Lit-1A represents the first graded draft for the 1st literary analysis in which students responded to the prompt of cultural conflict / cultural expectations for three to six of 13 Lit-1A stories that include 1] “What I Learned [and Didn’t Learn] in College by Josie Martinez [p. 440-443], 2]
Note: This draft does not represent notes or a summary; students should identify the title and author along with the claim as identified in our topic sentence template [Links to an external site.]. The claim should be supported by ample supporting details, not linear or chronological retell. The claim should connect to the dominant character’s conflict often associated with a person, thing, place, and/or time. Also remember to respect and honor [not praise] the author’s beliefs, but we should not neglect presenting opposing claims and providing equal space. Let’s avoid taking a side; your readers are intelligent, so let them decide by the examination of your writing whether these are valid. Finally, let’s spend time reflecting on what these two viewpoints say about their views. The minimum [ideal] draft for six body paragraphs should be no less than 750 words. Remember students should refrain from copying and pasting text / inserting quotes.
ENC-1101 – Day 13 Overview
1]. Brief Look at Attendance & Upcoming Assignments:
Pdy-5B/6B/7B represents student’s outline for Lit-1A that contains the claim / topic sentence and possibly a counter claim for three / six of your six Lit-1A stories. You may create your own file using only .docx, .doc or
.pdf file format, or download the academic outline and insert your topic sentences within that template. Make certain you follow the format / template for formulating your literary topic sentence which is the recommended as it presents the format. Make certain to include in MLA [See format] the title, and author, and the role of the protagonist [Char+] and the antagonist [char-], not the names of individuals, along with the generalized thing / place / time that connect to the dominant conflict and identify the belief behind the conflict. It is also recommended to put forth the counter-claim. 10-18-2020 – Updated Fixed Deadline
Lit-1A represents the first graded draft for the 1st literary analysis in which students responded to the prompt of cultural conflict / cultural expectations for three / six of 13 Lit-1A stories. [3 or 6 stories!]
The link to Lit-1A instructions are on our class schedule and here.
Note: This draft does not represent notes or a summary; students should identify the title and author along with the claim as identified in our topic sentence template. The claim should be supported by ample supporting details, not linear or chronological retell. The claim should connect to the dominant character’s conflict often associated with a person, thing, place, and/or time. Also remember to respect and honor [not praise] the author’s beliefs, but we should not neglect presenting opposing claims and providing equal space. Let’s avoid taking a side; your readers are intelligent, so let them decide by the examination of your writing whether these are valid. Finally, let’s spend time reflecting on what these two viewpoints say about their views. The minimum [ideal] draft for six body paragraphs should be no less than 750 words. Remember students should refrain from copying and pasting text.
Paper #1C is the estimated graded field for the revised upload of Paper #1A .. 1B that can have a process or comparison and/or contrast or a classification pattern. All uploads need to meet academic standards in grammar, punctuation, MLA style, and have academic organization: Introduction [background/thesis], body paragraphs [topic sentences/supporting details], and a conclusion. Each revision should show significant changes to the paper’s organization as well as academic vocabulary, complexity of sentence structure, and punctuation [See our College Writing Rubric at the top of our class schedule]. Papers that are superior should show narrowed audience, limited focus on topic, and superior critical thinking. If writing a comparison and contrast paper, let’s use the template available at (http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/faculty/shepardr/ENC1101/notes/Pathway-fo-Compare-Contrast-Essay.docx) so that the fields being compared and contrasted are discussed equally, meaning qualities that are comparable while avoiding those which have no comparison. The minimum word length for final draft, Paper #1D, 1,000 words
Pdy-9 represents student’s revised outline of Paper #1 utilizing the academic outline for the process paper. For those writing a comparison/contrast or classification paper, please use the comparison and contrast template. For a classification paper, students will need to modify the comparison and contrast template to include three or more arrays. For assistance on Paper #1, see our day-2 notes found on our class schedule.
Lit-1B, the revision of Lit-1A, will be part of your Mid-Grade as well as your latest Paper #1A/1B/or !C upload. Remember if your class has received a grade, then Dr. Shepardson as of 10/8/2020 may be in a different class providing feedback and grades. These grades are not fixed as of yet. They are estimates. Only Lit-1A will be locked in once deadline is met unless students return during final exam week to draft on a different set of stories than Lit-1A or Lit-2A. Lit-3A stories will be provided. All pdy’s that went into your replacement can be replaced
Today’s Activities
- Is twofold:
- To discuss integrating, not filling, academic papers with research:
A1] by discussing the reason and the placement into specific areas, including background, supporting a claim in the body paragraphs, and providing support to final thoughts in the conclusion.
A2] as well as being aware of how: Works Cited template and its Appropriateness
A3] as well as to note when research is needed and not needed and how to do it: https://www.easybib.com/mla8/source or https://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-website/custom
- to view a Paper #B upload that is integrating research to determine where areas need to be addressed.
Remember research is not included into the minimum word count.
1]. Returning to our class discussions of Paper #1, which can be a process, comparison and/or contrast, or a classification paper. Research is currently not allowed, for the class is working on the structure / framework of your paper focusing on the thesis and topic sentences for your paper. Academic papers are not stories; research papers are not papers filled with research.
1A]. What’s a process instruction draft: It tells someone how to do something by identifying the phases and the attitude, meaning the approach and where you are: example: communication to a tutor in the math lab about how to ask questions that are specific to your problem, questions specific to a given type of equation when given a word problem.
1B] What’s a process explanation: This paper is not telling us all the phases but might focus on those problem areas in the steps. Transitioning from a Beginning Guitarist, Changing Between Cords and Barre Cords
1C]. The comparison and contrast paper should not be a random list of likes and dislikes. Try using the comp/contrast template, choose a topic that is comparable, two HOA Houses at approximately the same cost, in the same town, versus a house versus a car or a high school versus a university, for not all high schools and universities are the same. The thesis for this type of paper is not the topic! It’s the aspects and/or qualities that you will be comparing and contrasting. One example for the HOA house might be the clubhouse/sports facilities,, not that one house has a pool, and the other does not.
2] The class examined some sample problem outlines and drafts.
3]. Students are working today on their revised Pdy-9, the revised outline, for Paper #1 whether it’s a process, comp/contrast or classification paper.
