Week 14.3

This is the last blog of the semester. (Clap, clap, clap) I want you to read "Coal in a Nice Shade of Green" by Homer-Dixon and Friedmann on pages 552-553. After you are done reading, answer one of the questions on page 551 in at least one paragraph. Please use examples from the text as proof that you read the article. Make sure to quote properly. Also, please indicate which question you choose to answer.

Week 14.2

In two paragraphs, share what you have learned in this class. Go into detail as to what exactly you learned and how you think you will be able to use it in your future studies. Again, I want two paragraphs and plenty of details. Please don't just list off things you've heard me say in class. What will take from this class and how will you apply it to other classes/other assignments? Did I mention I want two paragraphs?

Weel 14.1

This is the last week of blogs. All of the blogs this week are extra credit. Make sure to answer the questions properly (one paragraph is 4-6 coherent sentences).

Describe your favorite moment of the semester, both in English 122 and out. I want one paragraph about the best moment in English 122, in your opinion, and the best moment this semester in the rest of your classes/your social life. Again, I want two paragraphs.

Week 12.3

Look at the process of the student essay entitled, "Speech Doesn't Have to Be Pretty to Be Protected." I want you to describe the process that the writer took to write and compose the essay. Start on page 514 and take me through some of the major steps she took. Be specific. Please don't just give me the bold words, like on page 515. Look at her notes and tell me what she did. Then, when you eventually get to the student essay, explain to me what you learned about the writing process of an argumentative essay. What are some major points that you will use in the writing of your argumentative essay?

Answer the following questions in 2-3 paragraphs. This blog post is due by Friday at 5 pm.

Week 12.2

From the essay "Why Bother?"

What kind of tone does Pollan set up with the title, "Why Bother?" Does he carry this tone throughout the essay? Give me proof from the text. I need at least two instances from the essay. Is the tone appropriate for the argument? Why or why not? How does his tone affect his credibility with his audience? Lastly, if you have seen An Inconvenient Truth, what did you think of this response to that documentary?

Answer the questions in 1-2 paragraphs.

Week 12.1

We read and discussed "No Human Being is Illegal" from the textbook today. Ngai's article is part of a much larger, ongoing conversation about immigration. Because of this, she assumes that the reader has a certain understanding of the issue. What does she assume readers already know? If she were to publish this article for a more general audience, what might she have to better explain? Are there terms she would have to define?

Answer the following question in 1-2 paragraphs. Remember, this blog post is due by 5 pm on Friday.

Week 11.3

As Winne points out, certain kinds of philanthropy continue because donors, whether corporations, organizations, or individuals, gain some benefit such as good public relations or even just feeling good. Write about an experience of volunteering, even if it was only an act of helping a stranger. Has this experience affected the way you feel about philanthropy? Public services? Also, how has reading this opinion essay influenced the way you view Thanksgiving food drives? Has it gotten you to change your view entirely? Has it at least gotten you to think a little differently? Why or why not?

Answer the question in two paragraphs. The first student in the class to fully answer the question will receive a free absence.

Have a great weekend.