Peer Critiques

Here is the peer critique handout on paper 1 for those who missed the assignment in class this week. There is no need to print out extra copies for future assignments. The questions will probably change for the next essay.

Instructions for Essay 1, ENG 1123

Paper 1: Narrative Essay, Research Proposal (3-5 pages)



Describe an event in your life that has made you want to know more about a topic of historical significance. Explain why this would be a good topic for a formal research paper and how you could make a good argument out of it. Identify a person you plan to interview about your topic. This person should have had real experience with the topic you have chosen.


Paragraph 1: Introduce your proposed topic for your research paper as well as your own reasons for choosing this topic. Make an overall point about why it will make a good subject for a formal research project.

Paragraph 2: Tell your own personal story of what has sparked your interest in this topic. Tell about personal experiences, people, and or books, movies, songs or other things that may have influenced your interest.

Paragraph 3: Continue telling your story.

Paragraph 4: Continue telling your story.

Paragraph 5: Explain why you believe this topic will be appropriate for your research assignments for this semester. Discuss how you plan to go about finding the necessary information on the topic.

Paragraph 6: Identify a person that you plan to interview for your oral history assignment. Explain how this person is connected to your chosen research topic and what kind of information you hope to gather from your interview.

Paragraph 7: Conclude by recapping your reasons for being interested in the topic and your reasons for believing it will make a good topic for your semester’s research assignments.

Welcome Back!

Welcome to the Spring Semester 2007! This blog is going to be used this semester primarily for my Comp 2 students in day classes. Online students should follow the instructions posted in Blackboard.

Comp 2 students, get your syllabus here.

World literature students, click here to go to your class blog.

Humanities students, click here to go to your class blog.

Let me know if you have any questions about the class or have any trouble getting started. See you soon!

sharon.gerald@jcjc.edu

Final Exam Schedule

Click here to check your final exam schedule.

Persuasive Essay

The last essay in English 1113 is due December 7 for Tuesday/Thursday classes and December 8 for Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes. Due with the final draft are a rough draft, a Turnitin report, an outline, and brainstorming.

The assignment is as follows:

Write a persuasive essay on something that has been banned from a school or business. Take a clear position for or against the banning. Provide at least three reasons to support your position. Follow each reason with explanation and examples.

Cause and Effect Essay

Here are the instructions for the cause and effect essay.

Late Assignments in Composition

This is just a reminder that composition students have one week after a due date to submit late assignments with a letter. Anything submitted more than one week late will not be graded. Anything submitted late without a letter will not be graded.

To review the original instructions for late letters, click here.

Oral History Essay

Click here for instructions on organizing the oral history essay in English 1113.

Comma Review

Click here and here to review some simple comma rules. Also remember to read chapters 12 and 13 in your Harbrace Handbook if you are having trouble with commas.

Optional Assignment

Click here for instructions regarding the optional assignment in English 1113.

If you choose to do this assignment, the grade can substitute for a lower essay grade.

It may be turned in any time between now and November 1. It will not be accepted after November 1.

If it is submitted for a grade by October 20, you will have a chance to revise it and resubmit it before November 1. Anything turned in after October 20 will not be eligible for this opportunity.

This essay should be written in a pro-con format. Click here for instructions for how to organize it. Remember that because the essay is supposed to be at least three pages, it will require more than five paragraphs. Therefore, the five things listed in the instructions do not represent paragraphs. The should instead be thought of as sections in the essay.

Visual Analysis Essays

The visual analysis essay is due today for TTh students and tomorrow for MWF students.

These are the things that should be turned in:

The final, polished copy (on top).
A copy of the picture you have written about (or the page number if it is from the textbook).
At least one edited rough draft.
An outline rough draft. This should be complete even if it is still rough.
Brainstorming.
The Turnitin report.

Staple everything together and bring it to my office, 113 Academic Support.

Remember that journals are due on Monday for MWF students and on Tuesday for TTh students. The first two units of the reading journal should be submitted in class (6 readings, 12 pages). The first seven of the ThomsonNow grammar post-tests should be completed as well.

Oral History Interviews

Click here for a handout on the interviews required for essay three in ENG 1113.

World Literature Presentations

Here are the handouts on the Ancient Greece presenations:

Presentation Instructions

Grading Chart

Presentation Topic List

Visual Analysis Handouts

Here are the handouts for the visual analysis essay.

Outline form

Instructions

Visual Analysis Handouts

Here are the handouts for the visuals analysis essay.

Outline form

Instructions

Visual Analysis Handouts

Here are the instructions for organizing the visual analysis assignment in composition 1 and the outline form for figuring out how to break your own topic down to fit the assignment.

Brainstorming Questions

As promised, here are the brainstorming questions for the visual analysis essay in comp 1.

Late Assignments in Composition

Any assignment that is not handed over to the instructor during the class period in which it is due is considered late. Any assignment that is not uploaded to Turnitin.com on the day that it is due is considered late. Any late assignment must be accompanied by a cover letter. It will not be graded without this letter.

1. The cover letter should be as close as possible to one full page without going over.
2. The cover letter should be in full block format. Click here to see a sample of the format.
3. The cover letter should be in 12 point Times New Roman with one inch margins.
4. The cover letter set up as a letter of request. The request is that the assignment will be graded despite the fact that it is late.
5. The cover letter will be graded as part of the assignment. It will be graded for grammar, content, organization, formatting, writing style and anything else that might be graded in any writing assignment.

Welcome Back!

Welcome to JCJC for a brand new school year. If you are a new student still learning your way around, click here for campus maps that might just make your first week of college a little bit better.

For my English 1113 (Comp. 1) syllabus, click here.

For English 2413 (World lit.), click here. This is for the day class only. Online students will find course information posted inside Blackboard.

My office is downstairs in the Academic Support Building (Room 113). That's the same building where my classroom is, so if you've made it to class, you can find me easily. The best times to find me in the office are 8:00-10:00 Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9:30-10:30 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I'll also have some afternoon office hours, but because I'm often in meetings in the afternoons, it's best to call or email to make an appointment.

Please come see me if you have any questions or need any help getting started on your assignments. I'm here to help!

Katrina Funds

Katrina funds are available for summer school. Contact the financial aid office for more information.