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“Journey to Nine Miles” and Using Parallelism

“Journey to Nine Miles” and Using Parallelism. Professor L.D. Robinson ENG 101 College Writing I Freshman Studies Monday February 8, 2010. Today’s Agenda. Journal Entry #8/Collect HW Reading of “Journey to Nine Miles” by Alice Walker in Visions Chapter Four: Using Parallelism

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“Journey to Nine Miles” and Using Parallelism

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  1. “Journey to Nine Miles” and Using Parallelism Professor L.D. Robinson ENG 101 College Writing I Freshman Studies Monday February 8, 2010

  2. Today’s Agenda • Journal Entry #8/Collect HW • Reading of “Journey to Nine Miles” by Alice Walker in Visions • Chapter Four: Using Parallelism • Group Presentation Explanation • Meeting with Group Members • Homework Explanation

  3. Journal Entry #8 What was it like for you to have to complete the assigned work from MyWritingLab.com? What did you think of the latest article/videos on the blog? How successful were you in writing your Rough Draft for Essay #2? Did you spend enough time on it? Why or why not?

  4. Chapter 41: Using Parallelism • What is Parallelism? • The Use of Matching Words, Phrases, or Clauses to Express Similar Ideas • Using Parallelism Effectively • With Items in a Series • With Paired Items • In Lists and Outlines

  5. Using Parallelism Exercise One • In Pairs, Complete Exercise One • #1 and #5 • After he completed his engineering degree, Manek returned to India to visit his large extended family and to find a wife. • His parents’ marriage, an arranged one, continues happily; his aunt’s marriage, also arranged, has lasted thirty years.

  6. “Nine Miles” Group Project Assignment Now Is Your Chance to Use PowerPoint!!!

  7. “Nine Lives” Group Project • In Groups of No Less Than Three (No More Than Four), You Will Present a PowerPoint Presentation About Your Perspective on a Bob Marley Song • You Will Provide Song Lyrics to One of Bob Marley’s Songs and Paraphrase Its Lyrics in One Paragraph • Every Group Member Must Contribute to the Written/Visual Material and Oral Presentation to Receive Credit for Project • This Project Counts a Quiz for This Week • Groups Will Be Picked At Random This Wednesday and Fridayto Present to the Class • Make This Presentation Your Own!! • Include Relevant Pictures, Sound Clips, Video Clips, Etc.

  8. Brief Meeting with Group Members Decide Who You Will Work With On This Project and Meet With Them RIGHT NOW to schedule days/times to meet

  9. Today’s Homework Assignment

  10. For This Wednesday, You Must: • Prepare for Group Project Presentation • Five Minute Presentation Per Group • Read “Journey to Nine Miles” in Visions • Complete Pair Work for Post-Reading Questions • Come to Today’s Office Hours to Pick Up Excerpt from President Obama’s The Audacity of Hope • Read Excerpt Using Active Reading Strategies • Be Ready to Discuss Its Material in Class

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