We do a quick review of c.s. and run-ons. Apostrophes? Ex. 41.1 pages 104-105.
Now, to get you moving on your first draft, you will answer the questions on this handout in your daybook during class today. If you have questions, ask me.
If you finish these questions before the end of class, begin writing your first draft.
Homework:
1. Begin writing the first draft of your Summary/Response. It's due tomorrow.
2. TWFTD: a word from your article. YOU CHOOSE THE WORD, copy down the sentence FROM YOUR ARTICLE that uses it, and then find the definition that fits that quote. You may use the dictionary of your choice, but credit it as your source.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Practice Summary/Response
I am collecting daybooks at the end of class today. Be sure to include the "Why Is English So Hard to Spell" note sheet.
I. Everybody put up one (two?) combined sentence from Ex. 24.1.
II. We look at your Pat Bourne lists of events. For THIS class, your summary should help us know how the article did it -- you can't simply straighten out the information.
III. Okay, take some time and in your daybook, write out one paragraph that summarizes the Pat Bourne article, and one paragraph that responds to it.
IV. Now, read the handout, an example of summary and response on this paper. This example has 530 words.
Please do the following:
1. Label the paragraphs: summary/response/intro/conclusion
2. Double underline where the title and author are cited. Underline every "author tag."
3. Label which points are positive or negative in the response.
V. Which article have you chosen? Read your article tonight and be prepared to work with it during class tomorrow.
Here's a link to a cool writer and his book. I have copies of this book if you'd like to read it.
Homework:
1. Read your article several times. Begin to annotate -- you can make a copy in the library at 10 cents a page.
2. TWFTD: A word from your article. So that means a quote from your article. You may use the Bedford definition, but record it as the source.
I. Everybody put up one (two?) combined sentence from Ex. 24.1.
II. We look at your Pat Bourne lists of events. For THIS class, your summary should help us know how the article did it -- you can't simply straighten out the information.
III. Okay, take some time and in your daybook, write out one paragraph that summarizes the Pat Bourne article, and one paragraph that responds to it.
IV. Now, read the handout, an example of summary and response on this paper. This example has 530 words.
Please do the following:
1. Label the paragraphs: summary/response/intro/conclusion
2. Double underline where the title and author are cited. Underline every "author tag."
3. Label which points are positive or negative in the response.
V. Which article have you chosen? Read your article tonight and be prepared to work with it during class tomorrow.
Here's a link to a cool writer and his book. I have copies of this book if you'd like to read it.
Homework:
1. Read your article several times. Begin to annotate -- you can make a copy in the library at 10 cents a page.
2. TWFTD: A word from your article. So that means a quote from your article. You may use the Bedford definition, but record it as the source.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Reading
I. Meet William Kamkwamba. Reading can change your life.
William Kamkwamba. first time at TED.
Now, William later.
His website.
II. Read pages 20-22 in Bedford under "Responding to Reading."
III. I pass out the assignment sheet for the next long paper. Note: Error for Draft 1 due date -- IT'S THURSDAY this week.
IV. We look at the Pat Bourne handout. Read, write on the article, and answer the questions on the handout in your daybook.
Reading a book.
And Curosity made it! See Seven Minutes of Terror.
Homework:
1. Finish the Pat Bourne handout.
2. Look at the article choices in Bedford and choose which article you are going to reread and write about. You will have to tell me tomorrow.
3. TWFTD: annotate
William Kamkwamba. first time at TED.
Now, William later.
His website.
II. Read pages 20-22 in Bedford under "Responding to Reading."
III. I pass out the assignment sheet for the next long paper. Note: Error for Draft 1 due date -- IT'S THURSDAY this week.
IV. We look at the Pat Bourne handout. Read, write on the article, and answer the questions on the handout in your daybook.
Reading a book.
And Curosity made it! See Seven Minutes of Terror.
Homework:
1. Finish the Pat Bourne handout.
2. Look at the article choices in Bedford and choose which article you are going to reread and write about. You will have to tell me tomorrow.
3. TWFTD: annotate
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