Assignment Due Tuesday June 2

Thursday's journal assignment: Write about a person who made a significant impression in your life. Name three or four qualities of that person you admire or respect. Describe some actions or behaviors that show those qualities.

Homework: Take your journal assignment and build on that for Essay 3, Draft 1.

• Be sure you have a thesis - topic sentence that suggests what is to follow - in your intro. What do you really want to say in this essay?
• Make sure each paragraph has only one topic in it.
• ONE PARAGRAPH/ ONE TOPIC!

The class is your audience. Create a vivid word picture. Make them see, hear, and feel what you do about your topic.

Essay must be 3 ½ - 4 pages, double space, 12 point font.

Study all rules of punctuation.

To test yourself go to:
www.Brookdalecc.edu
click: Quicklinks
“ Academic Depts.
“ Writing Center
“ Writing Center (again)
“ The Writers Complex at Empire State

Here you can click on Punctuation Points and do the exercises on Commas and semi-colons.

Here you can also click on Grammar Workout and do the exercises on Fragments and Run On Sentences.

Assignment: Due Thursday May 28

Using the notes and commentary from our class discussion, write a 3-4 page essay on Shirley Jackson’s short story, The Lottery. By the end of class you should have your topic and focus.

Be sure to use examples from the story or, if applicable, from life to develop your point.
When working on your topic sentence, ask yourself, “What do I really want to say in this essay?”
Double space – 12 point font

Re: CLASS DISCUSSION: We discussed themes in Jackson's story including tradition, the lottery. Why did the community have this tradition? Was there any mention of discontinuing the lottery? Look at the handout for commentary on tradition and group thinking.

The black box played a big role in the lottery. Jackson gives considerable description on how it is stored, it's appearance, the fabric, how worn it is. When it is brought out for the lottery, the men ask for help to steady it on the stool. No one responds right away. Look at the handout for commentary on the box. It's both feared and revered.

For a video of The Lottery:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN5V8cQ2DAk
After watching part one, look on the right sid of the screen to find part two.

Need a copy of the handout from class? It's in my file at the Writing Center or you can email me at mcapra@brookdalecc.edu and I will send it to you.

Assignment Due Tuesday May 26

Read and study Chapter 14 Editing for Grammar
pages 608 -613.

Read and study handout on Use of Commas - FANBOYS

Revise Essay 1 to create Draft 2: Day with a Pop Culture Icon
In class we discussed introductions and use of description. Refer to your notes.

Look at your introduction. Underline the thesis. Be sure you created a focus point that you can develop in the body paragraphs. Include more description and illustrations to develop your story as discussed in class.

Read The Lottery by Shirley Johnson

Immediately after reading the story, write your reaction to the story and the author’s writing techniques. Did she create suspense? Show her use of description and illustrations, dialogue. Why were these effective techniques? No more than a page.

Need another copy of The Lottery -- http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lotry.html

What You Will Need:The text Subjects & Strategy, a flash drive, and folder and/or binder to organize paperwork.

Assignment 1
Due Thursday, May 21

Read Chapter 5 on Description beginning on page 107 up to 113 discussing the use of description as a writing strategy and the importance of using description to create a dominant impression.

READ The Shaw on page 111
Answer briefly (yes written, and yes, typed double spaced) the 3 questions under “Analyzing James Blake Wilson’s Essay.”
When you answer the questions, note what paragraph the answer is in.

Now that you’ve read and understood the information about description, revise and complete Essay 1 adding description. Follow the instructions below:

SAVE ORIGINAL AS ESSAY 1 DRAFT 1 WRITTEN IN CLASS
Topic: How you'd spend a day with a Pop Culture Icon of your choice. Why that person? Remember to keep it real!

CREATE ESSAY 1 DRAFT 2 POP CULTURE ICON
This draft should have more use of description.

It's imperative to save EVERY draft of everything you write, identified by draft, date, and title


Contact Information:
English 121-402 RL
Instructor: Mary Anne Capra / email: mcapra@brookdalecc.edu
Tuesday / Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. /May 26 - June 25
Room 230 Larrison Hall