TH 5/19: NO CLASS
T 5/24:
DUE: Paper #3 Thesis and Outline [10 points]
READ: “Shouting ‘Fire!’”
IN-CLASS: Open Book Essay test [25 points]
TH 5/26:
DUE: Paper #3 draft (Bring 4 copies) [5 points]
T 5/31:
DUE: Paper #3 [50 points]
IN-CLASS: watch “Bowling for Columbine”
TH 6/2:
IN-CLASS finish: “Bowling for Columbine”
DISCUSS: Expectations for Paper #4
T 6/7: DUE: Paper #4 Thesis [5 points]
READ: “Truth about Lying” and “Doublespeak” [5 point quiz]
TH 6/9:
DUE: Paper #4 Outline [5 points]
IN-CLASS: Open Book Essay Test [50 points]
T 6/14:
DUE: Paper #4 draft (Bring 4 copies) [5 points]
TH 6/16:
DUE: Paper #4 (including outline, 1st draft, peer reviews) [50 points]
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Paper #3
Eng 101 Paper #3 (Textual Analysis)
2-3 pages. Double-spaced. Stapled. 50 Points.
Thesis and Outline due: Thu May 17 (10 points)
First draft due: Tues May 24 (bring 4 copies) (5 points)
Final draft due:Thu May 26 (including Outline, 1 copy of 1st draft, and peer reviews)
Choose one of the following:
Analyze how Horace Miner uses parody in "Body Ritual among the Nacirema." What writing tactics does he use to disguise the true subject of his essay? Describe the author's tone and its effect on the reader. Describe the relationship between the tone and the content of the essay. Do they support or contrast each other? Why, and what is the effect on the reader? Is Miner using satire? What relationship does Miner create with his reader? What point is he trying to make? Is Miner employing pathos, logos, or some combination to make his point. How does Miner's use of tone, content, and relationship with the reader convince the reader of the point he's making? Cite specific quotes from the text and demonstrate how these examples have led you to make the conclusions you have.
Analyze the writing tactics Garret Hardin uses to persuade the reader in "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor." What is Hardin's argument? How does Hardin attempt to persuade his readers: logos, pathos, or some combination? Describe Hardin's use of metaphor. How effective is it in presenting information and persuading his reader? Why? How does Hardin attempt to discredit or critique other potential solutions to overpopulation? Is this tactic effective? Why? Consider Hardin's use of statistics. What is the effect of using this "empirical data?" How successful is he at using this data to persuade his reader? Why? Cite specific quotes from the text and demonstrate how these examples have led you to make the conclusions you have.
Analyze Jonathan Swift's use of satire in "A Modest Proposal." How does he use irony to approach the topic of poverty? What point is he trying to make? How would you describe his tone? What "persona" is Swift creating with the tone of his writing voice? What is the relationship between the tone and the content of Swift's proposal? Does Swift use logos, pathos, or some combination to provoke a reaction in his readers? How does Swift use the "advantages" of his proposal to critique the cruel conditions in Ireland? Cite specific quotes from the text and demonstrate how these examples have led you to make the conclusions you have.
Paper = 50 Points
thesis statement: topic (1), argument (3), subtopics (3), sentence (3)
essay structure: (5)
body paragraphs: topic sentence (1/ea.), quote (2/ea.), analysis (2/ea.)
sentence structure: (10)
basic grammar: (10)
Analysis Outline
I. Introduction (narrow from Subject to Topic)
A. Background, including biographical information and any relevant historical or literary context
B. Thesis Statement
1. Topic
2. Argument
3. Subtopics
a. Subtopic 1
b. Subtopic 2
c. Subtopic 3
II. Subtopic 1
A. Topic sentence
B. Present evidence (usually a quote from the text, but could be a summary or paraphrase).
NOTE: Cite the source immediately following a quotation, e.g. (Miner 224).
C. Explain in your own words explain what the quote is saying, or "means."
D. Analyze why the quote is important to the argument in your thesis.
E. Connect this idea to the next subtopic by suggesting a relationship to the next subtopic.
III. Subtopic 2
A. Topic sentence
B. Present evidence (usually a quote from the text, but could be a summary or paraphrase).
NOTE: Cite the source immediately following a quotation, e.g. (Hardin 244).
C. Explain in your own words what the quote is saying, or "means."
D. Analyze why the quote is important to the argument in your thesis.
E. Connect this idea to the next subtopic by suggesting a relationship to the next subtopic.
IV. Subtopic 3
A. Topic sentence
B. Present evidence (usually a quote from the text, but could be a summary or paraphrase).
NOTE: Cite the source immediately following a quotation, e.g. (Swift 424).
C. Explain in your own words what the quote is saying, or "means."
D. Analyze why the quote is important to the argument in your thesis.
V. Conclusion (broaden from Topic to Subject)
A. Restate your thesis (in different words. Do not cut and paste the thesis from your introduction).
B. Pull together the three subtopics by explaining how they are connected to each other
and how they support the position in your thesis.
C. Expand on the implications
1. Suggest potential ramifications, solutions, next steps in analysis.
2. Make general observations based on your close analysis of the specifics of the topic.
2-3 pages. Double-spaced. Stapled. 50 Points.
Thesis and Outline due: Thu May 17 (10 points)
First draft due: Tues May 24 (bring 4 copies) (5 points)
Final draft due:Thu May 26 (including Outline, 1 copy of 1st draft, and peer reviews)
Choose one of the following:
Analyze how Horace Miner uses parody in "Body Ritual among the Nacirema." What writing tactics does he use to disguise the true subject of his essay? Describe the author's tone and its effect on the reader. Describe the relationship between the tone and the content of the essay. Do they support or contrast each other? Why, and what is the effect on the reader? Is Miner using satire? What relationship does Miner create with his reader? What point is he trying to make? Is Miner employing pathos, logos, or some combination to make his point. How does Miner's use of tone, content, and relationship with the reader convince the reader of the point he's making? Cite specific quotes from the text and demonstrate how these examples have led you to make the conclusions you have.
Analyze the writing tactics Garret Hardin uses to persuade the reader in "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor." What is Hardin's argument? How does Hardin attempt to persuade his readers: logos, pathos, or some combination? Describe Hardin's use of metaphor. How effective is it in presenting information and persuading his reader? Why? How does Hardin attempt to discredit or critique other potential solutions to overpopulation? Is this tactic effective? Why? Consider Hardin's use of statistics. What is the effect of using this "empirical data?" How successful is he at using this data to persuade his reader? Why? Cite specific quotes from the text and demonstrate how these examples have led you to make the conclusions you have.
Analyze Jonathan Swift's use of satire in "A Modest Proposal." How does he use irony to approach the topic of poverty? What point is he trying to make? How would you describe his tone? What "persona" is Swift creating with the tone of his writing voice? What is the relationship between the tone and the content of Swift's proposal? Does Swift use logos, pathos, or some combination to provoke a reaction in his readers? How does Swift use the "advantages" of his proposal to critique the cruel conditions in Ireland? Cite specific quotes from the text and demonstrate how these examples have led you to make the conclusions you have.
Paper = 50 Points
thesis statement: topic (1), argument (3), subtopics (3), sentence (3)
essay structure: (5)
body paragraphs: topic sentence (1/ea.), quote (2/ea.), analysis (2/ea.)
sentence structure: (10)
basic grammar: (10)
Analysis Outline
I. Introduction (narrow from Subject to Topic)
A. Background, including biographical information and any relevant historical or literary context
B. Thesis Statement
1. Topic
2. Argument
3. Subtopics
a. Subtopic 1
b. Subtopic 2
c. Subtopic 3
II. Subtopic 1
A. Topic sentence
B. Present evidence (usually a quote from the text, but could be a summary or paraphrase).
NOTE: Cite the source immediately following a quotation, e.g. (Miner 224).
C. Explain in your own words explain what the quote is saying, or "means."
D. Analyze why the quote is important to the argument in your thesis.
E. Connect this idea to the next subtopic by suggesting a relationship to the next subtopic.
III. Subtopic 2
A. Topic sentence
B. Present evidence (usually a quote from the text, but could be a summary or paraphrase).
NOTE: Cite the source immediately following a quotation, e.g. (Hardin 244).
C. Explain in your own words what the quote is saying, or "means."
D. Analyze why the quote is important to the argument in your thesis.
E. Connect this idea to the next subtopic by suggesting a relationship to the next subtopic.
IV. Subtopic 3
A. Topic sentence
B. Present evidence (usually a quote from the text, but could be a summary or paraphrase).
NOTE: Cite the source immediately following a quotation, e.g. (Swift 424).
C. Explain in your own words what the quote is saying, or "means."
D. Analyze why the quote is important to the argument in your thesis.
V. Conclusion (broaden from Topic to Subject)
A. Restate your thesis (in different words. Do not cut and paste the thesis from your introduction).
B. Pull together the three subtopics by explaining how they are connected to each other
and how they support the position in your thesis.
C. Expand on the implications
1. Suggest potential ramifications, solutions, next steps in analysis.
2. Make general observations based on your close analysis of the specifics of the topic.
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