ENGLISH 112 FINAL EXAM REVIEW

Section 1: Short Answer

Know the different types of appeals in an argument (logos, pathos, ethos, kairos) and be able to define and provide an example for each. See the link for more help: Logos, pathos, ethos

Section 2: Essay. You will select one of the provided topics and construct a well-formed argument essay in 1.5-2 pages, keeping in mind stance, audience, thesis, and the three types of appeals. 

See the following link and image below for more information on structuring an argument: Structuring an Argument Essay: The Breakdown.

 

 

English 113-10 Midterm Review

Things you should be aware of for Thursday's Midterm:

* primary v. secondary source
* paraphrasing--what it is and how to do it
* MLA/APA formatting & citations
* popular v. scholarly journals
* general v. specialized encyclopedia
* thesis statements
* how to evaluate a website for reliability
* annotated bibliography
* outlining

For English 112-6

If you have an older edition of The Say/I Say, you can access Tuesday's reading at this website: A More Perfect Union

Pay close attention to how President Obama's speech is structured.

FOR ENGLISH 112-6

ENGL 112

Ms. Kravig

Spring 2012

Paper 2: The Power of Speech

For your second formal paper in this class, you will put on the shoes of a presidential candidate and write a campaign speech. There are two ways in which you and your Writing Buddy may collaborate: 1. You are opposing presidential candidates and your written speeches will be counter-arguments. 2. You are running-mates (president and vice-president candidates) and will be supporting arguments.  Choose one of these options and write your speech accordingly. As you build your persuasive speech, find themes and sources that are interesting to you and develop a strong thesis. From that thesis, build your argument, be sure to include necessary background information, the context and conversation you are entering, good reasons, convincing evidence, appeals to your audience, other positions, and, as always, be aware of the tone of your writing. Include at least 2-3 relevant sources to support your argument.

An A paper will demonstrate excellent composition skills—developed through hard work and elbow grease. These skills include but are not limited to: appropriate and effective (strong) organization, lively and convincing supporting evidence, effective diction and sentence skills, and perfect or near perfect mechanics. It will show careful and thorough consideration of the key features of an argument. An A paper will exceed expectations.

Objectives

After completing the persuasive speech, students should be able to:

• Identify their target audience and the areas where the target audience might be persuaded

• Develop strategies designed to increase an oppositional audience’s support for your position 

• Make language choices that appeal to an oppositional audience

• Extemporize a speech in a lively manner (extra credit)

 Audience:       Voting Americans.

Length:            3-4 pages, word-processed, double-spaced, TNR 12 pt font, MLA or APA format

Draft 1 Due: Tuesday, May 1 Bring 2 paper copies (turnitin.com by 8 a.m.)

Draft 2 Due: Thursday, May 10 Bring 1 paper copy (turnitin.com by 8 a.m.)

REMEMBER

• Don't panic!
• Presidential candidates have certain issues that they refer to as their “platform.” For example, candidate Ron Paul often focuses on the economy or universal healthcare. They choose these topics because these are the topics that the public cares about.
• Most campaigns have a slogan. Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign slogan is “I’m In. Are You?” Think of incorporating one into your speech.
• Know your audience.
• No papers are accepted after 5 pm the day that it is due. 20% off for any paper turned in late, and 10% off for any paper turned in late to turnitin.com. If the paper is not on turnitin.com, it will not receive a grade.
• Extra credit will be given to volunteers who perform their completed speech. 

For English 113-10: Paper Proposal

A standard research paper proposal should not be longer than ten per cent of the total length of your planned paper. Therefore, since  your paper is 8-10 pages, your proposal should be about 1 page in length. 

A standard paper proposal contains:

• the topic,
• the thesis,
• your intended audience
• the outline of planned research

We will discuss this more fully in class on Thursday. 

FOR ENGLISH 112-6

As we have discussed in class, even a film that is generally deemed "good" can have bad reviews. Titanic, one of the highest grossing films in the history of cinema and winner of eleven Academy Awards, received both good and bad reviews when it was first released in 1997. Since you will be working with a partner and writing either for OR against your chosen film, read the two following film reviews of Titanic and consider how the two critics approached the film:

Titanic review from The New York Times

Titanic review from the San Francisco Chronicle

In a paragraph, write a response in the comments section of this post addressing the following things:

* How does each reviewer give their opinion of the film? Do they blatantly state, "I hated/loved this film" or are they in the business of showing, not telling? How do they demonstrate this opinion?
* What technical aspects of the film does each reviewer discuss? (cinematography, music, acting, special effects, etc.)
* Think of the film review you will be writing. Do these reviews give you any ideas on how to approach your first draft?

READING RESPONSE DUE: SUNDAY, APRIL 15

FOR ENGLISH 112-6

Stephen King, master of horror writing, writes an essay entitled "Why We Crave Horror" to help explain pop culture's fascination with filmed nightmares. Read the essay at the following link Why We Crave Horror and then write a short response (3-4 sentences).

Some things to consider as you read:

1. Does Stephen King make a persuasive argument? Why or why not?
2. How does King prove his point?
3. Do you agree that we "crave" horror? Why or why not?

Think of this reading in terms of your first paper. Stephen King takes a pop culture phenomenon (horror films) and explains to us that we "need" them. Consider his argument techniques, and remember, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. (

READING RESPONSE DUE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 

ENGLISH 113-10, SCHEDULE CHANGE

There is a change in our schedule for week 2. Instead of meeting in the library on Tuesday, April 10, as is written in your calendar, we will meet there instead on Thursday, April 12 at scheduled class time. Make note of this. I will also announce it in class.

FOR ENGLISH 112-6

Please read the following article and write a short (2-3 sentences) response in the comments section of this post.

What is Logos?


READING RESPONSE DUE BY SUNDAY, APRIL 8. 

Portfolio Checklist

DUE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

English 111

Portfolio Checklist

Point Value: 100

For your portfolio, please include the following in a 3-ring binder or portfolio folder in this order. Make sure your portfolio is professional in its appearance.

• Title page (Include name, class number, date, and title of portfolio)
• A signed Pledge of Academic Integrity (WILL BE PROVIDED BY INSTRUCTOR)
• Newly revised draft of the essay of your choice (optional)
• Essay 1: Personal Narrative
• Draft 2
• Draft 1
• Revision assessment (1-2 paragraphs)
• Essay 2: Comparison/Contrast essay
• Draft 2
• Draft 1
• Revision assessment (1-2 paragraphs)
• Essay 3: Archetype essay
• Draft 2
• Draft 1
• Revision assessment (1-2 paragraphs)

Presentation Prompt

ENGL 111

Winter Quarter, 2012

Ms. Kravig

Presentation

Presentations can be seen as a form of teaching, and one way to show you truly have knowledge of a subject/topic is to be able to articulate it verbally to others. Besides the written and visual discourse communities we have learned about and created, oral communication is just as powerful and requires just as much skill to be completed effectively.

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is for you to gain practice in giving oral presentations. Additionally, the questions and comments from your classmates may give you additional insights into your work.

Content/Subject: You will present on ONE of the following options:

·         Your writing experience. For more details on this option, see the “Presentation” section of your syllabus.

·         Show and tell. You will come prepared to discuss a topic that is interesting to you and that your classmates may or may not be familiar with. You will give information on the topic, and possibly some examples. You may bring something to “show” if you want. Possible ideas: favorite band, steampunk, spelunking, etc.

 General tips for giving a presentation include:
-          Be prepared!  The more you know what you want to say, and how you want to say it, the less awkward your presentation will be.
-          Practice!  Don't try to "wing it."  Much like the writing we have done in the course, presentations require some "rough" starts before you end up with a good final product. Practice beforehand.
-          Embrace any nervousness!  Mark Twain once said that there were two kinds of speakers:  "Those who are nervous and those who lie about not being nervous." One great step towards a confident presentation is to volunteer when you will present, rather than wait until you are chosen (or it is assigned to you).

 Audience: This presentation should be addressed to an audience of your academic peers who will most likely only have a casual familiarity with your community issue.

 Constraints:  Your oral presentation may make use of electronic presentation software such as PowerPoint and should:

-          Be 3-5 minutes long
-          Introduce yourself and your community issue
-        Be interesting to listen to.

Library Worksheet

Click the link below for access to the library worksheet. Print a copy and take to the library. It is due in class Wednesday, March 7.

Library Worksheet

Definition Essay

See below for an example outline for a definition essay. Reference for a how-to when organizing your paper 3.

The Definition Essay

Conferences Week 7-8

There IS class on Friday, February 24. NO CLASS February 27, 29 or March 2.  We will meet in my office, South Hall 122. 

Friday, February 24

10 a.m. Javier Lopez

10:15 Brian Lo

10:30 Brianna Lazcano

12:00 pm Maria Cida

12:15 ShaTyra Ross

12:30 Trevor

12:45 Jacqueline

Monday, February 27

9 a.m. Brian Deriquito

9:15 Jessica Duran

9:30 Sarah Jackson

9:45 Xavier Spells

10 a.m. William

10:15 a.m. Aaron Media

10:30

10:45 Andrew Zuniga

11:00 a.m. Kyle Cespedes

11:15 Adolfo Aguila

11:30 Jose Guzman

11:45 a.m. Michelle Galaviz

Tuesday, February 28

9:00 a.m. Jacky Velazquez

9:15 Lilieta Savieti

9:30 Noemi Cerda

9:45

10 UNAVAILABLE

10:15 UNAVAILABLE

10:30

10:45 Sean Miranda

11:00 a.m. 

11:15  Luis Navarro

11:30 Kortney Luera

11:45 Fedra Ghavami

12:00 pm Hazel Lopez

Paper 3

Paper #3—Definition Essay

Defining a Universal Symbol (Archetype) in Popular Culture

For your third formal essay, you will identify and define a universal symbol or motif found in literature or film. You may focus your essay on the discussion of symbols as read in Jutta Von Buchholtz’s essay “Archetypal Patterns: Snow-White—She was Quite a Ninny, Wasn’t She?” which discusses the different universal patterns and situations in the Snow White fairy tale. If you choose, you may write about other symbols, such as the character archetype (i.e. Sleeping Beauty as the “damsel in distress” or Superman as the “hero”), the situational archetype (i.e. the The Lord of the Rings and “the Quest”) or the symbolic archetype (i.e. the Terminator films and “Nature v. the Mechanistic World”). Choose a film, book, or other media and determine the universal archetype within it. Define the archetype and describe the characteristics, discussing what the symbols represent, as well as how and why the archetype is portrayed.

An A paper will have a clear thesis that is strong, significant, and interesting. It will demonstrate excellent composition skills including: appropriate and effective structural organization, lively and convincing supporting materials, strong and clear connections, effective diction and sentence skills, and perfect or near perfect mechanics. Your paper should be written in the academic voice, along with moments of personal reflection in the first-person narrative.  An A paper will exceed expectations.

Audience:      A peer who is intelligent and curious about human behavior.

Length:        4-5 pages, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font 12 pt, MLA format

Due Dates:   1^st draft due Friday, February 24 for writing workshop (turnitin.com & 1 copy)

                        Final polished draft due Wednesday, March 7 (turnitin.com & 1 copy)

Helpful Hints

• There are many types of archetypes in popular culture—define, describe, and explore the one you choose to thoroughly discuss with descriptive examples
• Be willing to read the Buchholtz essay more than once. The more you read, the more in-depth you can go with your observations about the texts. This will make you a more responsible and critical reader/writer.
• When describing people or situations, show more and tell less.
• Visit the LSU Library for questions about symbols, archetypes, and how to identify them!!!
• Remember to cite any quotations in MLA style, and include a Works Cited page at the end of your essay. 

READING HOMEWORK: Archetypal Patterns: Snow White

Please read the following article and write a short response to it in the "Comments" section below this post.

Snow White Archetypes

READING RESPONSE DUE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 


Things to consider while you read:

* How does this article change how you read fairy-tales? Were you aware of any of these archetypal patterns before reading this article?
* In your opinion, what is an archetype?

Accessing Graded Papers On Turnitin.com

See the following article on turnitin.com for information on how to access your graded drafts:

Accessing Grademark

Midterm Review

As promised, here is a list of things that you should review for Wednesday's midterm exam. All of these were included in the readings assigned so far. 

* Dialogue & its importance

*Rhetorical situations--audience, purpose, stance, genre, media/design. Be able to define/explain each.

*Comparison & Contrast

*Be able to define description and its benefits for writers. 

*The key features of a memoir

*The two methods of organizing a comparison/contrast essay

*Figurative language used to make comparisons

*How to write a vivid description

*How to format a comparison/contrast essay

The test will be a combination of multiple choice, short answer, and (at least) one essay. 

Remember that your first draft of paper two is due on Friday. Bring one paper copy to class for peer review and also submit it to turnitin.com.

Final Draft, Paper One

Remember that your final draft of paper one is due tomorrow. You will bring one printed copy to class and put it on turnitin.com by the time class begins. If you're wondering where your first draft with my comments is, check your e-mail. I e-mailed everyone's draft to them last weekend.

PAPER TWO: WHAT IS A GOOD STORY?

Guidelines for Paper 2

Your third paper will be a comparison/contrast essay. Choosing two of the short films provided by the instructor, compare/contrast each of the author/storyteller’s methods for producing a well-structured narrative. Think of how your experience of viewing a story is different from writing a story (remember the personal narrative?) How are the techniques for a good story the same in every medium? How are they different? Things to consider: how the author/storyteller “shows” instead of “tells;” uses dialogue, description, setting, narrative voice, and progression of plot. Your paper should consist of a thesis statement as well as supporting ideas and evidence from the short films.  You should include textual examples from the works that you’ve chosen and cite all inclusions properly.  Any information that is not “common knowledge” must be cited as well. 

Example Thesis Statement: The film makers of “Validation” and “Signs” knew that their films would appeal more widely to female viewers than male because of their sentimentality and depiction of the hopeless romantic.

Audience:       A peer who is curious about human behavior

Length:           3-4 pages

Format:          Word processed, double spaced, standard font and margins, MLA format 

Sources:          At least 2 (the short films, reviews, etc.)

 First Draft Due: Friday February 10, 1 copy print, 1 copy e-mail, & turnitin.com

Final Draft Due: Friday, February 17, hard copy & turnitin.com

Some helpful hints-

Ø  Your paper should be academic in tone and should avoid use of “I” and “you.”  If you chose to use the word “we” then you need to specify who falls under that inclusive pronoun.

Ø  Remember that the more characteristics you cover, the less space in your paper you’ll have to cover these characteristics.  It is better to thoroughly cover each characteristic than to have superficial analyses.  At the same time, however, you do not want to repeat yourself in attempting to create in-depth arguments.

Ø  In many ways, this paper is a standard compare/contrast essay.  Format your paper according to one of the accepted formats for this type of essay.

Below are the short films on which you will base your essay. Choose two. 

About Your Paper

Just a reminder:

Your first draft of paper 1 is due on Friday, January 27. You need to turn in:
* 1 copy to me by e-mail (DUE AT THE TIME CLASS BEGINS)
* 1 copy on turnitin.com (I will NOT grade your paper if it isn't there)
* 1 paper copy for peer review on Friday

Your paper should be 1 1/2-2 pages in length, minimum.

READING HOMEWORK--The Drama Bug

One of the best ways to check the continuity and tone of your story is to read it aloud to a friend or even to yourself. Today, instead of reading another short memoir, you will listen to an audio excerpt of David Sedaris's "The Drama Bug."

The Drama Bug

After you have listened to it, take some time to consider the difference between reading a short story and listening to it. How does it change? What do you notice about the language used by the author? What does this teach you about your own writing?

Response Due: Friday, January 20 by 9 pm in the "comments" section of this post. 

READING HOMEWORK--STICKS AND STONES

For Wednesday's class, please read pages 5-8 of the attached link to an e-book. You will read the essay "Sticks and Stones" by Nicole Ball and write a 2-3 sentence response in the comments section of this post, due Wednesday by 8 a.m.

Sticks and Stones

Things to consider while you read:

*Have you ever heard the phrase, "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me"? How is that phrase proved/disproved by this personal narrative?
* How is this personal narrative similar/different from "101 MPH"?
* What are the purpose and audience of this story?

READING HOMEWORK--100 MPH UPSIDE DOWN AND SIDEWAYS

The following link will take you to the short story "100 Miles Per Hour, Upside Down and Sideways" by Rick Bragg. Pay close attention to the vivid detail and imagery Bragg uses to illustrate the significant (and somewhat traumatic) event.

100 Miles Per Hour, Upside Down and Sideways

When you write your response to the story, consider the following questions:

* Consider the author's tone at the beginning and end of the story. How do his feelings for the car change? How does that author's word choices reflect this change of heart?
* What role does description play in this story? Does it help or hurt it?
* How much do you know about the author by the end of this short story? Does the author show you or tell you these details?

RESPONSES DUE BY FRIDAY @ 8 AM. You may post your response in the "Comments" section of this post. Be sure to include your name in your comment so you receive credit. 

Syllabi for English 111

Welcome to English 111, winter quarter! Below are the links to the syllabi and calendars for English 111. Please be sure you look at the correct ones for your section of English 111.

Link to English 111-9 Syllabus

Link to English 111-9 Calendar

Link to English 111-8 Syllabus

Link to English 111-8 Calendar