Monday, May 15, 2017
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Exam - May 9, 2017
Our exam begins at 1:00 today. Come to our regular classroom.
Bring a paper copy of your memoir. You will submit it after you share with the class in a writer's circle format.
Sharing guidelines:
1. Be prepared to read your memoir to the class. If it is longer than two pages, summarize the events up to the most exciting point in your story. Be sure the listeners understand the lesson learned. Don't cut too much!
2. When it is your turn, begin without apologies. Speak up! Remember that you are the star of this story.
3. Once finished, submit the paper copy of the memoir to me.
4. Once everybody has read, submit your electronic version in CANVAS.
Enjoy your summer and your future.
Reminder: You MUST come to the exam in order to pass the class - college rules!
This is the scoring rubric:
Bring a paper copy of your memoir. You will submit it after you share with the class in a writer's circle format.
Sharing guidelines:
1. Be prepared to read your memoir to the class. If it is longer than two pages, summarize the events up to the most exciting point in your story. Be sure the listeners understand the lesson learned. Don't cut too much!
2. When it is your turn, begin without apologies. Speak up! Remember that you are the star of this story.
3. Once finished, submit the paper copy of the memoir to me.
4. Once everybody has read, submit your electronic version in CANVAS.
Enjoy your summer and your future.
Reminder: You MUST come to the exam in order to pass the class - college rules!
This is the scoring rubric:
Name: _________________________ Scale:
4: The reader is easily able to understand
and/or appreciate
3: The reader is generally able to understand
and/or appreciate
2: The reader is often challenged to understand
and/or appreciate
1: The reader is seriously challenged to
understand and/or appreciate
Scale
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Points
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Comments
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Content
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Subject
Matter Issues:
The subject matter of the
document should be appropriate for the assignment, adequate to complete the
assignment, and suitable for the level of the assignment.
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4
3
2
1
N.A.
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Focus
Issues:
The focus (or main idea or
thesis) should be apparent to the reader, presented so as to interest the
reader, and targeted to achieve the purpose of the assignment.
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4
3
2
1
N.A
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Support
Issues:
The support should be
appropriate to sustain the document’s focus, carefully chosen to meet the
needs of the assignment, and of sufficient quantity to carry out the
development of the document.
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4
3
2
1
N.A
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Clarity
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Organization
Issues:
The document should be
developed in a way that shows how all material relates to the focus, shows
how all development relates to other parts of the document, and provides
adequate transitions to guide the reader and illustrate these relationships.
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4
3
2
1
N.A
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Language
Use Issues:
The language of the document
should aid the reader’s comprehension and appreciation by using organized
paragraphing, clear and correct sentences, and appropriate word choice.
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4
3
2
1
N.A
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Editing
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Format
Issues:
The format of the document
should aid comprehension by being clear, consistent, and appropriate for the
assignment.
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4
3
2
1
N.A
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Citation
Issues:
The citation in the document
should be complete, correct, and appropriate for the assignment.
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4
3
2
1
N.A
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Mechanics
Issues:
The document should be
comprehensively edited to ensure that the spelling is correct, that
punctuation is properly used, and that grammar is correct.
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4
3
2
1
N.A
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List for sharing:
Did the author:
___ write about himself or herself?
___ Provide a clear setting of time and place?
___ tell a story?
___ provide dialogue?
___ have a point or message or lesson learned? This is a key
point in memoir writing. What was it?
___ have a great ending?
Comments:
Sharing grade:
_______________ Paper Grade:
_______________ Overall Exam Grade: __________________
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Class Work
First, the war essays will be returned. READ my remarks and follow the instructions. Let me know if you have questions.
Today we will be peer editing the memoir drafts. CANVAS has assigned you two essays to edit.
Reminders about memoirs:
“Unlike autobiography, which moves in a dutiful line from birth to fame, memoir narrows the lens, focusing on a time in the writer’s life that was unusually vivid, such as childhood or adolescence, or that was framed by war or travel or public service or some other special circumstance” —p. 15 of Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir by William Zinsser (Mariner Books, 1998)
http://www.dummies.com/education/language-arts/getting-published/memoir-writing-for-dummies-cheat-sheet/
See below:
First, the war essays will be returned. READ my remarks and follow the instructions. Let me know if you have questions.
Today we will be peer editing the memoir drafts. CANVAS has assigned you two essays to edit.
Reminders about memoirs:
“Unlike autobiography, which moves in a dutiful line from birth to fame, memoir narrows the lens, focusing on a time in the writer’s life that was unusually vivid, such as childhood or adolescence, or that was framed by war or travel or public service or some other special circumstance” —p. 15 of Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir by William Zinsser (Mariner Books, 1998)
http://www.dummies.com/education/language-arts/getting-published/memoir-writing-for-dummies-cheat-sheet/
See below:
- A sympathetic main character: A reader’s sympathy and interest doesn’t come for free. You have to earn it. Make this a priority for your main character to come across as sympathetic, and readers will appreciate it.
- Vividly depicted scenes: A vividly depicted scene has strong imagery that creates a movie in the mind of readers. Strong scenes like these are memorable and lasting.
- Emotional tension: An emotionally involved reader will keep reading. Find a way to create and heighten the emotional impact of your story. Every story has emotional tension. Make sure you have the distance or outside guidance to find it and fully explore it.
- Increasing sense of drama/conflict: A story that builds increasingly toward the climax comes across as purposeful. How do you build? Ratchet up the conflict. Show how the stakes are raised. Make readers know what might be lost.
- A satisfying ending: Note that this is a satisfying ending versus a good or bad ending. No matter how the main story of your memoir ends, it should wrap up the main story tensions and bring a sense of closure.
As you read each memoir, check the following:
Did the author:
___ write about him or her self?
___ Provide a clear setting of time and place?
___ tell a story?
___ provide dialogue?
___ have a point or message or lesson learned? This is a key point in memoir writing. What was it?
___ have a great ending?
What was the most interesting part of the story?
What suggestions for revision do you offer?
Also check for proper grammar/usage/and mechanics.
You should be able to respond to these points on the essay in the editing mode.
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Exam notes:
Once your memoir has be edited by two readers, you are ready to revise, print, and bring a paper copy to the exam. You will also be required to submit an electronic version on CANVAS during the exam time. Also plan on reading part of your memoir to the class in a readers' circle format. (Two minute limit.)
EMCC guidelines require your physical presence on the day of the exam in order to pass the class. Plan accordingly. If you car dies, call a friend or call a taxi.
If you are ill, you will need to have a medical note and make arrangements to meet with me.
If there is a family emergency, contact me. DO NOT miss the exam!
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
No Class Today - Tuesday, May 2, 2017
We will not be meeting today. I am under the weather and do not wish to share the wicked germs with you. Continue to work on your memoir. I will change the due date to Thursday, May 4.
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