Everyone, tomorrow we meet in Room 204B in the Classroom Bldg at 4pm. Please be on time so as to not waste the time of our guest lecturer, librarian, and fellow professor John Drobnicki. Also, during our computer/research lesson tomorrow be sure to have your thesis proposal ready so that you can use your initial draft to aid in your search and utilization of York College's library resources.
Below are the two most recent rubrics distributed in class... in case any need access to them.
See you tomorrow afternoon in the Classroom Bldg!
s.
Thesis Proposal Rubric
Paper Two Rubric
Wednesday, October 26
Tuesday, October 25
More on TAZ
See the following for a bit more text from Bey's concept of the TAZ. This article may also be somewhat helpful in illuminating this concept with it recent connection to the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Gore & Occupy Wall Street Demographic Stats
Hi folks,
So here is a link to a PDF of Gore's "Introduction" to The Assault on Reason. You may find helpful connections between this text and some of the topics, themes, and issues we have been discussing as of late.
Also here is the link for the statistics report regarding the occupiers of Wall Street. I found it to be illuminating, for it is helpful and interesting to know "where" members of a resistance movement are "coming from" within society. Here is one web page where the report is discussed.
Comments regarding either of these texts are encouraged, and may be posted as a reply below or brought up in class for further discussion.
Best,
s.
So here is a link to a PDF of Gore's "Introduction" to The Assault on Reason. You may find helpful connections between this text and some of the topics, themes, and issues we have been discussing as of late.
Also here is the link for the statistics report regarding the occupiers of Wall Street. I found it to be illuminating, for it is helpful and interesting to know "where" members of a resistance movement are "coming from" within society. Here is one web page where the report is discussed.
Comments regarding either of these texts are encouraged, and may be posted as a reply below or brought up in class for further discussion.
Best,
s.
Tuesday, October 18
Blog Logins
After witnessing a few login screens of your classmates last class, I can now see why some of you are having difficulties accessing the blog. Follow these troubleshooting steps and hopefully your problems will be solved.
- Goto www.blogger.com and sign in using your Google username.
- Upon doing so you will be brought to your account home screen. Here the blog's which you are an active member of will be listed.
- Check to see if our class blog is listed.
- If it is not, email me and I will send you another invite. Check your inbox and try these steps again.
- If the class blog is listed on your home page, try and leave a reply to this post below. If this still fails, record any error messages and bring your findings to class by Thursday of this week!
Correction Key Handout
Hi folks,
I have made available the correction key handout. There is a minor update so please review this document.
Thank you,
s.
I have made available the correction key handout. There is a minor update so please review this document.
Thank you,
s.
Sunday, October 2
Requirements for Thursday 10/6 (and, #2)
Hello everyone,
I hope that the rain and October sky this weekend didn't overshadow your writing inspiration! If you haven't already be sure to read the previous posts. It is vital that you view, download, and print the updated Rubric for Paper #1, as it contains important -- and hopefully clarifying -- changes. Do recycle the old version.
I know that Tuesday is a schedule swap and we do not meet... So, here is how I want Thursday's (10/6) meeting to proceed:
THURSDAYS HOMEWORK: To compensate for the class missed last week, I ask that you to reread and annotate the Marx & Engles reading in detail. Afterward, offer a reply below to the following prompt:
I hope that the rain and October sky this weekend didn't overshadow your writing inspiration! If you haven't already be sure to read the previous posts. It is vital that you view, download, and print the updated Rubric for Paper #1, as it contains important -- and hopefully clarifying -- changes. Do recycle the old version.
I know that Tuesday is a schedule swap and we do not meet... So, here is how I want Thursday's (10/6) meeting to proceed:
(a) Bring two (2) copies of your typed rough draft to class. That's two copies in total. Not three... not one... just two. Again, bring two stapled ready-to-hand-in copies. Double-sided printing is excellent, as it saves paper. Also, have your trusty pencil ready because we are going to be performing a peer-edit of your drafts during the second half of the period.
(b) Read Section C3a-d in Hacker's Writer's Reference, pages 20-28. This will give you a nice "refresher" on the differences between local revision and global revision. In preparation for the peer-edit, this reading will equip you with the critical eye needed to best evaluate your fellows' written academic work. This brief page provides further review; albeit the terms differ slightly.
(c) Complete the HW below.
THURSDAYS HOMEWORK: To compensate for the class missed last week, I ask that you to reread and annotate the Marx & Engles reading in detail. Afterward, offer a reply below to the following prompt:
Choose one quote or passage from Marx and Engles. Present it, then explain in detail why you selected this piece of text, using key words from your selection to drive your response.
How was Marx and Engles challenging? What stood out as noteworthy? What parallels can be drawn between the other texts or ideas we have discussed so far in class? How does this text and/or your selection illuminate themes, lessons, or trends in history, politics, economics, and culture? Recall this text is from the mid-1800s. How might the arguments made by Marx and Engles apply today? How might they not?
Friday, September 30
Updated Syllabus + Link
I have posted the updated syllabus as a link under the Important Documents
pane on the left-hand side. The majority of the changes that have been
made are minor. Nevertheless, you will be held accountable for the
contents of this syllabus and therefore it is your responsibility to
examine this update and print a copy for your records, recycling the
older version.
Thursday, September 29
Updated Paper #1 Rubric!
A updated version of the Rubric for Paper #1 is now available. I have also included a helpful handout that offers some general tips and expectations of academic writing.
More to follow soon.
Best,
s.
More to follow soon.
Best,
s.
Thursday, September 22
Paper One Thesis Statements (#1)
Draft a thesis statement or introductory paragraph for this first paper and post it as a reply below. Please complete this before class meets on Tuesday, 9/27.
Tuesday, September 13
Intro: How to Join and Contribute
As a member of our WRIT 303 course it is your responsibility to join this e-journal blog and, crucially, to participate when asked throughout the semester. You will do this in three ways: (a) by submitting your journal entries as comments to posts of at least 250 words, (b) by following the prompt's directions, and (c) by turning-in these assignments before the class period in which they are due.
Importantly, this site will also serve as a message board from me to you and you to me. I will most likely have to pass on important information regarding class meeting times, assignment deadlines, changes in the syllabus, etc. throughout the term. Therefore, be sure to check this site frequently, especially on days before and after we meet for class, to be sure you are current with the goings-on of the course.
Okay, so what's next?
Below I am going to detail how to join this blog and how to contribute. If you are unfamiliar with using blogs have no fear, Blogger is quite user-friendly and you should catch on quick. Remember, you can always email me with questions. What you should do is email me immediately if you are having trouble with the site, for journal entries may be submitted via email and handed in hard copy the day they are due if such internet hiccups arise.
How to Join
Via email you'll receive a link allowing you to gain authorial access to this blog. Follow the link and you'll have the opportunity to create a new Google username and password and officially join Blogger and the course e-journal. If you already use Gmail, you can use your existing account log-in information without having to create anything new. Please use your last name as your username!
From now on you'll use that username and password you select or create to log into this blog before you add a comment or a post. So write it down or email it to yourself so you do not forget this information!
How to Comment and Post
First, you must log in.
To comment to any post click on the post's title or on the ## replies link at the bottom of the post. You can also click on the post's title found under the archived posts on the right side of the site. At the bottom of the post you'll find an editable text box. Remember to write at least 250 words! You can offer something in response to the main post thread, or you can reply to a comment written by another student. If the debate gets intense enough then you, or I for that matter, may decide to move the discussion into a new thread (i.e., post) all its own.
To post a new topic or thread once logged in, go to the top of the site and at the right of your email address/username on the navbar you'll see a link titled "new post". This is your ticket. Once you've arrived at the post-editing screen you'll notice it's a bit more complicated than the comment box; yet, think of it like a word document screen and you'll catch on quickly.
More Editing and a Vital Disclaimer
If you happen to know html and/or java scripts you can use these to edit your posts to a greater degree---adding images, video, links, and more.
If a you should choose to add media to a post, keep in mind that inappropriate material and language will be subject to immediate removal. Depending on the level and degree of inappropriateness, the student faces disciplinary action such as receiving a zero on the assignment (minimum) or being reported to the Dean of Student Affairs (maximum). Please see the CUNY Computer User Responsibilities webpage for information concerning such disciplinary processes.
In Closing...
Be sure to bookmark this site on your personal computer so that you can check the blog frequently. As I recommended above, nearly once a day you should be visiting our e-journal. While you are required to only submit one writing per e-journal assignment, you may write as much at you wish on this blog. Contributing more with extra effort certainly weighs positively on your overall class participation!
Remember, the point of this blog is not only for me to impart important class announcement nor for you to just submit a weekly journal entry; rather, it serves as a birthplace for written ideas. The things discussed and argued here will undoubtedly come up in class, and should, so feel free to verbally reference the blog's content while we are in the classroom. Paper topics and sites of argumentation will also present themselves here. This is a vital component and goal of this site: for as we test and share ideas with one another, we further understanding of specific subject matter, thereby developing and deepening our ability to discuss the course's texts and topics to a greater degree.
I hope you join as soon as possible so that you can begin adding to your classroom e-community by contributing commentary and content to what is now our new WRIT 303 course blog!
Importantly, this site will also serve as a message board from me to you and you to me. I will most likely have to pass on important information regarding class meeting times, assignment deadlines, changes in the syllabus, etc. throughout the term. Therefore, be sure to check this site frequently, especially on days before and after we meet for class, to be sure you are current with the goings-on of the course.
Okay, so what's next?
Below I am going to detail how to join this blog and how to contribute. If you are unfamiliar with using blogs have no fear, Blogger is quite user-friendly and you should catch on quick. Remember, you can always email me with questions. What you should do is email me immediately if you are having trouble with the site, for journal entries may be submitted via email and handed in hard copy the day they are due if such internet hiccups arise.
How to Join
Via email you'll receive a link allowing you to gain authorial access to this blog. Follow the link and you'll have the opportunity to create a new Google username and password and officially join Blogger and the course e-journal. If you already use Gmail, you can use your existing account log-in information without having to create anything new. Please use your last name as your username!
From now on you'll use that username and password you select or create to log into this blog before you add a comment or a post. So write it down or email it to yourself so you do not forget this information!
How to Comment and Post
First, you must log in.
To comment to any post click on the post's title or on the ## replies link at the bottom of the post. You can also click on the post's title found under the archived posts on the right side of the site. At the bottom of the post you'll find an editable text box. Remember to write at least 250 words! You can offer something in response to the main post thread, or you can reply to a comment written by another student. If the debate gets intense enough then you, or I for that matter, may decide to move the discussion into a new thread (i.e., post) all its own.
To post a new topic or thread once logged in, go to the top of the site and at the right of your email address/username on the navbar you'll see a link titled "new post". This is your ticket. Once you've arrived at the post-editing screen you'll notice it's a bit more complicated than the comment box; yet, think of it like a word document screen and you'll catch on quickly.
More Editing and a Vital Disclaimer
If you happen to know html and/or java scripts you can use these to edit your posts to a greater degree---adding images, video, links, and more.
If a you should choose to add media to a post, keep in mind that inappropriate material and language will be subject to immediate removal. Depending on the level and degree of inappropriateness, the student faces disciplinary action such as receiving a zero on the assignment (minimum) or being reported to the Dean of Student Affairs (maximum). Please see the CUNY Computer User Responsibilities webpage for information concerning such disciplinary processes.
In Closing...
Be sure to bookmark this site on your personal computer so that you can check the blog frequently. As I recommended above, nearly once a day you should be visiting our e-journal. While you are required to only submit one writing per e-journal assignment, you may write as much at you wish on this blog. Contributing more with extra effort certainly weighs positively on your overall class participation!
Remember, the point of this blog is not only for me to impart important class announcement nor for you to just submit a weekly journal entry; rather, it serves as a birthplace for written ideas. The things discussed and argued here will undoubtedly come up in class, and should, so feel free to verbally reference the blog's content while we are in the classroom. Paper topics and sites of argumentation will also present themselves here. This is a vital component and goal of this site: for as we test and share ideas with one another, we further understanding of specific subject matter, thereby developing and deepening our ability to discuss the course's texts and topics to a greater degree.
I hope you join as soon as possible so that you can begin adding to your classroom e-community by contributing commentary and content to what is now our new WRIT 303 course blog!
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