donna cross art of bamboozling - MAY BE BETTER FOR 104
Research unit - need to add at least a day to it. As it is now (WAC Syll) - may need to cut peer review so we have time to cover MLA. I think to compromise, will do a small peer review and spend 20 minutes of that class covering the MLA.
WHAT THE DOG SAW - interesting chapter on plagiarism (maybe as midterm). Most chapters start w a question. Good real-world research.
Have Norton Samples of Student Papers
Curious Researcher
Mercury Reader?
To make better:
more concise rhetoric
better, more current readings and topics (I can pull from my stash or compile things this year. They don't have to be too snazzy with TV components, as I think this gets overwhelming for them. Maybe that could be a 104 thing - visual argument).
NY Times Debates http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/03/27/how-to-raise-the-status-of-teachers/redesign-the-workforce-system-for-teachers
Mercury Reader (build own book)
Genre of the status update
Beginning essay is The Perfect Storm: what do you expect at college culturally?
Need some exercises w ethos, logos, pathos, where they actually mindfully employ these strategies. Maybe an informal or an extended homework, or part of the research or synthesis prompt.
once a week or so, spend 25-30 minutes working on style
Food: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-being-a-foodie-isnt-elitist/2011/04/27/AFeWsnFF_print.html
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