What/Who is WPA in the WPA Student Learning Outcomes?
First off WPA is Writing Program Administration. The writing program administration is basicly a list of expectations that should be met by every English Composition 2 student after the end of the year. The expectations include from rhetorical knowledge, Critical thinking, reading and writing, processes and knowledge of conventions. In rhetorical knowledge the student is expected to focus on a purpose and use conventions of format. Under critical thinking, reading and writing the student is expected to use writing and reading for learning, thinking and communicating. For processes the student should know that it takes several drafts in order to get the final draft done. Also learn how to critique others and balance out information. And for knowledge of conventions the student is expected to learn common formats for different kinds of texts and control spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Response to Chapters 1 - 3
The reading opens up with the several definitions of rhetoric and then goes into a statement on how important writin is in the four areas of a human being's life (Academic, Personal, Professional and Civic). I also noticed how SIMILAIR the reading is to the WPA reading online how Chapter 1 is broken down by Rhetorical Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Reading and Writing, Writing Processes and Knowledge of Conventions. The chapter closes with writing responsability and writing technologies. Technology is a system of practice that extends human capabilities. The system of writing that we use is actually a technology for extending human thought across time and space.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
Extra Credit
Extra Credit Worksheet
Summer 2008
What did you do?
I went to a website called FreeRice.com and defined words. For each definition I match correctly I donate rice for free.
What did you learn?
I learned that there are organizations that want to help stop world hunger and want to help educate the minds of people.
Will you do it again?
Yes, I use freerice.com for my wikis and as a time killer
What did you do?
I went to a website called smithmag.com and made a six word memoir
What did you learn?
I learned that a lot can be said with a small amount of words.
Will you do it again?
Not particularly in my spare time, but I would like to make a challenging poem or story in a certain small amount of words.
What did you do?
I visited the Dali museum
What did you learn?
I learned about Dali’s view on women with his work of art. (A exhibition temporarily set up)
Will you do it again?
Yes, I plan on going again with my family and visitors
What did you do?
I went to youtube.com and found videos that related to my project two.
What did you learn?
That one in ten schools are considered “drop out factories” and that there is not motivational push for Latinos to achieve in high school.
Will you do it again?
I love to search on youtube, but not particularly this topic.
What did you do?
I went to npr.org and listened to the 24 hour online stream.
What did you learn?
About the future of minimum wage in the United States on how it plans to rise.
Will you do it again?
I do like to listen to the radio, but not particularly The National Public Radio. I might get more into it when I grow up and become more interested in the world news.
What did you do?
I opened a refworks account online and created folders of stuff I am interested in such as art and graphic design
What did you learn?
I learned that I can find several resources in any area I am interested in and save them so I can view them whenever
Will you do it again?
Yes, I will probably use this during college
Summer 2008
What did you do?
I went to a website called FreeRice.com and defined words. For each definition I match correctly I donate rice for free.
What did you learn?
I learned that there are organizations that want to help stop world hunger and want to help educate the minds of people.
Will you do it again?
Yes, I use freerice.com for my wikis and as a time killer
What did you do?
I went to a website called smithmag.com and made a six word memoir
What did you learn?
I learned that a lot can be said with a small amount of words.
Will you do it again?
Not particularly in my spare time, but I would like to make a challenging poem or story in a certain small amount of words.
What did you do?
I visited the Dali museum
What did you learn?
I learned about Dali’s view on women with his work of art. (A exhibition temporarily set up)
Will you do it again?
Yes, I plan on going again with my family and visitors
What did you do?
I went to youtube.com and found videos that related to my project two.
What did you learn?
That one in ten schools are considered “drop out factories” and that there is not motivational push for Latinos to achieve in high school.
Will you do it again?
I love to search on youtube, but not particularly this topic.
What did you do?
I went to npr.org and listened to the 24 hour online stream.
What did you learn?
About the future of minimum wage in the United States on how it plans to rise.
Will you do it again?
I do like to listen to the radio, but not particularly The National Public Radio. I might get more into it when I grow up and become more interested in the world news.
What did you do?
I opened a refworks account online and created folders of stuff I am interested in such as art and graphic design
What did you learn?
I learned that I can find several resources in any area I am interested in and save them so I can view them whenever
Will you do it again?
Yes, I will probably use this during college
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Issue
The issue I am concerned about is that our R.A. on our floor blamed my room mate and me and the people who live in front of us for attempting robbery and breaking and entering into her dorm. A police officer came and I decided to write a statement saying I had no idea what happened I believe my R.A. is responsible and should get in trouble with Brian since she made such a large mis judge on us and have reason to suspect us. I still wonder why she would blame us, but it shows that she clearly doesn't really like us or think we are on to something.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Knowledge or Information
Knowledge or Information
Archie Zariski opens his article by stating that Professor Hibbitts has convinced him that obstacles of self publication can be overcome with out to much difficulty. But there were some doubts Archie still had about the "knowledge of networks" through the technical and theoretical perspective. Archie makes the point on how one must learn by actually conversing with another person to actually learn material. Archie does not deny the statements of Hibbitts but does state that it will be a different world as known today on his approach.
In the Basement of Ivory Tower
First off I will like to point is that I enjoyed and understood this reading so much more than Archie's article. I barely understood what happened in the article by Archie but I and clearly get the message in Professor X's article. He explains how he fails 7 out of 15 students in his two courses that he teaches, English Comp 101 and 102. Being a very strict grader on his students he waits each time to see if the College will contact him about all the students he is failing but they never do. Professor X takes an example from a student named "Mrs L", a student in her 40's who has never interacted with a computer before. She realized that she couldn't do the research asignment because she kept thinking in a high school paper mentality. Professor X knew that he was going to fail her the first day in the library when he saw how difficult it was for her to pick a topic and use a computer. It troubles in the mentality of the Professor to fail some one who is trying to live the dream, go back to school in a late age to get a diploma.
When I finished reading this I noticed that I really enjoyed Professor X's article so much more than Archies. I found it easier to read and thought a lot about it to, there is a lot of philsophy behind this article in how a teacher must to their job. This teacher simply grades the papers according to College standards and ends up failing 7 out of 15 students.
1) Why do you take such a strong approach on grading papers?
2) Do you get into arguements with your students about your grading system?
3) For the students who fail multiple of times, do they eventually pass the class?
Archie Zariski opens his article by stating that Professor Hibbitts has convinced him that obstacles of self publication can be overcome with out to much difficulty. But there were some doubts Archie still had about the "knowledge of networks" through the technical and theoretical perspective. Archie makes the point on how one must learn by actually conversing with another person to actually learn material. Archie does not deny the statements of Hibbitts but does state that it will be a different world as known today on his approach.
In the Basement of Ivory Tower
First off I will like to point is that I enjoyed and understood this reading so much more than Archie's article. I barely understood what happened in the article by Archie but I and clearly get the message in Professor X's article. He explains how he fails 7 out of 15 students in his two courses that he teaches, English Comp 101 and 102. Being a very strict grader on his students he waits each time to see if the College will contact him about all the students he is failing but they never do. Professor X takes an example from a student named "Mrs L", a student in her 40's who has never interacted with a computer before. She realized that she couldn't do the research asignment because she kept thinking in a high school paper mentality. Professor X knew that he was going to fail her the first day in the library when he saw how difficult it was for her to pick a topic and use a computer. It troubles in the mentality of the Professor to fail some one who is trying to live the dream, go back to school in a late age to get a diploma.
When I finished reading this I noticed that I really enjoyed Professor X's article so much more than Archies. I found it easier to read and thought a lot about it to, there is a lot of philsophy behind this article in how a teacher must to their job. This teacher simply grades the papers according to College standards and ends up failing 7 out of 15 students.
1) Why do you take such a strong approach on grading papers?
2) Do you get into arguements with your students about your grading system?
3) For the students who fail multiple of times, do they eventually pass the class?
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