Class CANCELLED Wednesay, November 2nd

Hello, Class.

I wanted to give you more than enough notice, so I hope you review this email before tomorrow afternoon, but we WILL NOT meet as a class tomorrow, Wednesday, November 2^nd. I have a personal matter to attend to tomorrow afternoon that is keeping me from campus. That being said, please make sure you review the PowerPoint presentation on Rhetorical Mode: Extended Definition essay and the assignment sheet for Post #5, Extended Definition (DUE, 11/7).

Both the presentation and assignment sheet can be found under "Shared Documents" on http://mybcc.net

I will be on campus Thursday and Friday, and I am more than happy to discuss Post #5 with you whether it be via email, phone call and/or face-to face. My office hours for the rest of this week are as follows:

Thursday: 7:30am-8:20am & 10:30am-1:00pm
Friday: 7:30am-8:30am & 10:30am-1:00pm

Also, I was planning on getting back your Mid-Term Reports this Wednesday. I will give them to you next Monday (11/7) but if you want to know your point value (for peace of mind), please email me in the next day or two and I will reply with your score than give you the hard-copy next week.

Enjoy the day off, BUT get to work on Post #5 and keep in touch if you need any help!

D. Kopp

Post #5, DUE Monday, November 7th

Post #5 - Extended Definition Essay

An extended definition includes the basic parts of a formal definition:

However, it goes beyond that, adapting whatever methods of development (i.e. examples, description, comparison/contrast, process analysis, classification, analogy, negation) to best suit the term it defines.

·        Write a  750(ish) word essay in which you give an extended definition of a thing, a concept, or a general phenomenon.  (Visit the PowerPoint presentation on Extended Definition, under shared documents, to review)

·        Please do not use the example from class, i.e. “What is Love?”  

DUE: Post to your Writing Portfolio by Monday, November 7^th.

Please email and/or come for an office visit if you have any questions or concerns.

Post #4 (make sure it's a new post)

Post #4, Revision of “Integrating Voice in Expository Writing(?)”

For this assignment, you will revise your developing draft of “Integrating Voice in Expository Writing(?)”, i.e. Post #3. With all the materials from the Writing Groups/Peer Review, and your experience with this unit, you now have a unique task ahead of you.

We’ve reviewed and criticized the use of first-person narrative in expository writing for the last week and discussed its placement/misplacement in this genre of writing. Now that you’ve had the opportunity to experiment with this manipulation of tone, it’s up to you to decide whether it has value in relationship to your most recent writing assignment.

Without significantly changing content, revise Post #3 focusing on style and tone to make your text more effective overall.

·         You may choose to commit to the same style and voice of Post #3, or you may decide to alter your text’s tone by omitting first-person perspective.

What do you need to do to make this more effective, appealing and appropriate to your audience?  

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Due Date: Post to your Student Blog by 12:30pm, Monday, October 31^st 

 Requirements: 750-1000 Words,

AND please COMMENT on (2) student blogs to help facilitate the revision process (by Friday, October 28^th)

Post #3, Course Reading and Next Week

Post #3, “Integrating Voice in Expository Writing”

·        Due date: Post to your Student Blog on Monday, October 24^th

·        Bring 4 hard copies of Post #3 to class on Monday, October 24^th

·        Requirements: 750-1000 word

·        Reading #5, “Introduction to Participatory Journalism” on MyBc

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For this assignment, you will produce an expository text with a strong integration of author voice via first-person narrative/perspective (using “I”). In other words, you will create an original text similar in style and tone to what we did in class, i.e. the second article from class entitled “Stick it to Me” on acupuncture. Please note, YOU ARE NOT rewriting an existing article but creating your own from scratch surrounding an issue/event of your choosing. One you choose an issue/event, think about how you might integrate your own personal ideas/experiences without establishing an argument, i.e. stay away from “I feel”, “I believe”, “In my opinion”, etc.  

·        Don’t forget to post on your student blog on Monday, October 24^th as well as bring 4 hard copies to class for a writing group/peer review workshop.  

It is imperative that everyone comes to class prepared on Monday, October 24^th since I will be announcing a very important assignment for the following week. We will also review our rubric for your Student Writing Portfolio.

·        Reminder, we WILL NOT have class on Wednesday, October 26^th due to a faculty planning day so attendance and preparation on Monday are vital.

As always, I am here to help so please email me or come visit my office if you have any questions and/or concerns.

Comments for Post #2 DUE Friday & Critcal Reaction Paper #3 DUE Monday, October 17th

Don't forget the DEADLINE to post 2-3 comments for Post #2 is tomorrow, Friday, October 14th. Please post comments for students that were not in your writing group from yesterday.

Critical Reaction Paper #3 is DUE Monday, October 17th.

Essentially, you will react to our Writing Group Critique/Peer Review Workshop and the materials that were produced from this experience. In other words, Critical Reaction Paper #3 is a revision to Post #2, "Rewriting the News".

You will NOT post this to our blog but HAND IN a hard copy on Monday. Please attach all workshop copies and peer review comment sheets.

Email me david.kopp@bellevuecollege.edu if you have any questions and keep up the great work!

D. Kopp

Update - Tuesday, October 11th

REMINDER: Reading #4 and Post #2 (Rewriting the News) Assignment are posted on MyBc, http://mybcc.net/. Please  post BEFORE class on Wednesday, October 12th. We will be doing an activity with every student posting; it is imperative you submit your article as soon as possible so I can prepare the materials for our peer critque/review groups. 

Also, please make sure you do the following:

-Check your "Spam" folder under "Comments" and see if any student comments are not getting posted
-"Edit" Komal O's. URL to komalovais.blogspot.com
-"Edit" Lacvien's URL to lacvientranvu.blogspot.com
-Add John O. to your links, jn8dawg79-conceptofjustice.blogspot.com
-Add Theresa T. to your links, theresatroyer.blogspot.com/ 
-Add Tural A. to your links, tungasi-alisker.blogspot.com             

In addition, please make the following changes to your blog: 
-Under Settings, make sure "Adult Content?" is "No"
-Under Design, click on "Edit" under "Blog Archive" and change "Hierarchy" to "Flat List"

Thank you and keep up the great work!

D. Kopp

Update, Thursday, October 6th & REMINDER!

Update, Thursday, October 6th....REMINDER!

Below are the new deadlines for commenting on student blogs and your revision:
-Comment on (4) student blogs DUE TODAY, October 6th
-Revision of Post #1 DUE Friday, October 7th
If you haven't submitted your Critical Reaction #2, please do so ASAP via david.kopp@bellevuecollege.edu

Reminder: We DO NOT have class next Monday, October 10th (campus is till open)

Reading #4 and Post #2 Assignment are posted on MyBc, http://mybcc.net/. Please get started as soon as you can and post BEFORE class on Wednesday, October 12th.. Also, please make sure you do the following:

-Check your "Spam" folder under "Comments" and see if any student comments are not getting posted
-"Edit" Komal O's. URL to komalovais.blogspot.com
-"Edit" Lacvien's URL to lacvientranvu.blogspot.com
-Add John O. to your links, jn8dawg79-conceptofjustice.blogspot.com
-Add Theresa T. to your links, theresatroyer.blogspot.com/ 
-Add Tural A. to your links, tungasi-alisker.blogspot.com             

In addition, please make the following changes to your blog: 
-Under Settings, make sure "Adult Content?" is "No"
-Under Design, click on "Edit" under "Blog Archive" and change "Hierarchy" to "Flat List"

Thank you and keep up the great work!

D. Kopp