February 26, 2015

Class Work

For homework, you were to locate and analyze a work of art. Please locate the picture on your computer and share with the others at your table. 10 minutes

Each table will select one ambassador to share with the class. Here are the questions:
Looking at Art -

• What is the title of the work? How does the title help you to understand the message? What is the message?
• What is the most obvious image in the work. To where is your eye drawn?
• Look at the colors. Are they symbolic? Would the message be different if the colors were different? Explain.
• Study the shading and shadowing. How do these elements impact the overall message?
• Who is the artist? When was the work created? Is the artist's message about a specific event in history? What was going on in the world when the work was created? Is the art universal - speaks to people of all times and in all places, or is it limited to the audience for whom it was created.
• How does the work relate to us in 21st century America?

Whole class presentations: 10 minutes

 

New Material

 

Activity #1:  Think back. What experiences have you personally had with the gadget of your choice? You will be writing a personal anecdote.

Here are five easy steps: http://classroom.synonym.com/write-personal-anecdote-4714.html

Step 1: Make sure the "story" supports your point of view on the use of technology. It must have a point.

Step 2: BRAINSTORM - Create a mind map.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/brainstorm_clustering.htm
Here are some samples: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0LEVxVwbvpSVwgAv19XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0dGM5cmsxBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDMxOV8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=ytff1-yff25&va=mind+map Yours does not need to be this colorful or exotic, but it does have to explore the possibilities associated with your story and your chosen topic. A simple chart created in WORD will suffice if you are not artistically inclined.

Next: See the link above for steps 3, 4, and 5.

In addition, here are some samples. Read several to get the feel. We will do one or two together in class. An anecdote is short, but it has a point. Your anecdote should do the same. http://canuwrite.com/anecdotes_main.php

 

Homework: Write the anecdote and post it and the mind map in CANVAS. Both are due on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. (50 pts.) 

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Activity #2:

Using numbers to support your point of view - Let's practice.

How much is a bottle of soda, coffee, or water here at EMCC?
How often do you purchase soda, coffee, or water each week?
How much do you spend each month?
How much do you spend each year?
What else in your life costs that much? Are you making a good investment?

If you started with the larger number and need a smaller number, show that one is only spending ______ amount per day. It might sound like a good deal!

Tips: : http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/statistics/


Now let's look at charts and graphs.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/672/01/