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Each class, a note-taker is assigned to complete a class log for the day. This log will serve as a memory bank of our activities and discussions and also a space to reflect on the learning we do together. I encourage respectful comments that further critical discussions on the content. Read the class log assignment before you write your post- make sure to include a short paragraph containing your reflections on the class. =** Mon Sept 9 **=

__1) Class Agenda__ 1) Go over reading response- "Convergence culture" 2)Discuss grammar- QUIZ WEDNESDAY 2 )__Handouts__ - "Technology use contract" we had to sign and return. (The use of technology in our class room) - Returned writing center time slot sheet requests. Individually got our times. 3 )__Activity:__ Speed Date- We had to find a partner and answer the following questions about "Convergence culture" 2) What questions does Jenkins begin to answer? 3) What further questions does Jenkins raise? 2) How do the lines blur between our modes of media? 3) How does old media compare with new media? 4) How does media affect prior media sources? (cinema, TV, radio, etc.) 2) How will power shift/ transition affect society? 3) How emerging technologies affect the media industries? 4) How do we maintain the potential for localized/ grass roots control of media?
 * 1) Define in your own words what Jenkins means by Convergence cultures?
 * 1) What is a Convergence culture?
 * 1) What is the roll of media?

4) **Assignment #1: Reading Response** TO DO:
 * HOMEWORK: **
 * Question #6- Make sure you include the authors name, name of article, and the main claim in the FIRST sentence. The following sentences are evidence.
 * It has to be fully developed to receive an A or B grade
 * NO OPINIONS
 * 1) RE-read chapter 2 in TSIS book
 * 2) Read Convergence cultures again
 * 3) Write summary
 * 4) Check your work

GRAMMAR HW: You will need to use the//** Bedford Handbook **// 1) Do practice quiz handout handed in class 2) Do practice Grammar pages on the class WIKI

Grammar Quiz ** WEDNESDAY 9/11/13 **
 * //In my opinion its important to understand the reading Convergence Cultures just because of the questions in the reading response. Also, make sure you take the practice grammar pages on the class WIKI.//

=Wed Sept 11=

1. After Liz took role we reviewed our grammar quiz 1A. -Pointed out and explained prepositional phrases -Subject and verb understanding

2. We then took our 1st grammar quiz

3. Liz checked off grammar quiz 1B, then discussed the importance of taking the practice quiz's followed by checking your answers in the WC.

4. We were then given grammar quiz 2A, this quiz more focuses on: -Independent clauses -Dependent clauses -Coordinate conjunctions, ect. - Grammar Quiz 2: MONDAY

5. We then took out our "Convergence Cultures" response and shared our papers within groups. -Reviewed what Jenkins main claim was. -Liz read her summary and told us about the most important things to include in our summary; the big idea of Jenkins whole paper. Try to wrap up his main idea in a couple, but straight to the point, sentences.

6. A new calendar handout was given including homework assignments and quiz's from 9/9/13 - 10/2/13

7. Homework : Due Monday 9/16/2013 -Choose one of the articles on the class wiki -Read -Answer both prompts (150 words) -Post in your reading group -Finish your final copy of your reading response to "Convergence Cultures" -Typed -Correct heading -Word count under summary and response

//On Wednesdays class, we mainly talked about the Jenkins main claim in your summary, and spent a good amount of time talking about the Grammar Quiz 2A worksheet.//

=Mon Sept 16=

=Wed Sept 18=

Today we had no scribe present, so Liz posted a brief version of the class log to cover some of the activities and changes to the calendar.

In class today, we began by going over the grammar quiz 2 (identifying independent and dependent clauses). We followed with a discussion on free-writing, including what worked and what didn't work for us in our homework practice. We then worked on paraphrasing ideas from the the paired readings, Johnson and Williams, in pairs and in groups. This was part of a homework assignment and those who completed both the free-write and attempted to paraphrase 3 ideas received 10 points for their work.

Liz also handed out a revised Essay #1 assignment. NOTE: Please print out the revised prompt if you were absent today in class.

The homework was modified:
 * Prepare for Grammar Quiz 3 (Fragments)
 * Prepare for Thesis Day 9/23. See important dates in Essay #1 assignment for details. On Monday you will need to bring a typed Introduction that contains the working thesis you created from your ideas in the focused free-write.
 * You no longer have to complete Reading Response 2 for homework--cross it off your calendar!

=**Mon Sept 23**=

Thesis Day

1. Liz handed out our graded assignment " Reading Response 1" 2. She handed out grammar exercises on "Finding and Fixing Fragments" and went over these with the class. 3. We went over how to determine if a sentence is a fragment by its structure. 4. Took the grammar quiz 5. At this point we discussed what a __thesis statement__ is, and these are some of the points: > this includes your interpretation/ opinion/ claim
 * Main Point
 * A road map for your essay
 * It should answer a specific question- the question at issue
 * topic/subject....example ( Web 2.0 and it's effects on society)
 * Needs to be arguable- can others disagree with your claim
 * Generally needs to be in the Intro..... This is not always the case but for this assignment it will be.

We went over these in some detail. I believe that Liz just wanted to drive home the idea of staying focused and on track. I believe this is because our entire essay hangs on this one argument in the thesis.

__HAND OUTS__: Questions for checking how effective your working thesis is.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Liz went around the class checking everyone's Intro's and free writes. She also discussed some idea's that we might use for

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">a workable thesis.

__ HOMEWORK __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Read Course Pamphlet p. 67-71.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Go over p. 41- Basic Recipe For A Short, Formal Essay

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Also go over p. 151- Rubric for English 150 Essays <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Read TSIS chapter 3 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Bring in 2 body paragraphs to class on Wednesday

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">__//My thoughts//__: I think the key point of today's study is to develop your working thesis on something that you can really build on. Also try to stay focused and try not to get off subject or sway to far from the topic.

=Wed Sept 25= 1. A couple of students volunteered their thesis to receive some constructive criticism. We went over the how, so what, and is the thesis the road map to the essay. 2. We did student reviews on each others essay. Where their quotes is the body of paragraphs, if so was it a quotation sandwich? 3. We want to make sure that our essay's are arguable and not factual. Homework Read chapters 4, 5, 6 in They Say I Say Read pages 73-83 in the course packet On Monday bring in 3 copies of your complete essay for peer review (This counts for 40 points of our over all grade.) If you are unable to make it to class contact Liz asap. Read BH pp. 35-46 You do not have to read the BH: cross it off your calendar!

My thoughts I was one of the students that put my thesis up on the board for review, I got a lot of help to work on my working thesis. One of the things that we really need to remember to do in make sure there is a connection between our thesis and our supporting evidence. Things can always change. If you are having a hard time, there is a lot of help we can utilize between Liz and the W.C.

= Mon Sept 30 = No scribe present. We did Peer Review on Essay 1.

= Wed Oct 2 = Today Prof. Carlyle discuss The Writing Process and about Essay # 1 Liz will need the following in your WORKING PORTFOLIO:

1. **Free – Write**

2. **Working** **Thesis**  Working Thesis  Introduction 3. **Pre – writing** (Outline)  Two Body Paragraph 4. **1st Draft** Global Revision (**Conference slip**)  Peer Review 5. **2nd Draft** Global Revision (Conference)  Due on October 7, 2013  **Bring working Portfolio to class on Monday** (hard copies to show progress) 6. 3rd Draft  3rd Draft can revised it to boost-up grades from 2nd Draft

REMEMBER TO ALSO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY IN MyCR

Hand out: Incorporating Quotes and Paraphrases

Discussed: Incorporating Quotes and Paraphrases Embedded Quote Full Quote

Discussed: Incorporate evidence by supporting a claim. Illustrate by getting a valid resource from a credible source

READ: TSIS for **signal phrases to avoid plagiarism.**

Page 39 – 40 Signal Phrases for paraphrases Page 46 Quotations

Discussed: Reverse Outline **Try a reverse outline** to show if your argument makes sense. Start with your **thesis** and **topic sentences**. Can you identify a line of reasoning? Does it make sense? Then look at your **evidence** and **commentary** for each topic sentence. Is there enough evidence for each topic sentence? Do you have a good balance between your evidence and commentary? Do you have an **opposing view** (address "common" and/or "compelling" arguments)

Class Dismissed at 1:15 pm

=Mon Oct 7= essay 1 due!

we talking about homeless people. what the word meant to us.

what we were brought up to think about homeless people as: •not contributing to society •not able to care for an animal •dirty and grungy clothes

free write Explore the root causes and/or possible solutions to the problems of homelessness in our community. Write from your own experience and consider carefully any personal connections with this issue. How do your experiences in pact your thinking?

The free write is for the 2nd essay.

We were given our new schedule. The reading groups have changed. If you weren’t here today go check that out! my thoughts: Class was very talkative. We spent most the day discussing and giving our thought on a picture of a hobo with a laptop. I found it interesting to hear every ones thoughts on the photo.

=Wed Oct 9=

Class Commenced @ 11:40

Class Agenda:

1) Grammar quiz on Identifying Run-ons and Comma splices

2) Class speed dated and discussed the article “Americas Wandering Families”

3) Handouts about the Reading Response 2, due on Monday and the latest Essay requirements were given.
 * Liz stated that she would post both of these handouts. They are now both in Resources on MyCR (EC)

Homework:

1) Reading Response 2, the questions to be answered in the response and that were discussed in class are on this handout. Response is to be typed and is due Monday the 14th, at the beginning of class.

2) Post summary of the specific reading that you were assigned to in class on the Essays 2 Readings page on the class wiki.

3) Read 6 of the 12 readings, do a free write and start a working thesis. You are to make up your own questions to answer for this essay. Bring in thesis, free write and questions on Monday the 14th to discuss in class.

=Mon Oct 14=

A few announcements at the beginning of class:
 * Revisions of Essay #1 will be due Monday, Oct 21
 * If you are looking for Liz she can be found in HUM216 after class until about 2:30 PM

Activities due today:
 * Working thesis as well as questions at issue and your free write.
 * Reading Response #2

What we did in class:
 * Looked over a reading response.
 * Discussed approximate amount of homeless people living in Humboldt County.
 * Discussed working thesis's and questions at issue.
 * Discussed different ways to word questions at issue.
 * Quiz 4 was passed back.

Homework:
 * Introduction and body paragraphs for Essay #2 due on Wednesday, Oct 16

=MON OCT 21=

Bring 3 Copies of ESSAY 2 TODAY!!!

Hand in to Liz: 1. 3rd drafts Essay1 (for those essays on time) 2. Late READING RESPONCES

What we did in class TODAY: Pier Review on Essay 2 for the class period Got out of class early. 12:45

FOR WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23

1.Grammar Skills 5 2.pronouns 3. QUIZ!!!! 4.Read TSIS chapter 7&8 5. BRING DRAFT to class

=Wed Oct 23=

1. Took a quiz; Identifying pronouns. 2.Wrote down our major claim in our essay 3. Brainstormed all the groups that have a major stake in argument [who cares] 4. We then, free-wrote for five minutes why those groups care about are major claim we made in our essay. 5. Wrote a paragraph that incorporated those two factors; who cares, and why. Liz collected our papers. 4. The rest of class we worked on connecting parts worksheet.
 * Today in class we:**

1. Working portfolio and Essay #2 2. Reading group post 6
 * Homework Due Monday Oct 28:**

=Mon Oct 28=

The Scribe was absent today so Liz is posting the class log today. These were our main activities: We also reviewed the homework, in particular how to access it on the wiki, and Liz handed out the calendar for the rest of the semester.
 * We went over Grammar Quiz 5 (pronoun references)
 * We reviewed material for the next quiz on Wednesday-Subject Verb agreement
 * Liz collected working portfolios for Essay 2

Homework for Wednesday:
 * 1) Reading Group Post 7: David Foster Wallace
 * 2) Grammar Skills 6
 * 3) Read TSIS Chapters 9 & 10. Both are short, but essential reading!
 * Bring TSIS to class on Wednesday!**


 * This class was shorter than usual as Liz is holding brief conferences at the end of class. Please message Liz if you would like to request a conference sooner than later.**

=**Wed Oct 30**=

I. Took grammar quiz

II. Discussion on “Kenyon Commencement Speech”

III. Split into groups


 * 1) Answered questions on an in class worksheet

a. Discussed answers within the group

b. Liz walked between groups asking questions

IV. Assigned homework
 * 1) Reading response 3 for “Blue Collar Brilliance” due Monday

2. Thesis and intro paragraph for essay 3

a. 10 min. focused free write on issue at question

b. Highlight at least 2 quotes from readings Rose and Wallace

c. Write thesis and rough introduction
 * 1) Finish class worksheet on “Kenyon Commencement” bring to class on Monday

=Mon Nov 4= -Passed back Subject Verb Agreement Quiz, went over issues and problems class had with quiz. -Talked about Reading Responses on "Blue Collar Brilliance" analyzed reading and stated our thoughts on the writing. Then turned them in. -Liz handed back Essay #2, revised third draft due by 11/20 if a revised draft is needed. -Went over David Foster Wallace's Kenyon Commencement Speech writing and handout we received last Wednesday, turned in the handout. -Went over our free-write/thesis -Went over Essay #3 prompt and thesis -Grammar Quiz 4/5 re-opened for re-takes until Nov. 8th --- Class Dismissed -Reading Response on Blue Collar Brilliance -Free Write/Thesis for Essay #3 - D.F Wallace Kenyan Commencement Speech Worksheet
 * Homework That Was Due- **

2 body paragraphs, typed. (10 points) Bring Free-writes and Working Thesis on Wed so Liz can give you credit (10 points) Grammar Quiz 7: Pronoun Antecedent
 * Homework due NEXT class: **

=Wed Nov 6= I. Overview of Essay #3 handout II. Discussion of cognitive variability and David Foster Wallace v.s. Mike Rose III. Quickwrite: "How do these two ways of thinking about education differ?' IV. Student thesis and introduction paragraph examples V. Essay #3 body paragraphs due VI. Grammar Quiz

NO CLASS MONDAY 10/11 Quiz 4 and 5 retakes by Friday Quiz 6 retakes by Wednesday 10/13
 * Announcements:**

I. Peer review of essay #3, bring 2 copies II. Reading Group post #8 due.
 * For Wednesday:**

=Wed Nov 13= No scribe post today.

=Mon Nov 18=

=Wed Nov 20=
 * Liz Collected Essay 2 revisions and passed back graded Essay 3.**

A. Did you us Wallace & Rose as a springboard to your ideas? __OR__ did you pivot off their ideas as you shaped your ideas in comparison to theirs? B. Key Terms Give credit to authors and explain what each key term means. Key Terms: Growth & Fixed Mindsets and Cognitive Variability C. Quote Sandwiches 1. Intro 2. Quote 3. Explanation 4. Commentary D. Concluding sentences echo your main point from the topic sentence A. What is Wilson arguing for in the reading? B. What argument is she opposing? C. What strategies does she employ to show this is an important topic? D. Could you take any of her data and make an opposing argument?
 * I. Essay 3 Review:**
 * II. Reading Group Questions on "A Lifetime of Student Debt? Not Likely?"**

Reading Response 4 due
 * For next class 11/25:**

***MEET IN ROOM AT107***

=Mon Nov 25=
 * Today we met in the computer lab. Room AT107.**
 * Liz collected reading response revisions/and reading response 4.**

Liz gave us all feed back our our essays we decided to revise for our final. We will discuss more about the reflective letter in Monday's class 12/2. No grammar quiz, but you will have to have TWO semi colon in your final essay.

Have your final essay finished by Monday's class.

//**__ *IMPORTANT* __**// **We will be meeting in the computer lab again on Monday 12/2 Room AT107**
 * ~NO R.G. POST 9 **
 * ~NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY 11/27 **
 * ~ **21 HOURS IN THE WC BY FRIDAY

__//HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!**//__

=Mon Dec 2= - Met in AT 107

-Handed in our working portfolios for our summative essays.

-Liz handed back our reading response for "A lifetime of student debt? Not likely?"

-Worked on our final (summative essay and letters)

-Liz came around and helped everyone individually with whatever they needed

For Wed: Bring hard copy of reflective letter to class. Prepare for Grammar Quiz 10. We will be back in SS109.

=Wed Dec 4= Liz told us about our survey that is due on 12/13 and that it is replacing R G post # 10 and she will be posting a link as an announcement. Liz also wrote on the board about posting both our letter and essay on wiki. Liz also talked about creating our own wiki page. She said that we are allowed to create our wiki anyway we would like. And then she passed out the Quiz # 10 on colon and appostrofes. We went over our reflective letters in groups of two. Then she let us out early yea!

Due Today was the reflective letter draft.

Class was started off by our grammar quiz on colons and apostrophes. After, we got into partners and peer reviewed our reflective letters. The questions she asked was: Does the writer show he/she can: -Assess strengths and weaknesses? -Knows the writing process? -Understands his/her own learning process?

To Do: Survey will be posted December 13(RG Post 10) Revise Reflective Letter Summative Writing Project posted onto the class wiki(RG Post 9)

Final is on Monday the 9th at 10:45!