Class #10: February 26, 2014: Annotated Bibliography Check & Family Quiz

DO NOW, IN CLASS: 1. Get into your families

2. Pass around your annotated bibliographies. In turn, explain why you chose the claims you chose, the sources you chose and your reasons. Since there was still some confusion, remember: That's what an annotated bibliography is...it's a planning device for writing. It marries CLAIM to EVIDENCE (the source) and helps you flesh out WHY that marriage will help you build an argument!

3. Prepare to share the "perfect marriage" in your family. I will be coming around to get it. 

4. Then we will be engaging in a Family Challenge (quiz)!

Assignments: 1. Formal Essay #3 due Monday (approx 2 pages)

2. Review the Parallelism section of Hacker. Quizzes are coming, and when the do...they will be fast and furious...like those cars in that movie with Vin Diesel. You've been warned.

3. Do a "second level" read of "Heels" for Journal #4 you will write a "level 2" reaction. Remember that level one is merely preference and comprehension. In level 2, you should be making judgments of the work to analyze theme. Though I am fairly certain you have done similar assignments in high school, if you don't know where to start, consider the following ideas to guide your writing. 

Class #4: CANCELED for Wednesday, February 5, 2014

I am soooo sick. Typing this to you is the first time I've been out of bed since I got home from class on Monday. Fever. Chills. Body Aches. It's nastyyyyyy.

Please do the following activities, that we would've looked at today, for homework over the weekend.

On the blog are too pieces or writing. An excerpt from "Shooting An Elephant" by George Orwell. And a link to a Sports Illustrated piece on sports bars. Follow these assignments:

1. Read the Orwell piece, make notes of particular phrases or words that you particular enjoyed. What makes this piece an example of "good writing/" Read just the action verbs.

2. SI article on sports bars is attached to the blog. I only want you to read the first six paragraphs of the piece. But using just those six paragraphs, answer the following questions and label the writing as Journal #1. I don't want you to write about sports bars, per se. I want you to comment on the writing you found in the article. What does the author do to make the writing, and therefore the topic, interesting for the reader? Feel free to make specific reference to the article in your journal. Mark any rhetorical devices you find. Pay special attention to the action verbs. 

Class #3: Monday, February 1, 2014

ASSIGNMENTS: 

1. On a small note card or ripped out piece of paper, write your name, your dominant learning group (SF, ST, NT or NF). Then write EXACTLY three sentences on what you bring to a family (can be both positive and negative...if you're feeling sassy).

2. On going assignment for February via Twitter (#costrhet).  Share one article or other piece of writing that you have found interesting (by 2/20). Reply to one of your classmate's shared pieces (by end of the month). Please don't think of this as an assignment, assignment. It is much more interesting if it happens organically.