1. The posting spot for the War/Wall Final Draft is now available in MyCompLab. You have until the end of the day tomorrow to post. I apologize for the delay.
2. Looking toward the exam: An old song states, " We believe the children are our future. What do children need to know and do today? Select a topic that deals with an issue related to children and their survival or improvement. (We brainstormed possible topics after looking at Cinderella stories from around the world. Possibilities follow:
A. Keeping Information Age Appropriate
B. Youth and Sports
C. Babies Having Babies
D. Bullying
E. Sibling Rivalry
F. Drug Dangers
G. Lack of Exercise
H. Over Scheduled Kids
I. How Much Technology is Too Much Technology?
J. School Lunch
K. Diet Issues
L. Body Image
M. Stranger Danger
N. Feel free to select a topic of your own.
- Memoir and Observation...pp.145-151 in Write Now . . . "The Laughter of Our Children"
- You will need to include a memoir or an observation in your final essay.
- 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.
- Numbers talk - locate a chart of graph to include in an appendix or as part of the essay.
- 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.
- Think back to Nursery Rhymes . . . do any of those support your essay? If so, include them.
- Locate 3-5 excellent articles that support your view on the topic. Quote the experts.
- Is your topic in the news. Watch a documentary or show about your topic.
- 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?
- This paper needs to be either a problem/solution essay or a cause/effect essay. Decide which will work best for you.
- A Works Cited page and Internal Reference notes must be included.
Problem/Solution Sample Essay: http://spot.pcc.edu/~dramirez/ClarkPages/Comp5/probsolnGetAlong.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/29/health/29brod.html?_r=0 "Diabesity, a Crisis in an Expanding Country"
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1200782,00.html "Six Rules for Eating Wisely"
To Organize:
A. Define the problem
B. Note possible causes
C. Note possible effects
D. Offer solutions
Cause/Effect Essay - How To Write and a Sample:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/cause_effect.htm
Sample Graphic Organizer
Let's look at more samples: "What Boy Crisis?" pp. 60-62,"Re-Examining the 'Boy Crisis"' pp. 65-67, and "Students Set the Rules at New York City School" pp. 72-74 in Write Now.
Reminder: You must come to class on Thursday, December 6, 2012, at the regular class time. It is our exam. According to the EMCC student handbook, students who do not physically attend an exam will not pass the course.
You may have your essay written. You will have an opportunity for peer editing. Use the time to polish your essay. You will need to post the final draft in MyCompLab before leaving class on Thursday.
