[ENGL 1B: FUTURE TENSE]
Monday, May 19, 2014
[Thank You for a Great Class]
I am almost finished with your sections. I hope to start inputting grades by Wednesday. If you emailed me, I'll get back to you as soon as I'm done reading papers.
I'll also email everyone about a hike this weekend.
Again, thank you for a fun semester!
-D
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
[Process Analysis]
Consider your strengths and weaknesses as a writer when you began English 1B. Think about what you learned over the semester and what skills you will use in future coursework and beyond.
- Write a 1200-1400 word essay that analyzes your writing and yourself as a writer.
- Your response must be in standard essay format, NOT numbered or in Q&A format.
- You can address the topics in any order that helps you make your point.
- Include the word count at the end of your essay.
Address the first item in the table and then two of the three other areas in the chart:
Area of Reflection | Questions to Prompt Your Thinking |
Writing Strategies (REQUIRED) | Identify writing habits and practices that work well and that you will continue to use in your future writing. Illustrate with samples from your semester’s writing. Where do you do your best work? What tools are helpful when writing? What writing strategies and practices did you learned in this course that work well for you? Analyze what you think these preferences say about you as a writer and a learner. |
Research | Include an example of summary, paraphrase, or direct quotation. Why did you choose one method over the other? How did you weave the information into your essay or provide transitions? |
Feedback | What advice did you receive (from peer review, tutoring, workshop, instructor feedback) that was particularly helpful when revising your work? Illustrate using at least two examples from past assignments, including the comments. How can you apply that advice to future writing? |
Revision | Analyze how you revised a specific paragraph. Describe the choices you made and why; include the paragraph in your essay. |
You are being graded on the following:
The reflective analysis counts for 10% of your final grade. No late papers.
- Did you answer at least three questions and include appropriate examples?
- Does your reflection demonstrate serious consideration of your writing process?
- Do the examples you include support your reflection?
- Is the overall presentation of the reflection clear and professional?
- Does your writing reflect college-level syntactic variety and diction and demonstrate your fluency with the competencies established in first-year composition (grammar, mechanics, usage, etc.)?
The reflective analysis counts for 10% of your final grade. No late papers.
Due: Tue 05.13
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
[Futurism in the News 04.06.14]
- Stephen Hawking says AI could be a huge mistake for humanity (Independent)
- What if your bicycle could fold to the size of an umbrella? (Inhabitat)
- First case of MERS hits the US; patient on the mend (Science News)
- Imogen Heaps develops music-creating gloves (Ecouterre)
- The next generation of roller coasters set to debut (Wired)
- New billboards can fight pollution by cleaning the air (Inhabitat)
Saturday, May 3, 2014
[Week 16: Tu 06/Th 08]
Week 16: Tu 06/Th 08
Class: Multimedia presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)
Upcoming:
Week 17: Tu 13
Class: End-of-class review
Due: Process Analysis
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
[Futurism in the News 04.29.14]
- Google's self-driving cars log 700,000 miles, learn how to drive in "thousands" of traffic situations (Ars Technica)
- Russia to NASA: Get a trampoline to get to the International Space Station (Yahoo! News!)
- New chandelier can visualize a data stream of your choice (Wired)
- New "RainHouse" transforms rain water into purified drinking water (Inhabitat)
- How IED hunting technology can help in the fight against poachers (io9)
Sunday, April 27, 2014
[Week 15: Tu 29/Th 01]
Week 15: Tu 29/Th 01
Class: Writers workshop; Multimedia presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (UP TO PAGE 8; BRING 1 COPY)
Upcoming:
Week 16: Tu 06/Th 08
Class: Multimedia presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)
Week 17: Tu 13
Class: End-of-class review
Due: Process Analysis
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