Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Toulmin Model
Congress should ban animal research because animals are tortured in experiments that have no necessary benefit for humans such as the testing of cosmetics.
"I should be allowed in the stadium to watch the Super Bowl because I have a ticket."
"I should be allowed in the stadium to watch the Super Bowl because I have a ticket."
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Strong Introductory Paragraphs and Thesis Statements
#1
Robert Frost's poem, "Acquainted with the Night" is a very short, sweet poem in which the title says it all. The poem follows some of Frost's similar works in which he writes about simple things or actions to symbolize a higher theme. In "Acquainted with the Night," Frost uses strong symbolism, word choice, and structure to correlate the simple things of the night with one's personal journey through life, and in so doing, Frost suggests not joy, but indifference and moral insecurity to life's experiences.
#2
Alice Elliot Dark captures the emotional turmoil of a mother losing a son in her shorts story "In the Gloaming." The 'gloaming' is an hours in Scotland where everything looks enchanged and purple; a twilight hour that holds a special meaning to Dark's characters. Although the denotation of this term has positive interpretations, the connotation relays something entirely different. Dark plays with the connotation of words throughout the text to help illustrate the heaviness and sadness that both Janet and Laird are experiencing. Using a limited third person point of view also aids int he overarching tone of the story. Dark also continually overlays memories of Laird as a helpless child to reinforce mother/son relationship.
Robert Frost's poem, "Acquainted with the Night" is a very short, sweet poem in which the title says it all. The poem follows some of Frost's similar works in which he writes about simple things or actions to symbolize a higher theme. In "Acquainted with the Night," Frost uses strong symbolism, word choice, and structure to correlate the simple things of the night with one's personal journey through life, and in so doing, Frost suggests not joy, but indifference and moral insecurity to life's experiences.
#2
Alice Elliot Dark captures the emotional turmoil of a mother losing a son in her shorts story "In the Gloaming." The 'gloaming' is an hours in Scotland where everything looks enchanged and purple; a twilight hour that holds a special meaning to Dark's characters. Although the denotation of this term has positive interpretations, the connotation relays something entirely different. Dark plays with the connotation of words throughout the text to help illustrate the heaviness and sadness that both Janet and Laird are experiencing. Using a limited third person point of view also aids int he overarching tone of the story. Dark also continually overlays memories of Laird as a helpless child to reinforce mother/son relationship.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Syllabus
Jan. 13 Lecture 1: Argument vs. Opinion and Why Read Literature
Homework due 1/20:
Read from Reading Packet #1 "Cat in the Rain" and #2 "Story of an Hour"
Read "Film Music" p.390 in Arguing Across the Disciplines (AAD)
Write three basic paragraphs for each reading. Make sure your paragraph includes a 3 part "mapping" sentence that outlines your paper topic and an attention-grabbing opening.
Jan. 20 Lecture 2: Symbolism, Theme, andIntro to the Toulmin Model
Homework due 1/27:
Read from RP #3 "The Lottery"
Read "Why People Don't Help in a Crisis" p.140 in AAD
Write Mini Essay #1
Jan. 27 Lecture 3: Truth vs. Lies
Mini Essay #1 Due
Homework due 2/3:
Read from RP #4 "Good Man is Hard to Find"
Read from AAD "The Stanford Prison Experiment" p. 473 and p.72-104
Write Mini Essay #2
Feb. 3 Lecture 4: Perpetuating Violence
Mini Essay #2 Due
Homework due 2/10:
Read from RP #4 Shiloh
Read from AAD "The Business World as a Hunting Ground" p.268 and Chapter 2 p.34-58
Write Mini Essay #3: 1 page Argument essay either pro or anti love/relationship. OR write a 1 page Personal Narrative Essay about your first crush/love.
Feb. 10 Valentine's Lecture: What's Love Got to Do With It
Mini Essay#3 due
Homework due 2/17:
Read from RP #6 To Build a Fire
Read from AAD "Shishmaref, Alask" p.513
Read p.223-249 in AAD
Write Rough Draft of Essay #1
Feb. 17 Lecture 5: The Cold Truth
Essay #1 Rough Draft Due
Homework due 2/24:
Read from RP #7 "Yellow Wallpaper" and #8 "Desiree's Baby"
Read from AAD "To Make Them Stand in Fear" p.137
Write: Mini Essay #4
Feb. 24 Lecture 6: Instilling Fear
Mini Essay #4 Due
Homework due 3/3:
Write final draft of Essay #1
Mar. 3 Field Trip - Henry V
Essay #1 Final Draft Due
Homework due March 17 (after spring break):
Read from RP #9 "In the Gloaming"
Read from AAD "An Incident in Hong Kong" p.531
Read from AAD p.165-167
Write Mini Essay #5
Mar. 10 SPRING BREAK
Mar. 17 Lecture 8: Biological Threats and Logical Fallacies
Mini Essay #5 Due
Homework due 3/24:
Read from RP#10 "Two Kinds"
Read from AAD "Little Emperors" p.444
Write Mini Essay #6
Mar. 24 Lecture 9: Laziness or Curtural Phenomenon?
Mini Essay #6 due
Homework due 3/31:
Write Rough Draft Essay #2 and email to: ogabbe@msn.com
Mar. 31 NO CLASS - FINE ARTS WEEK
Email rough draft of Essay #2 to ogabbe.msn.com by today
Homework due 4/7:
Read in AAD p.20 "Great Movies"
Attend one fine arts even (if you haven't already) by April 7
Apr. 7 Lecture 10: Great Movies and Fine Arts
Homework due 4/14:
Write Final Draft Essay #2
Apr. 14 Library Visit and Final Project Discussion
Final Draft Essay #2 due
Homework due 4/21:
Read from RP #12 "Araby"
Read from AAD "The Meaning of Ethics" p.369
Write Rough Draft Argumentative/Research Projects
Apr.21 Lecture 11: Truth/Lies/Ethics
Rough Draft Argumentative/Research Project due
Homework due 4/28:
Prepare Literary Reports
Apr. 28 Debate and Literary Reports
Homework due 5/5:
Complete Argumentative/Research Project
May 5 Last Lecture
Final Projects Due
Homework due 1/20:
Read from Reading Packet #1 "Cat in the Rain" and #2 "Story of an Hour"
Read "Film Music" p.390 in Arguing Across the Disciplines (AAD)
Write three basic paragraphs for each reading. Make sure your paragraph includes a 3 part "mapping" sentence that outlines your paper topic and an attention-grabbing opening.
Jan. 20 Lecture 2: Symbolism, Theme, andIntro to the Toulmin Model
Homework due 1/27:
Read from RP #3 "The Lottery"
Read "Why People Don't Help in a Crisis" p.140 in AAD
Write Mini Essay #1
Jan. 27 Lecture 3: Truth vs. Lies
Mini Essay #1 Due
Homework due 2/3:
Read from RP #4 "Good Man is Hard to Find"
Read from AAD "The Stanford Prison Experiment" p. 473 and p.72-104
Write Mini Essay #2
Feb. 3 Lecture 4: Perpetuating Violence
Mini Essay #2 Due
Homework due 2/10:
Read from RP #4 Shiloh
Read from AAD "The Business World as a Hunting Ground" p.268 and Chapter 2 p.34-58
Write Mini Essay #3: 1 page Argument essay either pro or anti love/relationship. OR write a 1 page Personal Narrative Essay about your first crush/love.
Feb. 10 Valentine's Lecture: What's Love Got to Do With It
Mini Essay#3 due
Homework due 2/17:
Read from RP #6 To Build a Fire
Read from AAD "Shishmaref, Alask" p.513
Read p.223-249 in AAD
Write Rough Draft of Essay #1
Feb. 17 Lecture 5: The Cold Truth
Essay #1 Rough Draft Due
Homework due 2/24:
Read from RP #7 "Yellow Wallpaper" and #8 "Desiree's Baby"
Read from AAD "To Make Them Stand in Fear" p.137
Write: Mini Essay #4
Feb. 24 Lecture 6: Instilling Fear
Mini Essay #4 Due
Homework due 3/3:
Write final draft of Essay #1
Mar. 3 Field Trip - Henry V
Essay #1 Final Draft Due
Homework due March 17 (after spring break):
Read from RP #9 "In the Gloaming"
Read from AAD "An Incident in Hong Kong" p.531
Read from AAD p.165-167
Write Mini Essay #5
Mar. 10 SPRING BREAK
Mar. 17 Lecture 8: Biological Threats and Logical Fallacies
Mini Essay #5 Due
Homework due 3/24:
Read from RP#10 "Two Kinds"
Read from AAD "Little Emperors" p.444
Write Mini Essay #6
Mar. 24 Lecture 9: Laziness or Curtural Phenomenon?
Mini Essay #6 due
Homework due 3/31:
Write Rough Draft Essay #2 and email to: ogabbe@msn.com
Mar. 31 NO CLASS - FINE ARTS WEEK
Email rough draft of Essay #2 to ogabbe.msn.com by today
Homework due 4/7:
Read in AAD p.20 "Great Movies"
Attend one fine arts even (if you haven't already) by April 7
Apr. 7 Lecture 10: Great Movies and Fine Arts
Homework due 4/14:
Write Final Draft Essay #2
Apr. 14 Library Visit and Final Project Discussion
Final Draft Essay #2 due
Homework due 4/21:
Read from RP #12 "Araby"
Read from AAD "The Meaning of Ethics" p.369
Write Rough Draft Argumentative/Research Projects
Apr.21 Lecture 11: Truth/Lies/Ethics
Rough Draft Argumentative/Research Project due
Homework due 4/28:
Prepare Literary Reports
Apr. 28 Debate and Literary Reports
Homework due 5/5:
Complete Argumentative/Research Project
May 5 Last Lecture
Final Projects Due
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