Writing 101, Sat., Nov. 15, 2014

Sat., Nov. 15, 2014

The instructor distributed an extensive MLA citation handout, the objective of which was to help students write a Works Cited page. This page will include the three print sources from last week and three electronic sources from this week.

In addition, she distributed the Assignments Sheet (one blog post below).

Student worked on finding and writing three electronic citations.

Assignment Sheet for Week of Nov. 17, 2014

Assignment Sheet for Week of Monday, Nov. 17, 2014

Writing 101, MWF

Rhetorical style:  Argumentation and Persuasion

Due date:  RD:  Nov. 28,     Final:  Dec. 5, Six-seven pages, internal text citations and a Works Cited

Argumentation and persuasive essay question: 
On Nov. 14, a report released about the White House intruder stated that a key National Security Agent in charge of guarding the president and his family was on his cell phone. Can it be argued that a nation was at risk because of how these devices are used in everyday life?

In his 1922 essay “Social Change with Respect to Culture and Original Nature,” William F. Ogburn introduced the term “cultural lag,” which is a period of maladjustment that happens when the non-material culture tries to come to terms with new material conditions—conditions that can be seen when a person walks down the street engrossed in a cell phone.

The theory of technological determinism posits that technology has an independent effect on society. Ogburn’s “cultural lag” is important to consider, because most social observers concur that tears in the social fabric will occur if a broad social consensus on how technology is used is not reached.

Research the effects of the cultural lag introduced by the widespread use of the iPhone. What broad social consensus do you think needs to be reached?  Do you think laws are necessary or can humans navigate this change without laws? Your essay must include a “definitions” section, which should be in the first two pages of your essay.

Writershelp:  Under “Basic Grammar,” do one exercise “Sentence Types.” Under “Mechanics, do Spelling, Hyphens, and Capitalization. There are two exercises, “Hyphens,” and “Capitalization.”

Writing 101, Sat.
Same as 101-MWF, except due dates are:  Paper:   RD:  Nov. 29,     Final:  Dec. 6.  Writershelp (3 exercises) is due Nov. 22

Assignment for Business Communication 122  

Read chapter on short reports (   ). Using your survey research charts, begin a report examining how your company can increase sales/profits (or achieve some other concrete goal) as a result of the new information.

Writershelp:  Under “Basic Grammar,” do one exercise “Sentence Types.” Under “Mechanics, do Spelling, Hyphens, and Capitalization. There are two exercises, “Hyphens,” and “Capitalization.”

Assignment for Communication Dynamics, 128

Read Ch. 11, “Relationships with Friends,” and do the accompanying workbook chapter.

Important Dates:

Oct. 6-Dec. 30: Winter registration for courses held Jan. 2-16, Final Jan 17

Nov 3: Spring registration started

Thurs., Nov. 27- Sun., Nov. 30:  Thanksgiving vacation

Fri., Dec. 12:  last day of class

Fri., Dec. 21:  grades due

Business Communication 122

Here is the link where you will download the elements for the flyer:



Here is a link that tells more about the building, in case you need to write additional copy for your flyer:




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Writing 101, Sat., Nov. 8

Review back-up comments system for papers

Discuss analysis papers

Discuss assignments for next week

Thesis statements

MLA exercise