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Continue the TPS discussion -- remember to bring your work and your book.
Turn in your work on this after the discussion.
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NOW!
We have our students in WebCT. Try again! Login and see if you can
access our class.
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MLA Style:
View the PowerPoint presentation
here. Take quiz under "assessments" in WebCT.
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| 5.1.
Toufexis Activity: We will go over "The
Right Chemistry" in class. You should have read this article at
LEAST two times before coming to class! |
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Why punctuation can keep you out of (or get you into)
trouble! |
| Discuss Remembering Essay.
Your textbook discusses in Chapter
Four the use of memory techniques. In this assignment we will incorporate
memory techniques into a Remembering Essay.
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assignment details
here.
Be sure to read all of the assignment details before you begin to write.
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| View one
example of a remembering essay here
and another essay here. Which do you
think was the most successful? |
| Your essay should be a minimum of four pages (1000
words). Use the memory write we started in class, or use another
memory. A first draft is due in class on Monday the 16th (one week),
and a polished final draft due on Wednesday the 18th. |
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Research a concept; teach the class. Groups will work
on learning a writing concept to teach the class. Use powerpoint,
handouts, and other tools of your devising. Write five test questions
on your concept. |
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KEEPING BUSY ITEMS: Do these when you've finished your
task and others are still working.
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Go to the Writer's Reference
website.
Select "Grammar Exercises," and then "Punctuation."
Take as many "comma" quizzes as you have time for. Make certain you
enter your full name, and my correct email address:
phanford@shastacollege.edu
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| Answering some of your questions |
Homework Due Wednesday:
5.1. Your summary (approximately
100-150 words) of a journal article is due Wednesday. You need to include
(right on the summary, new page not required) a correct bibliographic entry for the
article. The article must also be turned in. Paperclip
or staple this all
together. Summary, citation, and article always needed for full 30 point
credit.
5.2. Read "Techniques for Writing about Observations" in
your text. In The Perfect Storm, continue reading "God's
Country." Watch
for similes, and begin looking for metaphors. A metaphor is "a
direct or implied comparison suggesting that A is B: "At the dinner
table, George is a vacuum cleaner" (Reid 82). Underline all of the similes and
metaphors you find. (You might make a list of the page numbers so you can find them
again easily if you need to.)
PLEASE TURN OFF COMPUTERS
BEFORE YOU LEAVE
5.3.
Bilbiolography for Explanatory
Essay: Complete the
library assignment handed out in class. Have
a bibliography with five entries nicely formatted in class on Monday.
5.4 Library Report:
Do the usual report explaining how you framed your search terms and letting me
know what returns you received. Don't forget to use quotes around your
search terms.
