This week...

1.) In the computer lab T/TH!!! M-220A

No Class Wed.

For Th and Monday

TH: Persepolis to p. 94

For Monday: "There Is No Unmarked Woman" by Deborah Tannen (Handout)
For Tuesday: "Real Men Don't" by Eugene August (Handout)

For WED: Essay 1 Draft 2 due to me by 11:59pm. Emailed as attachment.

For Wed and TH

For Wed: “Doubts about Doublespeak”

Persepolis to p.94 for THursday

For Monday

Analysis Think Sheet for "How to Detect Propaganda"

Ask me how much longer you have to do the Think Sheets.

Have a great weekend!

(Next Tuesday, we're on a Friday schedule)

For Wed

Think Sheets for "Regulating Racist Speech on Campus"

Persepolis to p.40 for TH

For Tuesday

Howdy.

Analysis Think Sheets for "The Betrayal of Liberty on America's Campuses"

(For Wed: "Regulating Racist Speech on Campus"
Read Persepolis to page 40 for THursday.

Homework for Tonight and Monday

Essay 1 Due tonight 11:59pm. Be awesome. Thanks to those who turned the essay in already.

For Monday:
“What Global Language?” (And Think Sheets) Prepare for Quiz.
Persepolis for TH, page numbers as events warrant.

For Th and OWL Link

Hey. Quit yer whinin'.

Analysis Think Sheet for tomorrow: "Why a Global Language?"

Purdue OWL Here

For Wed 10/12

Bring Outlines/Theses to conference with me. Bring drafts if you have them.

If you want to bring laptops and feel comfortable doing that, bring them, and you can work on drafts in class.

Woot.

No Observation

Yo, we're not being observed tomorrow.

Updates as details warrant.

Thanks to everybody who sent your outlines already. If you didn't, send me your outline!!! :)

Later.

Citation Examples from Class

Examples of in-text citations:

Essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing “Something brilliant” (Hunt 106).

Essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing, Hunt said “Something brilliant” (106).

Essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing Hunt said “Another brilliant thing” (Ibid).

Essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing essay writing, and something brilliant was said (Hunt 106).

Outline Example

Remember that indents are important, even if they're not showing here.

Send to me as an ATTACHMENT. :) Thanks!

I. Thesis statement: Puppies are the best pets, and everyone should own one.
a. Paragraph 1 Main Idea: Cute
i. Support 1: Small
1. Detail—carry around
2. Detail—fit in bag
3. Detail/quote—babies
4. Anecdote/quote
ii. Support 2: Fluffy
1. Detail: soft
2. Detail: furry
3. Detail: brush/groom
iii. Support 3: Cuddly
1. Detail: hug/squeeze
2. Detail: pet
3. Detail: crave attention
b. Paragraph 2 Main Idea: Playful
i. Support 1: Energetic
1. Detail: never run out
2. Detail: furry babies
3. Detail: eat/run/poop
ii. Support 2: Young
1. Detail: babies
2. Detail: reckless
3. Detail: rambunctious
iii. Support 3: Curious
1. Detail: chew everything
2. Detail: break/sniff things
3. Detail: adventurous
c. Paragraph 3 Main Idea: Loyal
i. Support 1: Man’s Best Friend
1. Detail: Always by side
2. Detail: Companions
3. Detail: Look similar
4. Detail: Intuitive
ii. Support 2: Guard Dogs
1. Detail: protect house
2. Detail: protect people
3. Detail: sense danger!!!
iii. Support 3: Rescue Dogs/Service Dogs
1. Detail: Help during natural disasters
2. Detail: Locate drugs/bombs
3. Detail: Help the disabled

Homework for this Weekend

For Tuesday:
Analysis Think Sheet: for “Writing for an Audience” and “Getting Started”
Tuesday:
Be on time, no snacks. No Snakes, either.
Opening Writing: Quiz
Small Groups: Analysis Think Sheets
Full Class discussion.
For Monday:
Outline for Essay 1. Emailed to me by 11:59pm.

Personal Narrative Essay Evaluation

Hi, Class! Here's the evaluation sheet (how I'll be grading) for essay 1! Let me know if you have questions:


Eng 12 Evaluation Essay 1 Personal Narrative
Essayist:__________________________

• Title: Does your title forecast the issue or problem your essay examines and make readers want to read on?
o Exceptional__ _____ Proficient__ X ______ Needs Work__ ____


• Opening move: Describes the problem, why it is worth pursuing, why it is problematic, why the writer, as the investigator, is interested in it; in other words, it hooks the reader. Is this a stylized intro?
o Exceptional___ ____ Proficient__ X _____ Needs Work ____

Body Paragraphs:

• Organized: Is it evident that this paper was planned, is there an order to this narrative? Is the organization clear? Can the reader follow the logic of the essay?
o Exceptional__ X _____ Proficient__ _____ Needs Work__ ____

Flow: Are there logical transitions? Does the author provide enough transitions to help the reader see how points are connected? Is the does the paper read smoothly, or is it jumpy to the reader?
o Exceptional_______ Proficient__ X _____ Needs Work__ ____

Style: Is there a sense of voice in this writing? Is there a personality behind the writer, or, does this read like textbook writing?
o Exceptional_______ Proficient__ X _____ Needs Work__ ____

• Detail: Are there plenty of level 1 details to engage the reader?
o Exceptional___ ____ Proficient__ X _____ Needs Work__ ____

• The author's writing demonstrates careful editing with attention to stylistic choices such as use of strong verbs, use of attributive tags, strategic use of punctuation and unified paragraphs. Writer uses logos, pathos, and ethos to give their writing depth.
o Exceptional_______ Proficient___ X _____ Needs Work_ __

Proofreading: The essay demonstrates careful proofreading and does not contain serious errors in spelling or punctuation (in particular, comma splice errors, sentence fragments, misused semicolons or colons). Awkward phrasing also falls into this category.
o Exceptional_______ Proficient__ X ___ Needs Work _

Closing is satisfying to reader, this conclusion must, above all, NOT summarize the essay. It must be stylized, and an appropriate style of conclusion.
o Exceptional___ ____ Proficient____ X ____ Needs Work__ ____

MLA
Proficient X ____ Needs Work______

Dave Chappelle

Explicating vernacular.

Essay 1 Assignment

Don't freak out. We'll discuss it in class.


English 12
Essay 1: Personal Narrative, Language
Because language is one of the things that makes humans unique, we will explore the idea of how we are shaped as individuals with our relationship to language.

Requirements:
 4+ Pages
 MLA format:
o Header
o Last name/page numbers
o Times New Roman font, size 12
o In-text citations
o Works Cited Page
 At least one source from Exploring Language cited
 Organization:
o Stylized Introduction (Not funnel, not quotation)
o 3-4 body paragraphs proving your point/explaining your purpose
o Stylized Conclusion (Not simple summary)

Questions to Consider:
 Is your relationship with language similar to any of the essays we have read so far?
 What is your relationship with language like?
 How has this relationship shaped who you are as a person?
 Are there family sayings or stories that other families don’t seem to have that have helped create your identity?
 What is your relationship with writing? Has it shaped who you are as a person?
 Have any of our readings changed the way you think or feel about language or writing? How? Why?

First page header:
Your Name Susie Student
Our Class English 12
My Name Professor Hunt
Date the paper is due (no short cuts) October 12, 2011

For Wed

Tomorrow:
1.) Think Sheets for “Writing for an Audience”

Jeff Foxworthy, Helen Keller

Jeff Foxworthy:



Helen Keller:



Outer Banks Accent:

For Tuesday

Tomorrow:
Analysis Think sheet for:

“Everyone Has an Accent but Me”