ESSAYS UPDATE

I will not be able to make it this afternoon

• I am meeting with my chair to get some paperwork signed this afternoon
• Unfortunately I will not be able to drop off the essays as expected
• BRING YOUR LAPTOPS to class in case revisions must be done tomorrow and Friday.

Course Evaluations Today!!!

Please do your course evaluations!!! Today please!!!

USE Your Regular GMAIL

I’m getting a bunch of notifications for access to the prompt. You need to use your regular gmail account otherwise the firewall at school will prevent both me and you from accessing it.

 Final Research Paper Options
You will be writing an argumentative essay. Provide an analysis of your topic. Provide a thesis and elaborate on specific topics within your essay. Intro paragraph must meet my grading rubric. You’ll be evaluated on the following criteria: (1) quality of writing—clarity, organization of paper, good intro, good closing, well developed body paragraphs; (2) meaningful integration of readings.
1. Write a 4-5 page paper on any subject related to PEDAGOGY. The essay can be off an academic article you find on JSTOR or EBSCOhost. Subjects can be related to the following:
 Education
 ESL
 Critical Pedagogy  Art
2. Write a 4-5 page paper on one short story, or essay that we have read this semester. Don’t just summarize; Provide your own insight and response to each work. Choose from the following:
 Never Marry A Mexican – Sandra Cisneros
 Eleven – Sandra Cisneros
 Indian Camp – Ernest Hemingway
 Three Day Blow – Ernest Hemingway
 The End of Something – Ernest Hemingway
 Movimientos de rebeldía y las culturas que traicionan – Gloria Anzaldúa
 How to Tame a Wild Tongue – Gloria Anzaldúa
3. If you want to do research on your own topic, you will need to do the following:
 Submit 1⁄2 page abstract on blogger
 Tell me what topic you wish to write about
 Make sure that you have found a JSTOR or EBSCO source
Essay Instructions:
- 4-5 pages
- APA Style
- Works Cited
- 12 pt. font
- Times Roman
- 1 Sources (Must be from JSTOR or EBSCOhost)

12/2 Out Sick

Edinburg Campus
I got into town early this morning and I think might be getting a cold.  Nonetheless I will be out. Please use the time to review your essays, revise them, make sure opening paragraph is completed to my specifications. Make sure your citations are done correctly and that you have used at least one source. I don’t anticipate being out again. I will see you Wednesday.

Final Prompt

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• Make sure you are following template for introduction and organization of your essay
• Check Assigned Readings/How to write your INTRO for template
• DUE: 12/2

11-4 to 11-15

Readings:

"Movimientos de rebeldía y las culturas que tracionan"- Gloria Anzaldúa
"How To Tame A Wild Tongue" - Gloria Anzaldúa

• 1 Response Paper
• Assigned Readings / Essays_Nonfiction

"Never Marry A Mexican" - Sandra Cisneros

• 1 Response Paper
• Assigned Readings / Short Stories_Plays

"The Sons of La Malinche" - Octavio Paz

• 1 Response Paper (Extra Credit Assignment) 

DUE: 11/15

Lab 1 & Lab 2 APA/MLA

Assignment:

• APA/MLA Lab
• Finish the following three lab assignments
• APA/MLA examples found on blogger
• Click here for labs

Essay 2 Prompt

Compare & Contrast Essay

• Pick ONE prompt
• Compare Two Stories (one we have read & one we haven't), unless you are doing prompt 3
• One Source Required (JSTOR/EBSCO)

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10-21

Read: Three Day Blow, Soldier's Home, Hills Like White Elephants by Hemingway

10/7 - 10/11

Read: Indian Camp / The End of Something by Earnest Hemingway

Assigned Readings/Short Stories & Plays

• Print them and have them available 
• Write: 2 Response Papers (one for each story)
• Due: 10/17

Also print the following documents:

5 Elements of Fiction & Literary Devices

5 Elements: Print Only First 5 pages
Literary Devices: Print Only First 2 Pages

• I apologize for any inconvenience 

Watch The Following Documentaries:

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Mini Doc

10/2

PRESENTATIONS & ESSAYS DUE

9/20

Define: Pedagogy / Socioeconomic / sociocultural
Read: Pedagogy of Poverty Versus Good Teaching by Martin Haberman

Answer the following and turn in as "Haberman Response"

1. What’s the first thing you thought about when you read the title "Pedagogy of Poverty Versus Good Teaching?

2. What is Pedagogy of Poverty according to Haberman?

3. Elaborate on: Authoritarian and directive nature of the pedagogy of poverty is deceptive about who really is in charge READ 3^rd Column on page 292

- Interpret reading and provide analysis

9/9

Provide a brief summary on these sections in the article: (Downs & Wardle)

• Systemic Misconception and Misdirection of Mainstream FYC
• Academic Discourse as a Category Mistake
• The Open Question of Transfer
• Resisting Misconceptions
• Writing About Writing: Rationale and Description

Write: Summary should be 1 full page

• Will be turned in as response

Update

Make sure you are using your gmail to access the readings and syllabus otherwise you will be redirected

J Reyna

9/4

Read: Diaz Article
Write: 1 pg response

Prompt: Tell me about your experiences in reading and writing? Have you mainly had good experiences or maybe bad ones'. Have you had good mentors? Do you like to read or write?

• 1 pg

Welcome

I want to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to our class forum. I will be integrating our readings, announcements, workshops, assignments, and discussions on here.  It would be wise if you begin to familiarize yourselves with the page. I look forward to meeting everyone. Look for more updates soon.