Class #23: Family Conference

FAMILY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:  All conferences will meet in Room 210...on the second floor of the Stockton library. If the 8 o'clock class shows up to use my room, we will move around the corner from that room into one of the study rooms in that hallway between the Holocaust Center and room 201. 

6:30: Chris, Kenny, Roshni

6:45: Alli, Frank, Nicole

7:00: Arsene, Brandon, Marisa

7:15: Courtlyn, Nhat, Stan

7:30: Mark, Lance, Alyssa, Ricky & Jaimie

7:45: Brianna, Taylor, Kelly, Nick

8pm: Zach, Aaliyah, Chris, Sal

8:15pm: Nasya, Jayson, Sarah, Steve

8:30: Maddi, Melissa, JT & Shawn

8:45: Francesco, Victoria, John

Class #22: Rounding Third: PLEASE BRING YOUR FAMILY'S BOTTOM LINE STATEMENT

Housekeeping: Return papers, Assignment Q & A, IDEA Reminder

Activity: Preparation for Research Proposal: Please help each member of your family with the following:

1. A debatable research question
2. Appropriate sources (at least three...with citations, so I know you are on the right path)

Some of you may need only highlight this on your Literature Review...some may need to actually go out and find these parameters. But the entire family is responsible for getting each member approved with these concepts. Basically, I am FORCING you to work together and attempting to DRAG you through proper preparation for this paper. It will be quick and easy for some, difficult for others, but I do not want anyone confused on this process.

If time...Bottom Line presentation and Cross Examination!

Class #21: Presentations and Class Schedule

PLEASE DON'T FORGET ABOUT IDEA FORMS. 

Tonight we will have presentations of last week's assignments and a quick, extra credit scavenger hunt. 

AFTER...we review the remaining classes:

Major Deadlines: 

Final Paper Proposal (Due Monday, December 2nd. Final Paper, Journals & Reflection paper (Rhet & Comp only) due on a rolling basis by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, December 11th. 

Electronic delivery is acceptable for all but the FINAL PAPER PROPOSAL or REFLECTIVE ESSAY (RHET & COMP ONLY)

Any paper can be resubmitted for points...including the lit analysis...which you will have Monday (but the catch is that ALL previous drafts must be included...MUST be submitted as a hard copy ON or BEFORE December 9th. 

Journal #9: Please write a reflection on your first semester at Stockton. What are some of the biggest lessons you learned? How have you grown? What will you do differently next semester?

Class #20: Actividad de familia parte dos!

By Wednesday, the blog will contain an outline of the remainder of the course. Expectations, due dates, deadlines and remaining course outline. 

CLASS: Lit Review share-around and question grab bag!

Family Activity
Ok, now that you have your research done. Get with your families and structure a quick, one-page-typed, basic argument that either proves or disproves your claim. The structure of the argument should be:


INTERESTING, ANECDOTAL INTRO

EVIDENCE ONE

CONCLUSION

EVIDENCE TWO

CONCLUSION

BOTTOM LINE STATEMENT

The example.

FOR WEDNESDAY: The Family "Bottom Line" Paper: Please print your paper and provide each family (and me) with a copy of your work including bibliography (so four to six copies). Be prepared to briefly present and defend your findings.

Class #19: Actividades de la Familia

Class Activity One: 

Ok, now that you have your research done. Get with your families and structure a quick, one-page-typed, basic argument that either proves or disproves your claim. The structure of the argument should be:

INTERESTING, ANECDOTAL INTRO

EVIDENCE ONE

CONCLUSION

EVIDENCE TWO

CONCLUSION

BOTTOM LINE STATEMENT

The example.

You have half of an hour.

Class Activity Two: 

1. Conduct a share around with your writer(s) of choice. Each member of your family should read each other's writers. The point of this will be to gain exposure to the interests and philosophies of your fellow family members. (15 minutes)

Lit Review Notes: 

Lit Review vs. Annotated Bibliography

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=2232600

2. Using the writer lit review as inspiration, the job of your family will be to brainstorm topics into opinions and eventually refine a common topic that can lead to a viable research question for your final paper. (15 minutes and then a class-wide discussion).

LITERATURE REVIEW SYNTHESIS PAGE--DUE MONDAY

Notes from Essay 5 for Everyone

Potential lectures/activities for coming classes: 

-- Direct Quotations: They must be proportionate. They must be relevant. They must be well-worded the way they are, because otherwise, they would be a summation (NOTE: A written guide to paraphrasing techniques is provided on the blog)

-- Web site credibility

-- Formatting long quotations in Hacker -- look it up!

-- Logic and Argumentation, Going from Premise to Conclusion

-- Understanding Appeal Types to Strengthen Argumentation

-- Pronoun Errors Rampant!

Rhetoric and Composition LAST CLASS PREP

Because I want to maximize our time focusing on strengthening your papers, I will be CANCELING the WRITTEN TEST originally scheduled for Wednesday. Instead, be ready to ask your final paper questions.

Rhetoric & Composition, Class #23, Monday, April 29, 2013: GUIDE TO THE END

As we slide into home base for the semester, here is a general outline for the remaining classes (please know that a lot more information will be forthcoming on these assignments, so stay tuned...do not bombard me with pre-emptive questions):

TODAY: Essay #6 DUE

Family Activity: Evaluating Document Quality

Research Lecture #1

Tonight's Assignments:


READ: Hacker section on research, Research Help Readings A, #1 & #2 (on the blog from different
sources)

WATCH/WRITE: 
1. Watch the video linked below and write a reaction as Journal #7. Do you agree or disagree with the filmmakers' argument about the identity of today's young woman? Support your answers with specific examples.


Miss Representation 8 min. Trailer 8/23/11 from Miss Representation on Vimeo.


****Please do not forget to fill out the course evaluation. Link is posted. You will need your Z number. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24th: Research Questions from Twitter & Research Lecture #2

MONDAY, APRIL 29th: Research Proposals and Annotated Bibliographies due

Family Meetings!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1st: LAST CLASS MEETING! Journals & Final Papers due (if submitted in hard copy with envelope or e-mail for graded analysis)

Condensed Written Final (Active Reading and Annotation Notes)

Research Questions from Twitter & Research Lecture #3

DIGITAL COPIES OF FINAL & JOURNALS (these will NOT receive a written grade analysis, but if there is a problem, you can always e-mail me to discuss or even meet over Summer or in the Fall) DUE by 11:59 pm on Monday, May 6th.

VERY IMPORTANT! Please be sure to complete!

Please be sure to complete the Stockton-sanctioned IDEA evaluation for this course any time before May 6th. Here is the link. Thank you. The course info is below:

Costal, Joseph
RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION
GEN 1120 004
MW 1535
Survey Dates: 04/22/2013 - 05/06/2013

Research Help Reading A: Guide to Paraphrasing

A paraphrase is...

• your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form.

• one legitimate way (when accompanied by accurate documentation) to borrow from a source.

• a more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea.

Paraphrasing is a valuable skill because...

• it is better than quoting information from an undistinguished passage.

• it helps you control the temptation to quote too much.

• the mental process required for successful paraphrasing helps you to grasp the full meaning of the original.


6 Steps to Effective Paraphrasing

1. Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning.

2. Set the original aside, and write your paraphrase on a note card.