As you come in the room for class, you may be assigned a seat on this day. Please be cooperative and sit where I tell you.
You will be divided into 7 groups. You will need to sit with the members in your group because you will be working as a group today.
I will start by reading the directions and situation on the ARGUMENTATION GROUP ACTIVITY document. I will define the following words that you may not be familiar with: vagrants, panhandlers, misdemeanor, probation, urinating, defecating, and prosecution.
I will assign each group a role to play in the debate. Your job, as a group, is to decide whether you will support the policy or argue against it. You should make this decision based on the role you have been given. You will be presenting your argument to the class as a group.
Begin by using the resources available in the classroom to construct your arguments and delegate tasks to each group member. It may be helpful to write down notes to remember what points of your argument you want to emphasize when you try to persuade the rest of the class to support your claim. Remember to speak in English because you will be presenting in English :D
Make sure you have your handout from the previous day on PERSUASIVE STRATEGIES and note during the presentations what persuasive strategies each group used. Take notes inside the persuasive strategies document about what strategies each group used in the supporting strategies section. You should upload this to your ESL 114_Firstname Lastname folder in Dropbox by 11:59 PM on Friday, October 8th in order to receive participation points for today's class.
First, group 1 will present its argument.
Second, group 2 will present its argument.
Third, group 3 will present its argument.
Fourth, group 4 will present its argument.
Fifth, group 5 will present its argument.
Sixth, group 6 will present its argument.
Seventh, group 7 will present its argument.
As a class, you all will vote to see whether or not the policy is passed.
We will use the remaining time to discuss what strategies each group used to support its claims.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Day 19: Persuasive Strategies
We are going to warm up with a fun activity. Listen to the following commercial jingle. Can you tell what commercial it is from or what product/business it is advertising? If you can, it is because advertisers use strategies like jingles to make connections in your head between sound and the product because it is easier to remember a short jingle rather than a set of words. Watch this next video. Who is the man stepping out of the car? Here's a hint: he is very famous. Advertisers and businesses capitalize on using celebrities or sports stars to endorse their product because these people believe that these famous people have a certain amount of credibility since they are well-known. Lastly, we will watch an advertisement for a car commercial. What did the advertisers use here to make their product more attractive?
At the heart of every persuasive piece of writing is a claim. A claim is a view that the author is trying to convince you to accept. There are three types of claims--fact, value, and policy. We will review each on strategy on the STRATEGIES document.
Now that you have an understanding of each type of claim, work in pairs to complete Exercise 1 on the STRATEGIES document. Remember to speak in English in your discussions :D
Next, we will review different types of persuasive strategies you can use in your writing. First, we will then review the big names strategy. After you understand the concept half of you will come up with ideas to support the claim "Arranged Marriages Should Be Outlawed" using the big name strategy. The other half will come up with ideas to refute it using the big name strategy.
Second, we will then review the pathos strategy. After you understand the concept half of you will come up with ideas to support the claim "Animals don't belong in zoos" using the big name strategy. The other half will come up with ideas to refute it using the pathos strategy.
Third, we will review the ethos strategy. After you understand the concept half of you will come up with ideas to support the claim "Internet Chatrooms Are Not Safe" using the big name strategy. The other half will come up with ideas to refute it using the ethos strategy.
Fourth, we will review the logos strategy. After you understand the concept half of you will come up with ideas to support the claim "Metal Detectors In Schools Violate Students' Rights" using the big name strategy. The other half will come up with ideas to refute it using the logos strategy.
Fifth, we will review the kairos strategy. After you understand the concept half of you will come up with ideas to support the claim "Internet Censorship Should Be Outlawed" using the big name strategy. The other half will come up with ideas to refute it using the kairos strategy.
Lastly, we will review the research strategy.
At the heart of every persuasive piece of writing is a claim. A claim is a view that the author is trying to convince you to accept. There are three types of claims--fact, value, and policy. We will review each on strategy on the STRATEGIES document.
Now that you have an understanding of each type of claim, work in pairs to complete Exercise 1 on the STRATEGIES document. Remember to speak in English in your discussions :D
Next, we will review different types of persuasive strategies you can use in your writing. First, we will then review the big names strategy. After you understand the concept half of you will come up with ideas to support the claim "Arranged Marriages Should Be Outlawed" using the big name strategy. The other half will come up with ideas to refute it using the big name strategy.
Second, we will then review the pathos strategy. After you understand the concept half of you will come up with ideas to support the claim "Animals don't belong in zoos" using the big name strategy. The other half will come up with ideas to refute it using the pathos strategy.
Third, we will review the ethos strategy. After you understand the concept half of you will come up with ideas to support the claim "Internet Chatrooms Are Not Safe" using the big name strategy. The other half will come up with ideas to refute it using the ethos strategy.
Fourth, we will review the logos strategy. After you understand the concept half of you will come up with ideas to support the claim "Metal Detectors In Schools Violate Students' Rights" using the big name strategy. The other half will come up with ideas to refute it using the logos strategy.
Fifth, we will review the kairos strategy. After you understand the concept half of you will come up with ideas to support the claim "Internet Censorship Should Be Outlawed" using the big name strategy. The other half will come up with ideas to refute it using the kairos strategy.
Lastly, we will review the research strategy.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Announcement
For all your papers, you will need to cite your sources in APA format as stated on the first day handout.
You should begin learning APA citation guidelines by watching this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX03qcDBPuU&feature=related
There are very good APA format guidelines in the course textbook that begin on page 476 and end on page 528.
A directory that explains how you should cite your sources in the text can be found on page 490.
A directory that explains how you should cite your sources in your references section in your essay can be found on page 497.
You must cite your sources as you use them in the text. You must also create a list of references. There is an example on page 527-528 of your textbook with guidelines on how the references should be formatted and organized. If you are struggling with this, come to my office hours.
Citationmachine.net is a very helpful website for organizing your source information into APA style for your references page. You can navigate to the following link
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=2&mode=form&reqsrcid=APABook&more=yes&nameCnt=1
and select the type of source you are using form the left (book, journal, magazine, online webpage, university document online, etc.)
OWL at Purdue has a good APA help page as well:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
You should begin learning APA citation guidelines by watching this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX03qcDBPuU&feature=related
There are very good APA format guidelines in the course textbook that begin on page 476 and end on page 528.
A directory that explains how you should cite your sources in the text can be found on page 490.
A directory that explains how you should cite your sources in your references section in your essay can be found on page 497.
You must cite your sources as you use them in the text. You must also create a list of references. There is an example on page 527-528 of your textbook with guidelines on how the references should be formatted and organized. If you are struggling with this, come to my office hours.
Citationmachine.net is a very helpful website for organizing your source information into APA style for your references page. You can navigate to the following link
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=2&mode=form&reqsrcid=APABook&more=yes&nameCnt=1
and select the type of source you are using form the left (book, journal, magazine, online webpage, university document online, etc.)
OWL at Purdue has a good APA help page as well:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Day 18: Peer Review
You should have decided on what your paper topic will be and whether it will be a cause and effect essay or a compare and contrast essay as homework from last class period, so have now you will brainstorm ideas for your paper topic by using the invention techniques discussed in class on Friday, September 3rd: listing, free-writing, clustering, or questions.
You will discuss your ideas that your invention technique generated in pairs. It is ok if you and your partner differ in essay type or essay topic.
Have students search online for possible sources for their paper and to generate a few more ideas. Be sure to mention that they need a minimum of two sources for this essay.
You will work on using the ideas you generated during the brainstorm activity and put them in an outline form. If you already have an outline, use this time to review the comments I gave you and make it better.
Don't forget about the key components of an outline. We will review the OUTLINE PEER REVIEW document. This document should serve as a guide for your peer review of your classmate's outline. You may find it helpful to reference during this process.
You will begin by moving one seat to your left and peer review the outline of the person that was in that seat.
If there is time left, you will move another seat to your left and peer review the outline of the person that was in that seat.
You will discuss your ideas that your invention technique generated in pairs. It is ok if you and your partner differ in essay type or essay topic.
Have students search online for possible sources for their paper and to generate a few more ideas. Be sure to mention that they need a minimum of two sources for this essay.
You will work on using the ideas you generated during the brainstorm activity and put them in an outline form. If you already have an outline, use this time to review the comments I gave you and make it better.
Don't forget about the key components of an outline. We will review the OUTLINE PEER REVIEW document. This document should serve as a guide for your peer review of your classmate's outline. You may find it helpful to reference during this process.
You will begin by moving one seat to your left and peer review the outline of the person that was in that seat.
If there is time left, you will move another seat to your left and peer review the outline of the person that was in that seat.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Paper 2: Compare/Contrast & Cause/Effect Essay
You will be introduced how to write compare/contrast essays as well as cause/effect essays and do pre-writing activities in addition to outlines for both. However, you will choose one type of essay to write (compare/contrast OR cause/effect), in addition to the things you are going to compare/contrast OR discuss causes/effects. You will be required to use a minimum of two sources for this paper. Remember that the sources should support YOUR ideas and not vice versa. Also, in the compare/contrast essay you should only compare or contrast--not both. In the cause/effect essay you should only write about causes or effects--not both. The paper should be between a minimum of 2 full pages and a maximum of 3 full pages. The late penalty for this paper will be very harsh. If your paper is between 1 minute and 24 hours late, your grade will be reduced by 1 letter grade (5 points). Every 24 hours late after that, your grade will be reduced by an additional letter grade.
The final version Wednesday, November 3rd at 11:59 PM
The file should be named CCCE3_FirstName LastName
The file should be uploaded to your ESL114_FirstName LastName folder.
The paper should be formatted in the following way:
Font size: 12pt
Font style: Times New Roman
Line spacing: Double-Spaced (ctrl+a and then press ctrl+2)Do not insert extra spaces between paragraphs by hitting the enter/return key twice.
Margins: 1-Inch margins on top and bottom; 1-Inch margins on left and right sides
Indentation: The first line of every paragraph should be indented (tab key). This is roughly equal to ten spaces.
Text alignment: The text should be aligned to the left side of the page.
Special formatting: Do not make your entire document bold or italicized.
Grading
Make sure you incorporate the following components as you write part of the essay because these factors will affect your grade.
Introduction: hook, background information, clear thesis statement (compare/contrast/cause/effect), introduction to body paragraphs
Body Paragraphs (Three of them unless you are using the block outline for compare/contrast which only needs two): Relevant and comprehensive topic sentence, use supporting details to support topic sentence, support your arguments with evidence, make sure you clearly explain how the evidence relates to your topic sentence, explain any scientific or area-specific terms and concepts, concluding sentence
Conclusion: restate thesis statement, do not summarize your essay, instead briefly revisit the main idea of each body paragraph, mention the significance of the discussion, expand upon the discussion (example: by suggesting actions that can be taken on the issue).
Organization: Make sure your writing has an overall logical flow. If you are writing a compare/contrast essay, make sure you follow either the BLOCK OUTLINE or the POINT-BY-POINT OUTLINE. All papers must have an introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph.
APA Style: any sources that you took information from and used in your essay must be cited, cite in the text of your essay using in-text citations, create a separate page that contains the list of references you used in your essay; Consult the APA STYLE TUTORIAL I prepared if you are confused about this. The references page does not count towards your 3-page limit.
Grammar: The highest scoring papers will be relatively free of grammatical errors. Errors distract your reader from your writing and make it difficult for your writing to make a clear point.
The final version Wednesday, November 3rd at 11:59 PM
The file should be named CCCE3_FirstName LastName
The file should be uploaded to your ESL114_FirstName LastName folder.
The paper should be formatted in the following way:
Font size: 12pt
Font style: Times New Roman
Line spacing: Double-Spaced (ctrl+a and then press ctrl+2)Do not insert extra spaces between paragraphs by hitting the enter/return key twice.
Margins: 1-Inch margins on top and bottom; 1-Inch margins on left and right sides
Indentation: The first line of every paragraph should be indented (tab key). This is roughly equal to ten spaces.
Text alignment: The text should be aligned to the left side of the page.
Special formatting: Do not make your entire document bold or italicized.
Make sure you incorporate the following components as you write part of the essay because these factors will affect your grade.
Introduction: hook, background information, clear thesis statement (compare/contrast/cause/effect), introduction to body paragraphs
Body Paragraphs (Three of them unless you are using the block outline for compare/contrast which only needs two): Relevant and comprehensive topic sentence, use supporting details to support topic sentence, support your arguments with evidence, make sure you clearly explain how the evidence relates to your topic sentence, explain any scientific or area-specific terms and concepts, concluding sentence
Conclusion: restate thesis statement, do not summarize your essay, instead briefly revisit the main idea of each body paragraph, mention the significance of the discussion, expand upon the discussion (example: by suggesting actions that can be taken on the issue).
Organization: Make sure your writing has an overall logical flow. If you are writing a compare/contrast essay, make sure you follow either the BLOCK OUTLINE or the POINT-BY-POINT OUTLINE. All papers must have an introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph.
APA Style: any sources that you took information from and used in your essay must be cited, cite in the text of your essay using in-text citations, create a separate page that contains the list of references you used in your essay; Consult the APA STYLE TUTORIAL I prepared if you are confused about this. The references page does not count towards your 3-page limit.
Grammar: The highest scoring papers will be relatively free of grammatical errors. Errors distract your reader from your writing and make it difficult for your writing to make a clear point.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Announcement
Hello class,
This weekend I would like you to think of possible paper topics for the next major paper assigned for this class. You will need to email me this weekend by SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3rd at 3:00 PM with the following information.
This is very important for Monday's class, so please make sure you do this.
Choice 1
Which type of essay you wish to write:
Cause/Effect OR Compare/Contrast
What topic you wish to write about:
Examples: High School Drop Outs or Your room in America vs. Your room at home (These are just examples. Feel free to come up with your own ideas as well).
Choice 2
Which type of essay you wish to write:
Cause/Effect OR Compare/Contrast
What topic you wish to write about:
Examples: High School Drop Outs or Your room in America vs. Your room at home (These are just examples. Feel free to come up with your own ideas as well).
You will need to present at least two choices to me in the email. I will let you know which topic you are able to write about.
Your paper will be due on 10/6/2010
If you have further questions, please email me.
Have a good weekend.
This weekend I would like you to think of possible paper topics for the next major paper assigned for this class. You will need to email me this weekend by SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3rd at 3:00 PM with the following information.
This is very important for Monday's class, so please make sure you do this.
Choice 1
Which type of essay you wish to write:
Cause/Effect OR Compare/Contrast
What topic you wish to write about:
Examples: High School Drop Outs or Your room in America vs. Your room at home (These are just examples. Feel free to come up with your own ideas as well).
Choice 2
Which type of essay you wish to write:
Cause/Effect OR Compare/Contrast
What topic you wish to write about:
Examples: High School Drop Outs or Your room in America vs. Your room at home (These are just examples. Feel free to come up with your own ideas as well).
You will need to present at least two choices to me in the email. I will let you know which topic you are able to write about.
Your paper will be due on 10/6/2010
If you have further questions, please email me.
Have a good weekend.
Day 17: Compare/Contrast Writing Part 2
I will divide the class into two groups. One group will read the POINT-BY-POINT ESSAY. The other group will read the BLOCK ESSAY.
Make sure you have a sheet of paper and a pencil and then pair up within your group. You need to come up with an outline that fits your essay. Make sure both of you write down your outline. This is very important for the next part of class.
You will now pair up with someone from the opposite group. Those of you who read the BLOCK ESSAY will now be partners with the students that read the POINT-BY-POINT ESSAY and vice-versa. You will discuss how each your outlines are different from each other by focusing on the form of the outline rather than the content. This is making a contrast by the way :D Write down the ideas you come up with because you may be called upon to discuss this in front of the class.
You will discuss what your outline looked like and then tell how it is different from your partner's outline with a focus on form rather than content.
We will then review a sample BLOCK OUTLINE.
After that we will review a sample POINT-BY-POINT OUTLINE.
Any further questions will be addressed with a POWERPOINT. This is also a handy reference if you choose to write a compare/contrast essay.
Make sure you have a sheet of paper and a pencil and then pair up within your group. You need to come up with an outline that fits your essay. Make sure both of you write down your outline. This is very important for the next part of class.
You will now pair up with someone from the opposite group. Those of you who read the BLOCK ESSAY will now be partners with the students that read the POINT-BY-POINT ESSAY and vice-versa. You will discuss how each your outlines are different from each other by focusing on the form of the outline rather than the content. This is making a contrast by the way :D Write down the ideas you come up with because you may be called upon to discuss this in front of the class.
You will discuss what your outline looked like and then tell how it is different from your partner's outline with a focus on form rather than content.
We will then review a sample BLOCK OUTLINE.
After that we will review a sample POINT-BY-POINT OUTLINE.
Any further questions will be addressed with a POWERPOINT. This is also a handy reference if you choose to write a compare/contrast essay.
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