Saturday, December 8, 2012

Persuasive Essay and Final Portfolio Requirements

Persuasive Essay

1. Must be at least 2-3 pages. Remember 2 pages is the minimum requirement, so if you would like to receive all the points for length you will need to make it longer than 2 pages.

2. You must include at least 4 sources, cite them properly in your paper using MLA style as well as include a Work Cited page at the end of your paper. Remember the Work Cited page is a separate page and does not count towards your page total for your essay. If you need help with formatting please refer to Chapter 32 in your text book.

3. Here are the following areas I will be grading on: Length, Structure and Organization, the Content you included in your paper (how well you integrated your sources, how much of your own voice is in the paper compared to sources. Remember sources are there to provide evidence and support your stance, not dominate the paper), Grammar, and Citations (in the actual essay and the correct formatting of them and the work cited page).


Final Portfolio Requirements

Your final portfolio must be submitted in a folder (not a binder) with 3 pins to secure all your writings. Please try and have your paper hole punched and organized before you come in. I do have some journals and essays that I still need to hand back, so I will have a 3 hole punch at class.

1. You must include a title page, please center the text on the paper. Example below:

Your Name
Class
Semester

Final Portfolio

2.   Table of Contents page will be your second page. Do not center this information on this page, it will be formatted to your left margin. Example below:

Table of Contents

Essays
1. Descriptive
2. Narrative
3. Analytical
4. Persuasive

Journals
1. Semester Goals
2. Summarize and Respond
3. Freewrite

...and you will continue to number through 20 and give the title of the journals that I will be including below. Remember to only include the journals on the table of contents page that you have. If you missed journal 5 you would skip the number 5 and go straight to six. The numbers that you are using represent the actual number of the journal. Also remember that you can still include the journals you missed for some credit.

Extra Credit (If you have any extra credit to turn in you will include this at the end of your portfolio)

3. Placement of your actual papers.

Please separate each section with a page that says either Essays, Journals, or Extra Credit. You will then place each paper in order as its labeled in the Table of Contents. If you decide to rewrite 1 paper then you will do the following: You will need to put your original that you turned in to me that has my notes and your grade, and then following that will be your rewrite. Again your rewrite a paper I will take your highest grade. 

Journal Titles

These are just the titles you will need to use. I will email out the actual description and dates of each journal entry. If you decide to write the ones you missed for some credit you will be able to reference them back on the blog so you can look up any articles that you had to respond to or summarize, or use as part of your writing. Below is the titles:
  1. Semester Goals
  2. Summarize and Respond
  3. Free Write
  4. SLCC Article
  5. Influence
  6. A Memory
  7. Why Do You Believe What You Do?
  8. Respond
  9. Cause & Effect
  10. Anything
  11. Compare & Contrast
  12. Classification
  13. Extended Definition
  14. Writing Style from Chapter 12-16
  15. Share Your Position
  16. Persuade
  17. Propose a Solution
  18. Response to Curent Issue
  19. Critical Thinking & Writing Activity
  20. Visuals

Monday, December 3, 2012

Homework due for class on 12/5

1. 3rd rough draft for Persuasive Essay. This will be the last time for any peer review and to receive points for that.
2. Journal Entry #20: Critical Thinking & Writing Activity #4 on page 294 from Chapter 18.

I will be posting the complete list of journals and their titles on Wednesday after class. This will help you to organize and create a table of contents for your final portfolio.

You also still have the chance to do extra credit. You can read an article (you must attach the article to your extra credit) and respond to it (read page 10 out of your textbook for a refresher on how to properly respond to a writing), or write a movie review of a movie you've seen recently (click here, here, or here for samples). These must both be 1 page to be eligible to receive up to 50 extra credit points. Please include these in your final portfolio. I will give further instruction on Wednesday where to place these in the portfolio.

Homework due for class on 12/3

1. 2nd Rough Draft for Persuasive Essay Due. We will be doing peer review in class and you will receive points for this.
2. Journal Entry #19: Read article from the Deseret News, click HERE for the link, and answer Critical Thinking and Writing Activity #2 from page 274. Please answer all 3 questions under #2 in paragraph format. Combine your answers into one or two paragraphs.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Homework due for class on 11/28

1. Rough draft of Persuasive Essay. We will be doing peer review during class, and you will need to attach the peer reviews to your final draft (you will receive credit for these).
2. Journal Entry #18: Find a news article online that talks about an issue going on in the country today that encourages you to choose a side. Write a response as to why this article has either persuaded you to change or modify your stance on something, incited you to act and do something, or has inspired you to come up with a solution.

Note: Your Final Portfolio with your 4 essays and Journals will be due Monday, December 10. This will be the last day of class.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Homework due for class on 11/21

1. Analytical Essay is due at the beginning of class. Make sure that you cited your 4 sources (1 book source, 1 magazine/news article source, 3 internet sources) and include a Works Cited page (refer to Chapter 32 for MLA formatting).
2. Journal Entry #17: Propose a Solution to a problem in our society(make sure this is persuasive writing and not explanatory. Refer to Chapter 20 for help)
3. Journal Entry #16: Persuade Your Readers To Act on a national hot topic (refer to chapter 19 for help)

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Homework due for class on 11/12

1. 2nd Draft of your Analytical Essay is due. Bring this to class with you, we will be doing peer review during class and you will receive credit for this.
2. Read Chapter 18 pages 275-278. Be ready to discuss the questions on page 278 in class.
3. Journal Assignment #15: Use chapter 18 as your guide and share your position on issue. Write about why "...this is what I believe, and this is why I believe it." It could be a current issue going on in society. Again use chapter 18 as a guide.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:

Monday, November 12
Movie: Have You Seen Clem? (This is a documentary about homelessness in America/90 minutes)
Showtimes: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm
Taylorsville Rwd Campus/Student Center/Student Event Center
Write your thoughts and opinions on the content of the movie, and if its changed your perspective at all.

Thursday, November 15
Oxfam Banquet at 6:00pm
Taylorsville Rwd Campus/Student Center/Oak Room
Write about your experience of the event, and if its changed your perspective at all.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Homework Due for Class on 11/7

1. Rough draft for your Analytical Essay is due (chapters 12-16). Bring it to class with you, we will be doing peer review in class. You will be receiving credit for this.
2. Read Chapter 17
3. Journal Entry: Choose a writing style from chapters 12-16, and select your own topic to write on.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Homework due for class on 11/5

1. Journal Assignment #13: Write an extended definition on something you know. Use Chapter 16 as a guide.
2. Decide on your topic for your essay.

Here are possible essay topics:
Cause & Effect: Natural Disasters, Lying, Cheating, Revolutionary War, Divorce
Compare & Contrast: Two movies, Presidents of the US, Community College and a University, Diseases, Influence of the Media compared to our Family
Classification: Study habits, Movies, Ways of protecting the environment, Ways of saving money, Sports fans
Process Writing: A process in your planned occupation, A process that you've mastered, A process in the news, A process that keeps you healthy
Definition: Refer to suggestions in Chapter 16

NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31

We will not be meeting in class this day. This time has been dedicated to researching your topic that you will be writing your Analytical Essay on. Please use the resources at your disposal, the Library on campus is one of those. See you all in class on Monday, November 5.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Homework due for class on 10/29

1. Read Chapter 15 pages 229-232, answering questions 1 and 3 on page 232. Read Chapter 16 pages 243-246, answering questions 1 and 2 on page 246.
2. Journal Entry #12: Use Classification to classify something in your life. You can classify your time, friends, family, etc.
3. Pick your topic and writing style you want to use for your Analytical Essay. You will need to get your topic and writing approved on Monday. I will be posting a list of potential topics this weekend. You can choose one of the list or come up with your own.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Homework due for class on 10/24

1. Read Chapter 14, pages 215-219, answering questions 1-4 on page 219
2. Journal Entry #11: Compare and contrast to different subjects, such as McDonalds and Wendy's, or Batman vs Superman. Choose any two subjects you want to compare and contrast.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Homework due for class on 10/22

1. Read Chapter 13, pages 199-204. Type up your answers to the questions on page 202, and be ready to discuss in class the answers to the questions on page 203.
2. Journal #10: Write about anything

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Homework due for class on 10/17

1. Your Narrative Essay on your personal story of how you ended up pursuing a college degree. This story will cover moments that shaped your decision, internal conflict in deciding what course to pursue in your life, people that helped influence you to make this decision, etc. The essay needs to be between 1 1/2 to 2 pages, no longer. I will be grading on length, structure/organization, content, and grammar. This is due at the beginning of class.
2. Journal Assignment: Write a journal entry about cause and effect.
3. Read Chapter 12 pages 183-187 and be ready to discuss the answers to the question on page 187.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Homework due for class on 10/10

1. Rewrite your draft of your story of how you ended up at college. Bring it to class for peer review.
2. Journal Assignment #8: Respond to this ARTICLE on adults behaving badly at sporting events. Share your thoughts, opinions, and if possible a story that you can relate.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Homework due for class on 10/8

1. Journal Assignment
     5:30 Class: Write a reflection journal on why you have a certain point of view of something. Share a story from you past that illuminates why you think or believe a certain way. Use page 180 Critical-Thinking and Writing Activity question #1 as reference.

     7:00 Class: You will use a topic from the presidential debate we watched in class. You will write a reflection journal and share a story of why you fall on one side or the other of one of the topics that the two candidates discussed. The story will show your point of view of why you think that way.

2. Bring your 2nd rough draft of your personal narrative to class for peer review.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Homework due for class on 10/3

1. Read Chapter 11, pages 165-170. Answering questions 2 & 4 on page 168, and questions 1 & 3 on page 170.
2. Write your first draft of your Narrative Essay, "Why you are here at college today", and bring it to class. You will receive credit for bringing it and we will also be doing some peer review. Remember this essay is telling the story of what helped you make the decision to pursue a degree.

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Homework due for class on 10/1

1. Journal Entry #6: write about a memory of yours, good or bad. Tell the story of what happened.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Homework due for class on 9/26

1. Read chapter 10, pages 145-151, answering question number two on page 151 about the story "Mzee Owitti".  Please write a paragraph in response (must be typed).
2. Journal #5: Write about an experience that has influenced the person you are today (Only needs to be 1/2 page to 1 page)

Friday, September 21, 2012

Homework due for class on 9/24

Final draft of your Descriptive Picture Essay. This must be handed in at the beginning of class.
Paper Requirements: Paper must be typed, a minimum of a half page and no longer than a page. Paper should be double spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font. Your name, class, and date should be located in the top right hand corner (do not double space this), with the title centered at the top of the page.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Homework due for class on 9/19/12

1. Read Chapters 5, 6, and 7
2. Work on and bring in your 2nd draft of your Descriptive Picture Essay. We will be doing peer review and you will receive points for this. YOUR FINAL PAPER IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON 9/24.
3. Journal Assignment: Choose an article from the SLCC Globe Newspaper and either write a 1/2-1 page summary or response on that article.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Homework due for class on 9/12

1. Write your rough draft (this is different from your freewriting) for your description essay. Organize your thoughts from your freewriting exercise. Look at your punctuation, spelling, and structure of your paper. YOU WILL NEED TO BRING THIS AND YOUR PICTURE TO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY.
2. Read Chapter 4

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Homework due for class on 9/10

1. Read Chapter 3 from the text book
2. Find the picture that you will be writing your essay on
3. Journal #3: Freewrite for at least 20 minutes, you must have at least one page, on describing the picture you have chosen to write your essay on. Let your thoughts flow on to the page. Don't worry about structure, grammar, punctuation. Just focus on getting your thoughts onto the page.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Homework due for 9/5

1. Read Chapter 2
2. Bring in a book, article, poem, or any other type of writing that is able to paint a picture through words.

Extra Credit:
1. Mike Super at the Taylorsville Rwd Campus/Student Event Center/7pm/Its FREE
Write a 1 page paper evaluating the show.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Homework due for class on 8/29

1. Read from Chapter 1 pages 12-26.
2. Journal #2: Summarize and Respond to article given out in class. You must write at least a half a page for your Summary and Response, total of one page. If you can't find the article, click HERE. If you need help please refer to chapter 1 or your notes taken in class.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Homework due on 8/27

Welcome to Fall Semester at SLCC. Here is the homework that is due for Monday's class:

1. Read from the text book pages 3-11
2. Journal Entry: "What are your goals this semester?" Focus on what you want to accomplish here at SLCC, but you can also include work or personal goals. This must be a minimum of half a page. This will be turned in at the beginning of class.

See you all Monday.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Persuasive/Argumentative Essay Requirements

You must select a topic and either Take a Position (Ch. 18), Persuade Your Readers to Act (Ch. 19), or Present a Solution (Ch. 20). When selecting which style of writing to use please refer to those chapter, as well as Chapter 17 for help.

1. You must use and cite information from 4 different sources using MLA Style (Ch. 32).
2. Include a separate Works Cited page that must be formatted correctly using MLA Style (Ch. 32).
3. Paper must be between 2-3 pages, no longer than 3.
4. You will be graded also on your organization, the content of the paper, grammar, punctuation, etc.
5. You will also be graded on how well you utilize the style of writing, and if I am able to decipher which type you are using.

Please refer to earlier post for Portfolio Instruction. Good luck and I'll see you Wednesday!

Final Portfolio Due Wednesday, May 2

There is no class on Monday, April 30. You will turn your final portfolio in on Wednesday. Your portfolio should be in a 3 ring folder (not binder). Remember, you will be graded on the overall look of your portfolio. Here is what should be included:

1. First Page will need to be a title page with your name and class.
2. Second page will be the table of contents. Your Essays will be the first things listed and this is the order they should be:
     -Persuasive/Argumentative Essay (please include the Title of your paper)
     -Analytical Essay (please include the Title of your paper)
     -Personal Narrative (please include the Title of your paper)
     -Picture Description Essay (please include the Title of your paper)
So your last essay that you've written will be the first one. Also, if you are rewriting one of your essays YOU MUST INCLUDE THE ONE I HANDED BACK TO YOU AND YOUR REWRITTEN ONE. Please don't just correct the things I marked. Look at all my notes and comments, and the paper should be fairly different from the original.

After the essays on the table of contents, you will then list your journals in order of the date they were submitted, starting in January through April. Below is the list of journal entries and the day they were due.
-Your First Week Back at School (1/18/12)
-Evaluating or Interpreting an Advertisement from a Magazine, Newspaper, or the Internet (1/23/12)
-Write on a Topic of Your Choice (1/30/12)
-Respond to the Article on Utah Higher Education (click Here if you need to read the article) (2/1/12)
-Rewrite One of Your Old Journal Entries Using Chapter 6 as a Guide (2/8/12)
-A Moment That Changed Your Life (2/13/12)
-Use the Metaphor of Cooking in Relation to the Writing Process (2/15/12)
-Responding to a Quote (please see the post for the quotes you were supposed to respond to) (2/27/12)
-What do you Want to Accomplish by Getting a College Degree? (3/5/12)
-What does it mean to "Sit in the Front Row of Your Life." (3/7/12)
-Compare and Contrast Two Polar Opposites (4/2/12)
-Write about a Process (Describe or explain it. Refer to Ch. 15 for help) (4/9/12)
-Write an Extended Definition (Refer to Ch. 16 for help) (4/11/12)
-Write about an Issue Going on in Society that Matters to you and why it's Important (4/16/12)
-Take a Position on Hot Topic that has to deal with what you are Studying in School (4/18/12)
-Persuade your Readers to Act on a Social Issue that is Currently Relevant (4/23/12)
-Present a Solution to One Problem in either your Life, Society, Sports, Music, Movies, etc. (4/25/12)

Please make sure that ALL of your journals are TYPED.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Homework due for class 4/25/12

1. Must bring rough draft of your persuasive essay
2. Study MLA formatting in Chapter32
3. Journal: Find a problem somewhere, whether it's in your life, society, sports, music, movies, and present a solution.

Homework due for class 4/23/12

1. Reading: Chapter 20, pages 313-317, and answer questions on page 317
2. Journal: Select a social issue that is relevant currently, and persuade your readers to action
3. Choose a essay topic for your persuasive essay

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Homework due for class on 4/18/12

1. Your 3rd Essay is due, the Analytical Essay.
2. Read Ch. 19 pages 295-299, answering the questions on page 299.
3. Journal: Take a position on a hot topic that has to deal with what you are studying in school.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Homework due for class on 4/16/12

1. Read Chapter 18 pages 275-276, and 287-291. Answer questions 1,2, and 5 on page 291.
2. Journal: Tell me about an issue going on in society that matters to you and why it's important.
3. Reminder: The question from Chapter 17 is due. It's question #1 on page 274.
4. IMPORTANT! PLEASE BRING YOUR ROUGH DRAFT FOR YOUR ANALYTICAL ESSAY. THE FINAL DRAFT IS DUE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18.
-You will need to cite 4 different sources using MLA format, and include a works cited page.
This is very important to your grade.
-Essay MUST BE AT LEAST 2 pages long, no longer than 3 (you will be docked points for
going under or over).
-I will be grading on grammar, organization, content, citing 4 sources, correct use of MLA
formatting, structure, and the proper use of style of writing you chose.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Homework due for class on 4/11/12

1. Read Chapter 17. Answer question #1 on page 274, this will be due on Monday, April 16.
2. Journal Assignment: Write and extended defenition. Refer to Chapter 16 for help.
3. Bring a finished and typed rough draft for your Analytical Essay. You will receive credit for bringing it to class.

Homework due for class on 4/9/12

1. Journal Assignment: Write about a process. Describe it or explain it. Refer to Chapter 15 for help.
2. Work on rough draft for Analytical Essay and bring it to class. Your topic must be approved by me.

Homework due for class on 4/4/12

1. Read Chapter 15 pages 229-232 and answer the questions on page 232. Read Chapter 16 pages 243-246 and answer the questions on page 246.
2. Pick your topic for your Analytical Essay and choose a style of writing from chapter 12-16.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Homework due for class on 4/2/12

1. Reading: Chapter 14, pages 215-219. Answer the questions for the story "Three Family Cancers" on page 219. Have them ready to hand in at the beginning of class.
2. Journal Assignment: Compare and Contrast to polar opposite things. Refer to Chapter 13 for help.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Homework due for class on 3/28/12

1. Read Chapter 13, pages 199-200, and the story "Shrouded in Contradiction" on pages 205-207. You will need to answer questions 1-5 on page 207 and be ready to hand them in at the beginning of class on Wednesday.

There will be class on Wednesday, March 28. See you than.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Homework due for class on 3/14/12

1. Your Narrative Essay is due at the beginning of class. I will not accept late assignments. Please refer to early post on structure and grading guidelines for your paper.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Homework due for class on 3/12/12

1. You MUST bring your rough draft for your Narrative Essay. We will be going over them in class and you will receive credit for bringing them.
2. Read chapter 12

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

2nd Essay Assignment

Title: Why Are You At SLCC

Purpose: This is a personal narrative essay. You will need to tell your story of how you ended up pursuing a higher education at SLCC. Is their a person that inspired you? Introduce us to them. Tell us the experience you had with them. Was their a moment that changed your perception? Tell us about it. Their are so many questions that can be asked, but the point is you need to share your story. Refer to chapters 10 and 11 for examples and help.

Requirements:
1) Must be at least 2 pages long
2) Needs to be double spaced
3) Use Times New Roman 12 point font
4) Must put your Name, Date, and Class in the top left or right hand corner of the paper
5) Title must be centered at the top of the page, no bigger than 16 point font

Grading:
You will be graded on the length of the paper, organization, strength of your opening and closing paragraphs, and your thesis statement. You will also need to have 4 students in class review your paper, you will receive points for this.

Homework due for class on 3/7/12

1. Journal Assignment: What does it mean to 'Sit in the Front Row of Your Life'?
2. You NEED to bring in your rough draft of your 2nd Essay assignment. You will be receiving credit for your rough draft. I will posting the assignment and guidelines to follow.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Homework due for class on 3/5/12

I have to apologize for not being in class, I was out of town. Here is what you need to make sure is done by Monday:

1. Journal Assignment: Write AT LEAST half of a page on "What you want to accomplish by getting a college degree?"
2. Please bring your rough draft of your second essay to work on in class.
3. If you didn't read Chapter 11 last week, make sure you have read it before class on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Homework due for class 2/27/12

1. Journal Assignment: Respond to one of following two quotes. Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas that come from these sayings. 1) "You don't always get what you wish for, you get what you work for. Or 2) "Do not give up what you want most for what you want at the moment."
2. Your next paper will be a Narrative Essay about you. The topic: TELL YOUR STORY OF WHY OR WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO SLCC. Come prepared to do some free writing. So think of experiences or people who have inspired you to be here in school and pursue higher education.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Homework due for class on 2/22/12

1. Reach Chapter 10
2. Make sure to bring your fictional narrative stories that you were working on in class last Wednesday in your groups.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Homework due for class on 2/15/12

1. Read Chapters 7 and 8
2. Journal Assignment: Write a half page using the metaphor of cooking to compare it to writingand where revising and editing fit into the process. Doris Lessing stated that when it comes to writing, "The more a thing cooks, the better." So where in the process is the revising and editing? Is it when you marinade a steak? Does your ideas sink in, then you cook it (put the finishing touches on your paper)?
3. Finish and turn in the in-class assignment. If you were not in class you will need to read the following article, click HERE. After reading the article you will need to write a 2 to 3 paragraph letter to Governor Herbert letting him know your thoughts about the article. This will be due at the beginning of class on Wednesday.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Homework due for class on 2/13/12

1. Your Essay is due for Describing a Picture at the beginning of class. Please follow these guidelines:
a. Your paper must be typed.
b. Your name, class, date, and title of the essay must be put up in the top right hand corner of the paper.
c. Please use Times New Roman font, 12 point
d. Must be double spaced
e. The actual essay MUST BE AT LEAST A HALF OF A PAGE and NO LONGER THAN A PAGE
2. Journal Entry: Write about a moment that changed your life

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Picture Essay Example

A picture consumed by the color red. Blood red. A body of water extends from the foreground into the background of the picture. The lake consumed by crimson, intermingled with the dark shadows of the setting sun. Dark outlines of palm trees line the banks of the crimson lake. Along its shore the silhouette's of the trees surround the mirrored reflection of the setting sun. At the far end of the lake the faint outline of a small mountain range ripples in the water. A few clouds shear across the red sky, whisping across the sun. A stark contrast against the red of the sky is the yellow sun. The upper half of the sun descending towards the earth, the lower half creeping out from the from the shores into the lake. This picture is one that can be taken in two ways. One of sheer horror, or one of pure beauty.

Homework due for class 2/8/12

1. Read Chapter 6. This time there will be a quiz.
2. Journal Assignment: You will choose one of your past journal assignments that you've turned in and rewrite it using Ch. 6 guidelines and helps. You will need to staple your old journal assignment to the rewrite/edited version.
3. Please bring your rough draft and picture for your Picture Essay. We will be going over them in class. Your Picture Essay will be due on Monday, February 13.
4. Later tonight I will be posting a sample to refer to for your Picture Essay.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Homework due for class on 2/6/12

1. Read Chapter 5. THERE WILL BE A SHORT QUIZ ON MONDAY ON THIS CHAPTER.
2. No Journal Assignment
3. Bring your rough draft's of your 1st essay we've been working on. The deadline for the paper has been pushed back Monday, February 13 due to some confusion over the assignment.
4. Have a great weekend!

Monday, January 30, 2012

Homework due for class on 2/1/12

1. Read Chapter 4
2. Journal Assignment: Read and respond to this article Utah Higher Education It must be a half page. We will be discussing the article in class, so come prepared.
3. Bring your draft for your 1st essay: Describing a Picture. The final version of this paper will be due on Wednesday, February 8.
Purpose of this paper: 1) Describe a picture that you choose in essay format. 2) The readers should be able to read the essay, then look at the picture and the description should match up with the picture.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Homework for class on 1/30/12

1. Read Chapter 3
2. Journal Assignment: Choose any topic to write on, but it must be at least a half page.
3. Bring a rough draft of your 1st essay describing the picture, please type it. Thanks.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Homework due for class on 1/25/12

1. Read Chapter 2
2. Choose your picture that you will be describing for your 1st paper. MAKE SURE TO BRING IT WITH YOU TO CLASS. You will start working on your first draft in class this Wednesday.
3. Journal Assignment: Write about Physical Exercise using deductive or inductive reasoning. It can be about any part of exercise, whether you like it or dislike it, or everyone should be doing it, etc. Must be AT LEAST half a page, double spaced.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Homework due for class on 1/23/12

1. Journal Assignment: Pick an advertisement from a magazine, newspaper, or online. Describe the image briefly, then EITHER evaluate or interpret the image. Use chapter 1 as a resource on how to evaluate or interpret an image. Journal must be at least 1/2 a page, double spaced. You MUST also attach the ad that you are evaluating or interpreting. Thanks.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Homework due for class on 1/18/12

1. Journal Assignment: Topic "Your First Week Back at School"
Must be typed, double spaced, at least a half page, Times New Roman font, 12pt font size
2. Read Ch. 1