Some of you are struggling with compound words and when and where to use hyphens.
Take a look at this website and take the quiz at the end and see how you did.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Meet Tillie Olsen and the topic of your close reading assignment
The sun is shining, the creek has quit rising and with any luck you are all enjoying spring break. When you return to class, you will begin work on a close reading of Tillie Olsen's short story "I Stand Here Ironing" which can be found by following this link:
In a close reading, you choose a passage (usually a few paragraphs) and analyze it as if you are looking at it through a magnifying glass. Before you can choose a passage, you must actively read the work several times and decide which part of it jumps out at you for analysis. Active reading involves printing the essay and reading it with a pencil and highlighters in hand. Mark it up. Make notes in the margins about every thought you have while you are reading then look at the piece again and choose a passage to study. Once you decide on a passage, ask yourself why it jumped out at you. What do you notice about the writing? Does it create a certain mood?
You will get an assignment sheet in class with more instructions. For now, print, read and think about the short story.
Olsen's body of work is small and she didn't start publishing until she was 50 years old, which may or may not interest you in a contextual sense.
If you follow this link, you will find examples of close reading assignments from students who were working with a different piece of Olsen's work.
Enjoy!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Everyone has a story. Yeah, write!
spring 2011 ENG101
The group offered up interesting profiles including stories about an organ recipient, a veteran of the Vietnam war, a Tupperware hostess with a thriving business and a true renaissance man.
To hear the stories, go to http://hgroutageweigble.com/ and follow the link under my name on the left.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
ENG101 final presentation grading rubric
Appropriate dress, professional presentation style: 25 points
Introduction, organization of slides, clear conclusion: 25 points
New information, chart or graph: 15 points
Correct grammar, mechanics: 20 points
Jan. 3 preparation: 15 points
Instructions for ENG101 final project
Dec. 21, 2010
Instructions for final ENG101 ppt presentation
POINTS will be deducted if students do not have some semblance of a project emailed or on a jump drive on Jan. 3.
Printed copies of slides due first of class Jan. 7, presenters will be drawn randomly the night before.
Presentations are 10 minutes, include 10-12 slides, title, intro and reference page do not count towards the total.
FONT Arial or Helvetica. NO Times New Roman.
No more than 6-8 words per line.
Bullet points follow the 6x6 rule. One thought per line, six words per line and six lines per slide.
Limit graphics, photos and cartoons.
Create one original chart or graph from sources discussed in class (nOAA.gov, census.gov, inflation calculator).
Use correct spelling and grammar.
SCHEDULE:
Jan. 3,4,5,6= complete presentations
Jan. 7,10, 11, 12 do presentations
Monday, September 6, 2010
On Profile Eve, a bit of humor from writer Sarah Vowell
http://hearvox.com/snd/vowell/sv_ShootingDad.mp3
If your homework is finished, take a moment and listen to this story about writer Sarah Vowell and her effort to understand her father, his politics and his hobby.
See you in class,
Prof. Weible
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