Very Important Message Regarding Tuesday's Class!

Everyone, I must inform you that the proposed field trip which was to take place this Tuesday has to be postponed until later in the semester; therefore, meet in our regular room as normally scheduled. This postponement is due to a number of logistical reasons of which you need pay no mind. But what is important to note and bring to your attention is that by waiting we will be able to utilize a fully equipped, computer-tech classroom to perform a variety of tasks involving:

• a skills review of using word processors and included resources
• some quick document formatting tips
• a discussion about how to use the Library resources at York College and other CUNY Libraries
• a lesson in the means by which one can perform online scholarly research using journal databases
• a demonstration showing how one can chose to use specified web-based tools which help one properly cite source material according to MLA, APA, and Chicago style formats  

To restate this one again, meet in our regular room as normally scheduled on Tuesday!!! 

Also, in addition to posting on the blog, bring a PRINTED COPY of e-journal #7 to class!!! We are going to perform an in-class activity which will utilize this assignment, hence it is vital that you bring a hard copy of your homework to class Monday.

It would beneficial for you to bring the Citation Handout, recently distributed, the Essay#2 Rubric, as well as the Gladwell, Gore, and Winn articles. I want to us to offer potential thesis statements and paper topics while in class in preparation for the upcoming essay assignment. I know that we can benefit greatly from such an activity.

HW#7 for 10/19

Here is your prompt for e-journal #7, due Tuesday, 10/19:

In a well-developed paragraph describe the negative effects that Winn sees in habitual TV watching. Does Gore agree with her sentiments? Do you? What are some ways in which these two authors’ arguments compare and/or contrast? Use at least one example from each of these two texts in your response.

Correction Key Handout and a New Link

Here you can find the Peer-Edit and Correction and Commentary Key handed out on 9/30. I'm hoping that having this electronic copy will increase your use of the document as you review and revise your first draft of Essay #1.

Please note that a few symbol additions have been made. A few, paraphrased, appear below

• 86 = remove; essentially the same as a strikethrough
• coll = marks colloquial, everyday speech which should be changed to a more formal diction
• frag = indicates an incomplete sentence, thus a fragment

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I have also included a new link. Now you can easily access your York College Student Email account by looking under the On-Campus Links on the left-side toolbar. Hooray!

Essay Rubric #2

Please follow this link to view and download the rubric for Essay #2.

Gore, Bedford, and Winn Readings

Here are the next few readings that are coming up. Please download, print, and read them if you haven't done so yet. Please complete the entire Gore text for our next class meeting. In addition, bringing it to class is vital.

Gore, "Introduction from The Assault on Reason"

BH, p.504-516

Winn, "TV Addiction"

Hw #6 for 10/7

Please forgive my tardiness in posting this homework!!! I had thought that I had done so with the many others last Monday and Tuesday. Thank you for your understanding. Here is the prompt for e-journal #6:

Describe, with sensory detail where possible, a fashion trend that you have noticed and participated in during the past three or four years. Where did it begin (if you know), or where did you first begin to notice it? Who were the people to first wear this style? Does this particular fashion help identify a particular group? If so, who or what? Do you identify with them or it? Is there a music genre attached to this group; a set of beliefs; ideals; behaviors or rituals? Devote two paragraphs to this e-journal response, properly citing at least one quotation from Gladwell’s text to support your conclusions.

In-class Reading, Gladwell's Text, and HW#5 for Tue (10/5)

Before coming to class Tuesday (10/5), please have previewed the following reading in The Bedford Reader: p.498-503.

For this next Thursday (10/7) please read and bring to class Gladwell's article, "The Tipping Point".

As a last reminder, do not forget that HW#5 is due a week from today. Please post your comments below before we meet for class next Tuesday. Thank you. Here is the prompt:

Why do you think it is important that one needs to give due credit to those whom they draw information from and reference? What are some ways that plagiarism may be avoided?