Preview

for

Writing #1

• General Expectations

• Defining Assignments

• Genre Features

• Evaluation Criteria

• Review Samples

• Planning Activities Interwoven Throughout

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Goals for Tonight

Dual Purpose

1.Define/Negotiate Writing #1

2.Teaching Writing Meta-Narrative

General Expectations for TeachersGeneral Expectations for Students

Understanding

Dedication

Practice

Reflection

Clarity

Time

Process

Reflection

General Expectations for TeachersGeneral Expectations for Students

Understanding

Dedication

Practice

Reflection

Clarity

Time

Process

Reflection

Writing Prompt #1

•What are your biggest concerns about Writing #1?

•What do you need to alleviate your fear?

•How can you address student concerns when discussing assignments?

Defining the Assignment (small group)

(small group)

Reader(s)

Writer

ContextPurpose

Text

Content

Common

Language

Rhetorical Triangle

Simple,yetComplex

Defining Genre Features:Teaching Philosophy

(small group)

Style

Language

Format

Organization

Dev

elop

men

t Visual

Markers

Use of Sources

AddDepth

Defining Genre Features:Teaching Statement

(small group)

Style

Language

Format

Organization

Dev

elop

men

t Visual

Markers

Use of Sources

AddCom-plexity

Defining Genre Features:Teaching Section

(small group)

Style

Language

Format

Organization

Dev

elop

men

t Visual

Markers

Use of Sources

AddPer-spec-tive

Writing Prompt #2

•Define the expectations for Writing #1.

•Describe the texts you need to construct for Writing #1

Defining General Criteria

(small group)

5-7 Most

Important

Features

General

forAnalyzing

Writing

Common Language

Defining Specific Criteria:Teaching Philosophy

(small group)

AgreedUpon

Negotiated

Discussed

3-5Specific

Featuresfor a

particulardocument or text

Defining Specific Criteria:Teaching Statement

(small group)

HelpsWith:

GradingPeerReview

3-5Specific

Featuresfor a

particulardocument or text

Defining Specific Criteria:Teaching Section

(small group)

3-5Specific

Featuresfor a

particulardocument or text

Better ThinkingBetter

Writing

Review Samples

(small group)

TeachingPhilosophy

Teaching Statement

Teaching Section

theGOOD

Articulate

theUGLY

theBAD

Final Questions about the Assignment as a Student?

Final Questions about Teaching Writing Assignments?

Final Questions about Teaching Writing Assignments?

Final Questions about the Assignment as a Student?

Process & Deadlines

Drafts due for In-Class Peer Review: October 13

Final Drafts due on WebCampus: October 29

For

Next

Week

• Submit Topic #2 Sources to WebCampus by tomorrow night

• Read Topic #2 Sources (available September 17)

• Continue Research for Topic #3 (due September 23)

English 714Ed Nagelhout 15 September 2010