Technical writing and discussion. Week 1 презентация

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Midterm: 25%
Final: 25%
Attendance*: 10%
Participation: 10%
Assignment: 10%
Quiz: 20%
*has a direct impact on other scores
Course Evaluation

Relative Grading

Attendance
Tardiness (up to 5 mins)

Graded on each class
10: on time/active in all interactions/fully ready/has the book
9: on time/active in most interactions/fully ready/has the book
8:on time/fairly active in interactions/fully ready/has the book
7:up to 5 mins late/active in all interactions/fully ready/has the book
6: up to 5 mins late/active in most interactions/fully ready/has the book
5: up to 5 mins late/fairly active in interactions/fully ready/has the book
Participation

Graded on each class
4: up to 5 mins late/not active in interactions/fully ready/has the book
3: up to 5 mins late/not active in interactions/fully ready/has the book
2: 5 mins late /active in all interactions/fully ready/has the book
1: 5 mins late /active in many interactions/fully ready/has the book
0: more than 5 mins late (but can come in/ no participation score)
hasn’t got the book (can’t come in)
Participation

HOW TO GET F
No printed units from the book
No written assignment
Appear late to the class
More than 4 absences

01
Writing assignments
Peer editing
02
Sentence structures
03
04
Connectors
Vocabulary
05
Course content

Course overview
Week 1: Essay Structure/
Essay Introduction
Weeks 2: Peer editing
Types of essays
Weeks 3: Paragraph organization
Week 4: Quiz 1
Weeks 5,6,7: Comparative essay
Week8: Midterm

Course overview
Weeks 9,10,11: Argument essay
Week 12: Resume writing
Week 13: Quiz 2
Week 14: Motivation letter
Week 15: Motivation letter
Week 16: Final

SEQUENCE OF ESSAY SUBMISSION

ICE BREAKER
01

Two truths and one lie
Everyone come up with two things that are true about
them and another thing that's false. Each person
presents what s/he came up with.
Everyone tries to guess the right answer, which leads to
stories about past life experiences and facilitates
engaging and enjoyable conversation.

Introduction
02

Tardiness (up to 10 mins)

Catch – connect – answer!

Write a strong thesis statement!
Do
Know your essay’s type.
Make a statement.
Make a debatable claim.
Be specific
Don’t
Announce the thesis, e.g. “This paper will discuss….”
Announce yourself, e.g. “I am going to prove that….”
Ask a question.
Leave your reader asking “How?” or “Why?”

Your history professor assigns a five page paper in which you must analyze why the North and South fought the Civil War. What would a good thesis statement look like?
Yankees
Confederates

Slavery
a condition of having to work very hard without proper remuneration or appreciation.

Secede
to decide not to continue to be part of a larger group or organization

The North and South fought the Civil War for many reasons, some of which were the same and some different.
Bad
While both sides fought the Civil War over the issue of slavery, the North fought for
moral reasons while the South fought to preserve its own institutions.
Better
While both Northerners and Southerners believed they fought against tyranny and oppression,
Northerners focused on the oppression of slaves while Southerners defended their own right to
self-government.
Best
This statement is too general and simply rephrases the prompt. It does not answer how or why their reasons differed.
This sentence offers a more specific and debatable answer. However, it is still too broad and insupportable. You cannot defend a claim of morality in a five pages, and good research would probably not lead you to this conclusion.
This statement is specific, clear and thoughtful. Though some might disagree with your stance, your readers will know what to expect in your paper. Now it’s up to you to defend your thesis with good evidence and persuasive writing!

Introduction sample
Hook
Bridge
Thesis
statement

INTRO ANALYSIS

PRACTICE TIME
03

INTRO WRITING ACTIVITY
(In the groups of 3- 4)
Is team playing important for success?
Why?
Hook
Bridge
Thesis