Final Week

Play Due: 5/8/18

Portfolio Due: 5/9/18

• Collect all of your work during the semester
• Put it in a binder/folder
• Include the Index (INRW&ENGL) that we printed during class
• Do reflective essay (1pg.)

FINAL DATE FOR REVISIONS & SUBMISSIONS: 5/10/18

GRADES DUE: 5/14/18

FINAL ESSAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Final Project

Take any essay that you have done this semester and elaborate on it using additional academic sources and information.  In a sense you will be doing an expanded research project that illustrates a closer examination of your previous topic.  You will still be graded by how well you demonstrate an argument, organize sentences, write grammatically, and use academic information.

·         Argument Essay

·         Use any essay that you have done this semester

·         3-4 new pages in length (total length should be around 8-9 pages)

·         APA Citation

·         At least 3 academic sources

·         References page

Essays Written This Semester:

·         Haberman Essay (Group Essay)

·         Film Studies Essay (Chasing Amy)

·         Final Research Essay (Pedagogy/Cisneros&Hemingway&Anzaldúa Essay/Little Mermaid)

·         Compare & Contrast Essay (Chopin & Hemingway)

·         Immigration Illustration Essay

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5/1

Make sure you have finished your Immigration/Reform Essay

• Bring your play and you compare and contrast essays
• Tomorrow will be a workshop class period used to finish any revisions needed

4/30

Not a mandatory class
Finish you essay: Due 5/1/18
If you have any questions I will be in class available to help you.

2nd Essay Prompt

Illustration Essay Assignment:

The Purpose of Illustration in Writing. To illustrate means to show or demonstrate something clearly. An effective illustration essay clearly demonstrates and supports a point through the use of evidence. The controlling idea of an essay is called a thesis.

Using Cherríe Moraga’s play titled: “Heroes and Saints” as well as the videos discussed this week (Harvest of Loneliness documentary, Vice Video), discuss issues related to immigration, and or reform, or the current state of policies related to immigration. 

·         Use details and facts

·         Personal experiences

·         Family testimonials

·         Use information discussed in your readings and sources (Heroes and Saints Notes can be found in Assigned Readings)

Write:

·         3-4 pages

·         1 Source JSTOR/EBSCO

·         APA Style
       Due     Tues: 5/1/2018

4/24

Short Play Assignment Listed Under: Assigned Readings/Files

• Also posted Decomposition: A very short play sample under Assigned Readings
• Due Next Week

WATCH: Harvest of Loneliness Click Link

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