...Personal Responsibility Essay – Rough Draft Your Name GEN/200 February 6, 2014 Al Tsai Personal Responsibility Essay – Rough Draft For this assignment a rough draft does not include the introduction or concluding paragraph. The introduction would be the first paragraph on page two. There is no “bolded” header for the introduction in APA 6th edition. The introduction begins immediately after the title of the paper. For your rough draft an introduction is not required. Delete all text in blue ink. Define Personal Responsibility Double space the entire document. Be sure to indent the first line of each paragraph between five and seven spaces by pressing the Tab key one time on the keyboard. Happy writing! Define what personal responsibility means to you. (Delete all text in blue. Type your reply in black ink. Leave the bolded header, “Define Personal Responsibility”) Personal Responsibility and College Success Double space the entire document. Be sure to indent the first line of each paragraph between five and seven spaces by pressing the Tab key one time on the keyboard. Happy writing! Explain the relationship between personal responsibility and college success. (Delete all text in blue. Type your reply in black ink. Leave the bolded header, “Personal Responsibility and College Success”). Practicing Personal Responsibility Double space the entire document. Be sure to indent the first line of each paragraph between five and seven spaces...
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...write a response to the question: What is American? Your response may take one of several forms: a personal narrative (what do you personally feel is “American” based on personal experience), a thesis driven structured argument, a creative response with verbal portraits of “Americans,” or any other format you wish to use. Notice that the question asks “what is American.” If you choose, you may instead respond to “what should be American.” This must be in ESSAY form. In other words, it should be organized with proper paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting ideas. You have a great deal of freedom to personalize your response, but grammar/mechanics/style still counts. Feel free to reference any of the essays or film we have viewed thus far in your response. This is not required SCHEDULE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT: Mon 10/28 – Free writing/organizing in class (for a grade) Wed 10/30 – Writing workshop – tips and to do’s when writing essays Fri 11/1 – Complete Rough Draft Due – bring two copies of rough draft to class (for a grade) Wed 11/6 – PAPER DUE IN CLASS NOTE: Since rough drafts are mandatory for this assignment, I will NOT be reviewing rough drafts via email in the days leading up to the date due. I will only review drafts turned in on the day rough drafts are due. I will also answer questions about the assignment via email. Requirements * Title – your essay should have a “good” title – not just “Paper 3” or even “What is American?” – be creative. *...
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...collaboration, information utilization, critical thinking, problem solving, and professional competence and values. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach for the learner to develop personal academi c strategies in order to reach desired goals and achieve academic success . Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Ellis, D. (2011). Becoming a master student (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All electronic materials are available on the student website. 1 Course Design Guide GEN/200 Version 2 Week One TOPICS AND OBJECTIVES Academic Success Identify university resources required for student success. Develop educational goals. Recognize the importance of personal responsibility. Demonstrate the key elements of the writing process . Weekly Overview Students explore various university resources and aspects of pers onal responsibility,...
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...First & Last Name First & Last Name English 101/Section # Date Essay #2 The Committer vs. the Non-Committer There are many types of men in the world, and each type displays a variety of distinguishable characteristics. Women should become aware of these characteristics before considering a prospective mate. The smallest of personal details, from where and how they met (including the first date), the way he walks and talks, the clothes he wears, the career choice he's made, the vacation spots he frequents, or the automobile he drives can offer valuable, meaningful, insightful clues to whether or not a man will ever settle down with anyone. There are two main types of men in the world: the committer and the non-committer. The committer is serious about finding the right woman. He asks friends and relatives for introductions. He is usually open to blind dates and avoids the bar scene when looking for a quality woman. On the first date, he is polite and will not bring up the subject of money at the restaurant. He takes her to places where they can talk one-on-one. The non-committer is just looking for a woman. There is no room in his life for the woman. He, on the other hand, loves the bar scene. He usually finds a million excuses why he can't find the right woman and uses such excuses to explain why he is still unattached. On a date, he orders trendy food such as sushi to impress his date, and he monopolizes the conversation. He may even take her to places where...
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... | | |Professional Success | | | | | . All rights reserved. Course Description This general education course is designed to introduce the intentional learner to communication, collaboration, information utilization, critical thinking, problem solving, and professional competence and values. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach for the learner to develop personal academic strategies in order to reach desired goals and achieve academic success. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read...
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...throughout the course). Various supplemental handouts I will give you throughout the semester (all of which you must keep through the whole of the semester). An email address that you check daily. This will be my primary out-of-class form of communication, so be sure to stay vigilant for any and all emails I will send to you. You are responsible for reading all email correspondences and acting accordingly. Course Overview This course is a four-credit, semester-long writing seminar designed to develop your writing and revision processes. To accomplish this, we will encounter, discuss, and write critically about non-fiction in a variety of media sources (e.g. essays, websites, images, video). The most important aspect of this course is, of course, the formal written essay assignments, in which you will respond to and analyze the sources, developing your writing through...
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...LIT 210 Entire Course (UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Tutorial Purchased: 5 Times, Rating: A LIT 210 CheckPoint 1: Literary Canon Response LIT 210 CheckPoint 2: Writing About Literature Response LIT 210 Assignment: Literary Definitions Activity LIT 210 CheckPoint: Final Paper Rough Draft 1 of 2 LIT 210 CheckPoint: Final Paper Rough Draft 2 of 2 LIT 210 Week 2 CheckPoint: Young Goodman Brown Matrix LIT 210 Week 2 DQs LIT 210 Week 3 CheckPoint: Analytical Essay LIT 210 Week 4 DQs LIT 210 Week 3 Assignment: Comparative Character Matrix and Newspaper Ads- Appendix D LIT 210 CheckPoint: Newspaper Ads for Dramatic Characters LIT 210 Week 5 Assignment: Oedipus Rex and A Raisin in the Sun Essay LIT 210 Week 5 CheckPoint: Comparative Drama Matrix LIT 210 Week 7 Assignment: Comparative Poetry Matrix- Appendix h LIT 210 Week 6-Checkpoint - Word Order Activity LIT 210 Week 6 DQs LIT 210 Final Paper Outline LIT 210 Week 8 Checkpoint Analyzing the Essay LIT 210 Week 8 DQs LIT 210 Capstone Checkpoint LIT 210 Final Project Comparative Literature Paper ............................................................................................................................................................... LIT 210 Assignment Literary Definitions Activity (UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Tutorial Purchased: 4 Times, Rating: A+ Resources: Appendix B and the glossary on pages 1204-1215 in Literature:...
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...ACHIEVEMENT REQUIREMENTS GSW 1110 Section 146L Fall 2015 |Instructor: |Joseph Celizic | |E-mail: |cjoseph@bgsu.edu | |Office: |421 East Hall | |Office Hours: |Tuesday & Thursday: 4:00 – 5:30 | | |(and by appointment) | |Mailbox: |210 East Hall (my mailbox is above my name) | |Learning Commons: |140 Jerome Library | |Learning Commons Phone: |372-2823 (call ahead to make an appointment) | REQUIRED COURSE TEXTS AND MATERIALS • Kirszner & Mandell’s The Brief Wadsworth Handbook (BGSU Special Edition). 7th edition. Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2013 • A laptop with a word processing program (Microsoft Word or Open Office) that you must bring to every class, fully...
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...Part I. The aspect selected must focus on some pertinent link between the chosen works and may reflect the interest of the candidate. The paper must be at least 1000 and no more than 1500 words. It should be appropriately documented. Everyone in a given class will have a different topic. Text Choices for World Lit paper: You may choose two of the following: Siddhartha, Hesse Candide, Voltaire A Doll’s House, Ibsen (if you don’t use it for the presentation) The Stranger, Camus General Types of Topic Choices for Essay: Topics may be based on any aspect(s) of the work(s) studied: • cultural setting of the work and how it and related issues are reflected • thematic focus as reflected in craft • characterization techniques • technique and style • author's attitude to particular elements of the work(s) such as character, subject, form, setting, narrative technique • international perspectives on common human problem (essay) • cross-cultural perspectives on the artist’s role in society • interpretation of particular elements from different perspective Focus for Paper: Your focus will depend on the nature and scope of your topic. The sophistication of literary criticism expected in elaborated in your rubrics. You will be expected to show: • thorough knowledge and understanding of the work(s) • thorough appreciation of the aspect discussed, appropriate similarities and differences between the work(s) • knowledge and...
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...Phone: Email: Course Objectives: • • • • • • • • To examine movies as art, business, entertainment, and a cultural expression. To display the difference between narrative, documentary, and avant-garde films. To explore various genres, film theories, and cinematic styles. To illustrate a variety of filmmaking techniques, conventions, and icons. To gain knowledge of international cinema. To study the works of prominent filmmakers and their cinematic impact. To provide a critical methodology and practical application to facilitate a greater critical understanding and appreciation of all aspects of film. To gain experience in writing critical academic essays in relation to film analysis. Students should gain a solid foundational knowledge and understanding of different film genres, forms, and techniques of film making and be able to analyze and communicate how those concepts are used in films to 1) tell a story effectively, 2) communicate meaning in a visual medium, and 3) persuade audiences towards different or particular ways of feeling about or seeing themselves and the world. As a result of taking this course, I hope that students will 1) understand...
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...Arguing Crisis The final formal essay of the semester will be arguing crisis, and it will require you to utilize most of the skills you have learned this semester. The successful crisis essay will establish the crisis, propose solutions, and acknowledge counterarguments. Selecting a Topic Crisis topics can come from a variety of communities. Consider topics on a local, state, or national level. Additionally, consider crisis topics that may exist in your discipline. Invention The following questions to see the complexities of the crisis. What makes the situation a crisis? How is it a critical turning point? What is being threatened—what cherished thing, value, principle or resource is being threatened? What is the threat? A way of thinking? A behavior? Something else? Who or what caused the crisis? How did the situation evolve into a crisis? When might it climax (or go to the point of no return)? What can be done to resolve the crisis? How have others suggested solving the crisis? Support Use the following questions to explore the possibilities of developing support for your argument. What logical appeals are necessary for my argument? What line of reasoning do I want my audience to follow? What authorities can I use? What philosophers, novelists, poets, or thinkers from the past uphold a way of thinking that might help to make my case about the current crisis? What personal situation can I use? What situations from my life reveal...
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...Personal Essay Assignment Write a personal essay on a topic or experience of your choice (either narrative or reflective.) Review the handout on personal essays and the examples we studied. Remember: ➢ a narrative essay deals with an experience of some importance to you. You must convey not just the play-by-play of events, but the meaning of tose events. What did you learn from the experience? What might others learn? Choose the details that will support this perspective. ➢ a reflective essay deals with a topic/issue of importance to you. Your aim is to present the reader with a glimpse inside your mind as you consider that subject. ❖ The difference: narrative essays tell “what happened” to the writer; reflective essays tell what the writer thinks/feels about a subject Take note: 1. Use the English Essentials for both assignment formatting and essay guidelines (note: because this is a personal essay you may use personal pronouns (I, we) and some contractions (I’m, don’t) if it is appropriate. 2. You are not bound by the “five paragraph essay” format. Use new paragraphs as you see fit. Requirements: 1. Writing Variables 2. Outline 3. Rough draft (with evidence of peer editing and revision) 4. Final typed copy Suggested length: 2 – 3 pages (typed, double-spaced) Due date: PERSONAL ESSAY OUTLINE 1. Topic or experience: 2. Main point about topic or experience (implied...
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...of revision, especially when you’re writing to the deadline. For our discussion this week, we read Rachel Toor’s essay, “Not My Type.” Toor doesn’t really get into the idea of allowing for time and space between drafts, but she does discuss how much better her work is when she can approach it as an outsider (Toor, 2012). Take a look at the Narrative essay you submitted in week four. Read through it and find a few things you could have done better. In at least 150 words, discuss those changes. While you can mention it, try to look deeper than any formatting or grammar issues you may have had. Look at the way you organized your essay, how you tied everything together, even at your word choice. Could you have benefitted from writing your essay in multiple drafts? About my narrative essay, it could have been a lot smoother and easier if I had my original story. For a month I have been dealing with a failed hard drive and 2 more failed ones that I have been sent to find out it’s my power supply hahaha. Anyway I liked revisiting my past because it made me really happy to write about it and be descripted with the event as a whole. I could have it a bit more organize it just happened a more than 10 years ago. I could have done better if I wrote two drafts instead of one; I’m taking my time with my persuasive essay so it will be better than this one. Also rushing the essay instead of being able to take my time was an issue also. Writing about an older event is kind of hard because things...
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...started in a rough spot. There are a plethora of examples of how weak my writing was at the beginning of the nine weeks. To begin, my thesis sentences lacked relevance and contained bad grammar - if I had a thesis sentence to begin with. In the very beginning of the year I had no thesis statements in my papers,...
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... REQUIRED JOURNAL ENTRY 2: PREWRITING Brainstorming: Brainstorm about specific positive and negative effects computers have had on your personal, professional, and academic life. Create a one-page list of your ideas. Thesis: Based on your brainstorming, write a one-sentence working thesis statement that focuses on the impact of computers related to a single area of your life (personal, professional, or academic). The thesis should be one you could develop into an essay of about one page (250-300 words), directed to readers of your local newspaper. Don't draft the essay in your journal, however. You need only your list from brainstorming and your working thesis statement. REQUIRED JOURNAL ENTRY 3: DRAFTING This entry builds on the brainstorming and thesis you developed for Journal Entry 2. Evidence: Identify three different types of evidence you could use to develop your working thesis from Entry 2. Use specific information from your brainstorming list, as well as any other ideas that come to you. (Length open) REQUIRED JOURNAL ENTRY 4: REVISING This journal entry requires you to review the rough draft of the essay below. Analyze the draft according to each of the areas listed, identifying what needs revision. For each area, explain why and how you would change the draft. (4 para-...
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