on DPS Checkpoint (Include Research)
Addressed to: State Representative Terry Canales
Bring: First and Final Draft (PRINT IT BEFORE CLASS!!!)


We will continue with our stage three writing project, and most importantly citing correctly.  We will work on providing correct citations in class tomorrow.  Be well rested and ready to work.

Assignment 10/8 ENGL 1301/1320

In order to form a solid argument we need to understand what and why this is happening.  Here is a link to the latest on the checkpoints:  http://www.themonitor.com/opinion/columnists/article_a4c47f22-27d4-11e3-bd29-0019bb30f31a.html

Assignment:  2-3 pages

Prompt:  How do you feel about the DPS check points?  (Make your case)

Stage 3

I want everyone to start thinking about a reading/writing project for yourself.  We are moving on to stage 3 of the writing program so please make sure to read stage 3 in the reading links.

This week's objective is to find effective ways to understand difficult readings (scholarly articles) by providing notes, and highlighting important areas in the articles.  I want to see your notes and the process by which you are attempting to understand the reading.

Not only will you provide an oratorical response to the article, but I want you to show the class YOUR process for note taking.

Assignment:
Read Stage 3
Print and Read Kantz article
Bring notes and Present in class.