Activities for Week 2

Composition II - Activities for Week 2 - January 25-29, 1999

Monday:

Quiz and discussion over "Take the World...Please."
Think about:
- How realistic are the fears over Y2K?
- Do you believe as some do in the article that a technological disaster could be a good thing?
- Have we become too reliant upon technology?
- Think of all the ways we make use of computer technology each day.
- What kind of research topics might emerge from this article?
Homework:
- Read Chapter Two, "Writing an Essay in Response to a Source: An Illustration of the Writing Process" (35-77).
- Read "Myths of Bingeing" from Salon magazine.

Wednesday:

Quiz and discussion over "Myths of Bingeing." Think about:
- How does the writer incorporates factual material, and what effect does her use of examples and statistics have on her arguments?
- How serious is drinking among college students?
- Evaluate her solutions.
- What kind of research topics might emerge from this article? Under what research categories would they fit - check listing of categories on the syllabus.
Paraphrasing activities if there is time.
Homework: Re-read both essays and come ready to begin group summary workshops in class on Friday.

Friday:

Group summary workshop over the essays.
Homework:
- Prepare two summary rough drafts (one for each essay) for Peer Review Workshop on Monday -- check assignment for revision guidelines.
- Also for Monday, read Chapter Three, "Composing Essays Drawing from Two or More Sources" (78-96).
- Final draft of summary essay due on Wednesday.