Thursday

Class Work

1. Let's review the guidelines for the technology essay. Do you have:

• a strong introduction that captures the attention of the readers
• a clear message/thesis/ point
• reasons for that "point"
• expert support for each reason
• a strong conclusion - refer to the instructions on last week's blog post for guidelines
• MLA formatting throughout
• in-text citations
• Works Cited page
• PLEASE compose in Word.
• Double-space everything - no exceptions.
• Center the title - check the punctuation!
• Center the words - Works Cited
• Do NOT put anything in a larger font or in BOLD.
• Indent the first line of each paagraph. Do NOT double space between paragraphs.

Sample MLA essay: www.dianahacker.com/pdfs/hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf
or
pp. 393-399 in Write Now.
Homework: The final essay is due on Tuesday. Post in MyCompLab. Look at your post before hitting "submit". Fix any strange spacing. (100 pts.)

2. Let's return to the walls.

Take a look at writing summaries: http://www.users.drew.edu/~sjamieso/Summary.html

• Select a famous wall, fence,  or barrier
• Locate two articles that discuss the history of the wall
• Think like a reporter. Look for the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of the wall.
• Determine if the wall did what it was built to do.
• You might also look for the age of the wall
• Keep track or your sources. Be sure you can identify the specific source of the information.
• Post the Who, What,When,Where, and Why of your wall in MyCompLab. Details are encouraged! (30 Pts.)  This will summarize the information you located.

3. What other types of walls or barriers exist? How can you link the information about the other wall to this barrier? What do they have in common? How do they differ? In what ways do barriers impact  life?

Homework: Now look for specific examples to illustrate impact on  life. This can be a personal story. It can be something from a book or movie. It might be a story in the news. In a paragraph or two, share the example. Post in MyCompLab(25 pts.) This story can be about the wall you researched or another wall. Read the information under #3 for ideas.

4.  Group Activity - The Cure For Common Writing Errors
A. Run-on sentences
B. Fragments
C. Possessives
D. Their/there/they're; its/it's, two/too/to, hear/here;
E. Commas after introductory elements
F. Proper punctuation of titles (MLA style)
G. The use of numbers and numerals

• Join a group
• Define the topic
• Show a problem with the topic
• Give the rules to fix the problem
• Provide two sentences that clearly show the proper use
• Provide two "test" sentences to quiz the class

You may use PowerPoint, paper, or the wall to create a visual to share as you present.

30 pts. In MyCompLab  under GUM, write your assigned topic in the space and hit "submit."This will allow me to award the points.

Homework: Watch a war movie. We will be writing a review of the movie, but the review will be done next week. For now, just watch the movie.