Happy Thursday!!
Remember, I changed the homework for this weekend:
Read 'The C Word in the Hallways" by Quindlen (found under the links on this blog).
Write a short summary that states the main idea and one or two key quotes. Don't forget to introduce the quote, put the quote in quotation marks, and then reflect on the quote's meaning.
Also include and internal citation and a Works Cited.
Some nice introductory signal verbs before quotes :
Acknowledges, adds, admits, agrees, argues, asserts, believes, claims, comments, compares, confirms, contends, declares, denies, disputes, emphasizes, endorses, grants, illustrates, implies, insists, notes, observes, points out, reasons, refutes, rejects, reports, responds, suggests, thinks, writes.
Ex: Quindlen argues that " The saddest phrase..."
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Don't forget...
If you were confused about the fragments lesson, don't forget to go to chompchomp.com and go over fragments caused by subordinating conjunctions....
Also, for the works cited, go to the Purdue site and look at how to cite an work from the internet.
post if you have questions!! :)
Also, for the works cited, go to the Purdue site and look at how to cite an work from the internet.
post if you have questions!! :)
essay 2 assignment 1
Essay 2, assignment 1
Please read “Narrative of the life of Fredrick
Douglass” (found oat katmast.blogspot.com).
Write a brief summary in which you state the main idea of the essay, and
quote directly from the essay to support your assertions.
Don’t forget to use proper format for the internal
citation and the works cited page.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
rough draft comments
Britnie- Jazz up that intro with a hook or a question. Have your friends ever talked you into something you didin't want to do? Who knew a diner could be so fun.... I was stuck on the parkway, gulping in exhaust fumes with my coffee, but I ddin't care.... Somethin like that....
Work more with the quote from fired Green Tomatos
Cut the last two lines; they are cliche!
Mitchel: As we discussed, put more of the original story in, and "re-see" it when you get to the conclusion. Try to thread the main idea throughout the essay a bit more. reflect on what you and Michael are not valueing as the day goes on....Plese read it out loud SLOWLY!!
Jason: Use the new intro. Remember to use an apostrophe to show a possessive. . Ex: mother's child.
Remember, only use the details that further your main idea. "Things like how much I would be getting paid" is not a complete sentence.
Transition after pizza to 2008 is a bit abrupt.
Cut lines that don't contribute to the main idea....
Darren: Write your rough draft tonight based on the idea from your letter and text: We need to learn to help ourselves, and not be victims, but sometimes we need an initial push to get us going. Use your story and night school along with Dangerous Minds as "proof" of your idea. Don't forget to work on a "hook" intro. Also do a grammar log on their/there/they're and affect/effect!
Jonathan: use an apostrophe to show possession: driver's license. 2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence -- ROS. Last sentence of the same paragraph also a ROS. Add in the outside text to emphasize your point about accidents happening any time. Try to thread your idea throughout the paper -- not just put it at the end. For example, you could emphasize feeling independent when you tell your mom that you can handle taking the car...Help us to see how each detail helps us see the lesson you are learning.
Jerry: You seem to move through several different ideas until you settle on mental and physical preparation. Stay focused on that as your main idea, but use SPECIFIC real details from life and a movie, song, or book to show us how crucial the need for preparation is. Try not to repeat the same words within one sentence.
Stacy: Your intro paragraph is quite a good reflection on maturity, but you need to really thread that throughout the essay. Reflect on each of the decisions you are making and show how they are or are not showing "maturity". Also, you still need to connect to an outside text: movie, song, book. Work on the grammar in the rest of the paragraphs like you did in the first one.
Mark: Move from reporting what you did in the past writings to focusing in on a main point about the simple joys/pleasures of dogs and walks. The details of laughing because you always know what Bosley is thinking, and a walk being more like a small step on an incline are good. They highlight how the dog helps you "re-see" the world from a simple pleasure point of view. Use more of these and use some from Marley and Me.
Remember the essay is now about the main idea, not about how you worked on the assignments.
Mchenhley: refer to the comments on the letter that I gave back today. the works cited page should include Rudy.
Work more with the quote from fired Green Tomatos
Cut the last two lines; they are cliche!
Mitchel: As we discussed, put more of the original story in, and "re-see" it when you get to the conclusion. Try to thread the main idea throughout the essay a bit more. reflect on what you and Michael are not valueing as the day goes on....Plese read it out loud SLOWLY!!
Jason: Use the new intro. Remember to use an apostrophe to show a possessive. . Ex: mother's child.
Remember, only use the details that further your main idea. "Things like how much I would be getting paid" is not a complete sentence.
Transition after pizza to 2008 is a bit abrupt.
Cut lines that don't contribute to the main idea....
Darren: Write your rough draft tonight based on the idea from your letter and text: We need to learn to help ourselves, and not be victims, but sometimes we need an initial push to get us going. Use your story and night school along with Dangerous Minds as "proof" of your idea. Don't forget to work on a "hook" intro. Also do a grammar log on their/there/they're and affect/effect!
Jonathan: use an apostrophe to show possession: driver's license. 2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence -- ROS. Last sentence of the same paragraph also a ROS. Add in the outside text to emphasize your point about accidents happening any time. Try to thread your idea throughout the paper -- not just put it at the end. For example, you could emphasize feeling independent when you tell your mom that you can handle taking the car...Help us to see how each detail helps us see the lesson you are learning.
Jerry: You seem to move through several different ideas until you settle on mental and physical preparation. Stay focused on that as your main idea, but use SPECIFIC real details from life and a movie, song, or book to show us how crucial the need for preparation is. Try not to repeat the same words within one sentence.
Stacy: Your intro paragraph is quite a good reflection on maturity, but you need to really thread that throughout the essay. Reflect on each of the decisions you are making and show how they are or are not showing "maturity". Also, you still need to connect to an outside text: movie, song, book. Work on the grammar in the rest of the paragraphs like you did in the first one.
Mark: Move from reporting what you did in the past writings to focusing in on a main point about the simple joys/pleasures of dogs and walks. The details of laughing because you always know what Bosley is thinking, and a walk being more like a small step on an incline are good. They highlight how the dog helps you "re-see" the world from a simple pleasure point of view. Use more of these and use some from Marley and Me.
Remember the essay is now about the main idea, not about how you worked on the assignments.
Mchenhley: refer to the comments on the letter that I gave back today. the works cited page should include Rudy.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Food for thought...
Mark and Blake, You guys should read "Looking For a Lost Dog" by Gretel Ehrlich. Blake's tone reminds me of her work, and Mark's story reminds me how she makes a walk into an essay. I couldn't find an on-line version, but if I do, I'll bring one in.....
Essay #1 Prompt
OOPS, SORRY FOR THE DELAY! Rough draft due Tuesday:
ESSAY ONE
Thinking: During the past few days, I have been asking you
to write about your stories and texts that you are familiar with in your
everyday life. Now I want you to use
these writing to shape an essay that uses your story and the outside text to
express a main idea. Remember, in an
essay each part, each detail, must have some significance for your main
idea. TO write this essay, you must
consider what the implication of your story is, and how the text that you are
using helps us understand something about your main idea.
Writing: Go back through you previous papers, and decide
which parts of your writing you are going to use. You may cut and paste pieces into your rough
draft, but you must add in much of your current thinking about your idea. This
essay should be about an idea that you are communicating through telling us
your story and using an outside text.
Administrative notes:
Essay
length 3-5 pages, with all of your other work.
MLA documentation of sources and
works cited is necessary!!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Assignment 3
Don't worry about any reading tonight..... Just do the writing assignment, and maybe review the verb site we went over......
Essay 1
Assignment 3
Tonight, I want you to write a letter/email to a specific
friend who will be interested in what you have been thinking about this
week. Tell them about your story and the
text you have been working with, but most importantly express to them the idea
you are thinking about this week. Your
letter may begin something like Dear Maria,
I have been thinking a lot about the crazy things people
do…..
The point of this letter is to try to gather together all of
your ideas from the past week and express them in an audience friendly
way. Try to write your letter so
powerfully that your friend will respond.
Length: 2 pages.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Assignment 2
Essay 1
Assignment 2
Today in class we worked on finding the “hidden” main idea
in our stories. Tonight I want you to
think of another text (a movie, a song, a book, an essay, an article, a painting)
that somehow helps you think about the idea you found in your story. The point here IS NOT to think of a text that tells the same story, rather to find
one that discusses the idea in your story.
(For example, if I tell the story of learning to chew gum and how
difficult it was, I might think of the movie My Girl where the main character had to learn about death and what
that concept really means. Another
example: If I write a story about my husband sinking in the mud, I might write
about an episode of America’s Funniest Home
Videos).
Please write two
pages tonight about this other text, explain the story and use at least ONE DIRECT QUOTE from the text you are
writing about. You should use proper in
text citation techniques and a works cited page (see link for MLA ). Finally,
explain how this text gets you thinking about your main idea.
Monday, May 21, 2012
First assignment
Hi all,
Nice meeting everyone today! Don't forget tomorrow's class is in N-41 where we will be for the rest of the semester. Below, please find the writing assignment for tomorrow just in case you "misplaced" it! Also, don't forget to read "Salvation"!
Nice meeting everyone today! Don't forget tomorrow's class is in N-41 where we will be for the rest of the semester. Below, please find the writing assignment for tomorrow just in case you "misplaced" it! Also, don't forget to read "Salvation"!
After practicing writing our partners’ stories in class
today, I want you to continue to work on your story telling skills by writing
your own story tonight. Please pick one
specific day in your life that stands out in your memory for some reason. It might just be something really funny that
happened to you, or it might be a defining moment, but the important thing is
that it is one event that happened in one day.
Write the story of that day and try to make the audience
(your classmates) feel as if they were there.
Write the story in present tense, as if it is happening right now, so
that we can experience it with you.
Don’t forget to set the scene and describe the characters.
Length: 2-3 pages typed, double space, 12 font. Please follow the MLA format for papers
pasted below:
All
papers must be typed, double spaced, and have 1 inch margins, 12 font, and be
in Times New Roman. In the top left hand corner of your paper:
Your name
The professor’s name
(Prof. Mastrantonio)
The course name (Eng
099)
The date
The
title of your paper (centered)
You also
should put a header that displays your name and the page number (starting on
page 2). The header belongs in the top right
hand corner.
PLEASE BRING IN ONE
HARD COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT AND ONE SAVED TO YOUR FLASH DRIVE
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Essay Examples for the Narrative Essay:
"Salvation" by Langston Hughes : http://www.courses.vcu.edu/ENG200-dwc/hughes.htm
"How I Got Smart" by steve Brody: http://redheadsrock.us/Library/PDF/How%20I%20Got%20Smart.pdf
"Iron Bonding" by Alan Buczynski: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CGQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Flitjunkies.com%2FAlan%2520Buczynski.doc&ei=n3eoT9bPJuby6QHHo93UBA&usg=AFQjCNGOkK7k9CE7svLAousaSiQ-W1M_CQ&sig2=OeufK6P079Or34s34qKGtg
Burl's by Cooper: http://articles.latimes.com/1994-11-27/magazine/tm-5000_1_burl
Essays for Compare Contrast Papers:
"What is Intelligence": http://talentdevelop.com/articles/WIIA.html
"Narrative of Life of Fredrick Douglass": http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Literature/Douglass/Autobiography/07.html
"The C Word in Hallways" :
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/1999/11/28/the-c-word-in-the-hallways.html
"Of My Friend Hector": http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/01/education/end-paper-of-my-friend-hector-and-my-achilles-heel.html
Essays for the Research Paper:
"A Cheating Crisis in America's Schools" : http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132376&page=1
"Why Good People Do Bad Things": http://www.npr.org/2012/05/01/151764534/psychology-of-fraud-why-good-people-do-bad-things
Essays and Links for Paper #4:
Scholes: http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/reading-video-text
Grammar Links:
Finding Subjects and Verbs: http://faculty.deanza.edu/pattonmarilyn/stories/storyReader$234
MLA format, works cite, internal citations: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
assorted exercizes: http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm
"Salvation" by Langston Hughes : http://www.courses.vcu.edu/ENG200-dwc/hughes.htm
"How I Got Smart" by steve Brody: http://redheadsrock.us/Library/PDF/How%20I%20Got%20Smart.pdf
"Iron Bonding" by Alan Buczynski: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CGQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Flitjunkies.com%2FAlan%2520Buczynski.doc&ei=n3eoT9bPJuby6QHHo93UBA&usg=AFQjCNGOkK7k9CE7svLAousaSiQ-W1M_CQ&sig2=OeufK6P079Or34s34qKGtg
Burl's by Cooper: http://articles.latimes.com/1994-11-27/magazine/tm-5000_1_burl
Essays for Compare Contrast Papers:
"What is Intelligence": http://talentdevelop.com/articles/WIIA.html
"Narrative of Life of Fredrick Douglass": http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Literature/Douglass/Autobiography/07.html
"The C Word in Hallways" :
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/1999/11/28/the-c-word-in-the-hallways.html
"Of My Friend Hector": http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/01/education/end-paper-of-my-friend-hector-and-my-achilles-heel.html
Essays for the Research Paper:
"A Cheating Crisis in America's Schools" : http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132376&page=1
"Why Good People Do Bad Things": http://www.npr.org/2012/05/01/151764534/psychology-of-fraud-why-good-people-do-bad-things
Essays and Links for Paper #4:
Scholes: http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/reading-video-text
Grammar Links:
Finding Subjects and Verbs: http://faculty.deanza.edu/pattonmarilyn/stories/storyReader$234
MLA format, works cite, internal citations: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
assorted exercizes: http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm
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