Thursday

Class Work


First:  We are going to the Estrella Hall Community Center to support the Honors Expo. Please complete the assignment sheet and give it to me when we return to class. Morning calss . . . we will stay until noon unless things end earlier.  Afternoon class, we will attend the expo from two to three. We will return to class and hear an honors presentation from Jason R.

Next:

Peer Editing Activity on the War/Walls essay. Use the EMCC Writing Rubric. Get three people to read your draft. Reader #1 reads for editing issues. Reader #2 reads for content. Reader #3 reads for clarity.

Finally...looking toward the Exam
1. Memoir and Observation...pp.145-151 in Write Now . . . "The Laughter of Our Children"
2. You will need to include a memoir or an observation in your final essay.
3. You also need to conduct an interview and use at least a line in your essay. This can be an interview with someone who knows something about the topic, or it can be an interview with a class mate where you ask what the person knows about your topic or would like to know.
4. Numbers talk - locate a chart of graph to include in an appendix or as part of the essay.
5. Relate to a childhood story . . .
For example: If you selected a topic such as Stranger Danger, find a book or story in the Children's section of the library or at Barnes & Noble. Read the story. Include information from the book in your essay.
6. Think back to Nursery Rhymes . . . do any of those support your essay? If so, include them.
7. Locate 3-5 excellent articles that support your view on the topic. Quote the experts.
8. Is your topic in the news. Watch a documentary or show about your topic.
9. How does this topic relate to you? Why did you select it? Why is it important? What do you want people to do, if anything as a result of reading your essay?
10. This paper needs to be either a problem/solution essay or a cause/effect essay. Decide which will work best for you.
11. A Works Cited page and Internal Reference notes must be included.

Homework
1. Finish the War/Wall essay. Post the final copy in MyCompLab. The posting site will be available later today.
2. Work on your research for the final essay. Gather your information. Keep a list of what you find and what you intend to use. Bring the list and information to class with you on Tuesday.