English 102 Final prep

Final: 1017: Monday 5/9 1 to 3 CBC C116

1023: Wednesday 5/11 3:10 to 5:10 in CBC C113

This is worth 10 percent of your grade

Part I - identify and write the following elements from the column:

1.     The rhetorical situation

Writer:

Audience:

Topic:

Occasion:

Purpose:

2.      Intro - what type of intro

3.     The Thesis --

4.   ( Read more... )

Rough Draft Review: Project III

1.      Is each entry summarized completely (do you get a sense of what the original article is about/proves)? Give an example.

2.      Did the evaluations of each source make sense/have something to back up the assessments?

3.      How could these sources strengthen his/her argument? Inform his/her ( Read more... )

Freewriting topic:
What sources have you found so far for your paper? What are some other places you could look to find sources?
5 minutes
1. Scholarly source: Acaemic Search Premier UNLV library "Digital Media"
2. Internet, generally the more specific you get the better:
foreign policy articles, publications
government websites
books (with one or more ( Read more... )

Ethos

Establishing your credibility is essential when writing academic arguments.

How do academic writers generally establish their authority? (page 337-339)

What are common ethos-related fallacies? (page 342-343) Why do they so often work?

1. Ad hominem attacks

2. Poisoning the well

3. False authority
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You're half way done with English 102!

Personal review:
Read your rough draft carefully. What areas do you feel are the strongest and weakest?
How can you improve on the weak areas?
What questions do you have for your peer reviewers?

Peer review: Make sure at least two other people answer these questions for you. Also make sure I see your paper to ( Read more... )

Monday discussion:
http://www.npr.org/2011/02/09/133310978/in-college-a-lack-of-rigor-leaves-students-adrift

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Monday, Feb. 28 5-7 p.m.

1-10
5 above = read my comments apply them to the next paper, you'll do better
below 5 = write a thesis; organize a paper, read the text book, listen to me, go to the WCenter.
Turning a doc in to WebCampus -- title it by your last name
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toward
forward
backward
afterward

MLA .  DON'T DO THAT ONE SPACE WILL DO
How do I cite a summary?

Becky is very angry ( Read more... )

1. Write a short analysis
2. Write an evaluation


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You'll turn this in for a grade, so please write on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the procedure for analysis?

2. What is rhetorical analysis? How is it different from a personal response?

3. What is evaluation? How is it different from analysis?

4. What are three ways you could structure your analysis? (show me in quick outlines)

5. What is ( Read more... )