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intros, docs & MLA class template-general | MLA style / Response writing--& template-- annotation--defining key wds/titles-- Description  | Narrative | Reflective | Commons Text | Listening | FacesEx.

Read and take notes re: key ideas you find in  Listening AND then type 100-250wds about the important ideas you find in this essay. Try MLA class template & use standard intro. (also part of template) to identify the material.

--Discuss assignment-
-In class read Lenses as e.g. of Descriptive, Narrative and Reflective writing.& finding Theme | more on Theme | Aesops Fables

--review in-text citing, quotes, etc. and as needed.  Excellent help> YouTube:  Integrating source info.in-text MLA  | another in-text tutorial    |FYI-Signal Phrase chart as needed|

 -READ--Lenses -- WRITE: Respond to  the following questions in this Word document  and  as needed refer to ( fields of study )  = A1  

-Read: Previous class material as needed  and for  A2  Analysis of a Photo exercise.docx LO:1,2,3,4 

- review Notes on: Narration | Story | Reflection - print-out & turn in A2
READ--"Night Fright (a chapter w/o title on p.20-21 of Dillard's An American Childhood) on web page.and discuss  how this writing uses 5 sense description,  and reflection (thoughtful analysis) to convey the author's experience and discuss "larger ideas"  like how we make sense of the world. Citation Machine.net -MLA8   Citation Producer -manual entry only  

READ-"Night Fright"chapter-pages 20-23 of An American Childhood, Dillard

WRITE  A3 (Start with the standard intro)MLA Template.doc,  Discuss in 250-300 wds how this writing uses 5 sense (even the kinds if possible) of Description, Reflection (thoughtful analysis) & Narration (the sequence of information) to convey the author's experience and discuss "larger ideas" such as how humans make sense of the world. Review previous notes links as needed. For Works Cited list it's ok to use  Citation Machine.net -MLA 8 and MANUALentry.only! LO:1,5

 turn-in A3 Read [Chopin PBS library version] & review  Emotions in "The Story of an Hour." | Main Guide to Lit.Analysis paper | Choosing a text  | Analyzing Fiction |

Read:Writing in Literature  &  Main Guide to Lit.Analysis paper - also main 121 page  Support/stories for Essay 1, | Choosing a text 

-Discuss assignment & intro. Carver,  Atwood & Berger and l example of many others as possible choices for E1 focus  Main Guide to Lit.Analysis paper  | Choosing a text from Little Seagull hb | Story chart | Theme

-peer reviewed

Research COCC databases for possible sources, JStor.org |

Google Scholar | GoogleBks/periodicals-

then, as needed, review Chopin & paper that analyzes it | Guide to Lit.Analysis paper   |Story chart & Topic Exploration Form=A4

 turn in-A4-   Main Guide to Lit.Analysis paper | How/when to Cite | Signal Phrase | Citing Guide | COCC data bases | full circle essay  | Sample MLA paper  LOOP/"PART 6" AND "THEME" IN STORY CHART SHOW WHAT FIELD OF STUDY TO FIND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE FOR. e.g. THEME of "loss," > psych/philosophy | samples of peer-reviewed "litcrit" papers

Review Main Guide to Lit.Analysis paper. When the Theme is clear, search for the web information on that theme, like "depression and psychology." Check COCC data bases for peer review papers that may be related to Guide to writing about Lit--| How and When to Cite | Sample peer rev.lit paper |  Position Paper guide |. LO:1,2,3,5

Find 3-5 sources to support reasons and start the 750-1000wd. rough draft of E1  literary journal , Humanities sources, youtube tutorial, | JStor.org | Google Scholar, GoogleBks/periodicals-, How and When to Cite | Sample peer rev.lit paper-draft of E1

 Main Guide to Lit.Analysis paper | How and When to Cite | basic MLA8 elements of source information | Position Paper guide | Peer Edit form | COCC data bases  | Sample peer rev.lit paper  | turn-in packet made up of: final version on top>rough draft, peer edit, outline (opt) + A4, (Story chart & Topic Exploration Form &  last, a process writing) FYI  E1 scoring form  

Consult/review  Notes on E2, writing about/ explaining a concept  and use Exploring a Word to guide a more complete understanding a possible term--can be used to narrow your choices. Assignment: think, etc. about a Big Idea to explore. What ever word/idea you choose must have a completed word exploring exercise: Exploring a Word. See also  E2 supports on main page, OED word stories | story-quality
-- write for A5   do full Exploring a Word and a Topic Exp.  Loop of the word/concept; find initial thesis- see E2 supports on main page &  Word Roots |  Prefix/Suffix chart | Etymology Dictionary |    

Develop early outline or list of ideas, sources, connections (optional) of E2 | Credible Sources |  Definition Essay How To

 problem solving, etc. FYI-The Color of Saying - Ackerman- Definition Essay How-To | Formal summary.doc of one possible source: Example Summary youtubes: guide to summary | another guide to summary

 Work on finding sources to support some aspect of the essay's ideas, the rough draft and WC list

Formal summary  A6 of one peer reviewed source Example Summary 

turn-in A6  Sample MLA paper | Notes on writing about/explaining a concept | Definition Essay How-To | Citing EX    

Work on E2 and review any notes/examples to date:  Sample MLA paper  and .E2notes (again...), Be sure to format the Works Cited for MLA citations, so in-text cites will match their listings. Bring print-out of full draft and WC for next class peer editing

problem solve | Review grammar/ mechanics as needed | using/citing images in paper. Check current thesis sentence to verify the focus word, and 2-3 aspects of it that you will support with outside sources. Citing dictionary definitions | Notes on writing about/explaining a concept  and |Definition Essay HOW-TO  | Sample MLA paper | ExposDef.Scoring form | peer edit

 Sample MLA paper  and .E2notes (again...),Proofing Gd.| 1250-1500 wd. final draft, with 3-5 sources (2 peer reviewed), Turn-in Packet Contents  Expos Def.Scoring form--Review COCC library guide to citing | Dictionary definitions are treated like an article that has no title. The word itself is the article title. In the parenthetical cite to the def., the word and the number of the definition should be included.  Review sample papers as guides to E2  Paper on "Migraine [in APA not MLA so don't use years or commas  in the cites for this paper...]

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 work on the final version of the definition essay.COCC library guide to citing [citation maker Citation Producer   | In MLA8, dictionary definitions are treated like an article that has no title, so the word itself is the article title. Review sample papers on Notes on E2 as guides for this paper. Paper on "Migraine" is not in MLA, but good to see when to cite. | peer edit on last draft | Sample MLA paper 

COCC library guide to citing| Dictionary definitions are treated like an article that has no title. The word itself is the article title. In the parenthetical cite to the def., the word and the number of the definition should be included.  Review sample papers as guides to E2 Paper on "Migraine.

 Turn in packet for E2--   Notes for E3-- PersuasiveOpEd/Arg | Guide to Argument |ad to analyze.=A7

 Work on A8  5 sources in Ann.Bib for in-text SIGNAL phrase citing and link to source to support your OP-ED thesis. Refine Op-Ed and be sure the sources in the signal phrases match the first word in their alphabetical bibliography listing. 

 continue Op-Ed polishing  (Thomas on Punctuation ;-)  Making a hyperlink to the Ann.Bib. will be part of the assignment. Step1: go to the biblio. listing. Click beside the name of the each source. (2) from the Menu bar, go to Insert and choose bookmark (3)add a name for the bookmark and click Apply / ok. When all sources have a their own bookmarks, go to the signal phrases in the Op-Ed. Select the source, right-click the selection and choose "hyperlink." Go to the bookmark list and choose the one that fits. Click ok and now the source in the op-ed should link to the source listing.

NO CLASS--THANKSGIVING  -- Do Finalize OpEd and make hyperlinks from sources actually in the OpEd to their listing in the Ann. Bib list.--Step1: go to the digital/Word biblio. listing. Click beside the name of the each source. (2) from the Menu bar, go to Insert and choose bookmark (3)add a name for the bookmark and click Apply / ok. When all sources have a their own bookmarks, go to the signal phrases in the Op-Ed. Select the source, right-click the selection and choose "hyperlink." Go to the bookmark list and choose the one that fits. Click ok and now the source in the op-ed should link to the source listing.  FYI- Scoring Form for this assignment

 FYI- Scoring Form for this assignment  

Can Turn in finished OpEd E3  and ALL developing material+ ProcessWriting