Grades have been submitted.
You should be able to access them through your Titan Portal very soon.
I am sorry for the delay.
Here is the point scale if you are interested.
New Scale
Percentage - Points - Grade
94% - 100% 1034 - 1100 A
90% - 93% 990 - 1033 A-
87% - 89% 957 - 989 B+
83% - 86% 913 -956 B
80% - 82% 880 - 912 B-
77% - 79% 847 - 879 C+
73% - 76% 803 - 846 C
70% - 72% 770 - 802 C-
67% - 69% 737 - 769 D+
63% - 66% 693 - 736 D
60% -62% 660 - 692 D-
59% - Below 659 - 0 F
Please feel free to come by my office next semester if you would like to talk to me.
Best of luck to all of you!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Update
Firstly, I am sorry it took me so long to update, assuming anyone is even checking. I have been very busy.
Secondly, I have not begun grading the finals or Essay #3 yet, and I have just started looking at the revisions. Most of the journals are done though.
Thirdly, I will be on campus for a little while tomorrow around noon if you like to come visit me or have questions for me -- however, as I mentioned, I do not know grades done yet and would only be able to provide an estimate.
Finally, for those that are interested in grades but do not get a chance to meet with me, I will post some information about the grading scale here on the website later so that you can try to calculate it yourself (remember some of the values have changes since the beginning of the semester). Also, if you would like to, you may pick up your papers from my office next semester, if you would like them back. If you would like me to comment on them, you should send me an email (otherwise, I will simply just read and grade them).
Overall, you were all a pretty good class. Hooray!
Secondly, I have not begun grading the finals or Essay #3 yet, and I have just started looking at the revisions. Most of the journals are done though.
Thirdly, I will be on campus for a little while tomorrow around noon if you like to come visit me or have questions for me -- however, as I mentioned, I do not know grades done yet and would only be able to provide an estimate.
Finally, for those that are interested in grades but do not get a chance to meet with me, I will post some information about the grading scale here on the website later so that you can try to calculate it yourself (remember some of the values have changes since the beginning of the semester). Also, if you would like to, you may pick up your papers from my office next semester, if you would like them back. If you would like me to comment on them, you should send me an email (otherwise, I will simply just read and grade them).
Overall, you were all a pretty good class. Hooray!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Last Reading Assignment
Please read this carefully.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/CutCollegeCosts/is-a-college-degree-worthless.aspx?page=1
Then write a response.
Why are you here?
Your response can be as long as you want it to be.
Note: If I will not be seeing you on Thursday, you may email me your response.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/CutCollegeCosts/is-a-college-degree-worthless.aspx?page=1
Then write a response.
Why are you here?
Your response can be as long as you want it to be.
Note: If I will not be seeing you on Thursday, you may email me your response.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Revisions
Many of you are asking regarding revisions.
All revisions are due by Thursday 12/10.
Papers submitted after this date will not be considered.
-Standard Revision rules include:
You may revise any of your out of class essays once.
You must highlight all of your changes.
You must hand in a hard copy of your paper to me.
You may make up a total of 15 points on any single paper.
Points lost due to a failure to complete a portion of the essay will not be reclaimable.
All revisions are due by Thursday 12/10.
Papers submitted after this date will not be considered.
-Standard Revision rules include:
You may revise any of your out of class essays once.
You must highlight all of your changes.
You must hand in a hard copy of your paper to me.
You may make up a total of 15 points on any single paper.
Points lost due to a failure to complete a portion of the essay will not be reclaimable.
Friday, December 4, 2009
The Myers-Briggs Test
Here are two versions of roughly the same test.
For this assignment, I would like you to take either test and see what you get. While the test is not exactly scientific, and more specific versions of the test exist, this one is free. Since they are free, there is a bunch of extra junk on the sites, so I do not recommend following any of the extra links -- I don't endorse or know where they go. We can use this test to learn a little bit more about our personalities.
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
(for this test, after you receive your type you can click either of the links for type descriptions by D.Keirsey or J. Butt and M.M. Heiss)
http://sminds.com/mbti/
I would like you guys to take the test one day and read what it says about your personality type (note: the first test provides a more in-depth description of the personality types-- assuming you click either of the links I mentioned above). Then I would like you to write a response to the test (one page minimum). In addition to the standard journal response information, I would also like you to briefly tell me what you think about your results (include the personality type you got). Then a day later, and please wait a day, take either test again and see if you get the same result. If you do, let me know what you think about what it says and if you feel it is accurate. Does it seem like your life is making use of these strengths?
If you got different results, what were the differences? Which do you think is more accurate? And is your life in some way reflected in either of these two personality types?
Have fun with it, but also remember to think about how English fits into this assignment.
The whole assignment should be a minimum of 1.5 pages when you are done, but naturally you can always write more.
For further information on the specifics of your personality type, should you be interested, I recommend a quick look at your personality type on Wikipedia.com.
Note: As a second option, if you would like to take this test only once, but get a very thorough profile of yourself (or you are interested by tests like this), I recommend visiting our campus' career center. It is on the second floor of Langsdorf Hall 208 (the same building where my office is). Such an endeavor would not be a waste of your time.
For this assignment, I would like you to take either test and see what you get. While the test is not exactly scientific, and more specific versions of the test exist, this one is free. Since they are free, there is a bunch of extra junk on the sites, so I do not recommend following any of the extra links -- I don't endorse or know where they go. We can use this test to learn a little bit more about our personalities.
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
(for this test, after you receive your type you can click either of the links for type descriptions by D.Keirsey or J. Butt and M.M. Heiss)
http://sminds.com/mbti/
I would like you guys to take the test one day and read what it says about your personality type (note: the first test provides a more in-depth description of the personality types-- assuming you click either of the links I mentioned above). Then I would like you to write a response to the test (one page minimum). In addition to the standard journal response information, I would also like you to briefly tell me what you think about your results (include the personality type you got). Then a day later, and please wait a day, take either test again and see if you get the same result. If you do, let me know what you think about what it says and if you feel it is accurate. Does it seem like your life is making use of these strengths?
If you got different results, what were the differences? Which do you think is more accurate? And is your life in some way reflected in either of these two personality types?
Have fun with it, but also remember to think about how English fits into this assignment.
The whole assignment should be a minimum of 1.5 pages when you are done, but naturally you can always write more.
For further information on the specifics of your personality type, should you be interested, I recommend a quick look at your personality type on Wikipedia.com.
Note: As a second option, if you would like to take this test only once, but get a very thorough profile of yourself (or you are interested by tests like this), I recommend visiting our campus' career center. It is on the second floor of Langsdorf Hall 208 (the same building where my office is). Such an endeavor would not be a waste of your time.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Fallacies and Debates
The homework for tonight is to work on your papers!
The earlier you turn it in, the more of a chance you will have that I will read it and offer good revision feed back.
As I mentioned, the paper is due by 11:59 on Dec 03, in order to be eligible for a revision.
Otherwise the paper is due by Thursday Dec 10 (with no chance for revision).
Also remember, your paper has to show effort, in order to be eligible for revision.
Make sure you observe standard formatting.
Send me an email if you have a question.
Debates will continue on Thursday.
Review your Fallacies!
The earlier you turn it in, the more of a chance you will have that I will read it and offer good revision feed back.
As I mentioned, the paper is due by 11:59 on Dec 03, in order to be eligible for a revision.
Otherwise the paper is due by Thursday Dec 10 (with no chance for revision).
Also remember, your paper has to show effort, in order to be eligible for revision.
Make sure you observe standard formatting.
Send me an email if you have a question.
Debates will continue on Thursday.
Review your Fallacies!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Tomorrow
Tomorrow is our debate day!
Be prepared!
For class you also need one copy of your rough draft.
Be prepared!
For class you also need one copy of your rough draft.
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English 101 Course Outline for Fall 2009
Week One: Orientation
08/25: Introductions
Polls
Arrow Maker
Assignment: Read the Syllabus (Do it!)
08/27: Syllabus Discussion
Questions
Analyze another Homework assignment
Assignment: Freire/Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Journal: Respond to Freire’s proposed system
Week Two: Language
09/01: Student/Teacher Relationship Discussion
Linguistics Discussion
Assignment: Create an Account at TurnItIn.com
Read: Lily Gonzalez/ Viva Spanglish & Joyce Chang/Drive Becarefully
Malcolm X/ Learning Words
Journal: Locate thesis and Do you agree with the authors?
09/03: Lolcatz – www.Icanhazcheezburger.com
Know your Audience Discussion
Tone Discussion
Sign up for Conferences
Assignment: Listen to Music, analyze tone, and respond.
Read: Roberts/How to Say Nothing in 500 Words
Journal: Respond to the essay
Week Three: Conference Week I -- Details
Labor Day
09/08: Effective Ways to Communicate Discussion
Five Senses Discussion
View finder experiment
Read: Scharf/ Tell Me About Yourself
Journal: Respond and Something that Interests you
Prepare for your Conference!
09/10: Field Trip
Conferences in the Arboretum
In-Class Assignment: Something natural that interests you
Read: Woods/ My Puzzles
Assignment: Origami Experiment – Make me some Origami
Essay Prompt #1: Expository Essay
Week Four: Essay Basics
09/15: Analysis Quiz
Writing Myths
Getting Started/ Formatting
Read: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
Journal: Which is the better Expository Essay?
Assignments: Email me your Topics and Create an Outline/Thesis
09/17: Thesis/ Introduction/ Conclusion Discussion
Expository Essays
Due: Good Thesis/Outline for Essay #1
Reading: T-rex Comic
Journal: Respond to the comic
Assignment: Begin Essay #1: Rough Draft
Week Five: Essay Development
09/22: A Few Good Theses
Thesis Recap
Organization
Assignment: Work on Rough Draft and Revising your Outline
Read: Identity – Finding texts in unlikely places
Journal: What do these texts say about you?
09/24: Discussion on Responding to Peer Papers
Peer Review
In-class assignment on Identity
Due: Rough Draft Essay #1/Revised Outline Essay #1 Assignment: Consider the suggestions your partners offered
Work on Essay#1: Final Draft
Remember to visit The Writing Center
Week Six: Movie Week!
09/29: Questions on the Paper?
Watching Gran Torino in Class
(Bring a snack if you want)
In-class Worksheet
Assignment: Work on Final Draft
10/01: Continue Watching Gran Torino in Class
Themes Discussion
Due: Final Draft Essay #1
Journal: Respond to the Movie
Week Seven: Inferring Meaning
10/06: Midterm – In-class Essay #1
**Bring Blue Book to Class**
Assignment: Swift/ A Modest Proposal
Journal: Respond to Swift’s Argument
10/08: Lecture on the Appeals
Swift Discussion
Essay Prompt #2: Analyzing a piece of Media
Assignment: Swift Reassigned – Spotting the Appeals
Week Eight: Half Way There
10/13: Swift Discussion: Round Two
Logic vs. Emotion
Watch “Truthiness”
Presentation Discussion
Sign up for Presentation Order at my Office
Read: Berger/ Sex as a Symbol in Fashion Advertising, Checklist for Analyzing Print Advertisements, and A Primer on Analyzing Television Commercials
Journal: Respond
10/15: My Comments on Essay #1
Revision Discussion
Watching Advertisements
Assignment: SAVE/STOP THE ______
Create your own Advertisement
Week Nine: Proofreading
10/20: Examining Print Advertisements
Formatting and Outlining Tips
Due: Outline/Thesis
Assignment: Continue Working on Essay #2
10/22: Furloughed L
Revised Outline/Thesis Due – through Email
Assignment: Practice Peer Review and Proofreading
Week Ten: Media Presentations I
10/27: Searching Our Own Work
Peer Review
Common Errors in Student Writing
Due: Rough Draft Essay #2
10/29: First Third of Presenters
Due: Final Draft Essay #2
Workshops are being offered at The Writing Center!
Take Advantage of them
Week Eleven: Media Presentations II Fallacies and Arguments
11/03: Second Third of Presenters
11/05: Final Third of Presenters
Presentation Discussion
Research/ Citations Discussion
Read: “A Troubleshooting Guide to Research” & “Evaluating Web Pages”
Journal: Respond
Week Twelve: Questions For Me
11/10: My Comments on Essay #2
Transitions/Organization/Thesis Recap
Assignment: Check my comments
Journal: Write down some Questions
Veteran’s Day
11/12: Questions For Me
Watch “The High Cost of Low Prices
Read: Elements of Arguments and Fallacies
Journal: Respond & Find your own Fallacy
Assignment: At home watch South Park: “SWMTWC”
http://www.southparkstudios.com/guide/809/
Week Thirteen: Debates and Quizzes
11/17: Grammar Quiz
Watch “The Onion” Clips
Fallacy Discussions
Essay Prompt #3: Argumentative Essays
Assignment: Find a Topic and a Position
Read: Some famous Arguments
Journal: Respond
11/19: Fallacy Quiz
Class Debates
Discussion on Counterarguments
Due: Topics
Week Fourteen: Fall Break
11/23-29 – No Classes
Assignment: Outline/Thesis Due through Email
Work on revisions!!!
Week Fifteen:
12/01: Due: Rough Draft Essay #3
Peer Review Workshop
Fallacy Hunt
12/03: Due: Final Draft Essay #3(Improve you chance for revision by turning in early)
Student Evaluations
Satirizing Ourselves
Assignment: Myers Briggs Test
Journal: How do you feel about your results?
Week Sixteen: Woo! The End
12/08: My Comments on Essay #3
Discussion: Results on the MB Test
Assignment: Hough/ Is a College Degree Worthless?
Journal: What do you think?
12/10: Last Day for Revisions
Final – In-class Essay #2
**Bring Blue Book to Class**
08/25: Introductions
Polls
Arrow Maker
Assignment: Read the Syllabus (Do it!)
08/27: Syllabus Discussion
Questions
Analyze another Homework assignment
Assignment: Freire/Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Journal: Respond to Freire’s proposed system
Week Two: Language
09/01: Student/Teacher Relationship Discussion
Linguistics Discussion
Assignment: Create an Account at TurnItIn.com
Read: Lily Gonzalez/ Viva Spanglish & Joyce Chang/Drive Becarefully
Malcolm X/ Learning Words
Journal: Locate thesis and Do you agree with the authors?
09/03: Lolcatz – www.Icanhazcheezburger.com
Know your Audience Discussion
Tone Discussion
Sign up for Conferences
Assignment: Listen to Music, analyze tone, and respond.
Read: Roberts/How to Say Nothing in 500 Words
Journal: Respond to the essay
Week Three: Conference Week I -- Details
Labor Day
09/08: Effective Ways to Communicate Discussion
Five Senses Discussion
View finder experiment
Read: Scharf/ Tell Me About Yourself
Journal: Respond and Something that Interests you
Prepare for your Conference!
09/10: Field Trip
Conferences in the Arboretum
In-Class Assignment: Something natural that interests you
Read: Woods/ My Puzzles
Assignment: Origami Experiment – Make me some Origami
Essay Prompt #1: Expository Essay
Week Four: Essay Basics
09/15: Analysis Quiz
Writing Myths
Getting Started/ Formatting
Read: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
Journal: Which is the better Expository Essay?
Assignments: Email me your Topics and Create an Outline/Thesis
09/17: Thesis/ Introduction/ Conclusion Discussion
Expository Essays
Due: Good Thesis/Outline for Essay #1
Reading: T-rex Comic
Journal: Respond to the comic
Assignment: Begin Essay #1: Rough Draft
Week Five: Essay Development
09/22: A Few Good Theses
Thesis Recap
Organization
Assignment: Work on Rough Draft and Revising your Outline
Read: Identity – Finding texts in unlikely places
Journal: What do these texts say about you?
09/24: Discussion on Responding to Peer Papers
Peer Review
In-class assignment on Identity
Due: Rough Draft Essay #1/Revised Outline Essay #1 Assignment: Consider the suggestions your partners offered
Work on Essay#1: Final Draft
Remember to visit The Writing Center
Week Six: Movie Week!
09/29: Questions on the Paper?
Watching Gran Torino in Class
(Bring a snack if you want)
In-class Worksheet
Assignment: Work on Final Draft
10/01: Continue Watching Gran Torino in Class
Themes Discussion
Due: Final Draft Essay #1
Journal: Respond to the Movie
Week Seven: Inferring Meaning
10/06: Midterm – In-class Essay #1
**Bring Blue Book to Class**
Assignment: Swift/ A Modest Proposal
Journal: Respond to Swift’s Argument
10/08: Lecture on the Appeals
Swift Discussion
Essay Prompt #2: Analyzing a piece of Media
Assignment: Swift Reassigned – Spotting the Appeals
Week Eight: Half Way There
10/13: Swift Discussion: Round Two
Logic vs. Emotion
Watch “Truthiness”
Presentation Discussion
Sign up for Presentation Order at my Office
Read: Berger/ Sex as a Symbol in Fashion Advertising, Checklist for Analyzing Print Advertisements, and A Primer on Analyzing Television Commercials
Journal: Respond
10/15: My Comments on Essay #1
Revision Discussion
Watching Advertisements
Assignment: SAVE/STOP THE ______
Create your own Advertisement
Week Nine: Proofreading
10/20: Examining Print Advertisements
Formatting and Outlining Tips
Due: Outline/Thesis
Assignment: Continue Working on Essay #2
10/22: Furloughed L
Revised Outline/Thesis Due – through Email
Assignment: Practice Peer Review and Proofreading
Week Ten: Media Presentations I
10/27: Searching Our Own Work
Peer Review
Common Errors in Student Writing
Due: Rough Draft Essay #2
10/29: First Third of Presenters
Due: Final Draft Essay #2
Workshops are being offered at The Writing Center!
Take Advantage of them
Week Eleven: Media Presentations II Fallacies and Arguments
11/03: Second Third of Presenters
11/05: Final Third of Presenters
Presentation Discussion
Research/ Citations Discussion
Read: “A Troubleshooting Guide to Research” & “Evaluating Web Pages”
Journal: Respond
Week Twelve: Questions For Me
11/10: My Comments on Essay #2
Transitions/Organization/Thesis Recap
Assignment: Check my comments
Journal: Write down some Questions
Veteran’s Day
11/12: Questions For Me
Watch “The High Cost of Low Prices
Read: Elements of Arguments and Fallacies
Journal: Respond & Find your own Fallacy
Assignment: At home watch South Park: “SWMTWC”
http://www.southparkstudios.com/guide/809/
Week Thirteen: Debates and Quizzes
11/17: Grammar Quiz
Watch “The Onion” Clips
Fallacy Discussions
Essay Prompt #3: Argumentative Essays
Assignment: Find a Topic and a Position
Read: Some famous Arguments
Journal: Respond
11/19: Fallacy Quiz
Class Debates
Discussion on Counterarguments
Due: Topics
Week Fourteen: Fall Break
11/23-29 – No Classes
Assignment: Outline/Thesis Due through Email
Work on revisions!!!
Week Fifteen:
12/01: Due: Rough Draft Essay #3
Peer Review Workshop
Fallacy Hunt
12/03: Due: Final Draft Essay #3(Improve you chance for revision by turning in early)
Student Evaluations
Satirizing Ourselves
Assignment: Myers Briggs Test
Journal: How do you feel about your results?
Week Sixteen: Woo! The End
12/08: My Comments on Essay #3
Discussion: Results on the MB Test
Assignment: Hough/ Is a College Degree Worthless?
Journal: What do you think?
12/10: Last Day for Revisions
Final – In-class Essay #2
**Bring Blue Book to Class**