Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.

Sir Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626)

Monday, March 25, 2013

End of Quarter 3/29/13 5:00PM

I will accept work until 5:00PM on Friday 3/29/13.

The following are due:
Class notes Second Five Weeks
LAST Journals of year
(3) Revisions of timed writings
Speech Analysis Essay
Letter to the Editor

The class notes for the second five weeks include:
3/5 Shirley Abbott Annotation and Multiple Choice
3/6 "The Learning Virtues"--(2)  100-150 word paragraphs 1)Rhetorical Analysis 2)Argument
3/7 Annotation of "Crafting for Sociopaths"
3/11 Samuel Johnson Annotation and Multiple Choice
3/13 (2) Peer Editing forms
3/14  Ericsson Multiple Choice
3/18 Twain Annotation and Multiple Choice
3/25  Faulkner Annotation

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Classification

Classification   

Assignment:
Write classification essay which mimics the works we have read this week. Classifications can be either complex, where each member shares one distinguishing feature with every one else in that class but not with any members of other classes, or binary, where there are two classes which are exclusive because of one distinguishing feature that is either present or absent. This is a timed writing; essay should be submitted by email before the end of the class.

Friday, March 08, 2013

Process Analysis

Process Analysis

Assignment:
Write a  process analysis essay which either mimics the piece we read yesterday, details a process from today's lunch lecture, or delineates a process of your choice. Process analysis asks mainly how something happens. Processes can be mechanical, natural, psychological, or political. Directive analysis should be in second person, while explanatory should be in third person. Both should address the process in chronological order.