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Current Reading:
Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers
"Chapter
Eight:
Evaluating"
The Perfect
Storm: "The
Barrel of the Gun" |
"Like stones, words are laborious and unforgiving, and
fitting of them together, like the fitting of stones, demands great patience and
strength of purpose and particular skill."
Edmund Morrison
Purpose and craftsmanship--ends and means--these are
the keys to your judgment."
Marya Mannes
In Class Agenda:
Legislators' email
addresses
Sample letters to legislators
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Turnitin is now updated and ready for your Explanatory Essay.
Review instructions for opening your account and submitting your paper
here. |
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Compare and
contrast activity |
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Snoopy Organizes
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16.1 Evaluation
Essay Rough Draft Review.
(We'll do this on Monday the 23rd, essay due Weds 25th) |
| View presentation on
Writing Arguments. |
| Review Timeline and assignment for persuasive research
paper. |
| Do a library search
for a possible topic for your next paper, a
persuasive research paper.
ëCreate
a Working Bibliography (Works Cited) page either writing by hand or using the
computers. Use correct MLA style. You should have at least four entries, but
of course you need to expand your research further to write your paper.
ëWrite a VERY DESCRIPTIVE title.
ëIf you run out of things to do, work
on creating an outline, a logical plan, or a first page for your paper. |
| Print out and begin reading "Letter
from Birmingham Jail" (LFBJ). |
Homework due today:
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First draft of evaluation essay, complete, and typed (moved to
Monday next week). |
Homework Due
Wednesday:
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Read the Rogerian argument section in your text. Make
notes about the technique of this kind of argumentation, and compare them to how
King makes his arguments in "LFBJ."
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Final Draft
of Evaluation Essay. Your evaluation should be at least 750 words. It
should be typed, in MLA style, and should include
prewriting--your notes or research about your topic. |
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Make sure you're current with the
reading assignments! |
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