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Prof LOverman's English 113b Projects

Handouts

  1. Basic Questions for Rhetorical Analysis for essay discussion leaders about how to present the readings to the class
  2. Seeing & Hearing Texts
  3. Evaluating Web Design
  4. Writing A Thesis Statement
  5. Quoting, Paraphrase & Summary
  6. They Say I Say
  7. How to Annotate a Text
    8. Sample of Annotated Reading
  8. How to Annotate Abridged
  9. Developing an Introduction
  10. Strategies for Writing Conclusions
  11. The Rhetorical Triangle
  12. Freytag Pyramid-Plot
  13. In Your Own Words: Paraphrase
  14. How to preview a text
  15. Critique of a Text
  16. Writing Description
  17. Writing Response Protocols: how to respond to a classmate's rough draft.
    Sample Writing Response Papers
  18. Workshop Guidelines
  19. Structure Argument Takes
  20. Making a Quote Sandwich
  21. Some Ways of Using Direct Quotes
  22. Portfolio Draft Revision Guidelines
  23. Paragraph: Length/Consistency
  24. Symbols Used Marking Papers
  25. The Anti Rubric for final portfolio
  26. Portfolio Rubric 113B
  27. Another City: Writing From Los Angeles. edited by David Ulin. San Francisco: City Lights. 2001.
  28. Project Web essays

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LRC Appts. @:

  1. LRC-Writing Lab

Writing-No Late Work accepted. If you miss any draft of any essay you will not pass the course!

Written Work

Note: Instructor will only review rough drafts one-on-one during an appt. you make with her.

All assignments to be completed before class starts. Written assignments typed, double-spaced and stapled, 1 " margins all around, left justified--in MLA format to be uploaded on your Blogs.

  1. Project Text asks that you form groups of 3-4 to interpret a major text through close reading and research. Our “text” is Persepolis. We’ll approach this text through a number of critical sources, classroom presentations, discussions and activities, and individual student essays.
    Project Text requirements:
    • Critical reading
    • Group Presentation
    • LRC visit-extra credit
    • Individual essays (@ 1,500 words)
  2. Project Space asks that you form groups of four to consider the power relations implicit in public spaces. While space can be defined as urban, community, and personal, it may also be institutional (e.g., the museum, and university). We’re interested in how space shapes our conception of world, self, and other.
    Project Space requirements:
    • Critical reading
    • Fieldwork
    • Group/individual presentation
    • LRC visit-extra credit
    • Individual essays (@1,500 words) demonstrating scholarly research
  3. Project Web asks that you form groups of 3-4 to consider the power relations implicit in the age of the digital. We’re interested in how the multimedia experience shapes our conception of world, self, and other.
    Project Web Requirements:
    • Critical reading
    • Group/Individual Presentation
    • LRC visit-extra credit
    • Individual essays (@1,500 words; hardcopy for review and Web version posted on blog) demonstrating scholarly research
Final Portfolio - on your blogs!
    Being allowed to submit the portfolio will require:
  • Turning in all 3 major writing projects
  • Maintaining a grade of  C average (75%) in your classroom work
  • Successfully completing U062

Portfolio requirements consist of TBA:

  1. Three revised & polished essays including multimedia (from The Projects, one of which you may choose to submit to Wings).
  2. LATE OR INCOMPLETE PORTFOLIOS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS.