Sample Project Entry

WPA Guidelines Project

Rhetorical Knowledge

·       Focus on a purpose

       

Define: 

Focusing on purpose means that I have to stay on the same subject throughout my essay and stay on track with that the whole time.

Explain:

In my narrative essay, my purpose was to explain that I was a creator/victim, and I did that throughout my essay.  In the first paragraph I wrote: “(insert your quote here).”  This is about being a creator/victim, so that shows me focusing on a purpose.  In my second paragraph, I wrote, “………………” and you can see I’m still writing about the same thing.  Lastly, in my conclusion I wrote, “………………….” and that shows that I am still focusing on my purpose.  From all of these examples, it is clear I can focus on a purpose in my essays.

Final Project Outline- Entries

WPA Guidelines Project-

Prove you know what you should know by providing examples from your own work that show you’ve mastered some of the guideline bullet points.

Rhetorical Knowledge

·       Focus on a purpose

·       Use conventions of format and structure appropriate to the rhetorical situation

·       Write in several genres

Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing

·        Understand a writing assignment as a series of tasks, including finding, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing appropriate primary and secondary sources

Processes

·       Be aware that it usually takes multiple drafts to create and complete a successful text

·       Develop flexible strategies for generating, revising, editing, and proof-reading

·       Understand writing as an open process that permits writers to use later invention and re-thinking to revise their work

 

Knowledge of Conventions

·       Practice appropriate means of documenting their work

·       Control such surface features as syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

c/c edit.. arg...

1.  Journal-  Our next essay is an argument.  What school related topics could we tackle?

2.  Argument Planning and Thesis.

3.  What's expected in the argument?

4.  HW-  Return to class with 9 facts-- three for each body paragraph.  Remember, facts can be whole sections your paraphrase or summarize.  Know the page number.

5. Groups and edits...

Drafting, Cont.

This is our last drafting day!  Please get started. 

Your typed draft of your essay is due on Wednesday for group editing. 

On Wednesday, we'll be deciding upon an argument topic, working in editing groups, and beginning our research for the essay.  Please bring your On Course book to class.

paragraph format

Compare Contrast essay-  Plan one...

1.     Introduction + Thesis as the last sentence.

          EX: 

Successful students are punctual, concerned, and dedicated whereas unsuccessful students are late, careless, and lazy.

2.     Successful students are punctual.

3.     Successful students are concerned.

4.     Successful students are dedicated.

5.     Un are late

6.     Un are careless

7.     Un are lazy

8.     Conclusion.

 Plan two...

1.     Introduction + Thesis as the last sentence.

          EX: 

Successful students are punctual, concerned, and dedicated whereas unsuccessful students are late, careless, and lazy.

2.     Succ- Punctual

3.     Un- Late

4.     Succ- Concerned

5.     Un- Careless

6.     Succ- Dedicated

7.     Un- Lazy

8.     Conclusion.

Paragraph Format-

Topic Sentence:   Successful students are dedicated.

Fact:  For Example dedicated students make sure to complete all their work.

Opinion:  This shows that  they care about their school work.

Opinion:  This also shows that they care about their success.

Fact:  In addition, dedicated students sacrifice free time to complete their work

O:  TST  they want to be the best they can be.

O: TAST  they know that sacrifice equals success.

F:  What’s more, dedicated students do more than they are asked.

O:  TST  they study before the test and finish their work early.

O: TAST  they are proactive creators of their own destinies.

Concluding Sentence:  Dedication leads students to success. 

HW-  Drafting C/C essay.  Next class:  Drafting.

 

Editing and Moving Forward.

 Journal-

Remember the paragraph format?  TS, F, O, O, etc.?    Here’s a topic sentence: 

__________ is the best sport/movie.  Write an argumentative paragraph that proves your topic.

2.       C/C essay edit?

3.       Argument Essay notes…?

4.       What’s due and what’s left.  Days?

5.       C/C essays due Friday.  Bring On Course book to class! 

6.       Argument Brainstorm

7.       MLA format—In text citation and works cited pages.

8.       Drafting-  Paragraph by Paragraph.  In class.

9.       Final project intro and drafting.

10.   Final meetings and dates.

11.   Topic for Argument Essay….   School/Students…..

Argument Essay 

First Paragraph

1.       Introducing the topic and last, providing a thesis.  Should be at least 6 sentences long.

State the problem, explain the problem, solve the problem in thesis.

      

 2, 3, 4.  TS, F, O, O, F, O, O, F, O, O, CS

      

 5.  Restate our main points and remind readers of what’s important.  Maybe include a great fact.

2, 3, 4:   F =  Quotes from On Course.

Notes and Editing.

1.  Thinking of our next essay, list some qualities of successful and not successful students....

2.  C/C notes.

3.  Groups and Editing.

List of questions-

1.       Does it have an introduction with a clear thesis?

2.       Does it have a conclusion?

3.       Is the introduction at least 5 sentences?

4.       Is the conclusion at least 5 sentences?

5.       Is the paper organized based on the thesis?

6.       Is it in MLA format?

7.       Does it have a title?

8.       Is the message clear?  Do you understand their points?

9.       Is it 5 paragraphs?

10.   Does it provide examples of the qualities and how the writer shows them?