December 7, 2017 - Thursday - Exam Day

 Today is our last day of class. Do NOT come to class next week. Be sure to post the final copy of your exam by 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
Exam Peer Editing Activity

Editor: #1  ____________________________  Editor #2 ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­__________________________

Author: __________________________________________

What is the point of the essay?
	Why?
	Because…
Reason:	Reason:	Reason:
Evidence: A. B. C.	Evidence: A. B. C.	Evidence: A. B. C.

Were you convinced? Explain. Make a suggestion or two. What else would you like to know? What else would help to convince you?

Look carefully at the conclusion. Did the author:

1.      Propose a plan of action? If so, what does your partner want you to do?

Is it cost and/or time effective? _____

2.      Answer, "What's the point?" Do you know what, if anything you are supposed to know or care about, or do as a result of the essay? Explain.

3.      Did the conclusion leave you knowing that it was the conclusion? How did you know?

4.      Were there any powerful words, phrases, sentences, or ideas? Note them. 

Reflection  - What do you need to do now to create a dynamic essay? 

After the peer editing activity, you have the time to revise and perfect your essay. Submit it today if possible. If not, you have until 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, to post the final copy of the exam. 

Happy Writing!  Thank you for a great semester.

Grades will be posted next week. I will send out a message as soon as final grades are ready. If you have questions at that time, feel free to contact me on CANVAS or at the EMCC e-mail: patricia.eaton@estrellamountain.edu. 

December 5, 2017 - Tuesday

FYI: This is our last week of class. Thursday is our last day and exam day. You MUST be present. This is an EMCC policy. Plan accordingly. The final copy of the exam must be posted in CANVAS by 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.(Do not come to class next Tuesday.)

Class Work 

A. Take 10 minutes to meet with your music group to review your presentation. Be sure that your group is ready to share the following information:
 1. Why the song was popular
2. How it was representative of the war
3. Why it fit the time period. (What was going on in the world aside from the war?)
4. Explain why the song would or would not be popular today. 

Do play the music for us. Do identify the war.

B. Let's review the instructions for the essay:

The Impact of War

·         What is your topic?  How does war impact civilians? How does war impact soldiers? What is the aftermath of battle? What topics can be generated that relate to the topic? What topic did you select?

·         What is worth the cost of life?

·         How do we honor our soldiers? This could be a study of homecomings over time. You could also research military cemeteries or burial sites. Consider the tomb of the unknown  soldier for example.  Why do societies honor those whose identities are not known? Why are swords/crosses in military battle fields? What animals have played a powerful role in war?

You must have:

1.      An art selection
2.      Research from at least three respected sites
3.      One  interview with a  family member, friend, or classmate
4.     A quotation from literature or music or other famous source
5.     A news link (old or new)
6.   Reference to a play, movie, or television show

Possible topics

•   The music of war
•    Honoring those who died – final resting places
•   War in art
•   War in the movies or on stage 
•   Those left behind
•   Preparing for battle
• Why We Fight
•   Unlikely Heroes
•   Dogs in combat   
• Horses in combat
•   Weapons of war 
•   Prisoners of war
•   Other . . .

You need to decide how to organize your essay. What pattern of organization works best for your topic? For homework, create a graphic organizer that will guide the writing of your essay. Listen in class for examples. Take notes.

1.       Comparison/Contrast 2.       Classification 3.       Definition 4.       Cause/Effect 5.       Problem/Solution 6.       Argument/Position

7.Chronological Order 8. News style/ Who, What, When, Where, Why, How? 9. Narrative 10.  Description 11. Question & Answer 12 Explanation and analysis

 III. Think of this essay as a work with three parts.

Part I: Introduction - Find something to capture the attention of your audience and to introduce your topic.

Part II: The Middle - this is where you bring your topic to life. Explain, use examples, quote experts, refer to movies, reference literature, talk about art, mention currant news stories, include an interview, etc.  Guide the reader through the essay. Make it come alive! Include in-text citations.

Part III: The conclusion - Wrap it up. Leave the reader with a clear understanding of the topic.

https://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/conclude.html

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/60/

http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/conclude.html

C.  Looking at conclusions - (handout/activity)

D. Your paper must include in-text citations and a Works Cited page.

Sample:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/crywolf3.htm

E. Your essay will be 5-7 pages- not including the Works Cited page.


In-class Quick Write:

Take 12 minutes to quickly write about your war topic. What do you know so far? What is important to share? Why did you select this topic? Why do people need to know about this? Do you want the readers to DO anything after reading your paper, or just enjoy the information? What research do you still need to conduct? 

These are some questions to consider as you write.

Homework

Write the draft of your essay. Post in CANVAS by the beginning of class on Thursday. Use Word and copy/paste so that an editor can make comments on the screen. Using the text box from start of finish does not give the editor this opportunity. Or, bring a paper copy of your draft. One peer editor will be assigned; you may select the second editor. This is part of the exam. Refer to the instructions often. Remember to include:

1.      An art selection
2.      Research from at least three respected sites
3.      One  interview with a  family member, friend, or classmate
4.     A quotation from literature or music or other famous source
5.     A news link (old or new)
6.   Reference to a play, movie, or television show

Happy Writing!