Essay #1 Rubric, Updates, et al.

I will always post the paper rubrics here on the blog. So look for them throughout the semester. The rubric for Essay #1 can be found here.

Do not forget to bring two copies of your essay to class on the thirtyth, as we will be performing an in-class activity called a peer-edit. If you come to class without these extra copies you will be asked to leave and therefore marked absent!

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Some important updates and announcements also need be made concerning the blog and the course:

• Be sure to read the Formal Paper and Essay Descriptions before handing in your paper. These should guide your writing and interpretation of what makes a "good" versus a "poor" paper.
• Notice that I have heavily updated the Schedule of Readings and Written Assignments to reflect the many changes to our weekly classroom encounters. I will be continuing to update this schedule as each segment of the class commences, therefore be sure to check the blog and schedule frequently so that you stay aware and current with the course's requirements.
• I have also included everyone's email listings on the Email Roster page. Please visit this page to double check that your address is indeed listed correctly. If changes/corrections need be made, please leave a comment at the bottom of the roster page or email me with a notice; this is for everyone's benefit.
• As there have been many hiccups with the availability of our course texts at the College Bookstore, I have provided handouts in class and also scanned portions of the texts on this blog. Please be sure to locate these online readings, print them, and bring them to class when we are reviewing the material.

Rehtorical Strategy (HW #4 for 9/23)

Since the Bedford Handbook seems to be as rare as the dodo at the College Bookstore, I've included the reading as links below. Please visit them so that you may complete your reading (Section 3c) for this Tuesday, 9/21. I ask that you print these pages and bring them to class, if at all possible. You will need to save them to your computer and then open them with Adobe Acrobat. Here is the link.

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After doing the reading in the Bedford Handbook (p.67-75), answer the following prompt by commenting to this posting below to complete the homework for 9/23.

Argue for or against the use of cellphones in two paragraphs, using a different paragraph strategy/rhetorical device in each. Be sure of head each paragraph with a label that identifies which strategy/device you are employing to argue your point.