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RHT 095-011 Meets 9-9:50am M/F in Room F211 // W in Room F203
RHT 095-001 Meets 10-10:50am M/F in Room F207 // W in Room F203
RHT 095 – Homework - Due
4/25/16-Final Conferences
Due Monday, 4/25/16
Argument Essay prewriting (pp. 145/146 + three sides).
--Typed key sentence outline
with parts labeled.
Due Wednesday, 4/27/16
your argument essay revised rough draft, and submit it to Pearson Tutor by the
end of class on Wednesday. Follow the instructions on the assignment handout.
meets in F203.
Due Friday, 4/29/16
a hard copy of your argument essay revised rough draft to class. If you have
the draft back from Pearson with comments, print that one and bring it.
the sample argument essay ("Teenagers and Jobs") on p. 7 of the assignment
handout and answer the questions on p. 8.
Due Monday, 5/2/16
draft packet (including the Rewriting Plan on pp. 149/150) of the Argument
Essay. NO LATE PACKETS ACCEPTED!! Use the grade sheet and checklist from the
assignment handout packet.
Due Wednesday, 5/4/16
prepare to write your timed essay—FINAL PART ONE—during class, review your
graded in-class essays, p. 133/134 sample essay and pp. 128-132 as well as the
timed writing handout distributed in class (diagram on one side and time use
recommendations on the other). You will NOT be able to use these during the
test, but reviewing them in advance should be helpful.
will meet in A-126, the Testing Center, NOT in our usual classroom.
last four MWL topics are due.
Due Friday, 5/6/16
the topics in the review sheet distributed in class to prepare for FINAL PART
Due Monday, 5/9/16
in your portfolio (see instructions on p. 173 of your book). NO LATE PORTFOLIOS
is the last actual class meeting.
conferences will take place during our normally scheduled final exam time, but
you will already have completed the final the week before. See below for a
reminder of the block of time during which your section will meet with me, but
remember you'll only be coming for a short conference within that time frame.
You will know what time you need to show up at our USUAL CLASSROOM because you
will have signed up for a conference during our 5/2 class. You do not need to
bring anything to this meeting. At this time, I'll let you know your timed
essay score, course average, and whether or not you have met your writing
requirement for RHT 101 as well as your course grade. You'll also get your
portfolio back at the conference.
011 – 9am - Final conferences for our class take place during our scheduled
final time on Monday, 5/16, from 8-9:50am.
001 – 10am - Final conferences for our class take place during our scheduled
final time on Wednesday, 5/11, from 10-11:50am.
RHT 095 – Homework - Due
Due Wednesday, 4/13/16
your typed key sentence outline for the Illustration Essay (rewrite). Label the
parts as on p. 113.
three full sides of freewriting, one side for each supporting point. Remember
this is FREEWRITING, not a rough draft. DO NOT WORRY about correctness; just
keep writing. Don't think too hard, but try to generate stories you can use as
examples in your essay.
Due Friday, 4/15/16
Essay Rewrite rough draft must be emailed by class time. Look at the Rewrite
assignment packet for specific writing instructions. It must be two-full sides,
in proper format.
--Label the parts of the sample essay on packet pp. 8/9 of the handout. Use the labeled essay on pp. 12-14 as a guide.
Due Monday, 4/18/16
Sunday night, check your email for your commented-on rough draft. Be sure to
download it, and print it out with my comments. Read the comments. Bring the
draft to class with any questions prepared on my comments.
Due Wednesday, 4/20/16
plan (pp. 121/122).
Due Friday, 4/22/16
Essay Rewrite packet due. Be sure to use the checklist to make sure you have
all the pieces in the packet, including the checklist.
RHT 095-am Homework – 3/30/16-4/11/16
Wednesday, 3/30/16
your clustering to write
a key sentence outline for your descriptive house paragraph. You do not have to
type it if you clearly handwrite it. Either way, you MUST label the parts of
the key sentences. See pp. 47/49 for a reminder on how to do this labeling. You
also need to bring your clustering with you Wednesday. You will work on
drafting your paragraph in class.
Class meets in F203.
Friday, 4/1/16
your descriptive paragraph rough draft if you didn't finish it in class.
Remember, it should be at least 14 sentences. It may help to review the step-by-step
assignment sheet (SEE BELOW). Bring a printout of your descriptive key sentence
outline and rough draft stapled together. Label the parts of your key sentences
on the draft. Highlight any use of "to be-am are is was were being been" or "to
have-has have had" with one color highlighter. Highlight sensory details with a
different color. Highlight any figurative language with a third color. Include
a key so I know what the colors represent.
Monday, 4/4/16
--Complete the Illustration Paragraph
Reflection Assignment (p. 75). Read over your graded illustration paragraphs
with comments. Using the comments on both rough and final draft, consider the
strengths of your papers and those parts that needed work. Explain what you will
do, what ACTIONS you will take next time to make the improvements. This should
be written in complete sentences. I would expect it to be at least six
sentences long. Then review your editing errors. Note two errors you made
repeatedly. Consider them in order of importance, starting with run-ons and
fragments as most, then SV or VT, and WW, MW, PL, PRO as the least. Choose two
of the most serious types of errors you made. Explain what the error is, how
you will try and find it next time and how you will fix it (for each of the two).
See sample on pp. 73/74.
--Complete the MWL Verb Tense topic
within the Sentence Skills module in the Writing Skills Learning Path. To receive full credit (15 points
each) for a module you must complete the following:
o Read the Overview
or view the Animation
o Complete the Recall
1 activity
o Complete the Apply
o Complete the
Post-test with a score of 70% or higher in 2 tries
Wednesday, 4/6/16
--Complete the Rewriting Plan (p.
95) for your descriptive paragraph. Remember this involves doing the labeling
as described on the plan and filling in rewriting notes for each part of the
plan. Explain what you need to revise or why you don't need to and why. One or
two word answers in this part of the plan are not acceptable.
--The final draft packet of the
Descriptive Paragraph is due. See the assignment handout (copied below) for
Friday, 4/8/16
--No homework.
Monday, 4/11/16
--Complete the MWL Pronoun Reference
(W2.7) topic within the Sentence Skills module in the Writing Skills Learning
Path. To receive full credit (15
points each) for a module you must complete the following:
PLEASE NOTE that a different pronoun
topic was originally assigned, but do this one instead. Based on the pronoun errors
I've seen throughout the semester, this topic would be more helpful.
--Complete the MWL Writing Skills
Recognizing the Essay topic in the Essay Development module.
--Read pp. 103-119 in your book.
Explain five things you learned or reviewed about writing an essay using
complete sentences.
RHT 095 Descriptive Paragraph Assignment
You should have already completed your clustering according to
the directions on that assignment handout.
A) Key Sentence Outline
You are going to complete a key sentence outline
for the paragraph by 3/30. You can handwrite it or type it, although it must be
typed by
your topic sentence, you can (but are not required to) use the following and
fill in the blank with the dominant impression key word (one of the five
approved) that you used to create your clustering.
"On my block, one house in particular
stands out because it is so______________."
Then use your clustering to help you decide on
your three supporting points. Compose a
supporting point sentence for each, so your key sentence outline is four
Once you've written your outline, label the parts
of the four key sentences by reviewing pp. 47/49. You'll bring this to class on
Wednesday (3/30) for me to review.
B) Rough Draft – This part will be done in class on 3/30.
If you did not type your key sentence outline,
then do that as the first step in writing your rough draft. If you already
typed it, pull it up on your computer. Use the outline as the basis for the
structure of the rough draft. After each supporting point sentence, fill in
details by referring to your clustering. Remember this is NOT a freewrite.
Consider unity, support and coherence as you write the organized rough draft.
It should be at least 14 sentences but can be more.
As you write, remember to make the description as
vivid as possible with precise nouns and verbs, adjectives and adverbs, sensory
details and figurative language.
Save and print the rough draft, and
staple it to the typed key sentence outline.
Label the parts of your key sentences on
the rough draft. Highlight any use of the verb "to be"-am-are-is-was-were-being-been
or "to have"-has-have-had with one color highlighter. Highlight sensory details
with a different color. Highlight any figurative language with a third color.
Include a key so I know what the colors represent.
You will turn in this rough draft and the key
sentence outline on Friday, 4/1.
REWRITING STEP– to be completed by 4/6 when the final draft
packet is due
Read over
the Musker comments on your rough draft, returned in class on Monday, 4/4. Using those notes and your own review of the
draft, complete the Rewriting Plan on p. 95.
10)Read over
the sample labeled final draft on the bottom of p. 97. Then read over the
elements that will be required in your final draft. If you cannot label any of
these, rewrite to add these elements to your final draft.
11)Make the
changes recommended by Musker and by you on your rewriting plan.
12)Remember to
work on REWORDING as you REVISE to combine sentences, use active verbs and
concrete, sensory details. Also, be concise. For example, place adjectives
BEFORE the nouns they describe.
13)It may help
to review the comments on your illustration final drafts to avoid similar
14)Rewrite the
draft, save it with a file name different from that of the rough draft, and
print out two copies of this final draft.
15)On one copy
of the final draft, highlight the key elements as from p. 97 (see bottom of the
page for a labeled sample draft. Also, compare your final draft to the rough
draft. On the FINAL DRAFT, highlight anything that changed from the rough
draft. If you removed something, put a capital R where it was removed.
16)Use the
checklist (handout, NOT the one in the book) to put your final draft packet
together to turn in Wednesday, 4/6/16. Your packet MUST include a rough draft
AND a rewritten final draft. If you turn it in without both of these, it will
be returned to you, you'll be required to resubmit it correctly by the next
class meeting, and your grade will be reduced by 20%. If you don't turn the
packet in on time Wednesday, you can still turn it in on Friday, starting one
grade (10%) lower. After Friday, any packet not submitted (or resubmitted) will
receive a grade of 0.
RHT 095 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS - due 2/29/16 - 3/30/16
Due Monday, 2/29/16
--The rough draft of your third
illustration paragraph is due via email by class time. Bring a hard copy of the
draft to class.
over the sample paragraphs on pp. 53/54 and label them as we labeled the sample
p. 11.
--BY MIDNIGHT MONDAY, complete
the MWL Fragment topic within the Sentence Skills module in the Writing Skills
Learning Path. To receive full
credit (15 points each) for a module you must complete the following:
Due Wednesday, 3/2/16
--Complete the Rewriting Plan for
illustration rough draft #3 (p. 61).
Due Friday, 3/4/16
--No homework due. Remember,
though, that all three Illustration Paragraph Final Draft Packets will be due
Due Monday, 3/7/16
--The three final draft packets
for your illustration paragraphs are due. Be sure to fill in the final draft
packet checklist (p. 68) to match the pieces you actually have in each packet.
You CANNOT turn in drafts that are not typed for credit. You also cannot turn
in a packet with a rough draft that has not been rewritten into a final draft.
You will not receive a grade for such a packet. You need to come to class with
the packets
ready to turn in.
Wednesday, 3/9/16 - Class meets in F203
--Read over pp. 128-130 about argument
writing to prepare for composing the draft you'll complete in class.
--If you did not turn in any of your
final draft packets on Monday, this is the last chance to turn them in AT THE
BEGINNING OF CLASS for credit. Otherwise, the grade becomes a 0.
--Complete the MWL Subject-Verb
Agreement topic within the Sentence Skills module in the Writing Skills
Learning Path. To receive full
credit (15 points each) for a module you must complete the following:
Due Friday, 3/11/16
--Study for the midterm you'll be
taking in class on Friday.
Midterm Exam Review Sheet
The lists below remind you of the
concepts we've discussed so far this semester which you'll be tested on. The
test will consist mostly of multiple choice, true/false and fill-in-the-blanks,
identifying good versus bad topic sentences, evaluating and creating key
sentence outlines. The numbers in parentheses indicate page numbers from your
book that may be useful to review.
To study, make sure you can:
--Identify the prewriting
techniques (p. 13)
--name the three major steps of
the writing process and know the key purpose and techniques for each (p.
--identify well-written topic
sentences (pp. 39-40)
--identify revising changes to
improve unity or support or coherence (p. 15)
--know the correct location (for
this class) for a topic sentence (p. 39)
--know the parts of a topic
sentence and a supporting point sentence (p. 47)
--know the difference between
editing and revising (p. 14)
--know the purpose of unity,
support, coherence (pp. 28/29)
Define these terms:
Topic sentence
Rough draft
Illustration paragraph
Clause, independent and dependent
You need to review the following
handouts or exercises:
Page 49 (key sentence outline
Key Sentence Outline evaluation
Page 40 (topic sentences)
Caps and plural editing practice
Run-on and fragment editing
practice sheet
NO CLASS – Spring
Break – 3/14/16 through 3/20/16
Due Monday, 3/21/16
--No homework is due.
Wednesday, 3/23/16
--Read pp. 77, 82-84 in your
book. Fill in the blanks on 82/83.
--Complete the activity on p. 85
in your book.
Class meets in F203.
Monday, 3/28/16
--Complete the MWL Writing Skills
Describing topic in the Paragraph Development module, which you started in
class last week.
--Complete the Descriptive
Clustering as described on the handout distributed in class last week.
Prewriting CLUSTERING – Description (10 points)
Directions: The Description Clustering assignment consists of ONE
FULL clustering for a paragraph describing a house. This does not have to be a
house that actually exists, so using your imagination is fine, even
encouraged. Please note that you
will ONLY be describing the outside of the front of the house.
You have the choice of five different
dominant impressions of the house. You need to choose ONE from the list below:
The dominant impression in
descriptive writing is the main point about the topic (the house). All the
details of your description should contribute to creating the dominant
For this assignment, the clustering
must have at least three supporting point circles but no more than five. I am
recommending using ONE of these groups of three as the first layer of circles:
You can add one or two more
supporting point circles, but five is the limit. The whole clustering must have
at least 40 circles total. Once you're done, number each circle and put the
total on the page.
For the clustering, do NOT use
the dominant impression word in your clustering except in the center circle.
The sensory and figurative detail you use (see pp. 77 / 82-84) should make
obvious which dominant impression you chose.
Each of these supporting point
circles should have circles with details connected to it. In general, the
farther from the center a circle is, the more detailed the information is in
that circle. Each detail, even adjectives, can count as separate circles. See
the sample on the reverse side of this sheet. Note that the dominant impression
word is BIZARRE, which is NOT one of your options. (Clustering
sample only available on the handout from class).
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS - due 2/8/16 - 2/26/16
Due Monday, 2/8/16
--Complete the MWL Sentence Structure
topic within the Sentence Skills module in the Writing Skills
Learning Path. To receive full credit (15 points each)
for a module you must complete the following:
o Read the Overview or view the Animation
o Complete the Recall 1 activity
o Complete the Apply activity with a score
of 60% or higher in two tries
o Complete the Post-test with a score of
70% or higher in 2 tries **
the following video and write down three differences between the video
explanation of the writing process and mine on p. 14 in your book. To explain a
difference, you must include BOTH sides of the contrast. You can't just say
"On page 14, it says XXXXX about prewriting." That doesn't explain
the difference. Instead, you need to say "On page 14, it says XXXXX about
prewriting, whereas in the video, it states XXXXXX."
the clustering for your narrowed stress topic (following the directions on p.
36 and example on p. 37). Be sure to narrow the topic down where appropriate
(ex. ONE stressful thing in your life like "my boss" or "going to the
dentist"). Then brainstorm supporting points and details for that. It's fine to
duplicate ideas from your freewrite, but don't look at the freewrite while you
do the clustering. If you do, you'll just be copying, not prewriting. Remember
that the clustering must contain at least 25 circles (my assignment
requirement). It shouldn't be the exact same clustering anyone writing about
the stress of family life, for example, would come up with. Rather than vague
words, it needs to get to the point where you have specific examples and
details particular to YOU in the outer layer of the clustering. Number the
circles on the sheet and include the total number for me to easily see.
Due Wednesday, 2/10/16
--You will turn in clusterings for all
three of your narrowed illustration paragraph topics (including resubmitting
the stress clustering). See above for reminders about this assignment.
--Read pp. 153-156 in your book about sentence
structure. Complete the exercise on p. 157.
We will meet in F203.
--For each of your three illustration topics, type
up a topic sentence (can be on the same page) and email them to me preferably by the end of class—definitely no
later than midnight tonight. I will review these and send my comments
back to you via email. See
detailed assignment attached at the end of these homework listings.
Due Friday, 2/12/16
over p. 39 in your book about topic sentences. Also watch the following topic
sentence video. Feel free to take notes, although that is not required for the
assignment. There will be a short quiz on topic sentences on Friday. Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtPiZ8_CsD8
to bring your topic sentences with my comments with you to class (printed out
from your email).
Due Monday, 2/15/16
a key sentence outline (see p. 47) for your stressful thing illustration
paragraph. Look at pp. 47 and 49 for examples. Remember that this will
just be four sentences: your topic sentence (rewritten if I made suggestions in
my comments) and three supporting point sentences. Your clustering can help you come up
with the three supporting points. Remember that these must be distinct points
(not repetitive), points of equal value (not "First my boss makes my job
stressful" and "Secondly, it's stressful when my boss yells at me for not
wearing my nametag." In this case, the second one is more specific than the
first and is an example that should be in part one rather than its own
supporting point.), and expressed as grammatically correct sentences. Email
this outline to me by class time Monday and bring a hard paper copy of it to
the practice key sentence outlines on p. 49.
MWL, complete the Run-on topic in the Sentence Skills module in the Writing
Skills Learning Path.
--Use my comments on your stressful thing outline as well as the
instructions above, to compose an outline for each of your other two
illustration paragraph topics. Add these
two outlines to the document with the stress outline. Email these outlines to me no later than noon on Tuesday. Again,
these should all be typed and saved as one Word document to be attached to your
email. You will be able to review my comments in class Wednesday.
Due Wednesday, 2/17/16
--Be sure to have your flash drive with your outlines on it.
Due Friday, 2/19/16
--Key Sentence Outline Rewrite
Assignment is due. Instructions are on p. 5 of this packet titled, KEY SENTENCE OUTLINE REWRITE ASSIGNMENT.
--Read p. 11 and complete the
questions on p. 12. If you don't know an answer, don't skip it. Guess or put "I
don't understand the question" in the blank. You will get points for attempted
answers, not correct answers. This is an assessment to see what paragraph
writing terms you are already familiar with.
pp. 43-47 in your book about Illustration Paragraph writing. Watch the video
(link below) on the same topic. Write down three numbered sentences
explaining what you learned (or reviewed) about drafting this type of
paragraph. Also, look for two differences in terminology or drafting advice
between the video and the book Writing Guide and write a sentence explaining
Due Monday 2/22/16
--Compose the rough draft for your
stress illustration paragraph. Refer to pp. 6 & 7 of this handout, the Illustration Paragraph Assignment,
for detailed directions. The rough draft must be emailed to me as an attached
Word document by class time Monday.
--Read pages 159-162 in your book, and complete the run-on activity on p. 163. Only ONE is correct.
Read the directions carefully. You are to provide two possible corrections for
EACH of the nine run-ons, NOT USING A PERIOD OR SEMI-COLON BY ITSELF.
--Complete the MWL Run-on topic
within the Sentence Skills module in the Writing Skills Learning Path. To receive full credit (15 points each)
for a module you must complete the following:
o Complete the Apply activity
o Complete the Post-test with a score of
70% or higher in 2 tries
Due Wednesday, 2/24/16
the exercises on p. 31 and p. 169 in your book.
Due Friday, 2/26/16
--No homework. The rough draft of your
second illustration paragraph should have been emailed to me Wednesday.
Illustration Paragraph Topic Sentences Assignment
(to be used Wednesday, 2/5/16 in class)
--You are now shifting
into the writing (or drafting) step of the larger writing process. For this
Illustration Paragraph assignment (p. 33), you will be writing three separate
illustration paragraphs on three separate topics. You'll use the ideas you've generated
through your freewriting and clustering (prewriting step). The first decision
to make is to decide what your main idea will be. Remember it has two parts: a
narrow topic and a point about the topic. The first decision will be how narrow
to make your topic. The narrower, the better since you are only writing
paragraphs. However, don't make it so narrow that it's a fact that can't be
For each of your three
topics, type up a topic sentence (can be on the same page) and email them to me
preferably by the end of class—definitely
no later than midnight tonight. I will review these and send my comments
back to you via email.
Please note: For most of these topic sentences, you only have
to come up with the narrow topic. The journal assignment provided the point.
________________ stresses me out. I've already assigned the
"point" of "stresses me out."
My _________________ heritage plays a major role in my daily life.
______________________ is a positive influence in my life. In this case, you
could narrow the point by making the paragraph about someone who has a positive
influence on one area of your life. EX. My sister has had a positive
influence on my educational life.
_____________________ was a proud moment in my life. OR ______________________
is a an achievement I'm proud of.
If I were mayor of _______________________, I would make several improvements. It
would be more effective to narrow this down to improvements in one aspect of
city life. EX. If I were mayor of ____________________, I would improve the
public transportation system.
ASSIGNMENT (15 points)
the following to rewrite your key sentence outlines. Read over these directions
before you begin. That way, if you have questions, you can ask in class today. The completed assignment is due Friday,
1) Pull up the email with my
comments on your outlines and print it.
2) Read over all of my emailed
comments on the rough version of your outlines. This is often easier to do on
the screen because if there are margin comments, you can click on them and more
easily see what they refer back to.
3) Be prepared to ask me any
questions if there is time in class. If not, email your questions to me. You
are expected to understand and follow my suggestions. If you don't agree with
one of my suggestions, you need to discuss it with me before you ignore it. If you
can argue for why you don't need to make the change, that's okay, but you can't
just decide on your own.
4) Pull up either the rough
version with my comments OR your original outlines on the computer. Some
students like to rewrite the commented-on version. That way, you might be more
certain not to miss a correction. However, you have to be sure to delete my
comments. The other choice is to work with your original outline document and
have the printed copy with my comments on the side. You'll refer to that printout
to see what changes you need to make. As you make an edit or a revision, check
it off with a pen to make sure you don't miss any.
5) Save your rewritten outlines
6) Print out the rewritten
7) Highlight ON THE REWRITTEN VERSION
any changes you made from the original and label the parts of the key sentences
as on p. 47.
8) Staple the original version
with my comments to the rewritten, highlighted, labeled outlines.
Paragraph Assignment
You have already completed freewriting/clustering and a key
sentence outline for each of your three illustration paragraph topics.
Now you need to compose the rough draft. These drafts will
be written and submitted one at a time (see due dates below). You will email
these drafts to me as attached Word documents by the due date for each.
To compose the rough draft:
Pull up the document with your REWRITTEN
outlines on it. The first rough draft due will be the stressful thing
If all of your outlines are in one document,
copy the stress outline and paste it into a new Word document. Name this file
so that you know it's the rough draft (ex. stressrd). Be sure it's saved to your flash drive.
Add specific detail to prove each of the three
supporting points from your outline. You are expected to USE THE OUTLINE
The outline is just the structure, like a skeleton, and now
you have to put flesh on the bones. In this case, that means adding
specifically detailed examples that ILLUSTRATE the point you are trying to make
in that part of the paragraph. Look back at your clustering or even your
freewrite for specific evidence that proves your point. If you can't find any,
do more pre-writing. SHOW the reader by providing a snapshot with words that
captures a specific moment in time that proves your point. (Note that in addition to this sheet, you can
also refer to the Writing Guide pp. 43-45.)
For example, if it's a paragraph about your mom being a
positive influence, and one supporting point is that she is supportive, think
of an example that SHOWS her at a moment when she was being supportive.
SUPPORTING POINT: For
one thing, my mom is very supportive.
Specifically detailed (concrete) example(s) that follow this
NOT: For example, she always encouraged me in whatever I did. She
helped me however
she could. THIS IS INEFFECTIVE EVIDENCE. IT IS TOO VAGUE. Avoid words like "whatever, whenever, always,
everything, something, anything." Instead pinpoint a time she actually
supported you.
BETTER: For example, she always encouraged my interest in
sports. No matter how hard it was raining or how hard the cold wind was
blowing, my mom was in the stands cheering me on during my football games. When
I played soccer, she made it to every game, even though some were two hours
away. EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE. THE READER CAN
Then include a sentence to tie the examples back
to HER INFLUENCE – the main point. This is a TIE-IN sentence for UNITY, to connect
back to the main idea.
TIE-IN EX. Because of her support, I was able to pursue my
passion for sports.
So this draft so far would look like this:
My mom is
a positive influence in my life. For one thing, my mom is very supportive. For example, she
always encouraged my interest in sports. No matter how hard it was raining or
how hard the cold wind was blowing, my mom was in the stands cheering me on
during my football games. When I played soccer, she made it to every game, even
though some were two hours away. Because
of her support, I was able to pursue my passion for sports.
In addition, my mom's work ethic has had an impact on me.
*Most importantly, my mom's example of generosity has had a positive influence on me.
*Note that emphatic order
is used here because the most important point is last.
The sentences in italics are the rewritten outline. The
writer has added AT LEAST TWO SENTENCES of concrete examples to part one along
with a tie-in sentence (above in
bold) for unity. The writer needs to do the same for parts two and three and
add a concluding sentence that restates the main idea. You should NOT use
italics or bold. I only did that to make the different parts stand out.
Provide specific examples and a tie-in for
points 2 and 3.
Add a concluding sentence that restates the main
Once you complete your rough draft (AT LEAST 14
SENTENCES), make sure it's saved to your flash drive.
Email the draft to me as an attached Word
document by the due date.
Remember that there is an illustration paragraph example in
your book (p. 11), a Writing Guide (pp. 43-47) to reinforce how to compose the
draft, a list of transitions on p. 30, and either the Youtube video or the
module in MWL (not assigned) that you can reference for guidance as you write
your rough drafts.
Once I receive a rough draft, I will then respond via email
with rewriting (both revising and editing) suggestions. Depending on my specific
homework instructions, you should check your email for my response with
rewriting feedback before the next class.
For rough drafts 1 & 2, you will have comments probably
at the end of the draft, in the right margin, and editing marks within the draft.
If you do not see comments in the margin, be sure you have downloaded the file
and are viewing it in "print layout."
You DO NOT have to rewrite the rough drafts as soon as you
get them back. I will review rewriting comments with you either in class or in
conference. It might help you to refer back to pp. 16-19 as a reminder of the
editing abbreviations. You also might look at p. 15 for a reminder of common
revising problems and how to fix them. We will have one class period in the lab
before the final drafts are due where you can focus on rewriting.
To REWRITE:
Read over all of my emailed comments on your
rough draft. Email me questions or be prepared to ask me any questions if there
is time in class. You are expected to understand and follow my suggestions. If
you don't agree with one of my suggestions, you need to discuss it with me
before you ignore it. If you can argue for why you don't need to make the
change, that's okay, but you can't just decide on your own.
10) Look
over your drafts and create an Editing Checklist. Make a list of any grammar or
spelling errors that occurred more than twice through the three drafts. If I
gave you any advice on what to watch for or to use EDIT/FIND for, make a note
of that.
EX. Editing Checklist
o EDIT/FIND the word "your." Reread those
parts. If I mean to say "you are," replace "your" with "you're."
o EDIT/FIND the word "when." If it is at the
beginning of a sentence, make sure I did not just punctuate that dependent
clause as a sentence or I'll have a fragment. Be sure it's attached to an IC.
11) Print
out the copy of the rough draft with my comments on it.
12) Depending
on the draft, I will assign you a certain type of revising activity to
13) Either
pull up the rough draft with my comments OR your original rough draft on the
computer. Some students like to rewrite the commented-on draft. That way, you
might be more certain not to miss a correction. However, you have to be sure to
delete my comments. The other choice is to work with your original draft and
have the printed copy with my comments on the side. You'll refer to that
printout to see what changes you need to make. As you make an edit or revision,
check it off with a pen to make sure you don't miss any.
14) Save
your final draft WITH A DIFFERENT FILE NAME.
15) Print
out the final draft.
16) Highlight
ON THE FINAL DRAFT any changes you made from the rough draft. If you removed a
word or section, put an "R" on the final draft in the spot where the removal
took place. So, yes, your FINAL DRAFT will be highlighted. It's supposed to be
for this class.
17) When
the final draft packet is due, you'll turn in all the work that led up to the
final draft. There is a checklist in your book to make sure you include all the
pieces. We'll review this together in class. All the final draft packets will
be turned in on the same day.
Stress rough draft: emailed by class time
Rough draft #2 (one of the other four p. 34
topics): emailed by end of class 2/24
Rough Draft #3 (one of the other four p. 34
topics): emailed by class time 2/29 – bring a hard copy to class
All three FINAL DRAFT PACKETS due: 3/7/16
Due Friday, 1/22/16
completed worksheets from the packet distributed in class on 1/20: Student
Information Sheet and "Getting to Know Your Syllabus." This should
include reading through the syllabus in its entirety.
buying your materials for class as soon as possible (see syllabus).
Due Monday,
COMPLETE side of freewriting. See p. 35 for a sample. You will have started this
assignment in class on Friday.
Wednesday, 1/27/16
--Class materials and the Campus Resources Assignment. Bring all this to
class and check off what you have with you on the checklist in the handout
Due Friday,
--Watch the YouTube video on prewriting by clicking on this link:
--If the link doesn't work for any reason, go to Google and type
in "the writing process: prewriting you tube" and click on the entry
in the search results that has several blue ovals. This video is about ten
minutes long. You might need to watch it a couple of times to be sure you understand
it. Choose three things you learned or reviewed in the video and EXPLAIN each
in YOUR OWN WORDS. Do NOT just write a direct quote from the video. It's best
to watch it a few times, turn it off, and reflect on what stood out as the most
important ideas for your "notes."
If you have any
questions about the video or topic, please write those down also.
--If you did not complete MyWritingLab registration and diagnostic
test in class on Wednesday, finish that for homework.
Due Monday,
--Read pages 13-19 and 28-30 in your book. Complete a "5
Things Learned" assignment (see book p. 9 for detailed directions for this
type of assignment).
Due Wednesday, 2/3/16
--Complete Journal One (p. 34), which consists of three FULL SIDES
of freewriting--ONE side for each of the three topics you are using from p. 34.
Everyone has to use topic #1 (something that stresses you out) as one of the
three topics. Remember to make this about your own experience rather than a
general piece of writing about all people. It's about YOU. You can either dive
deeply into one idea in your freewrite or explore several. For example, your
freewrite can be one whole side just about how stressful it is to be in
college, or it can cover your stress at school, home, work--follow your mind
wherever it goes. As we discussed in class, other prewriting techniques like
listing (good to do before you freewrite) or questioning (jot "who, what,
where, when, why, how" in the white space at the top of your page), can
help. If you get stuck, a glance at those question words may help you KEEP
WRITING. It's best to write as much as possible in one sitting. The longer you
freewrite in one stretch, the more likely you'll get past the general,
predictable ideas to ones that are more unique to you. Refer back to the
reminders on how to do this assignment on p. 34 and the sample on p. 35.
IN F203 on Wednesday!!
Due Friday, 2/5/16
--No homework is due
unless you did not complete the Online Resources Activity begun in class on
Wednesday. Refer to p. 17 of your handout packet for instructions.
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The 2014 State of the City Address
Members of Council, Madam City Manager, honored guests, gathered family and friends and my fellow Columbians:
The story is that, on a cold day just like this many years ago, the Sun and the North Wind were having an argument over who was greater.
To demonstrate his strength, the North Wind pointed to all the fields and forests, rivers and lakes frozen in this winter season as far as the eye could see and bragged, "Who but I could do all this?"
"See how they shake and shiver," he said pointing to the village below. "See how they close their doors and shutters huddling around the hearth's fire hoping to keep my sting at bay. Why, I have frozen life itself."
But the Sun was unimpressed and pointed, instead, to a simple traveler walking alone on the road far below bundled in his winter coat.
"Here is one who braves the cold and strikes out unafraid of your bluster," the Sun said. "If you really are so strong, then it should be nothing for you to blow his coat from off his back."
The traveler's boldness and audacity infuriated the Wind. So, seeking to make an example of him, he accepted the Sun's challenge, took in a deep breath and began to blow.
He blew and he blew, harder and harder. He blew so hard that birds clung to the trees, deer and wolves alike scurried for cover and the ground itself swirled into a cloud of dust.
But the harder he blew, the tighter the shivering man clung to his coat.
Then, without warning, the Sun came out from behind his cloud and began to shine.
The Wind stopped. The air warmed. And the man removed his coat.
When I look back over the past four years, I am simply blown away by the progress we have made as a city and as a people.
We've had four straight years of budget surplus, saved $4.5 million in salaries without furloughs or layoffs, maximized efficiencies, eliminated waste and improved our credit rating with Standard & Poor's to AA+.
We've increased public safety funding by over $8 million over the past four years, tripled the size of our gang unit and cut violent crime by 24%.
We've invested hundreds of millions of dollars into our water and sewer infrastructure, kicked off dozens of new sustainability initiatives, planted over 5,000 trees and cut sewer spills system wide by 71%.
We've partnered with the private sector to create thousands of new jobs and secured billions in new capital investment. We've recruited new top-flight retailers, help build new high-tech industries, given new life to landmark buildings and revitalized Downtown.
We've forged new regional partnerships, we've invested in our knowledge and creative economies and, together, we've cut Metro Unemployment by more than a third – from 9.5% when I took office to 5.9% today – now that's saying something.
So when you ask me "What's happening in Columbia?" I say "A lot."
You ask, "Where are we going as a community?" and I say "Forward."
You ask, "What is the State of our City?" and I say "We shine."
When we increase Public Safety funding by nearly $2 million in one year raise first responder salaries and create a new hazmat ordinance that helps keep them safe on the job, we shine.
When we support our neighborhoods by tearing down abandoned and derelict buildings like the old Varsity and rebuild that sense of community by completing long-awaited projects in Earlewood Park, Maxcy Gregg Pool, Coble Plaza and the Katheryn M. Bellfield Community Center, we shine.
When we protect the environment by expanding our recycling efforts, launch a new program to overhaul our wastewater system and further reduce sewer spills and cut Water and Sewer Fund transfers while working to end them once and for all, we shine.
From Greenview to Shandon, Hyatt Park to Sims Park, Uptown, Downtown, Fort Jackson to the River – We shine.
We shine when 23 façade grants approved this year help 23 small businesses transform the North Main Corridor.
When we help five companies at the Midlands Technical College Business Accelerator combine for over $3 million in sales; when the USC/Columbia Technology Incubator is named one of INC. Magazine's "Incubators to Watch" and when just one month brings ten new restaurants to Main Street, we shine.
Now, at the beginning of a new year and a new term in office, we seek new prospects and new opportunities for growth and excellence, to think bigger and reach farther, to set high expectations and, once set, exceed them.
Stand in the heart of our city and what do you see?
Look North and see the Lutheran Seminary, Columbia College and Palmetto Health. Look South and there's the State Capitol and our flagship Carnegie Research 1 facility the University of South Carolina. Look East to see two proud HBCUs in Benedict College and Allen University, Providence Hospital, the Dorn VA Medical Center and the largest army training facility in the world at Fort Jackson. Look West and there's the State Museum, the Koger Center, Colonial Life Arena and the riverfront.
Each of these is an integral strand weaving together the fabric of our community providing immeasurable benefits for education and cultural enrichment, spiritual and physical empowerment, economic advancement and jobs.
Each is essential in helping us create the vitality of living in a dynamic city where the creative class thrives.
Each is a tremendous asset to our community which we can and must continue to leverage in order to secure new private capital investment.
Unfortunately, none of them pays property taxes.
In fact, the truth is that an estimated two thirds of the real property in the City of Columbia is not on the city's tax rolls forcing the remaining one third – folks like you and me – to pay more in order to pick up the slack.
This creates a unique challenge for our city, one we've managed with remarkable success by creating new efficiencies, eliminating waste and prioritizing our budgets closing our books with a surplus for the past four years and without a tax increase for the past six.
We've saved the taxpayers $4.5 million in city payroll without resorting to layoffs or pay cuts and we saved $15.4 million through bond refinancing. We've cut healthcare costs with our new Employee Health Center, cut our GASB liability by more than half and this year saw Standard & Poor's improve our general obligation (GO) bond rating to "AA+."
That's the highest credit rating we've had in at least 25 years if not the highest in our city's near 230-year history. So, I'd say we've managed things remarkably well and there are some who would be content with that. There are some who would pat themselves on the back, hang up their hats and call it a day. I, however, am not among them.
Don't get me wrong, this is an incredible accomplishment and everyone who worked to make it possible deserves our heartfelt congratulations and our thanks from our City Manager, our new CFO, Jeff Palen, and Budget Director, Missy Caughman, to every department head and city employee who has done more with less every time we've asked exceeding our expectations at every turn.
But as proud as we are, we are not satisfied. How can we be? How can we be content with managing the circumstances when we can solve the problem? How can we settle for simply getting by when we could thrive? How can we be satisfied with merely surviving the long cold winter huddled together afraid of the North Wind's howl when we have it within ourselves to shine?
The answer is we can't. If we want to truly become the city we can be we must grow our tax base. We've begun that process already by increasing annexation efforts and bringing over 180 acres of state owned property back on the tax roll with the Bull Street development. But to really make a difference, to really start reversing that two to one ratio, we must change the way we think.
In short, to find our answer we must literally reach for the stars with a new season of downtown vertical development.
The truth is that one 30-story tower sitting on less than two acres in Downtown Columbia would generate as much if not more property tax revenues as a 150-acre, 600- home subdivision in any neighborhood. Furthermore, it does so at less cost to and burden for our infrastructure.
It's more efficient, it's more profitable and it's greener encouraging foot traffic and public transportation rather than the exhaust filled gridlock of single-car commutes.
That's why, this year, we'll be proposing a series of reforms to that, combined with low interest rates, high occupancy rates and the current Downtown renaissance, will create an environment ripe for vertical development.
Our goal should be encouraging $1 billion in private investment for vertical development over the next four years and we can start by changing the way we assess fees on new construction including eliminating the initial plan review fee as well as the trade permit fee.
This will not only serve as a major incentive to private commercial development that more than makes up for lost onetime fee revenues with ongoing tax revenue, but will do so in a way that also encourages smart development. For example, eliminating the initial plan review fee would be coupled by significantly increasing fees for second and third reviews encourages contractors to get it right the first time saving city resources and taxpayer dollars.
Furthermore, it creates a less confrontational and more collaborative partnership between the city and those looking to invest in the city allowing us to more effectively encourage environmentally friendly sustainable development that not only increases revenue and puts people back to work but improves the quality of life for all Columbians.
You see, as proud as I am – as we all are – of our wide range of accomplishments, we have only just begun to scratch the surface of our potential, only just begun to realize the sheer volume of Columbia's promise, only just begun to truly shine.
I believe we are destined to be a city of ideas. But ideas demand courage. They demand courage because the future scares us and it's easy to give in to that fear, to complain and criticize, to reject an idea for no other reason than because it's not what we're used to, because it's not our idea or just because it's new.
But the bitter truth is that is that, in the grand scheme of things, even the worst big idea is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so because the idea is born out of an attempt at greatness and the criticism is a defense of mediocrity, because the idea risks our ridicule and our ridicule risks nothing.
The world is often unkind to new talent, new inventions and new ideas. The new needs friends.
Over the past four years we have installed electric car charging pods and expanded our recycling program. We have planted community gardens and thousands of trees. We've improved connectivity, invested in green infrastructure, launched Clean Water 2020 and committed to daylighting Smith Branch.
Our efforts at supporting sustainability in our government, in our businesses and in our lives have taken us, step by step, to becoming a city known as much for the green of our forests and the rush of our rivers as the bustle and concrete of our sidewalks and boulevards.
Now I want to introduce you to an idea that is more leap forward than step. Tonight, I want to show you something new.
Every year the City of Columbia pays millions of dollars to ship tons of sewer sludge from our wastewater treatment facility to be buried in landfills in our community. It's inefficient, it's expensive and it's about as far from sustainable as you can get. But, up until now, it's been our only choice.
Well, that's changed.
Tonight I am proud to announce that we have private sector partners who are ready, willing and able right now to build a facility here in Columbia adjacent to our wastewater treatment plant where they will recycle that sludge to produce a high-quality fertilizer as well as enough compressed natural gas to fuel a fleet of city vehicles and enough electricity to power 500 homes.
This isn't a few hundred gallons of household grease. It's tons of sewer sludge. It is the single most impactful green initiative our city has ever undertaken. What's more it will save tens of millions of taxpayer dollars.
THIS is a new idea. It's time has come and I say let's make it happen NOW!
Isn't that what this job is all about – removing barriers and creating opportunities? If it's not, well it should be because opportunities are far too rare in this life and life is too short to let them pass you by.
And if it ever seems like I'm too eager, that I'm moving too fast or pushing too hard, that's why. Because I know that tomorrow is promised to no one. God gives you only so much time and when it's up, it's up forever.
It's a lesson we've learned far too often this year, a lesson I've learned personally.
Today as I think about nine homicides this year in the City of Columbia, I think about nine families going through what we have: the shock and sadness, the confusion and doubt, the dull pain in your chest that won't go away no matter what you do no matter how hard you cry or pray or try to forget.
Nine families going through that same thing and all of a sudden condolences just don't seem to be enough.
Now, let me be clear, Chief Santiago and the men and women of the Columbia Police Department have done a truly outstanding job. Their clearance rates for murder, robbery and burglary are all far above the national average. Crime is down in nearly every single category this year and in most it's down double digits. Violent crime is down 25% for the year and total crime is at its lowest point in FIVE YEARS.
Let me repeat that, total crime is at its lowest point in FIVE YEARS! Chief, that's an outstanding job. Why don't you and every police officer here with us tonight, stand and be recognized. You deserve it.
I am so proud of what they've done. But you know and I know that crime doesn't begin or end with the police department.
Too often we've read about crimes that never should have happened because the career criminals that committed them should have been behind bars.
Too often these men and women risk their lives to take these violent thugs off our streets only to see them back out the next day.
Too often it feels like we're fighting a losing battle and I think it's time that changed.
Last month, the Mayor's Panel on Violent Crime and Bond Reform, led by former SLED Chief Robert Stewart, issued their report outlining a series of steps we need to take to stem that tide including passing state legislation for comprehensive bond reform.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here to tell you that I will push Council to adopt every single recommendation they made including a resolution to urge our state legislators to make bond reform a true priority and pass the bill immediately – not next year or in five years but right now, this session, today!
This isn't a game. People are dying and it's time to stand up and take action.
This is a community problem and requires a community solution. We must come together strengthening and leveraging our existing partnerships and creating new ones to form a truly united front demonstrating to those who would threaten our security that we are stronger than they are, stronger than they ever will be and we will prevail.
In that spirit, we have been working with our partners at the University of South Carolina and on projects like Five Points, recognizing that district's unique character and challenges, to put forth a series of unique solutions which include:
Fostering increased collaboration across jurisdictions including the Columbia Police Department, the Richland County Sheriff's Department and University Police that puts more officers on the street and leverages those officers more strategically,
Instituting a monthly meeting between the city, local merchants, bar and restaurant owners and university officials to ensure that we are meeting our safety goals together, and
Establishing a weekend pedestrian district in Five Points that will enhance both safety and business in the district and will include a comprehensive and inclusive parking and transportation plan.
I am confident that Five Points will thrive under our collective leadership and that this strategy will serve as the first step in a new spirit of collaboration which will become a model citywide.
We must be unrelenting and unapologetic in pursuing, apprehending and prosecuting the violent repeat offenders terrorizing our community. But we also have to realize that locking everyone up isn't going to solve the underlying problem facing our society.
The same way being healthy doesn't just mean not being sick, it's not enough to fight a war on crime and ignore the fields of desperation, deprivation, poverty and hopelessness that feed their armies. It's not enough, not when you can do more. Not when every child deserves a chance to shine.
I love my children and I worry for them as any parent would. But my children are privileged.
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On July 13, it will be a year since the tragic death of Glee star Cory Monteith.
The news of the 31-year-old's death from an overdose of heroin and alcohol came as a profound shock to those who were close to him, and many, including his father, Joe Monteith, continue to mourn his loss deeply.
"I still miss him very much and I still have the empty feeling," Joe told ET Canada.
Unfortunately, Joe (who divorced Cory's mother, Ann McGregor, in 1989) was excluded from his son's funeral. "I didn't get to go to his viewing, which would have meant a lot," he said.
Cory and Joe were estranged for much of their lives but had begun to rebuild their relationship a couple of years before Cory died. Still, the pair were not in contact at the time Cory went to rehab in March 2013. "The only thing I knew," Joe said, "was through watching [the news]."
Joe also spoke about Cory's costar and girlfriend at the time of his death, Lea Michele. (Michele, 27, is now dating aspiring actor and model Matthew Paetz.)
"She's a beautiful young woman, she's just getting to the top of her career and I don't expect her to go out and do it alone," Joe said. "She should enjoy life. She had a good time when she was with Cory, from what I understand, but life's gotta go on."
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Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Your ticket buys the whole seat but you'll only need the edge. That was from an old monster truck commercial but it may as well be about karting. Here's your ticket. This is a private MeetUp. We will have the facility to ourselves before the doors open to the public that Sunday morning. Come get your karting on at one fine track with a bunch of friendly folks who love racing.
We are running this alternate track layout that is not open to the general public.
Place: AllSports Grand Prix indoor kart track, Dulles, Virginia
What: The thrill of kart racing. No experience necessary. We'll do three races. Total time is about 1.5 to 2 hours. Karts, helmets, and driving suits provided. Wear closed toe shoes.
1. It's a great low key way to check out go karting.
2. Drivers get to put their skills to the test. Every lap is timed to the thousandth of a second.
3. We're always searching for potential drivers to race with in our competitive league.
It's a real friendly atmosphere with expert coaching on hand.
We get member pricing, and we always have a great time! Drivers are grouped by speed so we're running with drivers of comparable pace. Here's some on-board video from a previous outing:
About Allsports GP
Arrive by 9:30 am to check-in at the front desk (tell them you're with the MeetUp) and get ready; sooner if you're new to that track since you'll need to do a brief orientation.
More questions? Send an email! Please forward this on to your friends. See ya there!
Shortened version of my GoPro video from last Sunday. I was in group #1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6MvLF9Nrt4&feature=youtube_gdata
3 · August 26, 2014
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