1221 We watched these videos

Sunni Brown

Lauren Zalaznick

Edward Tenner

0990 and 1220 Assignments

0990 for Wednesday, 9/28 Read Al Gore's speach in Language Awareness beginning on page 210. Reading Journals are due on Friday, 9/30 via email, extra points for PDF format.

1220. Each class member has chosen a special topic for a mini presentation (1 minute) to be delivered to the class on Tuesday, October 4. If you do not have a topic, contact me in class on Thursday.

Also both classes are reading Al Gore's speach in Language Awareness beginning on page 210.

Reading Journals are due, via email--extra points for PDF format--on Thursday, 9/29

Reading Journal Fodder

Treasure hunters eye huge silver haul for WWII ship.

Two Airliners in near miss over Hong Kong

Senator blocks pipeline safety bill on principle

California Coach cries foul over....

The Environment and Big Business

9/20/11 0990, 1220 & 1221

1220 Thinking about the essay you picked, write a one paragraph summary of the essay. Also, choose three quotes from the essay you chose to include in your work. Final drafts are due Tuesday, September 27th. They should be typed, 1 inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman font. You should have a cover page following the APA guideliness in the Longman Handbook. If you produce another rough draft and would like to conference over it, I remind you that I am in the food court on Mondays from noon to 2:30, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:45 to 3:30


o990 Read and be prepared to discuss "On Being 17, Bright and Unable to Read" by David Raymond beginning on page 51 in Language and Awareness.

1221 Working with your questions, you are to write a down, dirty fast rough draft of the paper you intend to write. It won't be collected or graded but you should produce at least three pages of text addressing your question.

9/16/11 1221

Read Chapter 4 in "Writing Arguments." Following Carmen's plan for Part of an Argument, (p. 67) consider the questiontion you formulated in class and create a plan for the details of your argument. Nothing in this exercise is written in stone; you can change it later. Just organize your thoughts regarding your question in terms Toulmins Schema. (p. 62)

Friday, 9/16/11 0990

Today we talked about writing for an audience. Imagine that there is a new reality TV show called "My New Best Friend." We are all auditioning for a position on the show. Each week, the winner of the friendship awared will be granted immunity and the looser will be kicked off the show. There are two hosts, Bubba and Belinda and the goal is to be their New Best Friend. Your essay is your chance to qualify for an audition for the show. I handed back the rough drafts and part of your homwork is to revise and rewrite the essay for Monday. Your essay must be typed, double spaced, with 1 inch margins all around with 12 pt type in Times New Roman font. No cutsey fonts. There should be a title page. The title of the essay is, "I'm Bubba and Belinda's New Best Friend."

If you missed class today you will have to work without the benefit of comments on the rough draft. There is no actual length requirement but your essay should contain an introduction, body and conclusion. This is a graded second draft essay.

Also for homework read in Language and Awareness: "Shitty First Drafts" pages 112-116. Think about the critical reading questions.

9/15/11 1220 T & V

We handed in rough drafts of our first paper today. If you did not hand it in for any reason, you will need to see me in the foodcourt during office hours, Monday--12-2:30 or Tuesday/Thursday, 1:45 to 3:30 to get feedback before the next or final draft.

HOMEWORK. Read in Lanugage and Awareness pages 112-123--two pieces, "Shitty First Drafts and The Maker's Eye"

Write journal entries for both of these pieces.

Reading Journal Fodder

Sugar and Corn Syrup Makers in Bitter Clash

Al-Qaida Chief says 9/11 Paved theWay for Arab Spring

Scientists: Bacteria Spreading in Warming Oceans

Tuesday, 9/13/11 1220

1220. We made mind maps corresponding to the selection we chose to write about for our first essay, (one of the four essay reading choices indicated in the syllabus). A rough draft of that essay is due on Thursday, 9/15/11

Monday,9/12/11, 0990 & 1221

o990 visit you tube and watch several videos featuring Malcom X and Maya Angelou--obviously not together. Just compare how they use language.

1221 we spend the class brainstorming for ideas for our projects. Your goal for Wednesday's class is to have a subject are and hopefully a thesis to consider.

Reading Jouranal Fodder

Rembember to use APA Format when referencing these readings. Some of them have citation information in MLA format. You must convert that information into APA to get reading journal credit.

Tombstone Arizona

Signs that you've arrived

Pediatritians Group Finds Fault with "Spongebob"

0990 & 1221

O990--Read pages 41-45 in Language Awareness. Think about the questions on pages 43 and 45.

Also If you did not hand in your rough draft on Friday, I will collect them on Monday.

1221 Read 44 through 54 in Writing Arguments.

09/08/11 1220 T&V Homework for Tuesday

Following the example found in the video link below, draw a personal mind-map

Video Link Click Here

Reading Journal Fodder

Shoplifter arrested with live lobsters in shorts

Coaches disagreement with ref leads to team walkoff, forfeit

91 Charged in Medicare Fraude Crackdown

No Show Diaz deserves his UFC fate.

9/7//11

o990: Write a very rough draft of the essay about why someone should want to be your friend.

1221: Re read the essay at the end of chapter two in the writing arguments book.

09/06/11 1220 T & V

Both sections: For Thursday, 9/8/11
Choose ONE of the four articles from Language Awareness indicated your syllabus as being required reading for this course. Read the article following the practices and principles you learned in class and from the "Reading Critically" piece in Language Awareness.

Reading Journals Fodder

Roman Gladiator School Unveiled in Austria


Mistrial declaredin California Gay Student Killing Trial


Hot issue on the Campaign Trail: Theology


Florida family chargedin $40 million psychic scam


California professor wanted for leading gang, drug ring


Virginia city weighs Confederate flag flying limit

Reading Journal Selections

Click the title of the story you want to read


The Untold Story in Libya: How the West Cooked Up the People's Uprising

Colorado logger cuts off toes after foot is pinned.

Alaska woman says she punched a bear to save her dog

The 1690 calorie mac n' cheeseburger delicious or disgusting?

Panel: Widespread waste and fraud in war spending

Kids lose 'bad mother' lawsuit. Can' take mom to court over bad birthday cards.

Man finds $150,000 in garden

Reading Journal (Credit Cards, Drug Testing and Sexual Orientation)

Here are three articles you may wish to use in as selections in your reading journal.

This article talks about student use of credit cards.
Read: "Should Teens and College Students Have Credit Cards?"

This article explores the idea of drug testing people who apply for government financial assistence.
Read: "Drug Testing the Poor: Bad Policy, Even Worse Law"

This article examines one college's decision to ask about sexual orientation on it's application for admission to the school.

Read: "College is First in US to ask Applicants about Sexual Orientation"