Laurel Sunderman

Teaching Associate, California State University, Sacramento

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ENGLISH 1A, SPRING 2005

 

Following are links to important information, handouts, and assignments for English 1A. 

Please check back often.  As the course progresses, I will continually post new information.

 

Course Information

Course Syllabus

Course Calendar (Look for changes/additions in red font.)

Plagiarism

English 1A Grading Rubric

 

Handouts & Lecture Materials

Class list of Reading Strategies

Summary (with activity)

Writer-Based vs. Reader-Based Prose

Thesis Statements

Toni Morrison's "Recitatif"

Compare/Contrast

The Rhetorical Triangle

Using the Rhetorical Triangle to Analyze Advertisements

Thesis Statement Review

Lecture: Avoiding Plagiarism and Integrating Sources

 

Major Assignments

Essay #1: What is Gender Identity?

Essay #2: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?

Essay #3: Analyzing Advertisements

Essay #4: Research Paper

Paper Proposal and Annotated Bibliography

Revision Response Form (Essays 1 & 2)

Revision Response Form (Essay 3)

Portfolio

 

Minor In-Class or Homework Activities

Active Reading Activity

Group Discussion Questions (Katz, Pollitt and Gould)

Writer-Based Prose Activity (Sorority Life)

Sample Student Paper - Gender Identity

Thesis Statement Activity

Group Discussion Questions (Konig & Lapham)

Homework for Tuesday 3/1/05

Group Discussion Questions (Suh, Alvarez and Ali)

Homework for Thursday, 3/3/05

Group Discussion Questions ("Mad Ave." and "Flagging Enthusiasm")

Group Activity: Advertisement Response Sheet

Activity: To Cite or Not to Cite?

 

Extra Credit Assignments

Write-Up of Women's History Month event on campus

Create an Advertisement

Write-Up of Camille Cooper presentation