Thursday, February 21, 2019

Essay due next Thurs the 28th for Eng 4 Thurs nite class

Hey there,

so your paper is due next Thurs, the 28th...( pls bring a  paper copy)

the goal is to have around 12-15 or so paras.... remember that you will be doing Rule of 3 with each Q...

be sure to check your class notes that you took this Thurs the 21st... (where we talked about lots of advice for the paper, like:

  • avoiding plagiarism,
  •  taking control of the content,
  •  bringing in additional projects and/or concepts to flesh out your paper,
  •  using keywords at the start of each para--with the keywords of course coming from the Qs,
  •  making your paper look "pretty" by adding in pics or charts or graphs
  • integrate the interviews you are doing.. 
if you want me to take a look at the paper ahead of time, you should send it to me by Saturday... so i can read it and get back to you... 

Essay due for Wed nite Eng 4 class .due on the 27th

Hey there,

so your paper is due next Wed, the 27th...( pls bring a  paper copy)

the goal is to have around 12-15 or so paras.... remember that you will be doing Rule of 3 with each Q...

be sure to check your class notes that you took on last Wed... (where we talked about lots of advice for the paper, like:

  • avoiding plagiarism,
  •  taking control of the content,
  •  bringing in additional projects and/or concepts to flesh out your paper,
  •  using keywords at the start of each para--with the keywords of course coming from the Qs,
  •  making your paper look "pretty" by adding in pics or charts or graphs
  • integrate the interviews you are doing.. 
if you want me to take a look at the paper ahead of time, you should send it to me by Saturday... so i can read it and get back to you... 

HW for T/Th 102 class, HW due on tues the 26th.

Hey there,

so we will do another Draft Day on next Tues, the 26th... pls bring 2 copies of your paper... (either digital and/or paper copy)

the goal is to have around 12 or so paras.... remember that you will be doing Rule of 3 with each Q...

be sure to check your class notes that you took on last Thurs... (where we talked about lots of advice for the paper, like:

  • avoiding plagiarism,
  •  taking control of the content,
  •  bringing in additional projects and/or concepts to flesh out your paper,
  •  using keywords at the start of each para--with the keywords of course coming from the Qs,
  •  making your paper look "pretty" by adding in pics or charts or graphs

H/W for M/W 101A AND for M/W 102 due on Monday the 25th

Hey there,

so we will do another Draft Day on next Monday, the 25th... pls bring 2 copies of your paper... (either digital and/or paper copy)

the goal is to have around 12 or so paras.... remember that you will be doing Rule of 3 with each Q...

be sure to check your class notes that you took on last Wed... (where we talked about lots of advice for the paper...

  • avoiding plagiarism,
  •  taking control of the content,
  •  bringing in additional projects and/or concepts to flesh out your paper,
  •  using keywords at the start of each para--with the keywords of course coming from the Qs,
  •  making your paper look "pretty" by adding in pics or charts or graphs

Thursday, February 14, 2019

HW for the THURS nite Eng 4 class.. due on the 21st...

Hey all!     so we are going to do a draft day on next THURSDAY--the 21st .

To prepare for that you will want complete (or nearly complete) you research for this essay. (Keep making the phone calls!!)

You should bring to class a draft of your essay.
It can be hard copy or you can email it...(if you email it, you should also have a way to share it in class on a laptop... otherwise you should print a hard copy)

the HW questions you have been doing are of course what is going to go into your draft....you will make those paras longer by adding in the quotes and research that you have found ...

GOOOD luck with it!

HW for the righteous T/TH 102 class

Hey all!     so we are going to do a draft day on next TUESDAY--the 19th .

To prepare for that you will want complete (or nearly complete) you research for this essay. (Keep making the phone calls!!)

You should bring to class a draft of your essay.
It can be hard copy or you can email it...(if you email it, you should also have a way to share it in class on a laptop... otherwise you should print a hard copy)

the HW questions you have been doing are of course what is going to go into your draft....you will make those paras longer by adding in the quotes and research that you have found ...

GOOOD luck with it!

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

H/W for Wed nite Eng 4 AND for M/W 101A AND for M/W 102

Hey all!     so we are going to do a draft day on next Wed.

To prepare for that you will want complete (or nearly complete) you research for this essay. (Keep making the phone calls!!)

You should bring to class a draft of your essay.
It can be hard copy or you can email it...(if you email it, you should also have a way to share it in class on a laptop... otherwise you should print a hard copy)

the HW questions you have been doing are of course what is going to go into your draft....you will make those paras longer by adding in the quotes and research that you have found ...

GOOOD luck with it!

Thursday, February 7, 2019

HW for Wed nite English Class... this is due next Wednesday... 2-13-19

Hey all,

so for this weekend we are continuing with our essay. here is our work"" 

1. First off, below is an article that we all need to read. After you read it, you will need to pull out 2-3 quotes that you think can be used in your own  essay. Pls type up the quotes, and add a few sentences that talk about WHY you picked those quotes.

https://ssir.org/articles/entry/community_engagement_matters_now_more_than_ever

2. Please answer these 2 questions from our essay assignment. Pls do Rule of 3 for each question--which basically means, try to write a LOT, lol... : 
 What steps did it take to complete the project?
What hurdles or difficulties did the project face?

To answer these questions, you are going to need to reach out and talk to people who know about the project. this means calling people, and/or emailing them.




H/W for T/TH Eng 102 class... this is due on Tues the 12th...

Hey all,

so for this weekend we are continuing with our essay. here is our work....

1. First off, below is an article that we all need to read. After you read it, you will need to pull out 2-3 quotes that you think can be used in your own  essay. Pls type up the quotes, and add a few sentences that talk about WHY you picked those quotes.

https://ssir.org/articles/entry/community_engagement_matters_now_more_than_ever

2. Please answer these 2 questions from our essay assignment. Pls do Rule of 3 for each question--which basically means, try to write a LOT, lol... : 
 What steps did it take to complete the project?
What hurdles or difficulties did the project face?

To answer these questions, you are going to need to reach out and talk to people who know about the project. this means calling people, and/or emailing them.

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

HW for M/W English Classes... this is due next Monday... 2-11-19


Hey all,

so for this weekend we are continuing with our essay. here is our work"" 

1. First off, below is an article that we all need to read. After you read it, you will need to pull out 2-3 quotes that you think can be used in your own  essay. Pls type up the quotes, and add a few sentences that talk about WHY you picked those quotes.

https://ssir.org/articles/entry/community_engagement_matters_now_more_than_ever

2. Please answer these 2 questions from our essay assignment. Pls do Rule of 3 for each question--which basically means, try to write a LOT, lol... : 
 What steps did it take to complete the project?
What hurdles or difficulties did the project face?

To answer these questions, you are going to need to reach out and talk to people who know about the project. this means calling people, and/or emailing them.

Friday, February 1, 2019

Home work for all the English classes... due at our next class.. we are starting on Essay #1

Hey all, on the blog , you will find the essay #1 assignment. here is a link to it. 


​Because this is a research type paper, it is crucial that you get started NOW. 

Here are the 3 things you need to have done by our next class. 

---You should know which city you want to do. 
---You should answer Q1 and Q2  from the essay assignment. For each question you should have 2-3 paragraphs typed up and brought to class. 
---You should find out who you can talk to at the city about the project. If possible, you should contact them to tell them what you are doing, and to arrange a phone interview. 

good luck, see you next week... 

1st Formal Essay: "City and Community Working Together"--SPRING 2019


For this essay assignment, you are being asked to do research about a city and community working together to improve the community. You should pick a city in the USA. If you want to pick a city outside the USA, you and I need to agree on this. You should pick a project that helps community members who are sometimes ignored or forgotten.
The following questions will guide you as you build your paper. You should answer all the questions. If you have other questions that you want to explore, that is fine too.


  1. Please describe in detail, what exactly is the project?
  2. What need is being filled, or what problem is being addressed by this project?
  3. What steps did it take to complete the project?
  4. What hurdles or difficulties did the project face?
  5. What was the budget for the project? Please be specific about what the funds were spent on?
  6. What has been the impact of the project on the community?

You should consider bring in comparisons from other cities doing similar projects in order to make your paper more complete.

You must contact and interview people from the city who know about the project. You will be asking them questions about the project to learn more about it.

Whenever possible, you should do Rule of 3 in the paper when answering each question.
In order to support your points, you need to use ideas found in essays and other materials I provide you, your own research, interviews you do, and in any other handouts, books, etc. that you have access to.
You should  average a minimum of 1-2 short quotes per paragraph. Quote length in a paper of this length should be no more than 1-2 lines.
The essay’s page minimum is 6 full pages...
Paragraph topic sentences should start with concepts. Paragraph topic sentences should also feature KEYWORDS, taken from the essay assignment questions.

The paper is due ________________
First draft is due _________________