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Group Interview  Norton 

Syllabus

Assignments and PDF Format (1,2) (WordPDF CreatorPDF24)

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Read: “Reading Critically” NR 20-25 (4th Ed)

Syllabus Questions

Groups – Peer Eval

Icebreakers / Teambuilding Quip (Task 1 and 4 -Create a table for each answer. / For Task 4 include three superpowers)

Reading Quiz-”Reading Critically”

Groups - Topic for Research – 3 sources (book, article, website) / Miroboard Orientation / Types of Plagiarism

Read Why I Write (2) - Orwell

Attaching Emails

Discuss “Why I Write” Orwell  (Atlantic, Prezi, Quizlet) / Book Layout / Quip-Groups - Topic for Research – Find 3 sources (book, article, website) in Library and create bibliographic entries /

General Discussion of Reading Critically: Rhetorical Context [rhetoric, rhetorical situation (1) and rhetorical context], Purpose  [persuasive ( argumentative), analytical, comparative, and informative],  audience, genre, stance, medium, pattern-design-structure, evidence, semantic field / Types of Plagiarism

Peer Eval

Finish all of Chapter 2 (10-32)

Sign up for InQuizitive and purchase your book.

 

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Fix MLA Formatting (model) / MLA formatting quiz.

Thesis Statement: From question to thesis

Types of Plagiarism

Peer Eval

Last Day to DROP / ADD Classes

Finish all of Chapter 2 (10-32)

Sign up for InQuizitive and purchase your book. / Finish your Group’s Venn Diagram and post it on Quip.

Review: Thesis Statement

Types of Plagiarism (1, 2, 3, 4, humor)

Review: Reading critically

Peer Eval

Last chance to finish Chapter 2 (10-32)

 

Must have book by now!!

Teambuilding Task 2 and 3: docs.google.com/drawings/ Graphic Representation-Venn Diagram

Return to: Reading critically –test points in red.

General Discussion of Reading Critically: Rhetorical Context [rhetoric, rhetorical situation (1) and rhetorical context], Purpose  [persuasive ( argumentative), analytical, comparative, and informative],  audience, genre, stance, medium, pattern-design-structure, evidence, semantic field (more)

Test: Reading critically

Peer Eval

Finish your Group’s Venn Diagram and post it on Quip.

 

Read the Declaration of Independence, create a semantic field analysis and an outline of the text´s paragraph structure–map of its argument.  Bring to class on Monday.

 

Brainstorm ideas for your thesis statement, write a preliminary draft, and consider the types of sources needed for and the strength of your thesis statement.

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Return to: Reading critically –test points in red.

Read and discuss Semantic Map in groups / Examine as a class these examples of Semantic Field (1,2,3,4)

Types of research sources:

scholarly (books, scholarly articles, reports, scholarly videos, scholarly websites)

interviews, polling, radio or television documentaries

primary texts, news articles, transcripts, statistical databases, scholarly forums

*False sources: unedited crowdsourced websites (Wikipedia, Wikileaks, Citizen Science, Clickworkers), book reviews, popular blogs or popular or general public magazines (People, Rolling Stone, Bon Appétit, Sports Illustrated, Hunting, Hot Rod)

Peer Eval

Finalize the semantic field analysis of the Declaration of Independence and make an outline of the text´s paragraph structure–map of its argument.

Read the full essay “Our Declaration” by Danielle Allen (111-116) that was mentioned in Part 1, no. 1 “Writing in Academic Contexts” p. 4.

Write a preliminary draft of the thesis statement and consider the types of sources needed for and the strength of your thesis statement.  Should you share it with your peers on Quip?

Research Questions: brainstorming, source strength (1)

Thesis Questionnaire / Quip and group revision

Evaluating Thesis Statements

Discuss Semantic Map Analysis / Group model on Quip /  Nouns in the Declaration of Independence / OneLook and “rule” / Visuwords and “legislate” / Analysis

Peer Eval

Edit and refine your Thesis Statement

Peer Edit Thesis Statements in Quip

Finalize the semantic field analysis of the Declaration of Independence and make an outline of the text´s paragraph structure

*Group Pics

“Our Declaration” Quiz

Professor´s take on Topic, Thesis, and Purpose Statements (1, 2, 3, 4)

Peer Reading Pitfalls: imitating the instructor and acting like an editor.

Types of Reading: read as a "common reader", read to "know the writer"(values, assumptions, opinions and their effect on the text, the writing process and thesis clarity, unknowns), read to "diagnose key problems", and read to "improve paper" (by comparing it to models).

Peer Interaction: summarize, stop and predict, ask questions, label problems, and make suggestions.

Narrative: The narrative paragraph / Video examples (1, 2, 3)/ Read Section 44 “Narrating” p. 474-82 

Peer Eval

 

Thesis Statement

Finish reading Section 44 “Narrating” p. 474-82.

Write a narrative paragraph describing your last automobile accident and place it on Quip.

Then, read this fragment from The Mad King by Edgar Rice Burroughs.  This fragment serves as a model narrative.  

Finally, reflect on the narrative model and review the paragraphs written by your group members.  

Try to give feedback related to spelling, grammar, pertinent details, audience, purpose, style (engaging, concise, etc.), and organization of ideas.

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Short Writing Assignment 1

Review Peer Interaction— Read Section 44 “Narrating” p. 474-82 / Discussion / Narrating Quiz / Discuss Student Accident Paragraphs and feedback (pertinent details, purpose, organization)

Rewrite Thesis?

Working Thesis / Thesis statement practice (1,2,3,4) / Another Look at the Thesis

 

Add a graphic plot line to your automobile accident narrative.  Then, consider your peer feedback and revise.

InQuizitive:

1. How to Use InQuizitive

2. Editing the Errors That Matter

3. Thesis Statement

Find an article for the first Short Writing Assignment that fits your Research Paper Thesis.

Thesis statement practice (1,2,3,4

Genre for narratives or recurrent literary form (autobiography, biography (1), life story, short-story, novel [bildungsroman, Jane EyreTo Kill a MockingbirdGreat ExpectationsLittle WomenHarry PotterHouse on Mango Street], non-fiction oral history or photo history (1,2))

Quip: Discuss The Mad King / Volunteer Accident Narrative

Discuss: Concise writing and the Paramedic Method (1,2) / Practice

Sample Informative Abstract (notes using LiquidText and sourceabstract) / LiquidText)

Read “Paragraphs¨

Read “Academic Writing

Read “Guiding Your Reader” (NR 386-91)

Read “L-6 Unnecessary Words” (NR HB-59)

Read “A Brief Guide to Writing Abstracts” (NR 189)

 

 

 

Friday Reading

“Paragraphs” and “Academic Writing” Quiz.

Review answers for “Paragraphs”*

Paramedic Method/Paramedic Method Warm-up / Practice

Apply the Paramedic Method to the Accident Narrative on Quip

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Sample Informative Abstract (notes using LiquidText and sourceabstract) / LiquidText)

Preliminary Bib / MLA  / Zotero /  Sample Preliminary Bibliography

Continue--Paramedic Method/Paramedic Method Warm-up / Practice

Read: “Deliberative Rhetoric

RefresherExpository Thesis Statement

 

Last Day to Complete 'Credit by Exam'

Quip Volunteer

Dialogue in narration vs quotations in research (indirect and direct discourse)

Person Description Exercise: Portrait-Self Portrait / Pair-Pair / Outside Writer

Glimpse at: Newspaper Article (1, 2, 3)

Group Description Paragraph: Upload to your group folder in Quip the paragraphs about the interviews and observations that you completed in class. Remember, one must be in the 1st person, another in the 2nd person, and the last in the 3rd person.

Person Description Exercise: Portrait-Self Portrait / Pair-Pair / Outside Writer

Glimpse at: Newspaper Article (1, 2, 3)

Discuss “Deliberative Rhetoric” (Argumentative Structure, Argumentative Narrative Structure, Notes)

“Deliberative Rhetoric” Quiz

Short Writing Assignment 1

Prepare your Preliminary Bibliography.

 

Group Description Paragraph: Review the paragraphs that your group uploaded last class.  Select the most interesting and pertinent information from the three.  Then, write a Newspaper article that combines this information and upload to Quip.  Each member of the group should contribute to this article, provide constructive suggestions, and edit the final draft.

 

 

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 Activity: finding the visual narrative argument in Samsara (123) / Take notes and try to string together the “narrative” or potentially “narrative argument” / Steps to follow

Finish watching Samsara.  Then, examine your notes on Samsara again.  Consider these questions: What are the main pieces of the visual narrative? Is a narrative argument being made?  Finally, upload a paragraph to Quip in which you explain the presence or absence of a narrative and whether or not it is a narrative argument.

Print off this Revision Guide.  Follow each step and revise your group´s news article in Quip.

Work on your Preliminary Bibliography.

Samasara Quiz and Discussion

Grammar Highlight: Comma (1,2,3)

Explanation / More Phrases and Clauses / Practice: Fragments / Connective Words

InQuizitive: Comma Splices

Friday Reading

Explanation  /Improper use

Practice: Fragments / Connective Words / Worksheet

Preliminary Bibliography

InQuizitive: Fused (Run-on) Sentences / Mixed constructions / Sentence Fragments

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Admin: InQuizitive??

Annotated Bibliography (1,2)

Parts of Speech / Practice (1, 2, 3*)

More Phrases and Clauses 

 

 

Read “Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing 51 in the Norton Field Guide” (p. 542-554)

Parts of Speech: Practice (1, 2, 3*)

Note Taking: Cards (1,2,3) / ZoteroMendeley,  Papers (Mac),  ScrivenerLiquidtext

Quiz-Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing

Phrases and clauses: Examples of poor phrasal or clausal positioning / Identification Practice*

Practice: Fragments /Preposition Worksheet * / Verbal Practice*Connective Words

Review: Kahoot! (pin 03289569)

Study for Midterm

 Midterm

Read your 10 sources and write the summaries for the Annotated Bibliography.  Be sure to take notes with notecards or something like LIquidText.

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Spring Break

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Outline / Delayed Return of Midterms due to Makeups

Writing Process

From Cards to Outline

As a group, read and take notes using  these Rothko documents– 12345 /Miro Link

Read: First Person

Work on Annotated Bibliography

First-person Quiz

Finish Rothko

 

Mid-Semester Grades Due4:00 pm

Read: Nash

Nash and Paragraph Structure

Examples (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

 

Annotated Bibliography

 

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Rough Draft and Rothko: None yet? / Peer Eval?

Examples (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Shark’s Swim example

Return to: More Phrases and Clauses 

Practice: Fragments / Connective Words / Verbal Practice* / Preposition Worksheet *

 

Finish the Rothko assignment by recreating a thesis statement and posting it as a new document in your Quip group folder.

Find a sample paragraph and determine the supporting sentence structure according to Nash’s metaphors.  Then, open a document in Quip and explain why the paragraph fits one of Nash’s metaphors and not the other 3 metaphors.

Read “Stance”, Norton (71-74) and “Developing Habits of Mind” (NR 46-56)

Reading Quizzes: Stance and Habits of the mind.

Divide the class and use the video to write a paragraph from a different person´s point-of-view / How does this change the voice, perspective, and stance.  Should you alter the “person”?  Try persona (1) (cat, grandmother, etc.)

Quip: Add the group’s “Persona paragraph” from class to the group’s shared folder.

Work on your research paper’s outline.

Read Chp 29: Generating Ideas and Text (330-39)

Friday Reading

Discuss: Generating Text and Ideas

Outline

 Read “Arguing” (397-417)

 

 

 

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Research Paper Evaluation Criteria

Finish Generating Text and Ideas / Quip “Poverty in the U.S.

Evaluating Sources

Registration Advising Clearance Starts

Finish reading Analysis of Essay’s Argument

Have you read “Arguing” (397-417)

Group: post three graphic organizers for “Poverty in the US” in Quip.

Evaluating Sources: Practice exercise

Read together Analysis of Essay’s Argument / Beginning Example

Review “Arguing

Read: A Woman’s Reality

Work on the Rough Draft

Read “Organ Sales Will Save Lives

Friday Reading

Review “Arguing

Discuss Understanding Argumentation / [Claims, Reason, Underlying Reason, Evidence, Facts, Statistics, Authorities, Anecdotes, Scenarios, Case Studies, Textual evidence, Visual Evidence, Refutations, Fallacies]

Systems of Argumentation

Analysis and discussion of “Organ Sales Will Save Lives”.

Read: A Woman’s Reality

Work on the Rough Draft

Read “13: Arguing a Position” (163-195), concentrating on the example essay” All Words Matter: The Manipulation behind ‘All Lives Matter.’"

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Discuss Understanding Argumentation / [Claims, Reason, Underlying Reason, Evidence, Facts, Statistics, Authorities, Anecdotes, Scenarios, Case Studies, Textual evidence, Visual Evidence, Refutations, Fallacies]

Systems of Argumentation

Analysis and discussion of “All Words Matter” (1,2)

Read: A Woman’s Reality

Work on the Rough Draft

Assertions vs. Suppositions

Suppositions to Argumentative Writing

Great Paradigm Shifts

 

Begin Plotting the Argumentative Structure of “A Woman’s Reality”

Read: A Woman’s Reality

Work on the Rough Draft

Friday Reading

Continue Plotting the Argumentative Structure of “A Woman’s Reality”

Rough Draft

Registration Advising Clearance Ends

Read and Memorize Norton p. 414-17 about Argumentative Fallacies

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Walk-in Writing Consultation

 

 Walk-in Writing Consultation

 

Walk-in Writing Consultation

Last Class of Spring

Last Day to withdraw.

 

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ENG-1112-03 – 8:00-10:00AM

 

SPA-1101-02 – 12:30-2:30 PM

 

Final Paper Due

ENG-1112-04 -10:15 am -- 12:15 pm

 

SPA-1101-01 – 12:30-2:30 PM

 

Spring Commencement

 

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