Boozhoo, hello everyone... here are those links which should help your writing out during the year. I suggest you bookmark this page and check it periodically for updates to the syllabus, policy statement, and assignment checklists...
Niigon
NEW! Our class now has a list with Yahoo groups! Send an email to the entire class using this link: niigon1113_2004-2005@yahoogroups.com
1113: Introduction to College Composition
Section 061: MWF, 12:30 - 1:20 pm, Room 338 Gittinger Hall, The University of Oklahoma, Department of English, Norman, Oklahoma
Niigon's office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
English 1113: Composition Policy Statement
I. Essay Exam Unit
"Literacy and the Politics of Education" by C.H. Knoblauch - the first essay we will study in the Essay Exam Unit
Dummy Run Essay Questions using Key Verbs, Questions from Across the Disciplines, & Jeopardy
Guidelines for Leading a Group Discussion and Creating a Study Guide
Sept. 27th - Our Nine Essay Exam Questions!
II. Literacy Autobiography Unit
*From Simon and Schuster Quick Access Reference for Writers, Second Edition. Ed. Troyka, Lynn Quitman. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. 1995.
III. Community Profile Unit
Social Problems & Social Agencies Worksheet - for Internet Research
Example Service Organizations - for OU, Norman & OKC
Library Scavenger Hunt - get to know OU's Bizzell Library!
The Purdue Writing Lab - Using MLA Format - an AWESOME MLA resource!
Community Profile Self-Evaluation & Final Checklist - complete BEFORE handing your paper in!
IV. Arguing a Persuasive Position Unit
Plausible Reasoning in "The Declaration of Independence" and "Women's Right to Suffrage"
Logical Fallacies - Samples Handout (and answers)
Some Internet Links to Help you with your writing of Essays (ones I personally use!):
"Using MLA Style" - from Purdue University Writing Centre - great for works cited pages
"Using MLA Style" - from The Bedford St. Martins Guide - Online Edition - great for imbedding quotations
"Using MLA Citations" from Columbia University - great for working with online sources, evaluating websites
"Writing Solutions Online" - from The Oklahoma State University Writing Centre - great for handouts including: Using Commas: A Checklist, Using Visuals, The Paragraph, Using Apostrophes , Dealing with Writing Anxiety, Using Articles, Citing Your Sources, Reading Strategies, Thesis Statements, and Overcoming Writer’s Block
"Resources About Writing" - from the SLCC Online Writing Centre - some fantastic links on writing and the writing process!