Greetings...
1. a special thank you to all students who were NOT presenting today but attended class to be supportive of those who did present.
2. to those who presented today, thank you!
3. Wednesday, May 9th is our last class session for the semester. Please bring your Grade Worksheet and all graded work to class.
4. If you have not revised an out of class essay yet, and you wish to revise out of class essay 3...OR...if you are working on a second or third revision of out of class essay 1 or 2...THE DEADLINE FOR THOSE REVISIONS IS FRIDAY, MAY 18th. NO EXCEPTIONS.
5. HOW TO SUBMIT A REVISION:
a. follow the procedures on how to submit a revision that are in the course outline.
b. turn in revision to my faculty mailbox in the English Dept, in Calaveras.
c. once you have turned in the revision please email me and let me know that it is there.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Tuesday, May 1st
Hello,
just a quick change of plans...
we will be completing a course evaluation tomorrow in class, along with a few other activities. We will be able to complete everything I want to tomorrow, so no class this Friday, May 4th. Oral presentations next Monday and Wednesday, and then Friday will be our last class session (May 11th). On this day, you will bring all your graded course work and your completed Grade Worksheet to class.
Also, you will be receiving your out of class essay #3 back tomorrow. If you choose to revise this essay (if you have not already revised essay 1 or 2), the revision will be due on Wednesday May 9th.
just a quick change of plans...
we will be completing a course evaluation tomorrow in class, along with a few other activities. We will be able to complete everything I want to tomorrow, so no class this Friday, May 4th. Oral presentations next Monday and Wednesday, and then Friday will be our last class session (May 11th). On this day, you will bring all your graded course work and your completed Grade Worksheet to class.
Also, you will be receiving your out of class essay #3 back tomorrow. If you choose to revise this essay (if you have not already revised essay 1 or 2), the revision will be due on Wednesday May 9th.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Sunday, April 29th, 930 am
Good morning,
Most of you already know that I made an error on the course outline by indicating Journal 4 would be tomorrow. However, we have already completed Journal 4. :)
I apologize for any confusion.
Since I did not realize that error when I was originally putting the outline together, I do not have anything else planned for tomorrow. So please use the time to complete the take home on The Unwanted. I will see all of you on Wednesday. No class tomorrow.
P.S. Just a "heads up"...you will not be able to revise the take home exam on The Unwanted, so please edit and proofread carefully. I have spent the weekend reading your marriage essays and there have been FAR too many sentence level errors as well as unacceptable errors present in the essays.
In addition, a reminder that you will also not be able to revise your oral presentation paper. Again, proofread carefully.
Most of you already know that I made an error on the course outline by indicating Journal 4 would be tomorrow. However, we have already completed Journal 4. :)
I apologize for any confusion.
Since I did not realize that error when I was originally putting the outline together, I do not have anything else planned for tomorrow. So please use the time to complete the take home on The Unwanted. I will see all of you on Wednesday. No class tomorrow.
P.S. Just a "heads up"...you will not be able to revise the take home exam on The Unwanted, so please edit and proofread carefully. I have spent the weekend reading your marriage essays and there have been FAR too many sentence level errors as well as unacceptable errors present in the essays.
In addition, a reminder that you will also not be able to revise your oral presentation paper. Again, proofread carefully.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Saturday, 130 pm, April 28th
English 1A, Spring 2012, Professor Fraga
TAKE
HOME TEST ON THE UNWANTED (200
POINTS)
DIRECTIONS: Please respond to the following
questions in essay format. All
questions must be numbered and typed, double-spaced. There is no
minimum length requirement. As usual, please address each question fully and
thoughtfully. This test is due on
Wednesday, May 2.
1. SELECT
A ‘CHARACTER’ FROM THE MEMOIR, THE
UNWANTED. IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT CHARACTERISTICS (at least two) ACCURATELY
DESCRIBE THIS PERSON? FOR EVERY ASSERTION YOU MAKE ABOUT THIS PERSON, YOU MUST
SUPPORT IT WITH AT LEAST THREE VERY SPECIFIC SUPPORTS FROM THE BOOK. THIS
RESPONSE WILL BE EVALUATED ON YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE AN ASSERTION AND SUPPORT IT
LOGICALLY AND ARTICULATELY. (100 POINTS)
2. WHICH
SCENE IN THE BOOK AFFECTED YOU MOST DEEPLY? EXPLAIN HOW IT AFFECTED YOU
AND WHY. (40 POINTS)
3. THIS
MEMOIR REFLECTS A WEALTH OF VARIOUS THEMES/TOPICS, INCLUDING OUR SEMESTER-LONG
THEME OF HOME. SELECT ONE THEME THAT THE MEMOIR SUGGESTS TO YOU AND OFFER
EXAMPLES FROM THE BOOK TO SUPPORT YOUR ASSERTION. (6O POINTS)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Hello,
a quick note to let you know about a change to the course outline for this week.
We will be discussing The Unwanted tomorrow as well as completing Group Work #4.
There will be no class on Friday.
I will post the take home on The Unwanted right on the blog on Friday.
See you tomorrow!
a quick note to let you know about a change to the course outline for this week.
We will be discussing The Unwanted tomorrow as well as completing Group Work #4.
There will be no class on Friday.
I will post the take home on The Unwanted right on the blog on Friday.
See you tomorrow!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2010--3 pm
Greetings,
I hope you have been able to enjoy this amazing spring weather weekend.
A few things:
1. Below is an updated Grade Worksheet Form. You will note that points possible has been changed from 1975 to 2025. This is due to another quiz being added. You will want to print out this newest Grade Worksheet Form.
2. Sign ups for the Oral Presentations on May 7 and 9 will take place tomorrow in class. If you are absent, it is your responsibility, as usual, for everything that occurs in class, whether you are present or not.
3. If you have not re-visited the Oral Presentation assignment, you may want to do that soon. For your convenience, I am including a copy of that assignment below. You should have a hard copy as well. It was assigned the first week of classes.
English 1A, Spring 2012, Prof. Fraga
GRADE WORKSHEET-----2025 POINTS POSSIBLE
Stapler Check (25 pts.)
Monday, January 30—stapler in your possession!______
Oral Presentation=(100 pts.)
Oral Pres._____(100)
Out of Class Essays (400 points)
Out of Class Essay 1_____(100 pts.) Out of Class Essay 2_____(200 pts.) Out of Class Essay 3_____(100 pts.)
Rules of Thumb Quizzes (300 points)
Pgs. 1-60 (100)_____ Pgs. 112-134 (100)_____ Pgs 136-147 (100)_____
Unannounced Quizzes (300) (50 points each)
Quiz 1____Quiz 2_____Quiz 3_____Quiz 4_____Quiz 5_____Quiz 6_______
Journals=(100 pts.)
Journal 1 (25) _____Journal 2 (25)_____Journal 3 (25)_____Journal 4 (25)_____
Homework=(200 pts.)
Q and C #1 (50)_____Q and C #2 (50)_____Q and C #3 (50)_____Q and C #4 (50)_____
In Class Group Work (200 pts.)
Group Work 1 (50 pts)_____Group Work 2 (50 pts)_____Group Work 3 (50 pts)_____Group Work 4 (50 pts)_____
In Class Essays (200 pts.)
In class essay #1 (100)_____In class essay #2 (100) _____
Take home essay on The Unwanted (200)_____
**************************************************************************************
How to assess your grade earned: Divide the points you earn by 2025 to find the percentage. Then see chart below.
100-94=A 63-60=C-
93-90=A- 59-54=D
89-84=B+ 53-0=F
83-80=B
79-74=B-
73-70=C+
69-64=C
********************************
English 1A, College Composition I
Spring 2012
Instructor: Catherine Fraga
Oral Presentation Assignment
The Significance of Home
Assigned: First week of semester
Due: May 7 or 9 (Monday or Wednesday)
For this assignment, please select an article, observation, photograph, painting, collage, film, song, poem, essay or anything else that offers some message or reflection on the theme of home. It could have a personal meaning for you, but it does not have to.
After you have selected your “item,” write a minimum of one page about the item. Include a brief description of the item and a detailed explanation of why you chose this item; include a thoughtful commentary. Proofread carefully for unacceptable errors as well as other proofreading mistakes.
On the day of presentations, please do not read your essay to the class, but simply summarize the main points aloud to the class. The presentation usually takes only a few moments. You will submit a copy of the essay only to me.
As the semester progresses, you may get ideas for your presentation from our readings, the films we will be viewing, or from class discussions.
Remember that you will not receive this short essay back nor will you receive any credit for the assignment if there are ANY unacceptable errors present.
Please do not take this assignment lightly. It is worth 100 points.
I hope you have been able to enjoy this amazing spring weather weekend.
A few things:
1. Below is an updated Grade Worksheet Form. You will note that points possible has been changed from 1975 to 2025. This is due to another quiz being added. You will want to print out this newest Grade Worksheet Form.
2. Sign ups for the Oral Presentations on May 7 and 9 will take place tomorrow in class. If you are absent, it is your responsibility, as usual, for everything that occurs in class, whether you are present or not.
3. If you have not re-visited the Oral Presentation assignment, you may want to do that soon. For your convenience, I am including a copy of that assignment below. You should have a hard copy as well. It was assigned the first week of classes.
English 1A, Spring 2012, Prof. Fraga
GRADE WORKSHEET-----2025 POINTS POSSIBLE
Stapler Check (25 pts.)
Monday, January 30—stapler in your possession!______
Oral Presentation=(100 pts.)
Oral Pres._____(100)
Out of Class Essays (400 points)
Out of Class Essay 1_____(100 pts.) Out of Class Essay 2_____(200 pts.) Out of Class Essay 3_____(100 pts.)
Rules of Thumb Quizzes (300 points)
Pgs. 1-60 (100)_____ Pgs. 112-134 (100)_____ Pgs 136-147 (100)_____
Unannounced Quizzes (300) (50 points each)
Quiz 1____Quiz 2_____Quiz 3_____Quiz 4_____Quiz 5_____Quiz 6_______
Journals=(100 pts.)
Journal 1 (25) _____Journal 2 (25)_____Journal 3 (25)_____Journal 4 (25)_____
Homework=(200 pts.)
Q and C #1 (50)_____Q and C #2 (50)_____Q and C #3 (50)_____Q and C #4 (50)_____
In Class Group Work (200 pts.)
Group Work 1 (50 pts)_____Group Work 2 (50 pts)_____Group Work 3 (50 pts)_____Group Work 4 (50 pts)_____
In Class Essays (200 pts.)
In class essay #1 (100)_____In class essay #2 (100) _____
Take home essay on The Unwanted (200)_____
**************************************************************************************
How to assess your grade earned: Divide the points you earn by 2025 to find the percentage. Then see chart below.
100-94=A 63-60=C-
93-90=A- 59-54=D
89-84=B+ 53-0=F
83-80=B
79-74=B-
73-70=C+
69-64=C
********************************
English 1A, College Composition I
Spring 2012
Instructor: Catherine Fraga
Oral Presentation Assignment
The Significance of Home
Assigned: First week of semester
Due: May 7 or 9 (Monday or Wednesday)
For this assignment, please select an article, observation, photograph, painting, collage, film, song, poem, essay or anything else that offers some message or reflection on the theme of home. It could have a personal meaning for you, but it does not have to.
After you have selected your “item,” write a minimum of one page about the item. Include a brief description of the item and a detailed explanation of why you chose this item; include a thoughtful commentary. Proofread carefully for unacceptable errors as well as other proofreading mistakes.
On the day of presentations, please do not read your essay to the class, but simply summarize the main points aloud to the class. The presentation usually takes only a few moments. You will submit a copy of the essay only to me.
As the semester progresses, you may get ideas for your presentation from our readings, the films we will be viewing, or from class discussions.
Remember that you will not receive this short essay back nor will you receive any credit for the assignment if there are ANY unacceptable errors present.
Please do not take this assignment lightly. It is worth 100 points.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Thursday evening, April 19, 2012, 820 pm
Greetings,
just a quick note to remind you that there is no class tomorrow, Friday, April 20th. That is the day that I promised you off from class when I first explained the course outline. I do believe most if not all of you are fully aware of this...:-)....but I did have a student email me and ask me what "A Reading Day" meant...so then I became concerned. Have a wonderful weekend, enjoy this lovely spring weather, and I will see you on Monday.
just a quick note to remind you that there is no class tomorrow, Friday, April 20th. That is the day that I promised you off from class when I first explained the course outline. I do believe most if not all of you are fully aware of this...:-)....but I did have a student email me and ask me what "A Reading Day" meant...so then I became concerned. Have a wonderful weekend, enjoy this lovely spring weather, and I will see you on Monday.
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