3 classes left...

Meet on second floor of library

Homework:

Finished/Mostly finished zine presentation on Monday and Wednesday.

4 classes left...

• Discussion Leaders
• RooWriter
• Should have taken it after Discourse 200
• One time charge of $15--can take it as many times after that
• How it works
• Different themes to choose from
• 7-8 sources
• Write a 750-1,500 word essay using a min. of 3 sources

No homework

5 classes Left...

Zine templates:  http://nuonis.com/book-templates/ 


optional Friday:

 

Homework: Discussion Leader reading

6 Classes Left...

Homework:

• Post 1st draft to Bb by Sunday midnight and bring copy to class on Monday

Wednesday, 7 classes left...

• Discussion Leader!
• Only 1 left after this

Homework:

• Bring magazine (that you don't mind cutting up)
• Read: https://www.wired.com/2017/04/the-cure-for-pain/
• Highlight the places where the writer incorporated research and in another color, highlight how the writer kept your attention

Monday 8 Days left...

• Cat and flower pictures
• Work on your zine in class--and actually work (second floor library--we will meet and go over game plan in hallway and then you can get started)
• I will float around to talk to you if you have questions

Updates on your zine:

• You can use up to 1,000 words from your first paper--so long as you make significant changes to make it fit this new form!!!!!
• Each "art page" (no text but significant time spent working on it) can be worth 125 words (up to 4)--you can make arguments about changing the values and number of this, but final decision  will be up to me.

Homework: 

• Readings for discussion leader.  Remember there are 2 days of discussion leaders left.  You (as a whole but a few have consistently been great) have been a been lackluster.  Pick it up.  You need 150 points by the end.  I will give a bonus pass if you go over by 100 points (I think some have).  I will do my best to have points totaled before class on Wed.

9 days left...

• THEORY!!!
• define "cat"
• Who has the power to decide what is and is not meaning?
• Example: "African American" and "family"

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/42891

Homework: 300 word proposal of Zine due to Bb Sunday at midnight

10 days left...

• Discussion leader

Homework:

• Read "Structure, Sign, and Play" and bring to class
• Highlight 3 passages you think are significant
• Bring in 3 questions you have on the text

11 days left...

NO CLASS

But you have to bring to class on Wednesday EXTENSIVE brainstorming--two types

• sketch
• free writing
• listing
• brain clouds
• other... 

Spend around 50 minutes (aka the time you would spend in class) doing this.  

12 days left...

• Group up and share your findings from the articles
• Consider the questions on the following while watching the videos:
• Why do these late night political talk shows need to be particularly careful with the rhetorical choices they make?
• What are the primary rhetorical choices?
• Why are they successful? (As in this kind of show has been around for a very long time)
• How do they make it satire?  How far can it be taken?
• What is your plan for your own rhetorical choices?

Homework:

• Remind Niki to pick up the books from the library before they send them back
• Bring brainstorm assignment to class on Wednesday 
• Discussion Leader Reading (see tab)
• No Class Monday (4/10)
• Structure, Sign and Play is posted to Bb.  We will discuss it on Friday, April 14.  It is DIFFICULT text.  Start reading it early.  

13 classes left...

• Quiz!
• Discussion Leaders!
• Homework!
• Read:
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/local/2017/03/30/disabled-or-just-desperate/?utm_term=.de042b9afbc5
• http://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/
• Identify:
• What rhetorical choices worked best?  Least? Why?
• Where did you notice the author's opinion most?  Was that a problem?
• What kind of sources were used?  How were they embedded in the article? 
• What did you think of the story-like approach of the Washington Post article?  How did it compare to the NPR article?  Did it fill your expectations of a news article?
• Bring these answers to class (note: it can be written in the margins of the articles)

PS: Jeremy--https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/the-mystery-of-why-the-best-african-american-figure-skater-in-history-went-bankrupt-and-lives-in-a-trailer/2016/02/25/a191972c-ce99-11e5-abc9-ea152f0b9561_story.html?utm_term=.daef175f720b

Also, Niki, this is a reminder to yourself to get the books from the library. 

14 classes left...

Zines!  This is your final project.  See the tabs above for specific info.

Resources/Ideas:

http://grrrlzines.net/writing/student%20zine%20guide.pdf

http://www.complex.com/style/2014/03/cool-independent-zines-you-should-know-about/

http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/indie-zines-4132490

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=zine&rs=typed&term_meta[]=zine%7Ctyped

http://kcur.org/post/local-counterculture-shines-kansas-citys-first-zine-conference#stream/0

This is your chance to be creative and to explore your rhetorical skills through words, tone, images, and really anything else.

Monday, March

Homework:

• Discussion Leader Reading
• Find a video or article on speech-giving and write a short (150 words) review of how helpful (or not) it was.  Due to Bb by Friday at 2:00.

March 3

Peer review Part 2

Homework:

• Post Draft 2 to blackboard by midnight on Saturday (3/4)
• Bring in something short to read aloud (poem, story, paragraph, kids book)
• Reading for Wednesday (see discussion leader tab)
• Visit Kauffman Gardens http://www.kauffman.org/who-we-are/kauffman-memorial-garden
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March 1

Discussion Leader

Just for fun: Stephen King "Survivor Type"--I'm thinking King has read Alive.  This is how a horror writer deals with a similar subject.  This is the only King text that I have had to skip parts because I couldn't handle it.

Homework:

• Bring a revised copy of your text to class for peer review
• 3/4--post a revised copy of your revised draft to Bb

Monday, Feb. 27

In Class Peer-Review

Homework:

• Discussion Leader Reading: Alive (warning: it is good, but long)
• Bring another hardcopy of your draft on Friday.  I'm expecting there to be changes made from your Monday draft.  This time we will look at citations and grammar.

Friday, 2/24

Research day in the library--have your blackboard research assignments (both homework 2 and homework for online students) before class.

Homework:

Bring 1 hard copy of draft 2 to class.  Minimum 3 pages--even if it just one line onto the 3rd page.  NOT AN OUTLINE--bring in an actual paper.  We will be looking at organization and paragraph structure.

Class 2/20-25

Class will be in MNL 121 next week.  Please remember to complete the homework (found under "my organizations" for Library Research Essentials 300.  You will be doing actual research during class so  if you would like to bring your own laptop, you can.  There will be desktops enough for everyone if you don't want to bring a laptop.

UPDATED 2/20 at 3:00

Wednesday, class will be optional.  I will be outside room 121 and will help you with research or your paper on the computers in the library (not in the room as the room is booked).

Homework:
Under the Library Blackboard Page:

• Homework number 2
• Homework for Online Students

Both Due Friday by 2:00.

Day 10

• Discussion Leader
• Sign up for group meetings

Homework:

• Finish reading Part One of Writing Well and create a worksheet/handout that puts the most useful information in an easy-to-read format
• include examples and a few questions/exercises for a reader to complete
• Due 2/17 at midnight to BlackBoard

Day 9

NO CLASS

Homework:

• Quotation homework (will be on Blackboard shortly) due Wed. 2/8 @ 2:00
• Discussion Leader readings (one from text book, one online)
• Shitty First Draft due FRIDAY 2/10 @ 2:00 to blackboard
• A "Shitty First Draft" should be at least 2 pages and contain a thesis
• can be in outline format
• Bring 6 copies to your group workshop (sign-up starts Wednesday)

Day 8

Discussion Leader

Aim for about 5 minutes of lecture and 10 minutes of discussion.

Children's Story--Junior 
Lady Olga--Michael

Homework:

Read the wikipedia page on your topic and extract 4 good quotes.  Please note if the quote you used had footnotes (indicating a source) or not.

Day 7

Crafting an Argument

Rules:

• Pick a Side
• BE STRONG AND CONFIDENT IN YOUR SIDE (all caps indicates strength and confidence)
• Walk your reader through your logic
• Create a thesis, write it on a card and keep it next to you while you write

Thesis: Always needs a "WHAT" and a "WHY"

Homework: 

• Do the reading (see tab up top)
• Bring in an index card with a working thesis on it

Day 4, 5, and 6

• Discussion of Watercress Girl
• One-on-one conference

There will be no class on Friday and Monday (unless you meet with me at that time).

Homework:

• Read Intro and Chapter 1 of On Writing Well and post your summary of the chapters on the Blackboard Discussion Board before 2:00 on Wednesday
• 300 word proposal of your topic is due Friday at midnight on Blackboard.  Discuss what topic you want to cover, specific points of interest, and why this topic is relevant or important to write about.

Day 3

• Selecting topics continued
• Writing survey

Homework:

Read: Watercress Girl (from Art of Fact or http://grammar.about.com/od/classicessays/a/mayhewwatercres.htm) 

Day 2 of 30

• Roll
• What is something weird that you believed as a kid?
• Discussion Board
• Topics and ideas

Homework:

Turn in the filled out handout and ORDER BOOKS

Day 1 of 30

Welcome!

• About me 
• About you
• About the Class

Purpose of writing?

Passion!!!

How to read:  People, Places, Things

Homework: Reading

Submit 2 photos to the discussion board and explain how you read it.