Cyber-Assigmments
In the 9-9:50 class we started reviewing 50 Essay assignments up to now. We broke into groups based on the readings. Many students, about half the class had read all the essays. I let them decide which essay they wanted to talk about using They Say (part One) to discuss the "moves" the writer makes.
There is homework from They Say (28-29). Bring to class tomorrow to share in groups.
We will continue with another essay tomorrow, perhaps Maxine Hong Kingston's "No Name Woman." We will also spend a few minutes looking at President Obama's speech: his thesis, how he transitions between ideas, his use of history and examples to drive home his argument and his conclusion.
If you'd like to preview this, see http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/us/politics/obamas-2013-state-of-the-union-address.html?_r=0
To watch: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50140940n
There is homework from They Say (28-29). Bring to class tomorrow to share in groups.
We will continue with another essay tomorrow, perhaps Maxine Hong Kingston's "No Name Woman." We will also spend a few minutes looking at President Obama's speech: his thesis, how he transitions between ideas, his use of history and examples to drive home his argument and his conclusion.
If you'd like to preview this, see http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/us/politics/obamas-2013-state-of-the-union-address.html?_r=0
To watch: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50140940n
posted by Professor Wanda's Posse at 9:42 AM
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They Say, I Say Pg. 29 Exercise #2
Chelsea Ashbaker
Haley Toot
Chris Martinez
Tiffany Spriggs
Tony Gonzalez
If ever there was an idea custom-made for a Jay Leno monologue, this was it: a happy person setting aside a whole year to find happiness. Isn’t that like Bill Gates wanting more money? Whatever happened to being satisfied with what you have? I happen to sympathize with Ruben, though, perhaps because of the basic human desire to always want more than you have, and be more ambitious.
Kimberley Squire
Professor Sabir
English 1A 9:9:50AM
13 February 2013
Assignment: They Say/I Say, page 29 #2exercise
2. If ever there were at time to laugh and cry at the same time about the lack of social skills, it would be now. People have lost the ability to communicate with one another if they don’t know one another. When did our society become afraid of saying, ‘good morning’ to a stranger or asking how their day is going?
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