en191f12s27: day 1 assignments

Monday, August 27, 2012

Create blogs, naming techniques, connecting to the class blog

Introduction, handouts, discussion of pre-writing considerations and techniques. All students need to create a google account id and start a blog. The naming of the blog must be: en191f12s27+firstname+firstinitialoflastname and please consider using a picture of yourself. When asked, come forward to link your blog to this class blog.

Homework for next week:
"Who am I" - post on your blog
Story-in-a-Box: Make an inventory list of 12 items. Name the item and describe it. Two to three sentences per item. Then create a story linking the items in a plot that you fabricate. 350-700 words. Have fun. This is due next Monday, September 3, 2012, at 12 noon.
NO CLASS THAT DAY!!
Next class meeting is September 10, 2012.

Resources

Writing resources on-line to start your research for the chosen topic (find your own, also!):
Uni Wisconsin Madison
UNC Handouts
How we cite - UNC
Boston University pdf
(originating Boston U source)
Writing Center

Grammar Check of paragraphs

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Interviews:
Preparations and considerations
Here are some B papers:
Sample interview 1
Sample interview 2
Sample interview 3
Sample interview 4
Country report on Malaysia Sample prep report
Phases of an interview

Elements of each interview that must show up on your blog:
1. Preparations. Describe the preparations.How did you approach people? When, where, and how did you conduct and record the interview?Whom did you interview?
2. Interview report. Describe the interview. What did surprise you?
3. Country Report. Report on country/region and culture.
4. Transcription. Transcribe the interview as you hear the questions and answers on tape. Then edit the entire interview to make it readable. At least two interviews need to be transcribed. That allows for one report without the transcription (that interview is then limited to a grade of "B" - if you want an "A", do three). Still, we need to know the preparations, approach, interview process, etc. of that interview without transcription (1-3 above). Please be sure to choose interviewees from one country or region.
Current questions -add your own two-
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Old questions
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Winners of interview competitions:
Interview 1 - Chancelvie and Jonny

Extended syllabus beyond post 1

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Recommended book:
General considerations: Please be sure to
...always write a thematic statement before you start on a writing project. (This paper is about...)
...always cross-reference information or web-data. Have at least three different sources for whatever you want to use.
...always cite your sources. You find it on the web, you cite it. Citations from the web are easy: url plus date visited

If you use text verbatim, put it in quotes and cite the source. Paraphrasing does not allow using source text unchanged. It means you report on what you read. You need to cite what/whom you are paraphrasing, of course.

Hacker on-line exercises

if the page does not load, go to http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/bedhandbook7enew/and click Free and Open Web Site "go to site", then Grammar exercises and results, then hit the cancel button and you are there.

The Write Place at SCSU

U of Ottawa Writing Centre