Cherie Post Dargan, Instructor
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Composition 2 handouts by Unit Page
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The following is a listing of all of my handouts, PowerPoint presentations and accompanying notes, and other class materials. This webpage is designed to be a supplemental resource for my in-class students; there is a separate, password-protected site for the online class.
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Fall Syllabus in Word (In rich text format for easy download) |
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| Course Outline (Tentative Dates, First Half of the Semester) -- lists our weekly schedule of activities, readings and assignments | ||||||
| The Writing Survey Newly revised 2006 edition | ||||||
| Writing Basics (an introductory handout that covers the purposes for writing, a few thoughts about the writing process, ideas about the various kinds of audience, and some information on outlines and maps). | ||||||
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Learn to Write Goodly -- a quick
review of some common errors in a worksheet that features 15 sentences in
need of help! Version of Learn to Write Goodly in .rtf |
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| Midterm Checklist (in Word, rtf for easy download) |
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Virtual Campus (Vcampus) |
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Class Discussion Boards and supplemental websites for f2f classes are located at https://vcampus.hawkeyecollege.edu Virtual campus is new to Hawkeye; it provides teachers with a web space for posting announcements, class documents, web links, and a discussion board. Class sites are password protected. Virtual campus, or vcampus uses Microsoft's Share Point software. |
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| How to use Vcampus (for students) Here is a handout that takes students through the steps of signing onto vcampus, posting to the discussion board, and creating a link that will take them back to their class site. | ||||||
| How to use Vcampus (for teachers) Here is a handout that gives teachers some instructions for setting up their vcampus site: creating discussion boards, links, and announcements. | ||||||
Campus Resources |
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Academic Support Area Hours and
Services Academic Support is
located in Bremer 116 and offers a place to study, make up tests, and use
computers -- and much more. Here are details.
Keep in mind that you can get help learning to use
HCC email or with other computer related questions over in Bremer Hall in
the Academic Support Area. They also have approximately 90 computers for
student use, in addition to other services. |
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Smarthinking--online tutoring servicesI would
encourage you to visit ASA in the first two weeks to get help signing up
for a brand new service for students called SMARTHINKING. This is an
online tutoring service; I will post a flyer for you. Every student has an
account and can get up to 20 hours between August 2004 and August 2005.
However, you need to register and set up your account to use SMARTHINKING.
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SmarthinkingHere is the flyer for Smarthinking, with instructions for getting your account set up. Remember, you need to submit your paper as a .doc or .rtf. You should always copy and paste the grading slip for that assignment to the end of your essay, so that the tutor has more information about the requirements for the assignment. You will go back to the Smarthinking account to check for your returned paper: it will show up in the little inbox at the bottom of the page. |
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Smarthinking Power PointHere is a power point presentation that explains more about how to use the services. |
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Hawkeye Library hours for this school year are as followed: Mon. – Thurs. 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday closed Sunday noon – 8:00 p.m. The library now has laptops for checkout; the library now has wireless access as well, so it is a great place to go work on homework, either using your laptop or borrowing one of their laptops. http://www.hawkeyecollege.edu/library/index.aspx Link to the Hawkeye Library, with access to a list of magazines and journals, the online catalog of books and videos, and Ebsco Host and other online databases. |
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Textbook Resources |
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| Call to Write Textbook Links.
The following links go to the companion website for our
textbook, which has been recently updated for the new edition. http://wps.ablongman.com/long_trimbur_cw_3/0,9592,1567961-,00.html Here is the Student side of the website; I developed much of the content for this site. http://wps.ablongman.com/long_trimbur_cw_3/0,9592,1636548-,00.html Here is the instructor side of the website: I developed the sample syllabus and chapter power point presentations. Summary of Cherie's work on the Call to Write Site Here is a document that overviews the features that I contributed to both sides of the Call to Write website. |
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MYCOMPLAB (Call to Write) TextbookElectronic Resources |
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| Using the Auto Cite Feature in MyComplab | ||||||
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Using Auto
Cite (power point presentation) Added Spring 2005 This has a lot of print screens |
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MyCompLab --
MyComplab Power Point presentation. Here is a presentation that I developed to explain some of the features in the Mycomplab set of websites and resources. |
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Mycomplab--this website is part of the support for the Call to Write textbook. http://mycomplab.com takes you to the log-in page To register, you will use the access code inside your mycomplab card, which came with your Call to Write textbook. The website has several components: Writing Research Grammar The Tutor Center |
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Outlines and Maps -- Tools to Generate and Organization Information |
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Spider_map_template.htm (a blank map done in Word) Mapping is an alternative to writing outlines. It's a more visual approach. |
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| Websites on writing outlines and essays A collection of URLS that may be useful to you as you consider how to generate and organize your ideas. | ||||||
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Cherie's Inspiration Packet
(explanation of mapping and how to use Inspiration, a special software
package) (The Inspiration home page) http://www.inspiration.com You can go to this site and download a free trial for 30 days. |
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Computer Classroom Orientation |
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Computer classroom
orientation You will do this activity with a partner; it helps
you to better understand how to use your computer and gives you an
overview of the network drives we will be using, as well as some basics in
creating a document in Word and joining the class website on NICENET.ORG Handout in .rtf format for easy download UPDATED for Spring 2006 -- I've divided it up into two parts. Part one (looking at our networked resources, the HCC page & Cherie's faculty page, creating a document in word, copying files from the sample folder to the student's W drive, etc.) Part two (looking at our various electronic resources: getting signed up for smarthinking and mycomplab) |
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| Managing Files -- Computer classroom tipsheet. Covers how to create file folders, naming files, file types, and more. (I have since updated and added to the end of the syllabus) | ||||||
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Protecting your PC
-- here is an article about Spy ware, and how to protect yourself and your
computer. If you don't have special spy ware detection software, you are
at risk!
There is also a note at the end about a great website with free downloads for software like spybot and adaware (spy ware detectors). |
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| Logon sheet and list of URLs -- here is a handy form to help you keep track of your various accounts and logons for Comp. 2 | ||||||
| Email Etiquette article from the Purdue University OWL-- here is an article about email etiquette | ||||||
| Getting Started Writing with Technology -- here is a list of useful websites for writers, divided up into several categories | ||||||
| Overview of Summary Writing | ||||||||
| How
to Mark a Book
(tips on how to read actively & mark up text). This article was written
in 1940 and it's a classic example of good writing. This has been updated, and now includes the ORIGINAL article, as taken from the radical academy website. |
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| The Water/Summary Packet (Cherie's model of how to summarize an article, in six steps) | ||||||||
| The Water article (The Water article itself) Here is the one page article about the benefits of drinking eight glasses of water a day for better health. | ||||||||
| Chapter Two Power point Presentation (Call To Write) Revised Fall 2004 | ||||||||
| Chapter Two worksheet and notes from the Power point (.rtf for easy download) | ||||||||
| We will practice annotating and summarizing in the MLK Group activity, as well as in writing the individual MLK summary/critique and the People Like Us summary/comparison paper. | ||||||||
Argumentative writing -- Chapter 3 MaterialsI used to wait until much later to look at this chapter. However, the Letter from Birmingham Jail is a powerful example of persuasive writing. So, please look at the following materials, based on Chapter 3 in the Call to Write.. |
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Notice the three
kinds of appeals: Logic, ethics and emotion. Also, look the four types of
evidence:
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| Chapter 3 Worksheet (Argumentative Writing) | ||||||||
| Chapter 3 PowerPoint The power point presentation | ||||||||
| Chapter 3 notes | ||||||||
THE MLK GROUP ACTIVITY(Analysis of the "Letter from Birmingham Jail") |
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MLK Group Activity Handout,
Fall 06 edition. Here is the small group assignment handout, with
the description of the activity. This handout is full of hot links, which should prove useful, so I encourage you to work on your assignment from this document. MLK Group Activity handout, 2006 version .rtf version (Fall 2006 update) MLK Group Report Template (New Sp2006) -- Use this report template (done as a table) to help organize your group project |
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Letter from Birmingham Jail
(text)
Here is the actual text of the "Letter from Birmingham Jail. "
I include a picture of Dr. King. Here is the citation of the website where I
found the text. King, Martin Luther. Letter from Birmingham Jail. April 16, 1963. Posted on the University of Pennsylvania's African Studies Center website by Professor Arthur R. McGee. 27 Feb 1994. http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html |
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| New (added Spring 2006) What prompted Dr. King to write his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail? Here is the statement by the 8 clergymen. Source: http://www.silvertorch.com/mlkbirm.htm | ||||||||
| Free at Last power point This is a visual presentation about the historical struggle for civil rights in our country, going back to the early days of slavery. | ||||||||
| Dr. King -- a power point that explores his life and work | ||||||||
| The Color Coded Letter -- the link is broken to the Milliken site, so please use this copy instead. | ||||||||
Other Resources for the MLK activityNote: these are already included in the MLK Handout, and are included here for your convenience. |
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| Alex Irvine is a teacher who has
used the Letter in his classes; he has studied the letter and its references
and gathered a great deal of information on a number of items in the letter
itself. "I've done capsule sketches of most of the historical references, pointed out some important moments with respect to King's argumentative strategies, and in general tried to give a sense of shape to the piece's progression." http://alexirvine.net/mlk/birmingham_jail.html#beginning |
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| Alex Irvine writes, "This
salutation, and the five paragraphs which follow, form a perfect example of
the classical exordium, in which the rhetorician attempts to do the following things: --Establish good will --Summarize the writer's approach to the topic --Lay the groundwork for an argument that the subject has been misunderstood or misrepresented --Present credentials King will loosely follow the classical argumentative pattern of --exordium (introduction) --exposito (exposition) --confirmatio (argument) --confutatio (rebuttal), and --peroratio (conclusion) but rather than construct the "Letter" along a single line of argument, he weaves these five argumentative moments into a larger structure whose general argument takes its shape from the clergymen's letter. As you read through the "Letter from Birmingham Jail," note how King isolates each point of the clergymen's argument and takes the time to bring all of his argumentative resources to bear on it. |
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http://www.thekingcenter.org/prog/non/letter.html "Letter From Birmingham Jail." Audio clip by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is the full audio recording from "Letter From Birmingham Jail". The audio clip is done in two parts. There is also a PDF version of the letter. |
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http://www.sonoma.edu/programs/writingcenter/pdf_files/quoting.pdf
Here is a handout on how to use quotations in your writing; the examples come from Dr. King's Letter from Birmingham Jail. |
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| Group Project Peer Editing and Grading Slip (updated for Spring 2005) | ||||||||
The Individual Essay over "Letter from Birmingham Jail" |
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Wrapping up
the Group Project -- agenda for Friday, September 17th class, with
details on the group project and individual paper Grading Slip (.rtf format for easy download) Individual Paper Peer Editing and Grading Slip -- students will then write an individual summary/critique on the three pages covered by their group. This paper will be submitted to Smarthinking before being turned in to Cherie. |
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Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"--a rhetorical analysis. In the following text, here is the color key:
This used to be available at http://www.millikin.edu/wcenter/king1a.html Letter from Birmingham Jail. However, I noticed that it has been moved and the link no longer works. Here is a copy of that document. Cache copy of the Color Coded Letter
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Student Sample 1
Zach's Individual MLK/Letter from Birmingham Jail Essay Student Sample 2 Missy's Individual MLK/Letter from Birmingham Jail Essay |
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The People Like Us Article and Reflective/Analytical Essay |
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| People Like Us article -- once students have written their individual summaries, they will read this article, which appeared in the Atlantic Monthly. David Brooks argues that in spite of all of the focus about diversity, people still tend to cluster themselves in groups of people like themselves. Students will compare/contrast some of his themes with those in Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." | ||||||||
| People Like Us Comparison essay Power Point Presentation -- New, Fall 2006. This presentation helps to explain the assignment. | ||||||||
| People Like Us power Point presentation notes | ||||||||
| People Like us, in .rtf for easy download (article) | ||||||||
| Grading slip in .rtf | ||||||||
| Questions for Consideration -- here are the questions I prepared to help you analyze this piece, and compare it to the "Letter from Birmingham Jail." | ||||||||
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Student Sample 1
Patrick's essay Student Sample 2 Missy's essay Student Sample 3 Zach's essay |
This activity serves two purposes: you will learn more about doing research, and you will gather information from a variety of sources for your problem/solution topic.
Look at the Chapters 13 and 14 Power point BEFORE you begin work on the activity; the Internet Research Activity Handout is full of hot links, so you will want to view it in electronic format.
| Chapter 13 power point | ||
| Chapter 13 notes and worksheet (in rich text format, for easy download) | ||
| Chapter 14 power point | ||
| Chapter 14 notes and worksheet (in rich text format, for easy download) | ||
| Topics for the Internet Activity -- here is the list of topics I would like you to choose from for the Internet Research Activity and Problem Solution paper | ||
| Problem Topic Worksheet -- FILL THIS OUT BEFORE YOU BEGIN the Internet Research Activity. Here is a blank worksheet. | ||
| Student sample -- a completed Problem Topic worksheet. Here is a sample from a student in a previous class; look it over to see how it could help you as you do your research. | ||
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Internet Research Activity
Handout, with a blank worksheet attached (Updated Sp06) This is the MAIN HANDOUT, with all of the Links (some are duplicated below) Here is the handout in rich text format. |
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The University of California (Berkeley) Web Searching Skills (PDF).
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Hands-On-Demo-Exercises.pdf (This is the second half of the handout I will give you, 2003/2004 version). |
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http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Handouts.html Handouts for Research Quality Web Searching Workshops Check this page to find a set of new power points and PDFs (updated August 2005) |
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| Library Worksheets We will complete these on the library tour. | ||
| Problem Solution Topic Worksheet (Here is a word document in .rtf for easy download) | ||
| Problem Solution Memo (Handout and grading slip). This is the document you will write AFTER completing the Internet Research Activity; it summarizes what you have learned about your problem solution topic and then lists your sources in an annotated webliography, which you can create using either the Citation Machine or the new Auto Cite feature of the Mycomplab (Research navigator). | ||
The Citation Machine - The web-based tool for creating MLA or APA citations. |
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| Cherie's handout on how to use the Citation Machine This is a wonderful research tool; simply select the type of resource you are using and a form appears on the screen. Fill it out and click on process and you will get a citation in both MLA and APA style. My handout gives the details. |
| Research navigator has
some wonderful resources built into the site; this is part of the Mycomplab
website.
Guidelines for both MLA and APA are included. |
| Keys for Writers -- Don't forget the wonderful section of the handbook about MLA and APA documentation styles, including detailed examples and sample student papers. |
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Citing
Electronic Sources (HCC Library handout, updated Spring 05) Here are the guidelines for citing sources located by searching Ebsco Host, Newsbank, e-books, and more. Library Handout, in .rtf for easy download |
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http://www.westwords.com/guffey/mla.html (MLA) Links to Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey's websites; she is the author of our Applied Writing textbook, and a very reputable source. She goes in and periodically updates these two sites. |
| Guffey's guidelines for APA style documentation |
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Great Resources on the web for help with Documenting Electronic Sources A collection of links for writers and writing teachers, broken up into categories. Also includes graphic organizers, the 5 paragraph theme, how to do an annotated bibliography & more! |
| Using In-Text Citations -- As your witty Composition teacher commented, "More than all you wanted to know!" (Dargan 32). |
Other Resources for Citing Sources |
| http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Documentation.html -- Documentation Styles -- from the Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison. |
| http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html -- ONLINE! This web site addresses how to cite web sources. |
| http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm -- Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism: Documentation Guidelines. From Duke University Library. |
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_docelectric.html Purdue University has one of the BEST Online Writing Centers (known as OWLS, by the way). Here is the link for their handouts. |
VIRTUAL CAMPUS (Vcampus)https://vcampus.hawkeyecollege.edu Virtual campus (password protected class sites through Microsoft's Share Point software). |
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Problem Solution: Getting Organized
(Spring 2005 update) Here is the main handout that will help you as you plan, write and document your essay. Getting Organized, Spring 05 update as a rich text file for easy download |
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Argumentative writing -- Chapter 3 (You may want to review this material) |
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Notice the three
kinds of appeals: Logic, ethics and emotion. Also, look the four types of
evidence:
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| Chapter 3 Worksheet (Argumentative Writing) | ||||||||
| Chapter 3 PowerPoint The power point presentation | ||||||||
| Chapter 3 notes | ||||||||
| The argumentative essay map in Inspiration (version 6) | ||||||||
| The map as an outline (webbed version) | ||||||||
| The map as an outline (rich text format for easy download) | ||||||||
| Chapter 10 CTW power point (Writing Proposals) | ||||||||
| Chapter 10 worksheet | ||||||||
| Chapter 10 notes | ||||||||
| Source for formatting
papers with MLA style, Purdue University OWL (online writing lab)
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format |
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| Student Sample: Problem Solution Topic Worksheet | ||||||||
| Problem Solution Memo Handout and checklists | ||||||||
| Problem Solution Peer Editing/Grading Slip | ||||||||
| Library Worksheets | ||||||||
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Student sample #1
(Chelsey) Proposal memo and annotated webliography |
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Student sample # 2 (Amanda) Proposal memo and annotated webliography |
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Student Sample
#3 (Rachel) Rachel's Cell Phone proposal and annotated webliography |
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| Student Sample #4 (Eric) | ||||||||
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How to evaluate
websites (notes from a power point presentation) This is not a required power point; it is supplemental. However, it discusses guidelines for evaluating the usefulness of a website. |
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| How to evaluate websites (supplemental PowerPoint presentation) | ||||||||
STUDENT SAMPLE PROBLEM SOLUTION ESSAYS |
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Ryan's problem solution
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| Brodie's problem solution essay on Domestic Spying | ||||||||
| Zach's problem solution essay on Touch Play Machines |
This Unit is TOTALLY REVAMPED for fall 2004
| Movie Group Handout (updated Fall 04) |
| History Time line |
| Fog of War Movie Map as an image |
| Roger Ebert's column on documentaries |
| Roger Ebert's review of the Fog of War |
| Short reviews of the Fog of War |
| Chapter 11 Powerpoint (Evaluating Works) |
| Chapter 11 Worksheet (in .rtf format) UPDATED 4/04 |
| Chapter 19 Power Point (Visual Design) |
| Chapter 19 Worksheet |
| Movie Peer Editing Slip (updated for Fall, Fog of War) |
| Student Sample 1, Fall 2004 |
| Student Sample 2, Fall 2004 |
| Student Sample 3, Fall 2004 |
| Student Sample 4, Fall 2005 |
| Trends memo handout |
| Trends checklist |
| Trends power point |
| Trends notes |
| End of PC Era -- Here is part of an article from Newsweek that is referenced in the power point presentation |
| Trends chapter worksheet |
| Trends Map |
| Trends Map saved as Image (jpg) |
| Trends Map saved as a web |
| List of Trends in Newsweek, Spring 2004 -- updated List for Spring 2004 |
| Student sample (Linda) An alarming health trend: Diabetes |
| Trends memo (Mary) A trend affecting how we communicate with others: Email |
| The Reflective Essay |
| The Reflective Essay (in .rtf) |
| Taking Essay Exams (a power point presentation) |
| Essay exam (the power point presentation outline/notes) |
| Keys for Writers Quick Survey |
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Quick Help"Hey, Cherie--I need help!" |
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General References and Resources
Search Engines and Evaluating Sources
How to Use the Citation Machine, Spring04 Update
Prepared by Cherie Post Dargan
Updated November 2, 2006
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Email me at: cheriedargan@mchsi.com
