Writing Journal
March 21: Core 3 Independent Work
March 25: MLA Exercise
March 30: Core 3 Rough Draft
Conference Questions:
1) What is your thesis?
2) What research have you done?
3) How is your paper structured? Why? (i.e. walk me through your outline)
4) Miscellaneous questions from the readings/classwork
5) Miscellaneous questions about the class/student performance.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Portfolio Packet
Since several of you have asked, here is a link to a digital copy of the portfolio packet. Be sure to check with it so that you complete Core 3 and 4 correctly. Also, don't forget the Universal Requirements for all 4 Cores at the top of the document.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Core 3 and 4 Schedule
Note: Any changes will be announced in class.
| | Monday | Wednesday | Friday |
| March 21, 23, 25 | Go over rough drafts of annotated bibliography. | Go Over Schedule Drafting the Cover Letter for Core 3. | Annotations Tutorial Followed by Annotations Drafting MLA Day Homework: Go over the citations for online, journal and book sources Bring: MLA guide Lecture and Exercises On: -Works Cited Page -Library Overview |
| March 28, 30, April 1 | Core 2 Return and Overview Discuss getting from Core 2 to Core 3 and 4. | Core 3 Review Rough Drafting in Groups | Core 3 Due Today By the Beginning of Class Core 4 Overview and Discussion Note: If you want revisions back quickly, then this is the last day to turn them in. |
| April 4, 6, 8 | Core 3/4 Conferences | Core 3/4 Conferences | Core 3/4 Conferences |
| April 11, 13, 15 | Tools v Rules Overview -Review of the class Heuristics Group activity: Using the toolbox Discuss which heuristics you will be using in your papers. Do your group-mates think you are missing a tool? | Style Day Lecture and Exercises On: -Paraphrase and Summary -In-text Citation Bring In Outlines | Style Day Lecture and Exercises On: -Paraphrase and Summary -In-text Citation Bring In Outlines |
| April 18, 20, 22 | Last Day of Class Core 4 Anonymous Peer Review Bring in a rough draft/outline of Core 4 with only the last 4 digits of your PID on it. Swap with another, who will put their last 4 digits on the paper and go over it in class. Note that I will be at the PCA conference soon after this class and therefore unable to respond to emails quickly. If you have any questions or concerns, email or speak with me by today. | Classes Cancelled for the rest of this week. Turn in your Portfolio by Monday, April 25 by Please remember to put your portfolio on its designated shelf. | Classes Cancelled for the rest of this week. Turn in your Portfolio by Monday, April 25 by Please remember to put your portfolio on its designated shelf. |
Portfolio Pick-Up Times
All portfolios will be picked up at the same time: Monday, 5/2 from 10:00am – 4:50pm.
Note: I will be finalizing your grades after these Final Exam sessions. Questions are therefore best asked during these sessions, not after.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Core 3 Independent Work for the 16th and 18th
The following is to be completed while I am at the ICFA conference on the 16th and 18th.
Overview
Categorize the types of arguments you need to make, and place them in a rough outline. This outline with annotations will become Core 3.
Bring a copy of your outline, either physical or digital, to class on Monday the 21st for a group drafting exercise.
Part 1: Types of Argument
Part 2 of your textbook, Everything's An Argument, details several types of arguments:
Chapter 8: Argument of Fact, pg 208
Chapter 9: Argument of Definition, pg 249
Chapter 10: Evaluations, pg 284
Chapter 11: Causal Arguments, pg 335
Chapter 12: Proposals, pg 373
You do not have to read all of these, just the intro to see what the definition of each type is.
Decide which types you will be using in your paper, then read those chapters. Use the rules and concepts in the chapters to structure your arguments in your outline. This will be the basis for your annotations.
Part 2: Rough Outline
Outlines are a personal tool used to help you organize your essay, and so there are several types of outlines to match different learning types and writing processes. You do not need to use a specific format for your outline, but the following are established types that you might find useful.
Feel free to edit and modify these types to your own personal needs. You may in fact combine types to make a complex outline. For example, you may have a traditional bullet point outline with an intro that follows the CARS model, a fifth paragraph done with a Venn diagram, and a conclusion with a concept map that shows how all the previous paragraphs will link together. Experiment with the different styles and see what works best for you.
1) Traditional Bullet Point Outline
The most basic type of outline, you should be familiar with how to list ideas in this way. Try to think of each main bullet point as a paragraph's main idea, and make sure that each main idea leads back to the main thesis of the paper.
2) Toulmin Model
We have covered this in class, and it is explained in both the textbook and Everyday Writer guide. Again, make sure that each argument adds to the thesis in an important way.
3) Bubble Map
A bubble map or concept map is an interlinking set of bubbles or circles containing ideas or arguments and linked by lines to demonstrate how ideas connect.
Often bubble maps are used to map out websites or other non-linear works.
Bubble maps can also be used to see how ideas link up and can show what needs to be said in a paragraph or a chapter based on how many links one can find to a given idea. Theoretically, something with a lot of links to it should be mentioned first or should be the concluding idea.
The main problem, of course, is that larger projects can make for confusing concept maps:
This could be more discouraging than useful to some, but if you are a visual learner, than this type of outlining could be very helpful.
If you wish to use this type of outline, try the free software at https://bubbl.us . You may print these outlines out from bubbl.us and bring them in Monday.
4) Venn Diagram
Similar to the bubble or concept map, Venn diagrams are circles containing ideas, but instead of a line linking circles together, the bubbles overlap, and a third hybrid idea is mapped out in the overlapping section. Often these are used to display information quickly and concisely, but Venn diagrams can also be used to help organize a writer's ideas:
You probably cannot make an entire outline for a 12 page essay like this, but you can map an overview of your articles and how they interact.
5) CARS Model for Introductions
John Swales is a linguist that studied several types of writing across disciplines and found a pattern in how introductions are written. His resulting CARS Model (Creating A Research Space) can be especially helpful to those of you who have trouble writing the first few paragraphs to your essay:
If you want more information on the CARS model, see this handout for more details, and a detailed discussion of how to use the model for an intro to your paper. Keep in mind, this only works well for introductions and should not be used for the entire paper, only to set it up.
Overview
Categorize the types of arguments you need to make, and place them in a rough outline. This outline with annotations will become Core 3.
Bring a copy of your outline, either physical or digital, to class on Monday the 21st for a group drafting exercise.
Part 1: Types of Argument
Part 2 of your textbook, Everything's An Argument, details several types of arguments:
Chapter 8: Argument of Fact, pg 208
Chapter 9: Argument of Definition, pg 249
Chapter 10: Evaluations, pg 284
Chapter 11: Causal Arguments, pg 335
Chapter 12: Proposals, pg 373
You do not have to read all of these, just the intro to see what the definition of each type is.
Decide which types you will be using in your paper, then read those chapters. Use the rules and concepts in the chapters to structure your arguments in your outline. This will be the basis for your annotations.
Part 2: Rough Outline
Outlines are a personal tool used to help you organize your essay, and so there are several types of outlines to match different learning types and writing processes. You do not need to use a specific format for your outline, but the following are established types that you might find useful.
Feel free to edit and modify these types to your own personal needs. You may in fact combine types to make a complex outline. For example, you may have a traditional bullet point outline with an intro that follows the CARS model, a fifth paragraph done with a Venn diagram, and a conclusion with a concept map that shows how all the previous paragraphs will link together. Experiment with the different styles and see what works best for you.
1) Traditional Bullet Point Outline
The most basic type of outline, you should be familiar with how to list ideas in this way. Try to think of each main bullet point as a paragraph's main idea, and make sure that each main idea leads back to the main thesis of the paper.
2) Toulmin Model
We have covered this in class, and it is explained in both the textbook and Everyday Writer guide. Again, make sure that each argument adds to the thesis in an important way.
3) Bubble Map
A bubble map or concept map is an interlinking set of bubbles or circles containing ideas or arguments and linked by lines to demonstrate how ideas connect.
Often bubble maps are used to map out websites or other non-linear works.
 |
| A bubble map for a website project for one of my classes. |
Bubble maps can also be used to see how ideas link up and can show what needs to be said in a paragraph or a chapter based on how many links one can find to a given idea. Theoretically, something with a lot of links to it should be mentioned first or should be the concluding idea.
The main problem, of course, is that larger projects can make for confusing concept maps:
 |
| An abandoned concept map from when I started my dissertation. |
If you wish to use this type of outline, try the free software at https://bubbl.us . You may print these outlines out from bubbl.us and bring them in Monday.
4) Venn Diagram
Similar to the bubble or concept map, Venn diagrams are circles containing ideas, but instead of a line linking circles together, the bubbles overlap, and a third hybrid idea is mapped out in the overlapping section. Often these are used to display information quickly and concisely, but Venn diagrams can also be used to help organize a writer's ideas:
You probably cannot make an entire outline for a 12 page essay like this, but you can map an overview of your articles and how they interact.
5) CARS Model for Introductions
John Swales is a linguist that studied several types of writing across disciplines and found a pattern in how introductions are written. His resulting CARS Model (Creating A Research Space) can be especially helpful to those of you who have trouble writing the first few paragraphs to your essay:
· Move 1: Establishing a research territory
o step 1: claiming centrality, and/or
o step 2: placing your research within the field, and/or
o step 3: reviewing items of previous research
· Move 2: Establishing a niche
o step 1a: Counter-claiming, or
o step 1b: Indicating a gap in current research, or
o step 1c: Question raising, or
o step 1d: Continuing a tradition
· Move 3: Occupying the niche
o step 1a: Outlining purposes, or
o step 1b: Announcing present research
o step 2: Announcing principle findings
o step 3: Indicating research article structure
If you want more information on the CARS model, see this handout for more details, and a detailed discussion of how to use the model for an intro to your paper. Keep in mind, this only works well for introductions and should not be used for the entire paper, only to set it up.
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