W14 - Online Classroom, Thursday 11/19/09

Assignment Directive:

Go to the academic websites below and take one test in the elementary category, one test in the intermediate and one in the advance.

Review your journal entries for test previously taken on this site and avoid repeat similar test.

Take test prior to looking at the answers. Write answers to test in your journal listed under week 14 - 11/19/09.

http://www.englishforjapanese.com/exercises/prepositions/06%20preps.html

Mock Writing Proficiency Drill Directive

Directive: After actual drill is preformed, students are approaching this project as an individual assignment. Please note which steps you have successfully accomplished and move to the next step (as guided by your instructor).

Position Paper

Drill - Taken during w11 - two course periods
Instructor review - W12
Student Revisions - W12 & 13
One on One - W13
Student Revisions - W 13
Posting of Final Draft - W14 to instructor at alorenzo@centralstate.edu by 11:00 AM, 11/19/09

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Monday - One on One Paper Reviews, Journal Slam , Literature Review

Tuesday - One on One Paper Reviews, Journal Slam

Movie Attendance: Black Indians: An American Story - presented by The Black Oak Project The relationship between Native Americans and African American has long been overlooked. This documentary takes a look at how the histories of the two groups have intertwined and met, and the challenges facing them today. Featuring historical anecdotes and unique family memories.

Time:6:00PM Tuesday, November 17th
Location:Wesley Hall. CSU Main Campus*

Journal Entry: Wednesday 11/18/09 Essay review of movie theme & social issue

Before writing essay, view The Black Oak Project facebook and visit the movie site posted on their wall . Become a fan of this facebook site:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/The-Black-Oak-Project/163116857227?ref=ts

Wednesday - Essay - Write a five paragraph essay (mind map/outline required) discussing, "Going Home for Thanksgiving." Essay is signed and dated by instructor after class.

Thursday - Online - Email Mock Proficiency Writing revision to alorenzo@centralstate.edu by 11:00AM.

Refer to blog post for complete test directive:
Take test prior to looking at the answers. Write answers to test in your journal listed under W14 - 11/19/09.
http://www.englishforjapanese.com/exercises/prepositions/06%20preps.html

Projects

1. Mock Writing Proficiency Drill Packet
2. Journal - organizing, studying
4. Revising written assignments
5. Preparing for final exam

Note: During online course period the following professor is available to assist you - Mr. J. DeMonte

Students who need to pick up their writing piece - can find documents in my mailbox located in the Humanities department.

W13 - Garmmar Drill

Directives:Date this as a journal entry, using the date you are beginning the assignment. Use three different sources to complete this drill. Identify which sources you use.

Terms

Provided definitions and examples for:

A;E;I;O;U; & Y
Acronym
Vowels
Phonetics
Sound
Language
English
Homographs

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Monday: Literature Review, One on One Meetings, Lab Exercise

Tuesday: Convocation - No Class (Online Blog Drill related to Convocation)

Wednesday: Holiday - College Closed

Thursday: Grammar Drills, Literature Review

Note: We will continue holding the class in two locations: classroom and Writing Lab . Students should review the last few weeks of the semester as independent study, while maintaining regularly scheduled classroom periods and attending campus directed activities and one on one meetings with the instructor(s).

Tools Needed:

Dictionary (classroom)
Journals
Flash drive

Homework Activities:

Finish reading literature book
Finish reading Jamaica Kincaid
Review WI content
Complete assignments not submitted
Fill in missing journal entries
Complete drills on course blog
Begin finding research sources for your mock proficiency drill essay development

Week 12- Literature Drill (classroom)

Directive:

Instructor will assign certain students throughout week 12 to complete this drill. Students will be sent to the lab to complete.

1. Write do the questions prior to answering drill - just in case the online system fails.
2. Paraphrase answers. Identify your sources.
3. Have instructor check of your work at the end of the class period.

Known Knowledge

It is assumed that the student has preexisting knowledge of literature and the design of literature either from their high school academic exigence or through reviewing Jamaica Kincaid's material, course discussions, student's literature book and homework activities.The following questions related to Literature:

1. What is a theme?
2. What is a motif?
3. What is a protagonist ?
4. What is a symbol?
5. What is literature?
6. What is non- fiction?
7. What is function?
8. What is a plot?
9. What is an antagonist?
10. What is literary genre?

W12 - Listing of Assignments (W's 9/10/11/12)

Assignment Check-off Listing

1. Literature review sheets (Journal entry)
2. Movie Night review assignment (Journal entry - blog driven)
3. Essay Paragraph revision (Journal entry/MLA paper)
4. Vocabulary Drill (classroom spelling) & Vocabulary word Definitions (Journal Entry)
5. Mock Proficiency Writing exam (classroom) & MLA typed paper upgrade