Due on Thursday November 4th

Part I -Review the slide show The Best Friendship Quotes from Popular Movies posted under Friendship Quotes relates to 10/26 class. Go through it and read all of the quotes. Decide which one you like. If you would like to choose a quote from a movie that is NOT in the slide show please feel free to do that. For example; Star Wars and Forrest Gump are not in the slide show. You are free to use a quote from any movie as long as the quote has to do with friendship.  


Choose a quote (from slide show or another movie) In your notebook respond to the following:

1. Interpret the quote in your own words
2.  What do you find so interesting about this particular quote?
3. What does it say about friendship as it relates to identity?

Part II- Based on Thursday 10/28 lesson about Friendship ( The Lecture):

1. One thing you found to be particularly interesting. Why?
2. Choose a point that was made during the lecture and agree or disagree with it. Give Support.
3. Overall Analysis of lecture - 1 paragraph

Part III- Writing Excersise - 4 Paragraph Response - In your notebook
On page 465 in the Models for Writers under Suggested Writing Assignment. Cartoon Sketch is on page466. Please use research to support your ideas about male relationships. This assignment requires one source. Please use the online databases from the LIBRARY!!!
Remember the more research you do, the more knowledge you have!!! Reading is essential!!
Have a great weekend!



Happy Halloween!



Due on Thursday 10/28

* Read-  Friends, Good Friends and Such Good Friends by Judith Viorst -
Note to my 12:30 class-  No Writing Assignment - Think about Friendships and be prepared to write in your reflective Journal in class on Thursday.
Note to my 9:30 class- Complete the questions I gave you in your reflective Journal.

* Revise your paper. Hand in your final draft without the Essay No No Checklist OR Rubric. Your revised paper should have your sources attached to the back.  I will attach a new rubric to your final draft.

Contribute to "Support My Paper"  if you have not done so yet.

Friends, Good Friends — and Such Good Friends by Judith Viorst

http://www.scribd.com/doc/40120210

Friendship Quotes- Relates to 10/26 class

The Best Friendship Quotes from Popular Movies

Take a moment to remember the people in your life who love and support you with these friendship quotes from popular films.

http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Movies/2010/02/Friendship-Movie-Quotes.aspx

Note: About Opposing Viewpoints

If you are having some difficulty with Opposing Viewpoints you might want to try using the other databases. If you continue to experience difficulty , then access the databases from the library. You should have no problem if you log in on campus. In addition, the librarians are very helpful. The library is a beautiful place to be. I know many of you will enjoy the library! Greenley Libary is located on campus and there are many people just like you who are working on  their papers! I think you will find the library a fantastic place to visit!!!

Try PROQUEST ! I Just tried it from home and it works!

"SUPPORT MY PAPER"

ASK A QUESTION: Post your question as a comment in the "Post a Comment" section on this post. Your question can be about anything from research to writing or editing. You may ask a simple question or a complicated question. Ask questions that you are interested in finding out the answers to.

RESPOND TO A QUESTION: Take a look at all of the questions posted in the comments section. Choose a question to respond to. The purpose of this assignment is to help your fellow writers. This exercise is meant to facilitate the writing process by allowing you to support one another in research and writing.

DUE ON TUESDAY 10/26

• Your 3 Page Paper - MLA Format and Parenthetical Citation
• Sources STAPLED to your paper. Be sure to make notes and highlight what you chose to incorporate into your paper.
• Your VENN DIAGRAM - This does not have to be attached. You will hand this in separately. You do not need to construct a formal heading or type this diagram. Venn Diagrams should be hand written and consist of your ideas. You can write informally and put your name on top of this diagram.

Due on Thursday 10/21

Log onto farmingdale.edu and click on library. Use the library online databases. I would prefer that you did not use google. If you do find something that you absolutely love and it is from a reputable source such as Psychology Today or The New York Times, Harvard or Columbia University .. you can use it.

You can bring in more than 2 sources.   If you choose to, you can use one source from class. (i.e.; any of the articles, essays etc.. that I have introduced)

Have your topic and at least two sources(PRINTED)alongside a  highlighter with you in class tomorrow!"

I will post "How to Write an Argumentative Essay" in PDF Format for those of you who want to print it out and bring it to class.

 Please PRINT the Argumentative Essay Assignment that was posted last week. This is the handout with all of the details of the essay. Pleas BRING it to CLASS tomorrow.

Your paper will require a total of 3 sources. 2 outside sources and one from class OR 3 outside sources.

Sources should come from the LIBRARY. Please us the ONLINE DATABASES!!

See you tomorrow!

Argumentative Writing- Model Essays

http://www.roanestate.edu/owl&writingcenter/OWL/Landmines.html

http://www.writefix.com/argument/education2against.htm

http://www.ltn.lv/~markir/essaywriting/modelmp.htm

 See comments!
Please post any comments that you might have!

Argumentative Essay Handout - Paper is due 10/26

Do Not Worry about completing this assignment now. Just take a look at it so that you are familiar with the concepts on Tuesday 10/19

Please PRINT THIS sheet and bring it with you to class on Tuesday!

Reminder - Your work for "The Company Man" is due on Tuesday 10/19

Argumentative Essay Assignment
http://www.scribd.com/doc/39354533

Assignment due on Thursday 10/14 - 12:30 ONLY

I posted the video. Please view my comment to complete the writing assignment.


Message to my 9:30 - Your letters are due on Thursday. Be prepared to hand them in.

Tony Robbins asks why we do what we do- TED

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do.html

Rules for Revising- Updated 10/9/10

Please see the rules for revising as it pertains to your Expository Essay grades and all of your graded essays going forward.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39138346/Rules-for-Revising

Due Tuesday 10/12 for 90522 and Thursday for 90520

Please be sure to read and follow directions for the RAFT assignment due on Tuesday!
Look for " How to Write a Letter to the Editor" Post and if you need to do research on how to write a formal letter please do so!

Have fun with this assignment! Be prepared to hand in your letter on Tuesday. Please type your letter!

Have a great weekend! http://www.scribd.com/doc/38917462/RAFT-Writing-101

How To Write a Letter to the Editor Websites

http://www.concernedjournalists.org/how-write-letter-editor

http://www.romm.org/ltr_to_editor.html

http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/How_to_write_LTE.pdf?docID=6421

Due on Thursday October 7, 2010

Read Young Love by Tiffany Sharples pg. 417 in the text.


Part I - 2-3 Paragraphs
In your Reflective Journal
Identify the thesis. What is the essay essentially about?  What is the author's purpose for writing this essay?  What ideas does Sharples wish to convey (communicate to her audience)?
What do you like about this essay? Dislike?
Select a quote that you feel is signficant. Why do you believe this quote is so important?


Part II -2-3 Paragraphs +Chart
 Construct a chart. Describe feelings that could best be associated with your definition of love. You can make this a T-chart.
In addition to your chart, respond to the following:
Does love contribute to who we are as individuals?
Can we connect love to our external reality (social identity) ?
How can we connect the themes of perception, identity, individuality and self discovery to the theme of love?