Hello all,
First, I hope you all have a fantastic Thanksgiving break.
Today we began the class discussing the FIs--yes, Professors can catch them too.
Everyone turned in their instructor-reviewed drafts in hard-copy. I will bring these--with comments--to class on Tuesday. However, if you would like to have feedback earlier, please email me an attached draft of your text, and I will get you feedback so you can work on the drafts over break.
We then discussed the contents of the Portfolio 2.
Portfolio 2 will contain:
Overall Reflection annotation-2 to 3 paragraphs about what you learned during Portfolio 2 (researching, reading, drafting, images, outlining, thesis statements, etc), how you used it, and what you will take with you into future writing projects?
Research Reflection annotation-1-2 paragraphs about what you learned during the research portion?, how you used it, and what you will take with you into future writing projects?
Abstract (context, launching point, and problem) plus annotated bibliography
Essay Reflection annotation-1-2 paragraphs about what you learned about writing the research paper, how you used this knowledge, and what you will take with you into the future.
For Tuesday
Bring in drafts of your three annotations (Post on your blog first).
Once again, have a fantastic break, and take care,
Kat
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
For Tuesday
Hello all,
We opened the class today with a contemplative exercise that involved us thinking about the past and of course by proxy, our future. Remember, thinking about the present is key to writing, as you are constructing a text that lives in the present, constructed in a past movement, and engaged in the future.
We then shifted to discussing the parameters for peer review. These parameters were:
1. to read the text once without comment
2. to read the text again (with a keen commenting eye)
The parameters were:
Purpose and audience:
-Does the draft accomplish its purpose--to inform readers, to persuade them, to entertain them, to call them to action?
-Is the draft appropriate for the audience? Does it account for the audience's knowledge of the subject, level of interest, an possible attitudes toward the subject?
Focus
-Is the thesis clear?
-Do the introduction and conclusion clearly focus on the central idea?
-Are any paragraphs too long or too short for easy reading?
Organization and Paragraphing
-Are there enough organizational cues for readers?
-Are ideas presented in a logical order?
-Are any paragraphs too long or too short?
Content
-Is the supporting material relevant and persuasive?
-Which ideas need further development?
-Where might material be delated?
Point of View
-Is the draft free of distracting shifts in point of view (from I to you)?
-Is the dominant point of view--first person, second person, or third person--appropriate for your purpose and audience?
We moved through peer review in class. If you do not have a peer review, please email me and I will get you a person. (AJ--I have your draft so I will be sending it out).
Remember for class on Tuesday, you need to revise your draft for instructor-review.
Thanks and have a great weekend.
Take care,
Kat
We opened the class today with a contemplative exercise that involved us thinking about the past and of course by proxy, our future. Remember, thinking about the present is key to writing, as you are constructing a text that lives in the present, constructed in a past movement, and engaged in the future.
We then shifted to discussing the parameters for peer review. These parameters were:
1. to read the text once without comment
2. to read the text again (with a keen commenting eye)
The parameters were:
Purpose and audience:
-Does the draft accomplish its purpose--to inform readers, to persuade them, to entertain them, to call them to action?
-Is the draft appropriate for the audience? Does it account for the audience's knowledge of the subject, level of interest, an possible attitudes toward the subject?
Focus
-Is the thesis clear?
-Do the introduction and conclusion clearly focus on the central idea?
-Are any paragraphs too long or too short for easy reading?
Organization and Paragraphing
-Are there enough organizational cues for readers?
-Are ideas presented in a logical order?
-Are any paragraphs too long or too short?
Content
-Is the supporting material relevant and persuasive?
-Which ideas need further development?
-Where might material be delated?
Point of View
-Is the draft free of distracting shifts in point of view (from I to you)?
-Is the dominant point of view--first person, second person, or third person--appropriate for your purpose and audience?
We moved through peer review in class. If you do not have a peer review, please email me and I will get you a person. (AJ--I have your draft so I will be sending it out).
Remember for class on Tuesday, you need to revise your draft for instructor-review.
Thanks and have a great weekend.
Take care,
Kat
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
For Friday
Hello all,
Today we thought about our performance in life which connected to our discussion about writing and revising our drafts.
We started the class by thinking about how and why we use resources in our text. We shared our ideas in a workshop format, and we discussed some methods for successful integration of ideas. Brenna, Bret, Baalika, and Clare shared some successful strategies for using sources.
Remember two good tips:
1. Use a works cited and a bibliography
2. Contact the professor for specifics about assignments parameters (you may even want to google them to see their writing style in use).
We discussed three methods for integrating sources.
1. Using transitions to guide your reader
2. Using sentences (compound and complex) to connect you thoughts
3. Using paraphrase to explain and to frame the material used.
We shifted to reading about Engfish. Remember, we do not want to do this. I thought you might get a kick out of own of my engfishy paragraphs of the past.
The field of literary criticism begins with the advent and concretization of what is called a text and the effects of this text on a population. Beginning with the Greek Philosopher Plato who discusses the merits of literature, in particular, poetry in the tenth book of his series The Republic, the field and study of literature and literary criticism emerges and expresses its first inchoate expressions and opinions. Within in Plato’s text, there is the dismissal of poetry and literature for a society. Plato continues to keen his focus on the devaluation of a culture due to poetry and literature. In fact from Plato’s perspective, poetry and as such literature has no place in proper society. Writers and critics who follow Plato continue to examine the value of texts and textual criticisms in direct focus of the beliefs of Plato found in his Republic X. As such, literary criticism is often perceived as reactionary to Plato’s foundationalist belief structure. Plato believed that an entity like literature, religion, etc. is only good for a society if it offers a civic and moral code to the people. Plato is concerned with societal obligations and structures; although his philosophy is often concerned with the ideal or the aesthetic, his view of poetry remains located from the perspective of civic and citizen duty. If all literary critics who follow Plato are writing a quasi-dialogic response to Plato and his views then what are the advantages and disadvantages of commencing and creating literary criticism as such? A chronological examination of literary criticism using Plato’s views in dialogue with the following critics allows for a better understanding of how a conceptualization of literary criticism operates and functions based on its origins with Plato’s Republic.
OH MY GOODNESS! (That second sentence is crazy!).
Remember, your drafts are due on Friday for Peer Review--so bring them in hard copy to class.
Take care, and thanks again,
Kat
Today we thought about our performance in life which connected to our discussion about writing and revising our drafts.
We started the class by thinking about how and why we use resources in our text. We shared our ideas in a workshop format, and we discussed some methods for successful integration of ideas. Brenna, Bret, Baalika, and Clare shared some successful strategies for using sources.
Remember two good tips:
1. Use a works cited and a bibliography
2. Contact the professor for specifics about assignments parameters (you may even want to google them to see their writing style in use).
We discussed three methods for integrating sources.
1. Using transitions to guide your reader
2. Using sentences (compound and complex) to connect you thoughts
3. Using paraphrase to explain and to frame the material used.
We shifted to reading about Engfish. Remember, we do not want to do this. I thought you might get a kick out of own of my engfishy paragraphs of the past.
The field of literary criticism begins with the advent and concretization of what is called a text and the effects of this text on a population. Beginning with the Greek Philosopher Plato who discusses the merits of literature, in particular, poetry in the tenth book of his series The Republic, the field and study of literature and literary criticism emerges and expresses its first inchoate expressions and opinions. Within in Plato’s text, there is the dismissal of poetry and literature for a society. Plato continues to keen his focus on the devaluation of a culture due to poetry and literature. In fact from Plato’s perspective, poetry and as such literature has no place in proper society. Writers and critics who follow Plato continue to examine the value of texts and textual criticisms in direct focus of the beliefs of Plato found in his Republic X. As such, literary criticism is often perceived as reactionary to Plato’s foundationalist belief structure. Plato believed that an entity like literature, religion, etc. is only good for a society if it offers a civic and moral code to the people. Plato is concerned with societal obligations and structures; although his philosophy is often concerned with the ideal or the aesthetic, his view of poetry remains located from the perspective of civic and citizen duty. If all literary critics who follow Plato are writing a quasi-dialogic response to Plato and his views then what are the advantages and disadvantages of commencing and creating literary criticism as such? A chronological examination of literary criticism using Plato’s views in dialogue with the following critics allows for a better understanding of how a conceptualization of literary criticism operates and functions based on its origins with Plato’s Republic.
OH MY GOODNESS! (That second sentence is crazy!).
Remember, your drafts are due on Friday for Peer Review--so bring them in hard copy to class.
Take care, and thanks again,
Kat
Saturday, November 14, 2009
For Tuesday
Hello all,
Today, we started the class with a brief review of what type of book we identify with in relation to our experiences. While the exercise was not as engaging as the others, it still captured a sense of how we attempt to identify with texts. These types of thoughts are important to keep in mind as we move forward with drafting our portfolio 2.
We then moved to writing our thesis statements on a piece of paper in preparation for the introduction workshop.
We discussed three methods for revising sections of our texts. These methods were 1. does/says 2. t/p/a and 3. Relationships
1. The does/says asks you to look at your paragraphs for what it is doing (i.e. verbs) and what it is saying (i.e. nouns or subjects). This type of exercise is good to see if your section and the sentences in your section connect and are cohesive.
2. The t/p/a is a lot like the thesis generation work we did in class. This exercise asks you to locate the t/p/a of each paragraph and then to make sure that each sentence reflects as aspect of the t/p/a.
3. The relationship work requires that you look at the relationships between each sentences in the paragraph. The relationships are probably cause and effect, definition and example, etc.
Remember, all of these tools are good to use, but you will want to generate your own method for revising and reviewing as you move forward with writing.
We then spent a few moments discussing outlining and drafting. Remember, some people are natural outliners and others are drafters. I am a drafter. You will want to think about including some type of outline for your work, but I am not requiring an outline.
For Tuesday, you will craft a drafting plan. Remember, the first draft is due on Nov. 20 and the instructor review is due on Nov. 24. These are dates that you want to think about as you craft your plan.
We will spend some time working on MLA citation on Tuesday. I am also sending around a brief handout on transitions. Remember these are excellent to use to guide your reader through your texts.
Thanks and take care,
Kat
Today, we started the class with a brief review of what type of book we identify with in relation to our experiences. While the exercise was not as engaging as the others, it still captured a sense of how we attempt to identify with texts. These types of thoughts are important to keep in mind as we move forward with drafting our portfolio 2.
We then moved to writing our thesis statements on a piece of paper in preparation for the introduction workshop.
We discussed three methods for revising sections of our texts. These methods were 1. does/says 2. t/p/a and 3. Relationships
1. The does/says asks you to look at your paragraphs for what it is doing (i.e. verbs) and what it is saying (i.e. nouns or subjects). This type of exercise is good to see if your section and the sentences in your section connect and are cohesive.
2. The t/p/a is a lot like the thesis generation work we did in class. This exercise asks you to locate the t/p/a of each paragraph and then to make sure that each sentence reflects as aspect of the t/p/a.
3. The relationship work requires that you look at the relationships between each sentences in the paragraph. The relationships are probably cause and effect, definition and example, etc.
Remember, all of these tools are good to use, but you will want to generate your own method for revising and reviewing as you move forward with writing.
We then spent a few moments discussing outlining and drafting. Remember, some people are natural outliners and others are drafters. I am a drafter. You will want to think about including some type of outline for your work, but I am not requiring an outline.
For Tuesday, you will craft a drafting plan. Remember, the first draft is due on Nov. 20 and the instructor review is due on Nov. 24. These are dates that you want to think about as you craft your plan.
We will spend some time working on MLA citation on Tuesday. I am also sending around a brief handout on transitions. Remember these are excellent to use to guide your reader through your texts.
Thanks and take care,
Kat
Saturday, November 7, 2009
For Tuesday
Hello all,
Today we spent some time thinking about how we would sell our handi-wares. The exercise highlights the importance of having a bit of faith in your abilities.
We then shifted to discussing the upcoming research project and abstract that you completed and posted on your blog. Everyone that has completed the exercise did a fantastic job. Remember, you will want to complete the abstract (context, problem, and launching point) and the listing of your six sources asap.
We discussed canon--not the boom-boom--but the body of knowledge surrounding a specific discourse. Remember, all types of texts create and generate canons. We used the example of a surfing culture or the Dodge Dart culture to explain and to express how canon functions. Remember, you will want to use texts from the canon that surrounds your topic. Films, music, images, interviews, webpages, articles, magazines, books, and other electronic media is okay--as long as it is in your topic's canon of discourse.
We then reviewed two thesis/focus statement handouts. These two handouts propose two different yet similar methods for arriving at a guiding statement for writing. I am attaching the handouts to this email. Remember, these are just two suggested methods for creating a thesis statement. The key is for you to create your own method and use what helps you to generate a good guiding statement. Most of you found good things in each of the exercises, and you also found some bad things, so pick and choose what helps you to create.
Following the thesis statement workshop, we reviewed how to structure an introduction. We, once again, covered two methods of crafting a introduction. You will want to pick the method that works for you. The two methods that we reviewed were 1. the who, what, where, when, why, and how method and 2. the says, means, and values. We also briefly touched on the MEAL plan method of organization. Remember you will want to craft a draft of your introduction and place it on your blog by Tuesday.
We ended the class we an overview of how to write an annotation for your research. For Tuesday, you will need to review all your sources, and then select the three that you believe are the most salient to your project. You will then take those three and create brief annotations for them. These annotations should be no longer than 2-3 sentences. The first portion should summarize the material and then the second portion should explain the material's relevance to your research topic.
For Tuesday:
You will need to draft your introduction and post on your blog.
You will need to review your material (research) and then select three salient sources
You will need to create short annotations for your three selected sources.
BTW-Due to travel plans, class on tuesday is going to be electronic--which means you won't be coming to class. However, you will need to go to the following links.
First link-
Second Link-
Third Link-
Please post a short summary of the video links on your blog.
Thanks and please feel free to email me,
Take care,
Kat
Today we spent some time thinking about how we would sell our handi-wares. The exercise highlights the importance of having a bit of faith in your abilities.
We then shifted to discussing the upcoming research project and abstract that you completed and posted on your blog. Everyone that has completed the exercise did a fantastic job. Remember, you will want to complete the abstract (context, problem, and launching point) and the listing of your six sources asap.
We discussed canon--not the boom-boom--but the body of knowledge surrounding a specific discourse. Remember, all types of texts create and generate canons. We used the example of a surfing culture or the Dodge Dart culture to explain and to express how canon functions. Remember, you will want to use texts from the canon that surrounds your topic. Films, music, images, interviews, webpages, articles, magazines, books, and other electronic media is okay--as long as it is in your topic's canon of discourse.
We then reviewed two thesis/focus statement handouts. These two handouts propose two different yet similar methods for arriving at a guiding statement for writing. I am attaching the handouts to this email. Remember, these are just two suggested methods for creating a thesis statement. The key is for you to create your own method and use what helps you to generate a good guiding statement. Most of you found good things in each of the exercises, and you also found some bad things, so pick and choose what helps you to create.
Following the thesis statement workshop, we reviewed how to structure an introduction. We, once again, covered two methods of crafting a introduction. You will want to pick the method that works for you. The two methods that we reviewed were 1. the who, what, where, when, why, and how method and 2. the says, means, and values. We also briefly touched on the MEAL plan method of organization. Remember you will want to craft a draft of your introduction and place it on your blog by Tuesday.
We ended the class we an overview of how to write an annotation for your research. For Tuesday, you will need to review all your sources, and then select the three that you believe are the most salient to your project. You will then take those three and create brief annotations for them. These annotations should be no longer than 2-3 sentences. The first portion should summarize the material and then the second portion should explain the material's relevance to your research topic.
For Tuesday:
You will need to draft your introduction and post on your blog.
You will need to review your material (research) and then select three salient sources
You will need to create short annotations for your three selected sources.
BTW-Due to travel plans, class on tuesday is going to be electronic--which means you won't be coming to class. However, you will need to go to the following links.
First link-
Second Link-
Third Link-
Please post a short summary of the video links on your blog.
Thanks and please feel free to email me,
Take care,
Kat
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
For Friday
Hello all,
Today we started the class with an exercise from Charles Schultz (via Caitlin). The exercise focused on the individuals that affected your self-development and effected your day-to-day lives.
We then shifted into our discussion of Richard Miller. Breena mentioned that the images on the screen were juxtaposed oddly with the audio, and that it caused some dissonance in "reading" the piece. Dean highlighted that the message in the video was spot-on, and Dean mentioned that teachers need to teach students how to evaluate the resources on the web. Caitlin supported some of Breena's concerns about the images on the screen and the message on the screen. Blaze asserted that he agreed with the ideas that people need to keep in mind when they are using the internet. Blaze observes that the internet is still someone's ideas, so you must cite the material. We then shifted to a discussion of the internet at cultural text that could be discovered by someone in the future. We discussed what people would think of this text. Peter suggested that Porn would be one of our cultural indicators, along with celebrities and consumerism. Felicity made a spectacular observation that the future people would think that celebrities were our gods.
We moved from this discussion to talking about framing our abstract ideas into a statement. In this "abstract," you will need to address the context, the problem, and the launching point of your exploration. Each of the three sections should be around 2-3 sentences, and you can use metadiscourse i.e. I will explore or this exploration focuses on. The context is what, why, how, when, where, etc of your area. The problem is the issues that you see being expressed in the image or in your area of exploration. The launching point is your role in the area of exploration or topic. You will need to post this on your blog by Friday.
We shifted from this discussion to a discussion on using databases. We used proquest through the Expand Academic link on the library website. We talked about how to cite i.e using MLA-knightcite.com or easybib.com or citationmachine.com or just using the "cite this" link. You need to locate three more sources for class on friday. You will need to post these 3 and 6 sources on your blog in proper MLA format.
For Friday:
Post your abstract on blog
Post your 3 and 6 sources in MLA format on your blog.
Take care, and thanks,
Kat
Today we started the class with an exercise from Charles Schultz (via Caitlin). The exercise focused on the individuals that affected your self-development and effected your day-to-day lives.
We then shifted into our discussion of Richard Miller. Breena mentioned that the images on the screen were juxtaposed oddly with the audio, and that it caused some dissonance in "reading" the piece. Dean highlighted that the message in the video was spot-on, and Dean mentioned that teachers need to teach students how to evaluate the resources on the web. Caitlin supported some of Breena's concerns about the images on the screen and the message on the screen. Blaze asserted that he agreed with the ideas that people need to keep in mind when they are using the internet. Blaze observes that the internet is still someone's ideas, so you must cite the material. We then shifted to a discussion of the internet at cultural text that could be discovered by someone in the future. We discussed what people would think of this text. Peter suggested that Porn would be one of our cultural indicators, along with celebrities and consumerism. Felicity made a spectacular observation that the future people would think that celebrities were our gods.
We moved from this discussion to talking about framing our abstract ideas into a statement. In this "abstract," you will need to address the context, the problem, and the launching point of your exploration. Each of the three sections should be around 2-3 sentences, and you can use metadiscourse i.e. I will explore or this exploration focuses on. The context is what, why, how, when, where, etc of your area. The problem is the issues that you see being expressed in the image or in your area of exploration. The launching point is your role in the area of exploration or topic. You will need to post this on your blog by Friday.
We shifted from this discussion to a discussion on using databases. We used proquest through the Expand Academic link on the library website. We talked about how to cite i.e using MLA-knightcite.com or easybib.com or citationmachine.com or just using the "cite this" link. You need to locate three more sources for class on friday. You will need to post these 3 and 6 sources on your blog in proper MLA format.
For Friday:
Post your abstract on blog
Post your 3 and 6 sources in MLA format on your blog.
Take care, and thanks,
Kat
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