Counselors came to A day classes today. The rest of the time was used for researching or writing your first major writing assignment.
New assignment handed out: "What is and American" by Crevecouer. On the blank back of the sheet, make a T-chart. On the left side of the T-chart, write "1782." On the right side, mark it "Today." On the left side, write down something that Crevecouer said was a characteristic of an American. Next to that, on the right side, write down if that statement is true today, and try to give evidence for your opinion.
Example: On the left side:
Crevecouer says that Americans are Europeans or children of Europeans.
ON the right side, Not true today. Europeans are becoming a diminishing majority.Out of the 317 million Americans, about 195 million Americans claim European ancestry
Anyone need help with grammar? Use Purdue's OWL webpages. You can google it, for example, "Purdue Owl quotations quiz."
Due date for a hard copy of your "Coming to America" Is October 15, 16 for A and B days respectively. If you don't have it in hard copy form that day, you will not be ready to do the final draft checking that we will be doing.
Due date for the turnitin.com is October 19, 20 for A and B days respectively. Turnitin will mark the time of your turn in, and as long as it is before midnight on the evening of the 20th, you will be okay.
Upcoming events:
October 13, 14: Crevecouer T-chart is due at the beginning of class.
October 13, 14: I will be checking your Stations Worksheets that each of you did with your groups. Each person needs their own.
October 15, 16: bring FINAL draft to class. We will do some last minute checking.
October 19, 20: "Coming to America" major writing assignment due on turnitin.com before midnight of the 20th.
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