STUDENTS, THE FINAL EXAM IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19TH AT 8 AM.
IT WILL BE HELD IN ROOM AC-105.
STUDENTS SHOULD BRING ONLY:
A PENCIL
AND A DICTIONARY
ALL BOOKBAGS AND PURSES MUST BE PLACED ON THE FLOOR. CELL PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF OR SET ON 'VIBRATE.'
THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO TALKING DURING THE FINAL EXAM.
I WILL ANSWER ONLY QUESTIONS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE TEST. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ARGUMENT PATTERN. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRANSLATE ANY WORDS ON THE TEST FROM ENGLISH TO SPANISH.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Comparative Contrast Essay Grading Rubric
Please see below the grading rubric for your Comparison-Contrast Essay, which was worth 100 points:
Block or Point-By-Point Essay Pattern: 20 points
Essay Organization or Structure: 20 points
Thesis Statement: 10 points
Subtopics(which support the thesis): 10 points
Development of Ideas/Supporting Details/Transitional words & phrases: 30 points
Essay Conclusion: 10 points
Students may wish to revise the essay and turn in a second draft. Revisions are worth 10 points, which, if earned, will be added to the final essay grade. However, revisions must reflect changes in the context or the ideas in the essay, in addition to corrections of grammar and vocabulary. Students should continue to visit the Titulo V tutors or come to my office hours for assistance.
Block or Point-By-Point Essay Pattern: 20 points
Essay Organization or Structure: 20 points
Thesis Statement: 10 points
Subtopics(which support the thesis): 10 points
Development of Ideas/Supporting Details/Transitional words & phrases: 30 points
Essay Conclusion: 10 points
Students may wish to revise the essay and turn in a second draft. Revisions are worth 10 points, which, if earned, will be added to the final essay grade. However, revisions must reflect changes in the context or the ideas in the essay, in addition to corrections of grammar and vocabulary. Students should continue to visit the Titulo V tutors or come to my office hours for assistance.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Homework for the weekend
Students,
Please read pages 115- 118 in your Great Essays text. We will discuss claim, counterargument and refutation in class on Monday.
You should also have a topic ready for class. You will begin to create your cluster in class.
You should also read the essay "Can Spam!", as you will be tested on the essay on Wednesday, Dec. 9th.
Have a good weekend.
Please read pages 115- 118 in your Great Essays text. We will discuss claim, counterargument and refutation in class on Monday.
You should also have a topic ready for class. You will begin to create your cluster in class.
You should also read the essay "Can Spam!", as you will be tested on the essay on Wednesday, Dec. 9th.
Have a good weekend.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Date for Argumentative Essay Pattern Test, 100 points
The Argumentative Essay Pattern test is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9th. It will be question and answer and will be based on teh essay-handout, "Can Spam!".
Students who are absent on Dec 9th will be able to make-up the test. All students who are absent must makeup the test before Monday Dec. 14.
Students who are absent on Dec 9th will be able to make-up the test. All students who are absent must makeup the test before Monday Dec. 14.
Pictures of the Week/Time Magazine
Pictures of the Week
"Games: The shadows of Palestinian children playing with balloons appear on a wall in the West Bank city of Ramallah."
"Games: The shadows of Palestinian children playing with balloons appear on a wall in the West Bank city of Ramallah."
Monday, November 30, 2009
Possible HOT Topics
1) Young women under 17 should be / should not be able to have cosmetic surgery, such as breast augmentation.
2) Gay marriage in Puerto Rico should be/ should not be legalized.
3) The Catholic Church should / should not permit women in the priesthood.
4) Marijuana use should be/ should not be legalized.
5) The legal drinking age in Puerto Rico should be raised to 21.
6) Smoking cigarettes should / should not be allowed in restuarants and bars on the island.
7) Cockfighting in Puerto Rico is a cultural tradition of the island and should continue.
8) Cockfighting in Puerto Rico demonstrates cruelty to animals and should be a criminal act.
9) Convicted child molesters should be / should not be castrated.
10) Violent video games, such as Grand Theft Auto, are / are not responsible for youth violence.
11) The United States Government should / should not continue its military exercises in Afghanistan.
If you have any additional topics you think are arguable topics, please let me know.
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2) Gay marriage in Puerto Rico should be/ should not be legalized.
3) The Catholic Church should / should not permit women in the priesthood.
4) Marijuana use should be/ should not be legalized.
5) The legal drinking age in Puerto Rico should be raised to 21.
6) Smoking cigarettes should / should not be allowed in restuarants and bars on the island.
7) Cockfighting in Puerto Rico is a cultural tradition of the island and should continue.
8) Cockfighting in Puerto Rico demonstrates cruelty to animals and should be a criminal act.
9) Convicted child molesters should be / should not be castrated.
10) Violent video games, such as Grand Theft Auto, are / are not responsible for youth violence.
11) The United States Government should / should not continue its military exercises in Afghanistan.
If you have any additional topics you think are arguable topics, please let me know.
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9 STEPS TO AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
Argumentative essay topics should be HOT topics or topics in which there are two sides or positions presented.
ARGUABLE TOPIC
CLAIM
REASONS
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
COUNTERARGUMENT
REFUTATION
CONCLUSION
RESTATED CLAIM
INSIGHT, MORAL STATEMENT
1. Examples of HOT topics: abortion, capital punishment, island statehood vs. independence, legal drinking ages, gay marriage, women in the priesthood,
2. The thesis statement in an argumentative essay is called a CLAIM.
3. The CLAIM presents the writer's POSITION on an issue. A CLAIM cannot be a fact; it must be an arguable POSITION.
4. CLAIMS must be supported by reasons and facts. A CLAIM cannot be based solely on the writer's opinion.
5. The writer supports his argument with REASONS why his CLAIM has a valid viewpoint.
6. The REASONS are supported by SUPPORTING EVIDENCE: explanation, examples, facts, anecdotal information, statistics, and quotes.
7. After the reasons are argued, the next step is to provide COUNTERARGUMENT. The COUNTERARGUMENT is a statement which represents the topic's OPPOSING VIEWPOINT (the other side's POSITION on the topic.) The COUNTERARGUMENT informs the reader that the writer is informed of all aspects of the topic.
8. The writer then argues against the COUNTERARGUMENT by presenting a REFUTATION. the REFUTATION is a statement which refutes or disproves the COUNTERARGUMENT. REFUTATIONS must use transitional words or phrases so that the reader understands there is a contrast in opinion.
9. In the CONCLUSION, the writer presents the RESTATED CLAIM and a MORAL STATEMENT OR INSIGHT which lets the reader know the importance of the topic in the reader's life.
ARGUABLE TOPIC
CLAIM
REASONS
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
COUNTERARGUMENT
REFUTATION
CONCLUSION
RESTATED CLAIM
INSIGHT, MORAL STATEMENT
1. Examples of HOT topics: abortion, capital punishment, island statehood vs. independence, legal drinking ages, gay marriage, women in the priesthood,
2. The thesis statement in an argumentative essay is called a CLAIM.
3. The CLAIM presents the writer's POSITION on an issue. A CLAIM cannot be a fact; it must be an arguable POSITION.
4. CLAIMS must be supported by reasons and facts. A CLAIM cannot be based solely on the writer's opinion.
5. The writer supports his argument with REASONS why his CLAIM has a valid viewpoint.
6. The REASONS are supported by SUPPORTING EVIDENCE: explanation, examples, facts, anecdotal information, statistics, and quotes.
7. After the reasons are argued, the next step is to provide COUNTERARGUMENT. The COUNTERARGUMENT is a statement which represents the topic's OPPOSING VIEWPOINT (the other side's POSITION on the topic.) The COUNTERARGUMENT informs the reader that the writer is informed of all aspects of the topic.
8. The writer then argues against the COUNTERARGUMENT by presenting a REFUTATION. the REFUTATION is a statement which refutes or disproves the COUNTERARGUMENT. REFUTATIONS must use transitional words or phrases so that the reader understands there is a contrast in opinion.
9. In the CONCLUSION, the writer presents the RESTATED CLAIM and a MORAL STATEMENT OR INSIGHT which lets the reader know the importance of the topic in the reader's life.
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