What makes good writing?

Today's Agenda:
1. Assignment, essay 2 revision due
2. What do you need help with?
3. Writing prompt--Ben Myers poem, "The professor pauses mid-lecture."
4. Discussion of your comments
5. Good writing analysis from Hillerman, Bowden assignment
6. Vista writing analysis of difference
7. Review due dates for essay 3

What can you learn from good writing?  

1.      What are five characteristics that make these samples good writing? Give specific examples.

2.      What two things about their writing can you use to improve yours? Be specific.

Hillerman:

·         Storytelling

·         Action Verbs

·         Description

·         Precise details

·         Imagery (similes, metaphors)

·         Emotion (why?)

What is one thing that really stands out to you about this writing? Why?

Bowden:

·         Storytelling

·         Action Verbs

·         Description

·         Precise details

·         Imagery (similes, metaphors)

·         Emotion (why?)

What is one thing that really stands out to you about this writing? Why?

Survival Guide

Clark’s College Survival Guide for Classes

(Treat college like your job, a job you’re paying to have)

1. ·         Show up
2. ·         On time
3. ·         If commuting, leave early. If not commuting, leave early.
4. ·         Follow instructions
5. ·         Take notes in every class
6. ·         Complete assignments on time
7. ·         Show an interest in the class
8. ·         Speak up, ask questions
9. ·         Don’t be the only person in class to do so
10. ·         Read the assignments, books and other assigned sources
11. ·         Don’t plagiarize—do your own work, in your own words
12. ·         Learn your professors’ names, spell them correctly
13. ·         Learn your professors’ pet peeves, interests
14. ·         Don’t make excuses for poor work—learn and correct it
15. ·         Don’t whine
16. ·         You have to take classes you’re not interested in. So? Be an adult and do the work.
17. ·         Take classes in your interest as soon as possible.
18. ·         Don’t take a bunch of hard classes in all the same semester—spread them out.
19. ·         Write complete sentences
20. ·         Grammar problems? Go to Grammarly on line, or tutoring center
21. ·         Stay off your phones, no earplugs
22. ·         Avoid sitting at back of class
23. ·         Be noticed by the professor for good reasons
24. ·         Many professors have psychological “fudge factors.” If you’ve followed these tips and your grade is on the borderline, it often pays off.

Socially there is much more to college than class.

1. ·         Get an internship.
2. ·         Get involved with a group, any group. Make new friends.
3. ·         Go to events.
4. ·         Have fun.
5. ·         Follow your passions.

Assignment change up--comparison/contrast

Read:

Comparison/contrast essay

For your appointment (typed):

1.List the two ads you're reviewing for persuasive strategy. What is first difference/likeness you notice?
2. Bring three url sources for essay with you to writing appointment.
3. Bring rough outline for essay with you (based on reading the above example)
4. Bring peer review sheet with you.
5. Bring paragraph exercises with you.
6. Revision due Nov. 14--first version and copy of peer review attached to back.

Oct. 28 agenda--starting essay 3

1. Hand in essay two
2. Peer review sheets
3. Plagiarism quiz
4. Advertising selections
5. MLA/Research question/thesis lesson
6. Assignment:
a. Peer review sheet/reading
b. Pose research question, thesis

Halloween agenda:
1. Peer review sessions
2. Individual critiques of essay two
3. Research question/thesis review 
Assignment--
a. What you learned from peer review
b. Essay three sources
c. Essay two revision due

Today's agenda and assignments

1. Take up first paragraph, second essay
2. Review remaining calendar
3. Assignment of third essay
4. Assignment of four advertisements for essay
5. Review of submission guidelines for essay 2 on Thursday
6. Plagiarism
7. Garbled paragraph exercise
8. Individual critiques of first paragraph, second essay.

13 days of class left calendar

From now on, all assignments (except in-class writing) must be typed to receive credit

• 5 points--Oct. 24--First paragraph due on essay 2, review. Assignment 3, handout. Ad assignments.
• 100 points--Oct. 26--Essay two due. Advertising selection approval. Peer review sheets, assignment. 
• 10 points--Oct. 31--Peer review sessions, peer review written assignment. Critique of your essays. Research question, thesis lessons.
• 5 points--Nov. 2--Essay revision due. Research question, thesis, sources  due.  Plagiarism lesson.
• 5 points--Nov. 7--MLA lesson. Paragraph exercise.
• 5 points--Nov. 14--Outline, first paragraph due. Library lesson.
• 5 points--Nov. 16--Revised paragraph due. Research paper lesson.
• 5 points--Nov. 21--Second paragraph due.
• 5 points--Nov. 28--Review second paragraph. In class writing.
• 100 points--Nov. 30--Paper due. Peer review assignment.
• 10 points--Dec. 5--Peer review sessions, written assignment.
• 5 points--Dec. 8--Last day of class. In class writing. Prof evaluation.

260 possible points.
140 first half possible points
400 possible points at end of semester.

Essay Three assignment, details

Expository Essay, Assignment #3. 1,000 words, 100 points.  Dr. Terry M. Clark

Analyzing persuasive strategy of two TV or digital media advertisements.

Deadlines:

·      Oct. 26--Ad selection approval

·      Nov. 2—Thesis, sources due

·      Nov. 14—Outline, first paragraph due

·      Nov. 21—Revised first paragraph due

·      Nov. 30—Paper due—two copies, one for peer for review; one to professor with outline, first paragraph draft stapled to back.

Guidelines:

·      Follow MLA style for formatting and source documentation.

·      All assignments must be handed in typed. Written not accepted.

·      At least three web sources, none older than 2016.

·      Written in third person.

·      Stylistic tasks: At least two sentences with coordinating conjunctions and at least two using subordinating conjunctions and one intentional sentence fragment, and less than ten passive verbs. Highlight or underline these in professor’s copy.