Thursday, May 27, 2010

Day 41

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 41 Spring 2010

Rough Draft of Introduction Essay Due Tuesday. (I won't comment on these, but we will have one day to peer edit them)

Final Draft Due Wednesday.

Here's what's left of the quarter:

  • An introduction to our anthology based on Auster's intro for ITMFWG, graded on all six traits. (due Wednesday, final draft)
  • Revision to an essay for an improved score—Due June 4th. (Do it for money.)
  • Bring your essays to class every day. Bring Auster, too.
  1. Section 3:
    1. Write the name of the essay you are putting in the anthology on the board and a brief description of the story (maybe your thesis statement?)
    2. What two lessons have you learned from THE STORIES in class?
    3. Sample section 3.
    4. Homework: Rough Draft of Section 3.
  2. Section 4—The Run Down
    1. Explain
      1. 34 stories
      2. First story is
      3. Last Story is
    2. Explain
      1. Gender
      2. ages
      3. where are you from?
      4. Where do you live now?
      5. Former, current jobs
      6. career goals
    3. Explain the animals/objects; strangers/family; love/death options.
    4. Pick stories from your class and do the same thing Auster does: remember brief flashes from them as a way to tease or hook the reader. Try to include all of them?
    5. Summarize the project in a few well written thoughts (wrap it up with a concluding paragraph).

Demographics

930:

Men: 9

Women: 8

Ages: 18, 18, Over 30, 23, 21, 19, 18, 19, 21, 42, 20, 35, 19,

Where are we from: Ellensburg, Caldwell Idaho, Yakima, Pomona California, Yakima, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Burlington Washington, Oregon City OR, Sunnyside, Cotiva de la Paz Michoacan, Decatur Illinois, Toppenish

Where do you live now: Ellensburg, Yakima, Yakima, Yakima, Four streets away from school, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Zillah, Toppenish, Selah, Yakima, Wapato,

Former, current jobs: Farming, wildfire fighter, field work, construction, remodeling houses, CAN, waitress, janitor, childcare, retail, lifeguard, referee, cherry checker, daycare, deckhand, wood chopping, yardwork, collection agency, chiropractic assistant, stacker, espresso, sears cashier

Career goals: Fire fighter, criminal justice, probation officer, teacher, paralegal, don't know, car dealer, elementary education, math teacher, x-ray tech, mechanic, bilingual office assistant,

1030:

Male: 6

Female: 11

Ages: 23, 43, 26, 21, 19, 19, 40, 21, 25, 34, 42, 20, 19, 20, 20, 18, 25

Where are we from: Korea, Bosnia Herzegovina, 7th Ward of New Orleans (Saint Bernard Projects), White Swan, Idaho, Yakima, Monterrey, Selah, Yakima, Riverside California, Moses Lake, Spokane, Toppenish, Yakima (Memorial hospital), Yakima, California, San Jose California,

Where do we live now: Yakima, Yakima, Yakima, Toppenish, Terrace Heights, Yakima, Yakima, Selah, Yakima, Wiley City, Yakima, Yakima, Zillah, Wapato, Yakima, Yakima, Yakima

Current/Former Jobs: Student, cook, wildland firefighter, target, Journeys, cashier at Home Depot, Medical secretary, lifeguard, Target, Lariat BBQ, driver, Charter Communications, work study, Aeropostale, Imperial's garden, Army reserve, corn maze, student, plastic extrusion operator, aeroplane composite production, BMW franchise manager

Career Goals: Doctor, conquer English, basketball coach, undecided, dental hygienist, undecided, medical assistant, nurse, nurse, paralegal, information specialist, movie director, police officer, basketball coach, the next "Price is Right" host, police officer, undecided, pharmacist

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Day 40

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 40 Spring 2010

  1. Hand back Love/Death Essays
    1. I was looking for conventions and sentence fluency
      1. Eulogies/love stories may have been touching and heartfelt, but that wasn't part of the grade.
      2. Love stories and Eulogies (also not graded for but…)
        1. Not enough focus on THESIS, TOPIC SENTENCES, SUPPORTING THESIS.
        2. Eulogies not enough like speeches
      3. Some very short essays meant a "small sample size"
        1. 3 errors in a page and a half is different than 3 errors in four pages.
      4. Still, conventions were mostly ok.
        1. The 4-3 section is a big section.
          1. Can I understand what you were saying?
          2. With some work can it be ready to publish?
        2. The 6-5 section was narrow
          1. Was it ready to publish?
          2. Was it nearly perfect?
          3. Did you use grammar strategically?
        3. Biggest issues
          1. Run-ons
          2. Paragraphing
          3. Fragments
      5. Sentence fluency
        1. Appositives, and adverbs worked.
        2. –ing's mostly threw you off.
        3. Not nearly enough use of the short sentence or fragment.


           

  2. Grades so far.
    1. English 75 (70% on Prewriting grade and 12/18 for Essay scores)
    2. English 75/70? (One of two categories below. Close on Prewriting or Essay scores)
    3. English 70 (Both categories below. Not enough time, assignments left to raise your score. But you should keep coming to get the CR, not an NC)


 

  1. Here's what's left of the quarter:
  • An introduction to our anthology based on Auster's intro for ITMFWG, graded on all six traits.
  • Revision to an essay for an improved score—Due June 4th. (Do it for money.)
  • Revision of an essay for the anthology—Due TODAY (5/26). (Do it for love.)
  • Bring your essays to class every day. Bring Auster, too.
  1. Section 3:
    1. Read Auster in class and outline.
    2. Write the name of the essay you are putting in the anthology on the board and a brief description of the story (maybe your thesis statement?)
    3. What two lessons have you learned from THE STORIES in class?
    4. Sample section 3.
    5. Homework: Rough Draft of Section 3.
  2. Section 4—for tomorrow:
    1. Gender
    2. ages
    3. where are you from?
    4. Where do you live now?
    5. Former, current jobs
    6. career goals

Thumb drives for essays.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Day 39

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 39 Spring 2010

  1. Samples, Section 1
  2. Outline Section 2
  3. Prewriting, Section 2:
    1. What do you look for in a good story?
    2. What kind of papers were we looking for in English 70?
    3. What is your mission in English 70? What is the mission of the whole class?
  4. Rubrics
    1. Which of the rubrics are the most important traits?
      1. Ideas and content
      2. Organization
      3. Voice
      4. Word Choice
      5. Sentence Fluency
      6. Conventions
  5. Samples, Section 2
  6. Homework: Rough Draft Section Two: What do you look for in a good story?
  7. Homework: Email me your story.


     

Here's what's left of the quarter:

  • An introduction to our anthology based on Auster's intro for ITMFWG
  • Revision to an essay for an improved score—Due June 4th. (Do it for money.)
  • Revision of an essay for the anthology—Due Wednesday (5/26). (Do it for love.)

Bring your essays to class every day. Bring Auster, too.

Course Description, Outcomes and Objectives

Course Description:

Students in English 070 will learn to write unified, coherent, short compositions, following standard conventions of spelling, punctuation, and grammar. They will base their writing on a reading and understanding of basic texts, enhanced by active participation in class discussions.


 

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to


 

  • Use appropriate strategies to write unified, coherent, short compositions.
  • Read and articulate an understanding of a text that uses conversational vocabulary, an easily recognizable organizational pattern, and basic sentence structure.


 

Course Objectives:    


 

During the course students will


 

  1. Participate in class discussions.
  2. Summarize and paraphrase a text.
  3. Generate ideas.
  4. Organize ideas.
  5. Write unified paragraphs.
  6. Write rough drafts.
  7. Revise rough drafts.
  8. Edit and proofread drafts, practicing conventions of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
  9. Demonstrate the ability to read critically: summarize and paraphrase, question, and analyze a text.
  10. Practice objectives 1-9 in in-class writing.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Day 38

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 38 Spring 2010

  1. Read Paul Auster's Introduction to ITMFWG
    1. Number the paragraphs in the intro.
      1. Section 1 (1-5)
      2. Section 2 (6-9)
      3. Section 3 (10-12)
      4. Section 4 (13-19)
    2. Outline the introduction in groups of four
      1. Summarize each paragraph in a sentence or two.
      2. Tip: What is the purpose of this paragraph?
        What would be a good title for the paragraph?


 

  1. Homework: Rough Draft Section One: How did this start? (this can be between 1-3 paragraphs in length)
  2. Bring all three essays to class every day.


     

Here's what's left of the quarter:

  • An introduction to our anthology based on Auster's intro for ITMFWG
  • Revision to an essay for an improved score. (Do it for money.)
  • Revision of an essay for the anthology. (Do it for love.)

Bring your essays to class every day. Bring Auster, too.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Day 37

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 37 Spring 2010

Hand in Peer Review Review.

Hand in Sentence Variety homework.

Hand in final draft.

  1. Plate of Peas
  2. OR of Essay 3
    1. H/I
    2. Y/N
    3. Y=0, N=0
    4. If you can do it for money, you can do it for love.


       

  3. H/W, Due Monday, 20 points: Read Paul Auster's Introduction to ITMFWG
    1. Number the paragraphs in the intro.
      1. Section 1 (1-5)
      2. Section 2 (6-9)
      3. Section 3 (10-12)
      4. Section 4 (13-19)
    2. Outline the introduction
      1. Summarize each paragraph in a sentence or two.
      2. Tip: What is the purpose of this paragraph?
        What would be a good title for the paragraph?


 

  1. Bring all three essays to class every day next week.
  2. Our final assignments will be explained in great detail on Monday, but here's a brief overview of what's ahead:


 

An introduction to our anthology based on Auster's intro for ITMFWG

Revision to an essay for an improved score. (Do it for money.)

Revision of an essay for the anthology. (Do it for love.)

Bring your essays to class every day. Bring Auster all next week.


 

Thursday, May 20, 2010

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 36 Spring 2010

Peer Review Review, Conventions and Sentence Fluency.

Sentence Variety—

In your essay, try to add an adverb to the start of one of your sentences.

Review Practice 10 and 11.

In your essay, try to add an "appositive" to one of your sentences.

Read 439-440: do practice 4 and 5.

In your essay, try to add an –ing verb to the start of one of your sentences.

Chapter Review 452 (1-5).

Final Draft: Tomorrow, Friday, May 21st

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Day 35

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 35 Spring 2010

Review Adverbs practice.

Homework: Sentence Variety Packet: Read 446. Do Practice 10 and 11

Peer editing:

Same Groups of 4

Write down 1-3 questions on the top of your peer editing form.

Tell the students in your group your questions and they'll write them down on their forms for your essay.

Others in the group read the essay aloud: look especially for grammar errors or sentences that sound clunky. You are also looking for short and long sentences and sentences that sound good out loud.

Complete peer edit for 3rd and 4th essays

Final Draft: Friday, May 21st

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Day 34

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 34 Spring 2010

Hand in homework: capital letters

Peer editing:

Same Groups of 4

Write down 1-3 questions on the top of your peer editing form.

Tell the students in your group your questions and they'll write them down on their forms for your essay.

Others in the group read the essay aloud: look especially for grammar errors or sentences that sound clunky. Also looking for short and long sentences and sentences that sound good out loud.

Complete peer review of one, begin second peer review by reading it aloud before the end of class.

Complete peer review form for second essay by class tomorrow.

Additional homework: Sentence Variety packet 436-439; Do Practice 1, 2, 3

Final Draft: Friday, May 21st

Monday, May 17, 2010

Day 33

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 33 Spring 2010

Hand in homework.Homework: Exercise 2 and 4.

A sample love story.

Peer editing:

Groups of 4

Write down 1-3 questions on the top of your peer editing form.

One person volunteer to go first.

Tell the students in your group your questions and they'll write them down on their forms for your essay.

Others in the group read the essay aloud: look especially for grammar errors or sentences that sound clunky. Also look for short and long sentences and sentences that sound nice out loud.

Complete peer review of one, begin second peer review by reading it aloud before the end of class.

Complete peer review form for second essay by class tomorrow.

Additional homework: Read 198-199; Do Exercises 1-3 on Capital Letters

Final Draft: Friday, May 21st

Friday, May 14, 2010

Day 32

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 31 Spring 2010

Fragments: Let's try the proofreading exercise on page 85

Hand in homework.

Run ons

    Read 87-89

    Do exercise 1 in class.

    Do exercise 3 in class.

    Homework: Exercise 2 and 4.

Run-ons work in class.

Let's spend a little time writing right now.

A sample love story.

Homework: For Monday—rough draft 2-3 pages. Please bring four copies.

Due dates for Essay 3:

Rough Draft: May 17th

Final Draft: May 21st

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Day 31

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 31 Spring 2010

Read 73 together.

(76) Dependent Clauses. Exercise 1 questions—review as a class. Try exercise 2 on your own.

Fragments Read 80-82. Exercise 1 in class.

Another sample love story.

A note on organization.

  1. Eulogies have easy body paragraphs and theme statements.
    1. Highlight three characteristics of the person/thing etc.
    2. Give examples of this characteristic in the paragraph.
  2. Love stories are more like the ones we've done before.
    1. We want a main idea/theme, but we have to work to make it our own words and to make it fresh.
    2. Then we have to focus on events (3-4) that demonstrate that main idea and put them in paragraphs.


       

Let's spend a little time writing right now.

Tomorrow, we'll work more on the interview process and keep writing.

Due dates for Essay 3:

Rough Draft: May 17th

Final Draft: May 21st

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Day 30

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 30 Spring 2010

Return Essays.

Hand out grades.

    You could go up or down.

Hand in Homework from last night.

Tips on Interviews.

Tips on writing a Eulogy.

Time to write, right now.

Homework: READ The Least 73-75; Do Exercise 1

Due dates for Essay 3:

Rough Draft: May 17th

Final Draft: May 21st

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

BP opportunities

Doug Johnson, Poetry Reading May 17th, 7pm in the Writing Center.


 

Doug Johnson was born in Denver Colorado and is a writer, musician, and artist. He is the founder of Cave Moon Press, a non-profit literary press dedicated to underserved populations and literature. Doug also creates hand-made greeting cards entitled, "Mandala Magic," and hopes to continue illustrating other projects. Indeed, a former graphic artist, he still designs books, CD jackets, and book covers, but he most enjoys collaborating with artists and authors. In 1998, in collaboration with Dan Peters of Blue Begonia Press, Doug won "Best Letterpress Design" at the Bumbershoot Arts Festival in Seattle for his first book design. Doug's poems have appeared in Audience Review and Poesia, and his photos have made the cover of Audience Review and Tipton Review. Doug's book of poetry and prose, "Black Mountain Whispers: A Tribute to Raymond Carver," is available at CaveMoonPress.org.


 

¡Mariachi y Corrido! 

Thurs. May 13th & Fri. the 14th

 Music historian Dr. Álvaro Ochoa Serrano is coming to central Washington from Michoacán this week. 

 He will give a presentation on "The Mariachi Tradition" at 7:00 p.m. at CWU in Dean 104 on Thursday, May 13. 

 He will give another talk entitled "The Corrido and the Bajío Rebellion" in Yakima on Friday the 14th at 6:30 p.m. at YVCC in the Deccio Higher Education Building Parker Room. 

 Dr. Ochoa works as a Researcher at the Centro de Estudios de las Tradiciones and Professor at the Colegio de Michoacán in Mexico.  He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Los Angeles. 

The Center for Latino and Latin American Studies and the Secretariat of Culture of the State of Michoacán are proud to present this fifth installment of the "Mexico 1810-1910-2010" series, which celebrates daily life in Michoacán during Mexican Independence and the Revolution.   In 2010 Mexico is celebrating the bicentennial of its independence and the 100th anniversary of the start of the Revolution. 

Day 29

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 29 Spring 2010

Return Quizzes

Hand in Homework from last night.

    Try exercise 5.

Tips on Interviews

Tips on writing a Eulogy.

How this essay will be scored.

Homework: READ The Least 67-68; Do Exercises 2-4

    Try exercise 1 in class.

Due dates for Essay 3:

Rough Draft: May 17th

Final Draft: May 21st

Monday, May 10, 2010

Day 28

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 28 Spring 2010

Quiz over Death Section.

Read 59-63; Do exercise 1;

For Homework: Exercises 2-4.

Tips on writing a Eulogy.

How this essay will be scored.

Due dates for Essay 3:

Rough Draft: May 17th

Final Draft: May 21st

Friday, May 07, 2010

Day 27

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 27 Spring 2010

Quiz over Love Section.

Homework: Read "Death" section of ITMFWG


Prewriting 2: Lists for Types of Death

  • Actual deaths.
  • Those still with us who we might want to say something to now.
  • Objects that have died.
  • Pets that have died.
  • Ideas that have died.

Sample Essays: Love/Death

Due dates for Essay 3

Rough Draft: May 17th

Final Draft: May 21st

Thursday, May 06, 2010

Day 26

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 26 Spring 2010

Complete reading from yesterday.

I'll have these back in about a week and be able to recommend 70/75 for those interested Summer classes.

Types of love

Passionate Love (eros)

    Who do you know who could tell a good girlfriend/boyfriend story?

Friends, family, country, job, community (philia)

Who do you know who could tell a good story of love between friends, family. Or of their love for their jobs, country or community.

God's love for "man", or our love for all humanity (agape)

Who do you know who could tell a good story of God's love or of a love for their neighbor?

Types of Death

Actual deaths.

Those still with us who we might want to say something to now.

Objects that have died.

Pets that have died.

Ideas that have died.

Homework: Read I Thought My Father, second half of Love section, quiz tomorrow

Due dates for Essay 3

Rough Draft: May 17th

Final Draft: May 21st

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Day 25

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 25 Spring 2010

Peer Review Review from 930 class

Hand in Essay 2.

O/R? Y=+.25

    N= +/- O

Homework: Read I Thought My Father, first half of Love section

Next Assignment: Love/Death

Due dates

Rough Draft: May 17th

Final Draft: May 21st

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

English 70 Lesson Plan Day 24 Spring 2010

Complete peer editing?

Did you have discussions with each writer? It was very quiet yesterday.

Look for verbs of being:

am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, be, being, been

and could, would.

And got.

Ex:

We would walk together

They would run over to us

My cousins and I were walking along the street

I had finally made my decision and joined

I got in my care and started to go.

We got into Chicago around 1230

It was early in the morning so I wasn't very social. I was just starring like a clueless kid.

I could hear the breeze of the blue gym doors open.

All I could think about was going insides

Keep the verb tense simple, but the verbs lively.

A sample essay?

Rubric/Grading

Questions to ask yourself

What's the easiest way to write this sentence? (Sometimes it helps to answer this question by trying it out loud. How would you say it to someone?)