8/1

BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK: WE WILL DISCUSS TOULMIN & ROGERIAN OUTLINES

• APA LABS DUE (1&2)
• FIND 1 SOURCE FROM JSTOR/EBSCO RELATED TO YOUR TOPIC
• WE WILL BE CREATING A REFERENCE PAGE WITH IT

I WILL BE MEETING WITH EACH OF YOU ABOUT YOUR GRADES

FINAL ESSAY PROMPT

Final Essay

Your last essay will be an argumentative paper focused on one of the following subjects. Using either the Toulmin or Rogerian model of argumentation, you will use rhetorical strategies discussed in class to provide research-based evidence, documentation, and argumentative structure to provide discourse your subject.  You will be graded on the following criteria: (1.) quality of writing (2.) clarity, organization of paper, good intro, good closing, well developed paragraphs (3.) meaningful integration of reading/s.

·         2 academic sources

·         JSTOR or EBSCOhost. 

·         Make sure that you are trying your best to find reliable information, especially from certain “newsworthy” sources

·         APA format

·         5 pages

·         Reference page 

DUE: 8/5

Gun Reform

·         Any issues related to gun laws and or reform

·         Gun violence

·         Statistical information related to guns, firearms, and or reform

·         Race and guns

Women’s Rights /LGBTQIA

·         Issues related to abortion rights

·         Issues related to the #metoo movement

·         Inequalities related to gender

Environment

·         Issues related to environmental reform

·         Issues related to emission standards and pollution

·         Issues related to climate change

Immigration

·         Issues related to reform

·         Issues related to border security

·         Issues related to border culture

Attach This To The Essay at The End:

“This work is my own, complete, without consulting or discussing questions and answers with others. All published and internet sources have been cited and not plagiarized.”

Lab 2 APA

Question 1:

JSTOR

Key Word: film studies

Find: Introducing Film Studies

p. 94

Cite the following APA:

“They get an introduction to film history from a point of view reflective of and grounded in my published research”

Question 2:

EBSCOhost

Key Word: film studies an introduction

Find: Irish Film and Media Studies Publication. Introduction

Cite the following in APA:

“Irish cinema has tended to be read this way too – as reflecting and reflecting on national and social concerns”

Question 3:
Publication: 2007

Book, pg. 81

Borderland / La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldúa

Cite the following in APA:

“Until I can take pride in my language, I cannot take pride in myself. Until I can accept as legitimate Chicano Texas Spanish, Tex-Mex and all the other languages I speak, I cannot accept the legitimacy of myself”

In the above passage, Anzaldúa questions her legitimacy as a person through her language and culture.

In the above passage, the author questions her legitimacy as a person through her language and culture.

Lab 1 APA

Quote borrowed from:

Article: “Dangerous Families” and “Intimate Harm” in Hemingway ”Indian Camp”

Author: Lisa Tyler

Source: Texas Studies in Literature & Language, Spring2006, Vol. 48

Issue 1, p37-53.

“The story thus presents Nick with two alternatives for responding to women’s suffering—and the suffering in this story is once again clearly gendered suffering”

Citing More Than Three Authors:

 Authors: Kalay, Johnston , Emerson , Allison , Diaz

Year of Publication: 2013

Pg. 120

“The name given to her is another stimulating situation reflected by Cisneros. While it means ‘complication’ or ‘chaos’ in Spanish, it means ‘faith’ and ‘desire’ in English language”

Kalay et al.  mentions that Cisneros uses code switching to give us double meanings in Spanish and in

English.

The author mentions that Cisneros uses code switching to give us double meanings in Spanish and in English

Meet @ G205

We will be meeting at the computer lab for the rest of the week

Evaluations Due 7/31

Complete your instructor evaluations

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• Please have your jagnet credentials available

7/30

If I did not check your essay in class, or if it wasn't submitted before 11:45 AM then it is late.  

• Late assignments will incur one letter grade off
• I will only accept your short essay if it is submitted electronically by 12 midnight tonight
• No credit will be given if it is not submitted by today

Homework Assignment

• Peer review
• Work on a peer review with someone else in class
• Do six revisions from the list that we discussed during class
• I have included the revision worksheets in the syllabus folder
• Click Here
• Print assignment, provide constructive criticism for your partner, and bring revision to class tomorrow

7/29

Short Essay: Using Visuals to Reinforce Ethical, Emotional, and Logical Appeals
DUE: 7/29

Using 2 of Banksy’s installations, pieces of artwork, or sculptures: Write a short essay (2-3 pgs.) on how Banksy uses his visual art work to evoke ethical, emotional, or logical appeals? Provide image/s at the end of your essay.  

Consider the following questions when writing your essay:

How does Banksy use satire, parody, or propaganda to comment on sociocultural ideas or conditions? How does he use these ideas to talk about art, consumerism, capitalism, or the environment, society, art, culture, or fashion etc.…? Although outside research is not mandatory, it may help with understanding his artwork. Do not plagiarize or conduct research without first trying to analyze the work on your own. Use the following steps to help you with your essay:

1.     Pick 2 art pieces by Banksy

2.     See if they have a title, sometimes the title of a piece will give you more information about what it is about

3.     Analyze the work/s on your own

4.     What is the bigger idea surrounding the piece/s

5.     Research if necessary

6.     Use five paragraph essay format to write essay

Ø Intro/5 W’s/Thesis (argument)

Ø Body (evidence, support)

Ø Conclusion

You will be graded on the following criteria: (1.) Quality of writing (2.) Clarity, organization of paper, good intro, good closing, well developed paragraphs (3.) meaningful integration of readings and lectures  

Attach this to the end of the essay:

“This work is my own, complete, without consulting or discussing questions and answers

with others. All published and internet sources have been cited and not plagiarized.”

7/26

Using Visuals to Reinforce Emotional Appeals

• Define: Parody / Satire / Propaganda (include in your response)
• Look up Banksy, look up the artist's biography and interesting facts
• Watch the following documentary: Click Here
• Write 1 pg response on video (Due 7/26)
• Look up one of his works and be prepared to discuss in class (take notes)
• Pop quiz 7/26 

In order to provide context for the lesson next time; I would like for you to look up the following artists:

• Look up artists: Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat
• Give me some general information on the artists 
• Write 1 page response on WARHOL/BASQUIAT (Due 7/26)

I decided to assign 2 response papers because I need more daily assignments from everyone 

7/24

Quiz: Ch 2 & 3
Read: Ch 4 (omit green sections)

Read This Article
Write: 1 page argumentative response

7/23 Continued

Read the following article: Click Here
Write: 1 page augmentative response 
Group Essay Due

7/23

Using the New York Times article discussed in your presentation, you will write an argumentative essay AS A GROUP.  The essay should have a thesis (main argument) and three to four body paragraphs (evidence) as well as a conclusion (restate thesis, tie everything back together).  The essay should be unified and cohesive. I DO NOT WANT three or four response papers.  The paper should be written in third person as this is a group project, so use the pronoun "we" if needed. Your group should have an editor to make sure that the essay is cohesive free of spelling and grammatical errors.  You will be graded on the following criteria: (1.) quality of writing (2.) quality of writing, clarity, organization of paper, good intro, good closing, well developed paragraphs (3.) meaningful integration of reading/s.

• Write 3-4-page group essay 
• Everyone must participate (20% of your grade)
• 1 Essay per group
• If you are in a group of three then the essay should be at least 3 pages
• If you are in a group of four then the essay should be at least 4 pages
• Due  Tuesday 7/23

Attach This To The Essay at The End:

“This work is my own, complete, without consulting or discussing questions and answers with others. All published and internet sources have been cited and not plagiarized.”

7/22

Read: Ch. 2 & Ch. 3 (especially Toulmin Model of Argument)

• Discuss Chapters
• In class debate
• Be prepared for quiz
• Work on group essay's

7/18 Class Cancelled

May be running a little late. Accident on expressway stuck in traffic.

Stay in class. Will update ASAP
Update 9:57AM Traffic is still backed up in Alamo
If i am not there by 10:15AM then you are dismissed

10:50 update: jut got out of the traffic jam
We will present tomorrow
I apologize about any inconvenience

7/17

Last day you have to meet with your groups

• I expect quality presentations
• I am still tracking attendance 
• I will be available during class for any assistance or questions
• Quiz Friday on Ch. 2 (Omit green sections)

7/16

Group Class Meeting

• I will be available to answer questions and offer assistance

Start Reading Ch. 2

• Quiz Friday 7/19
• pg. 50-86 (Omit green sections)

7/15

Finish Reading Chapter 1 in the Text Book (we will start discussing on Monday)

• Start getting together with your group members and discuss how you want to go about doing the presentation.  
• Again, everyone must participate.
• Click Here for Presentation Prompt 
• Presentations Due: 7/18

7/12

Read The Following:

• Chapter 1 (Text Book)
• Read The Article Below (Click Link)
• Click Here
• We will have a quiz on the article next time we meet 
• 1 page argumentative response on the article (Who's at fault?)

Welcome

I want to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to our class forum. I will be integrating our readings, announcements, workshops, assignments, and discussions on here.  It would be wise if you begin to familiarize yourselves with the page. I look forward to meeting everyone. Look for more updates soon.