Prepare for PUB #1 and Thesis PPT DUE: 9/25

PART I:
PUB 1 is coming SOON!!

PRINT "Do You Speak American...?" Published Writing #1 DUE on Wednesday, October 3rd by Midnight
IN addition , Please print the "Published Writing Rubric".
BOTH THE PUB PIECE AND THE PUBLISHED WRITING RUBRIC ARE POSTED AS PAGES ABOVE! 

Actively read the assignment once you print it.
Come to class with the assignment , the rubric and a list of questions.

I will spend the first 20 minutes of class discussing the assignment and the rubric. I will go over it thoroughly in class and conduct a Q&A session.

Part II

The groups that presented today did a wonderful job! You should be Proud of YOURSELVES!!!

 PRINT ALL OF the Thesis Worksheets! . I ask that YOU
 Review them and bring them to class on Tuesday!



The THESIS STATEMENT CHECKLIST(1 PAGE)  & THE INTRODUCTION AND THESIS STATEMENT WORKSHEET (5-6 PAGES)

HERE THEY ARE:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-oPG8xeJv2dVTFINE9iaG9BWUE/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-oPG8xeJv2dMnhLOEpDUWVhZzA/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-oPG8xeJv2dVTFINE9iaG9BWUE/edit


IN ADDITION, PLEASE READ AND PRINT : TIPS FOR WRITING THESIS
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/


PART III


Actively READ - "Two Ways To Belong in America" by Bharati Mukherjee IT IS IN THE TEXT! Both the 11th and 12th edition has it!

Writers Tip: Please note that we do not underline articles. We either italicize articles or place them in quotes. We also italicize books. BE SURE TO ACTIVELY READ THE ARTICLE!!!


In class 9/25
Q&A Pub 1 and RUBRIC
Prepare for a PPT on  Tuesday!
I will present a PPT on thesis and we will go over the worksheets
In addition, I will conduct a Q&A session for Pub #1

We will have a Q&A - Published Writing #1- Reminder : It is Due on Wednesday, October 3rd by MIDNIGHT


Note: Please print and review the published writing rubric posted as a page at the top of this blog. that is the rubric I will use to grade your published writing!

Please study Published Writing #1 Assignment. I will conduct a Q&A first thing on Tuesday.



In class on 9/25 

Introduction to Pub #1
An Overview- How to tackle the assignment?
The Basics: What is in-text citation?
How to avoid "I" or "Me" in an Academic Essay?
PPT - THESIS

9/27 
 Lecture & Fishbowl: Assimilation & Acculturation - How does it relate to our Identity? Sense of Self?
What is Self Discovery?

Follow Up : Writing about Assimilation & Acculturation as it relates to Mukherjee's article and a Video by Immigration in Today's World by Facing History and Ourselves.