XISU English Writing英語(yǔ)寫作培訓(xùn)材料匯總

SyllabusforBasicEnglishWritingCOURSEDESCRIPTIONEnglishCompositionIfulfillsonethirdoftheEnglishCompositionRequirementfortheUniversityofCincinnatiGeneralEducationprogram.ItcontributestoyourdevelopingcompetencyinEffectiveCommunicationandCriticalThinking.Thisfirstcourseinthefirst-yearwritingsequenceisdesignedtoprovidethebasisforyourcontinuingdevelopmentasawriterthroughouttheyearandinsubsequentacademiccourses.Thewritingwewilldowillhelpyouunderstandhowbesttoapproachavarietyofwritingsituationsandtodevelopanunderstandingofyourselvesaswriters.Inthiscourse,wewillapproachwritinginthespiritofinquiry,seeingeachwritingtaskasanopportunitytoexplorequestionsaboutcontent,aswellasaboutaudienceandpurpose.Toemphasizethesocialnatureofwritingandreading,wewillengageindialoguewitheachotherandwiththevarioustextsweread,allowingthevariousperspectivesandviewpointstoincreaseourunderstanding.Wewillalsoengageinreflectiveactivities,sothatyoumaybetterunderstandyourownreading,writing,andthinkingprocesses.RequiredTextRamage,JohnD.,JohnC.Bean,andJuneJohnson.TheAllyn&BaconGuidetoWriting.CustomEdition.NewYork:Pearson,2009.OUTCOMESUponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,youshouldknowandbeabletodothefollowing:RhetoricalKnowledgeFocusonaspecificpurposeAnticipatetheneedsofdifferentaudiencesRecognizethedifferencesamongkindsofwritingsituationsandgenresRespondappropriatelytodifferenttypesofrhetoricalsituationsDemonstrateabasicunderstandingofacademicwritingRecognizethedifferencebetweenwriter-basedandreader-basedproseReading,Writing,andCriticalThinkingSkillsUsereadingandwritingtoexplore,organize,andcommunicateAnalyzeandrespondcriticallytoavarietyoftextsIntegratecriticalresponsestoothertextsinyourownwritingDevelopandsupportanimplicitorexplicitthesisSupportandsustainacoherentfocusthroughoutatextPerformbasicresearchstrategiestolocateprintandelectronicsourcesProcessesProducemultipledraftstocreateandcompleteasuccessfultextDevelopanduseflexiblestrategiesforgenerating,revising,editing,andproof-readingUseanopenprocessthatpermitswriterstouselaterinventionandre-thinkingtoreviseyourworkUseappropriatewriters’toolstocheckconventionsaboutwhichyouareuncertainDevelopanunderstandingofthecollaborativeandsocialdimensionsofthewritingprocessCritiqueyourownandothers’textsConventionsControlgeneralconventionsofspelling,grammarandpunctuationexpectedinstandardeditedEnglishAcknowledgetheuseofoutsidesourcesUsetheconventionsofformat,organization,andlanguageappropriatetospecificwritingsituationsReflection,Self-Monitoring,andSelf-AssessmentExplainyourpurpose,audience,andtherhetoricalchoicesyoumadeforeachwritingassignmentAssessthestrengthsandweaknessesinyourownwritingbetweendraftsandbetweenwritingprojects,usingtheassessmenttoguiderevisionReflectuponandmonitoryourdevelopingwritingabilitybyconsidering(A)yourprocesses,(B)yourwritingstrengthsandweaknesses,(C)whatyouhavelearnedincompletingeachwritingassignment,and(D)theconnectionbetweenwhatyouhavelearnedincompletingonewritingtaskandotherwritingtasks,usingtheinformationtoplanforyourfurtherdevelopmentasawriterCOURSEREQUIREMENTSCompleteallwritingprojects,culminatinginafinalportfolio.Engageinreflectivewriting:reflectivejournals,companionpiecestomajorwritingassignments,andreflectivewritingdonespecificallyfortheportfolio.Participateininteractivework(writinggroups,peerreview,discussion)throughouttheterm.Attendclassandbeaparticipating,contributingmember.COURSEEXPECTATIONSI.PaperFormatUnlessotherwiseindicated,allpresentationdraftsandrevisionsshouldfollowMLAformat,evenifnotcitingsources.Theyaretobetyped,doublespaced,withthepagenumberoneachpage.Intheheader,putyourname,thecourse,theassignment,myname(ProfessorYang)andthedate.(Seesamplepaperformatandfollowitexactly.)Besuretosaveallhardcopiesofearlydraftsandsaveallyourwork.Onoccasion,awritingassignmentmightbebestsuitedtoadifferentformat,whichwillbedeterminedbytherhetoricalsituation.II.PortfolioThefinalprojectforthecourseisthesubmissionofyourwritingportfolio.Youwillbeginconstructionoftheportfoliointhefirstweekofclass,and,sincetheportfoliowillcontainallthewritingyouhavedoneforthecourse,youwillcontinuetobuilditthroughoutthequarter.Theportfolioismorethanjustafolderthatcontainsyourwritingassignments.Sincelearningtowriteeffectivelyisajourney,theportfoliowillrepresentthatpartofthejourneyyouhavetakeninthiscourse.Itwillchartyourprogress,yourstruggles,yoursuccesses,yourconcerns,andyourinsights.Asthefinalsubmissionforthecourse,itwillrequirerhetoricalconsiderations.LetterofIntroductionWriting-to-LearnAssignmentsPosingaGoodSubject-MatterProblemTwoDescriptionsandSelf-ReflectionMajorWritingAssignments:AdvertisementAnalysisSummaryandStrongResponseSynthesisEssayReflectiveWritingforPortfolio:BestreflectionFavoriteessayProcessanalysisTenthingslearnedAnyofthemajorwritingassignmentsnotincludedabove,includingallyourprocesswork:pre-writing,drafts,peerresponsesheets(includingthosedonefortheessaysincludedabove),andreflectionforeachpaper.III.ReflectiveWritingReflectiveJournalsKeepareflectivejournal.Recordyourthoughtsateachstageofthewritingprocesses.Usethejournaltoworkoutproblemsyouarehavingwithadraft,tomakeplansfornextsteps,toweighchoices,askquestions,reviewyourprogress.Keeparunningcommentaryofwhat'sbeenhappening,whatyouhopetobeabletodo,howyoufeelaboutthewriting,etc.Thejournalcanalsobeaplacewhereyouwrestlewithcontentproblems,comingtoknowthroughexploringasubjectinwriting.20journalsforyourreflectionsonwritingarerequiredbythiscourse.Therearenocontentandgenrerequirement,butapplicationofthestrategies/skillsinthecoursebooktoyourreflectivejournalwritingisencouraged.Handinonejournal(100-200words)foronemeetingatthebeginningofaclassinperson.Journalstobehandedinbyotherstudentsorfortheclassesnotattendedwillnotbeaccepted.Whileforthemostpart,youshouldwriteareflectivejournalentrywhenyouwantto,thereareseveraltimesthatyoumust:Aftereachpeerwritinggroupactivity,writeatleastfiveminutesansweringthequestions:WhathappenedinthissessionHowdoIfeelaboutthewritingnowWhatwillIdonextAsyouworkthrougheachwritingproject,writingreflectivelyforyourselfinthelog,youwillbeaccumulatingarecordofyourconcerns,insights,progress,difficultiesthatwillbeimportantforthereflectiveletterforyourfinalportfolio.Afterapaperhasbeenreturnedandyouhavereadmycommentswritea"talk-back"entryinyourreflectivejournalgivingyourresponsetomycommentsandofferingyourthoughtsaboutthepaperatthattime.Betweeneachwritingproject,considerandwriteaboutthefollowing:WhatdidyouuseincompletingthisassignmentthatyouusedorlearnedwhenyouweredoingthepreviousoneWhathaveyoulearnedwhilecompletingthisassignmentthatyoucanuseinthefutureWhatwritingareyoudoingforothercoursesandhowcanyouorhaveyouusedwhatyouarelearninginthiscoursetohelpyouinothercoursesReflectiveCompanionPiecestomajorwritingassignmentsForeachmajorwritingassignmentyoushouldwritea"talk-to"whichissubmittedwithyourpresentationdraft,butwrittenonaseparatepieceofpaper.Inthiscompanionpiece,tellmeyourtakeonthepaperasyousubmitit.WhatdidyouwantthepapertodoHowwelldoesitdoitWhatwouldyouliketodoifyouhadmoretimeWhatjustwasn'tworkingforyouWhatareyoumostpleasedwithThentellmewhatyouthinkmytakewillbeonitandwhy.Pleasenotethatthisisaparagraphortwoofyourmostrecentreflectiononthepaperyouaresubmitting.Itisseparatefromtheongoingreflectivelogbecauseitservesasashort"coverletter"totheoneassignmentand,unlikethelogyoukeepforyourself,ithasanaudience.3.Inyourcompletedwritingportfolio,youwillpresentyourwritingandyouaswriter.Youcannotexpecttopresentagoodcaseinyourportfoliounlessyouhavebeenwritingreflectivelythroughoutthequarter.IV.OtherfeaturesofthecourseBecausewritingandreadingaresocialactivities,muchofourclassworkwillinvolveconversationsaboutthereadings,thewritingdonebyprofessionalsandstudentsintheclass,andabouttheissuesortopicswithwhichthewritingdeals.Inaddition,writersneedtoreadandrespondtootherwriter'stextsandtheybenefitfromhearingwhatotherssayabouttheirwriting.Throughouteachofthewritingprojectsyouwillhaveopportunitiestoworkinyourwritinggrouptogiveandreceivefeedbackonyourworksinprogress,toaskanddiscussquestions,andtooffersuggestions.Peerresponsestodraftsarerequiredandmustbesubmittedwiththepresentationdraft.Thesemustbecompletedbyamemberoftheclass.(Partofthelearningexperienceofthecoursewillbetoreadandrespondtoother'spapers,soitisimportantthatallarepresentwithadraftforpeerresponsedays.)Conferencesareanimportantpartofthecourse.Ontheschedule,youwillfindmid-termandfinalconferences.Eachstudentisrequiredtoattendthese.Inaddition,Iwouldliketomeetwithyouwheneveryouhaveaneed.Itisespeciallyusefultohaveaconferencebeforeorasyoureviseapaper.Idoaskthatyouwait24hoursfromthetimeyoureceiveyourpaperandthatyoureadbothyourpaperandmycommentsbeforeyoucomeforaconference.AttendanceandClassParticipation:Inanactive,participatorylearningclassroomsuchasthis,studentshaveanobligationtotheirclassmatestobeacontributingmemberoftheclasscommunity.Whenyoumissclass,notonlyareyoumissingimportantlearningactivities,butyouarenotdoingyourpartfortheothermembersoftheclass.Therefore,youareexpectedtoattendeveryclass,tobeprepared,andtoparticipateintheactivitiesoftheday.Allabsencesarefactoredintotheclassparticipationportionofyourgrade.POLICIESBeginningoftheTermAttendancePolicy:Studentsareexpectedtoattendclassfromthefirstdayoftheterm.Ifyouareregisteredforthecourseandsection,youareexpectedtobeinclass.However,toaccommodatestudentswhoarechangingschedulesduringthefirstweek,theRWCEnglishDepartmentrequiresthatstudentsbeinattendancebythe4thhourtheclassmeets.AttendancePolicyforthecourse:Youarerequiredtoattendallclasses.Ifyoumissmorethan3classes,youmaybeaskedtowithdrawfromthecourse,regardlessofthereasonsforyourabsence.Exceptionsmaybemadeforstudentswithextremecircumstanceswhoareotherwisecompletingthecourserequirements,contributingtotheclass,andproducinghighqualitywork.Pleasenotethatthesecaseswouldbeexceptions,nottherule.MeetingDeadlines:Presentationdraftsanddraftsforpeergroupresponsemustbesubmittedontime,followingtheduedatesontheschedule.Extensions,exceptforpeerreview,maybegrantedifarrangementsaremadepriortotheduedate.WithdrawalPolicy:YoumaywithdrawfromthecoursewithaWifyoucompleteawithdrawalform,bringittometosign,andthenreturnittoregistration.Ifyoudonotcompletetheworkforthecourseordisappearwithoutofficiallywithdrawing,youwillreceiveaUW,whichisequivalenttoanFanddoesloweryourGPA.Donot"disappear"foraweekandthenexpecttorejointheclass.AcademicIntegrityPolicy:TheUniversityRules,includingtheStudentCodeofConduct,andotherdocumentedpoliciesofthedepartment,college,anduniversityrelatedtoacademicintegritywillbeenforced.Anyviolationoftheseregulations,includingactsofplagiarismorcheating,willbedealtwithonanindividualbasisaccordingtotheseverityofthemisconduct.GRADINGPresentationDraftIndicatorsApresentationdraftisNOTaroughdraft.Itshouldbeyourbesteffortatthatpoint.Itshouldbeaudienceready,thatis,itshouldbetyped,proofreadandedited,anditshouldbecompletedinallrespects,readyformyinitialassessment.Allpresentationdraftsshouldbesubmittedinapocketfolderthatcontainsallpre-writing,planning,drafts,peerresponse,andtheassignedreflectivewritingforthatassignment."P"=Promising."P"papersshowclearpromiseofbeingsuccessfulorverysuccessful.Whiletheymaynotyetbewell-polished,thesepiecesaresufficientlyfaralong,incontentandstrategy,thatIcanenvisiontheirbeingrevisedandfurtherdevelopedforan"A"ora"B.""S"=Satisfactory."S"papersshowpromiseforbeingrelativelysuccessful,butextensiverevisionwouldbenecessaryforan"A.""S"writingiscompetent,showsthewriterwillbeabletomeettherequirementsoftheassignment,butmaynotasyetdisplayaclearsenseofaudienceandmaybesomewhatmechanicalorsomewhatunderdeveloped."U"=Unsatisfactory."U"papersmaybeinappropriatefortheassignmentoraudience,maybeunderdeveloped,unclear,orveryrough.Anunsatisfactorypapermeansyoushouldhaveaconferencewithmeandworktoresubmitthepaperassoonaspossible."E"=Edit.Thisisaspecialdesignationreservedforthosepapersthataresufficientlyfaralong,incontentandstrategy,andarethereforereadytobeedited(buthaven'tbeeneditedsuccessfullyatthatpoint.)Althoughyoumaynotbereadytoedituntilyouhavedevelopedthepapersufficiently,eachpresentationdraftisanopportunitytopracticeandhoneeditingskills,andIexpectyouwillpresentpapersthatyouhaveatleastmadeanattempttoedit.GradesGradesinEnglishCompositionareasfollows:A,B,C(including+and-)orNP,F,W,UW,I.ToreceivecreditforthecourseandtobeeligibleforEnglish102attheUniversityofCincinnati,youmustearnaC-orhigherinEnglish101.AgradeofIncomplete(I)isgivenonlyinspecialcircumstanceswhenillnessorotherpersonalemergencieshavepreventedastudentfromcompletingasmallportionofthecourserequirements.Anincompletecontractmustbeagreeduponbybothinstructorandstudentandsignedbythestudent.Thesecontractsarefiledinthedepartmentoffice.AgradeofNP(Notproficienttoprogresstonextcourse)willbegivenONLYtostudentswhohavecompletedtheworkforthecourseandwhohavebeenparticipating,attendingmembersoftheclass,butwhosewritingindicatestheyarenotyetreadyforthedemandsofEnglish102.AnNPmeansthatyoushouldrepeatthecourse,butitdoesnotpenalizeyourgradepointaverage.AgradeofNPisawardedtostudentswhohaveputforththeirbesteffortandaremakingprogress.Itisnotgiventostudentswhosimplydon’tdotheworkorstopattending.Youmaywithdrawfromthecourse(mysignaturerequiredaftertheUniversitydeadline)ifyouobtainawithdrawalformandhavemesignit.(GradeW=officialwithdrawal.)Ifyoujustdisappearfromtheclass,justdon’tcompletethework,orsubmitaportfoliothatisincompleteorcontainsessaysI’veneverseenbefore(inwhichcaseIwon’tgiveitanythingexceptanF),youwillreceiveanForaUW,(unofficialwithdrawal),whichbecomesanF.Yourgradeforthecoursewillbedeterminedusingthefollowingbreakdown.I.Portfolio=85%ofcoursegradeBreakdownoftheportfoliograde:MinorWritingAssignment:LetterofIntroduction:Writer’sProfile(2%)Writing-to-learnAssignment1:PosingaGoodSubject-MatterProblem(10%)Writing-to-learnAssignment2:TwoDescriptionsandSelf-Reflection(10%)WritingProject1:AdAnalysis(20%)WritingProject2:SummaryandStrongResponse(15%)WritingProject3:SynthesisEssay(20%)Reflectivewritingforportfolio(5%)Assignmentsurvey(2%)Wordfile(s)ofthesixassignmentsandthereflectivewritingforportfolio(1-7;1%)II.Reflectivejournals,classactivities,andattendance=15%ofclassgradeBreakdownofthegrade:Reflectivejournals(10%)Classactivitiesandattendance(5%)WeeklyScheduleWeekOneM3/29 Introductiontothecourse:syllabus,expectations,andLetterofIntroduction:assignmentW3/31Assignment:CompleteLetterofIntroduction.ReadA&BChapter1,“ThinkingRhetoricallyAboutGoodWriting,”pp.5-27Class:Introductiontothefirstwriting-to-learnassignment**LetterofIntroductiondueF4/2Assignment:ReadA&BChapter2,“ThinkingRhetoricallyAboutYourSubjectMatter,”pp.28-48Class:Discussionofconcepts;playingthe“believinganddoubtinggame” Peerresponseofposingagoodsubject-matterproblemWeekTwoM4/5Assignment:ReadA&BChapter5,“SeeingRhetorically:TheWriterasObserver,”pp.89-99Class:Introductiontothesecondwriting-to-learnassignment**PresentationdraftofPosingaSubject-MatterProblemdueW4/7 Assignment:ReadA&BChapter5,pp.100-108;CompleteObservationClass:AnalysisofdescriptionsF4/9 Assignment:CompletedraftoftwodescriptionsandanalysisforpeerresponseClass:Peerresponseoftwodescriptionsandself-reflectionWeekThreeM4/12Assignment:Preparepresentationdraftoftwodescriptionsandanalysisdue.ReadA&BChapter3,“ThinkingRhetoricallyAboutHowMessagesPersuade,”pp.49-65Class:Visualrhetoric**PresentationdraftofDescriptionsandSelf-ReflectiondueW4/14Assignment:ReadA&BChapter11,“AnalyzingImages,”pp.285-289Class:IntroductiontofirstmajorwritingassignmentF4/16Assignment:Selecttwoadsandbringtoclass.ReadA&BChapter11,pp.289-293Class:AnalyzingadvertisementsWeekFourM4/19Assignment:ReadA&BChapter11,pp.294-308Class:Discussionofreadings;analyzingadsW4/21Assignment:WorkonAdAnalysis.ReadA&Bpp.309-315.Class:Discussionof“TheRoleofImagesinAdvertising”F4/23Assignment:WorkonAdAnalysis;ReadA&B,pp.41-47,521-524,543-545Class:Effectivethesissentences,titles,introductions,andconclusionsWeekFive**Scheduleaconferencewithmethisweekornext.M4/26Assignment:PreparedraftofAdAnalysisforpeerresponse Class:PeerResponseofAdAnalysisW4/28Assignment:PreparepresentationdraftofAdAnalysis.ReadA&BChapter6,“ReadingRhetorically:TheWriterasStrongReader,”pp.109-120Class:Readingstrategiesandsummarywriting.IntroductiontoSummaryandStrongResponseAssignment**PresentationdraftofAdAnalysisdueF4/30Assignment:ReadA&BChapter6,pp.121-149Class:Discussionofreadings;shapinganddraftingWeekSixM5/3Assignment:PreparedraftofSummaryandStrongResponseforpeerresponseClass:PeerResponseW5/5Assignment:PreparepresentationdraftofSummaryandStrongResponse.ReadA&BChapter13,“AnalyzingandSynthesizingIdeas,”pp.346-357Class:Introductiontosynthesisessay.**PresentationdraftofSummaryandStrongResponsedueF5/7Assignment:Chooseoneofthereadingoptionsonpp.356-357.ReadthetextsandcompleteLearningLogtask1.BringsummariestoclassClass:GroupworkwithsummariesWeekSevenM5/10Assignment:ReadA&BChapter20,“AskingQuestions,FindingSources,”pp.573-591Class:LibraryinstructionW5/12Assignment:ReadA&BChapter21,“EvaluatingSources,”pp.597-604.FindtwomorearticlesonyoursubjectandcompleteLearningLogtask1onthese.Class:EvaluatingsourcesandexploringrhetoricalstrategiesoftextsF5/14Assignment:ReadA&BChapter13,pp.359-361.CompleteLearningLogtasks2and3onallarticles. Class:GroupworkonexploringsimilaritiesanddifferencesWeekEightM5/17Assignment:ReadA&BChapter13,pp.362-368.CompleteLearningLogtasks4and5.Class:ShapinganddraftingW5/19Assignment:Workonsynthesisessay.ReadA&B,pp.615-625(Summarizing,paraphrasing,andquoting)Class:Incorporatingsummary,paraphrase,andquotationF5/21Assignment:Workonsynthesisessay.Class:Documentingsources(A&B,Chapter23.Bringbooktoclass)WeekNineM5/24Assignment:Preparedraftforpeerresponse Class:Peerresponseofsynthesisessay W5/26Assignment:PreparePresentationdraftofsynthesisessay Class:Revisingstrategies.**PresentationdraftofsynthesisessaydueF5/28Assignment:ReadA&BChapter25,“AssemblingaPortfolioandWritingaReflectiveEssay,”pp.677-689Class:Reflectiveletterassignment.Revisingandeditingessaysforportfolio.WeekTenM5/31MEMORIALDAYW6/2Assignment:Workonrevisionandreflectionforportfolio.ReadA&BChapter18,pp.527-538Class:RevisingstrategiesandworkshopF6/4Assignment:PreparereflectionforpeerresponseClass:PeerresponseofportfolioreflectionandcourseevaluationFinalsWeek W6/9Reflectivewritingandwordfile(s)aredueby5:00pmTwoDescriptions:InstructionTaskA:Findanindoororoutdoorplacewhereyoucansitandobserveforfifteentotwentyminutesinpreparationforwritingafocuseddescriptionofthescenethatwillenableyourreaderstoseewhatyousee.Hereisthecatch:Youaretowritetwodescriptionsofthescene.Yourfirstdescriptionmustconveyafavorableimpressionofthescene,makingitappearpleasingorattractive.Theseconddescriptionmustconveyanegative,orunfavorable,impression,makingthesceneappearunpleasantorunattractive.Bothdescriptionsmustcontainonlyfactualdetailsandmustdescribeexactlythesamescenefromthesamelocationatthesametime.It’snotfair,inotherwords,todescribethesceneinsunnyweatherandtheninrainorotherwisetoalterfactualdetails.Eachdescriptionshouldbeoneparagraphlong(approximately125-175words).TaskB:Attachtoyourtwodescriptionsaself-reflectionaboutwhatyouhavelearnedfromdoingthisassignment(onepage,double-spaced).Thisself-reflectionshouldincludeyourownrhetoricalanalysisofyourtwodescriptionsandexplainsomeoftheinsightsyouhavegainedintotheconceptsof“angleofvision”and“seeingrhetorically.”TwoDescriptions:PeerReviewFormSEQCHAPTER\h\r1Writer______________________Reviewer______________________ForthewriterThequestionsIwouldlikemypeerreviewertoaddressare:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ForthereviewerInstructions:Readthedraftatanormalspeed,makementalnotes,andmarktheplacesofyourconfusionordoubtwitha“”andthoseofyourappreciationwitha“√”.Makereaderlyratherthanwriterlycommentsonthedetailsofthedraft.Tasksandquestionsforpeerreview:Identifyaplace/placeswhereyouthinktheidea(s)arethinorneeddevelopment.Identifythemainweakness(es)orproblemarea(s)ofthedraft.Marktheproblemsofgrammarandeditinginthedraft.HowcouldthetwodescriptionsbemademoreparallelormoredetailedandvividWheremightthewriterreplacetellwordswithshowwordsHowcouldthewriterincludemoresensorydetailsappealingtomoreofthesensesHowdoesthewriteruserhetoricalstrategiesforconstructinganangleofvisionHowmightthewriterusemoreexamplestocreateapersuasiveeffectHowcouldthewriter’sinsightsbeexpanded,explainedmoreclearly,ordevelopedmorethoroughlySumupthestrengthsofthedraft.UnitFour:TextsandContextsImportantDates:Peerreviewdraft: Dec.26,2011Presentationdraft:Jan.05,2011Task: SeeAssignmentSheetSchedule:Week1IntroductiontoAssignmentHandouts(AssignmentSheet)ExplanationIntroductiontoLeslieMarmonSilkoThinkingandwritingbysynthesizingDefiningsynthesisThinkingbysynthesizingWritingbysynthesizingBrainexerciseDesigninsynthesizingPracticeinsynthesizingGroupdiscussion:Tirzah’ssynthesizingprocessAssignment:Read“Storyteller”and“YellowWoman”;Inyoujournal,a)respondtothestories;b)recordyourdifficultiesinunderstandingthem,preparingatleastthreeinterpretivequestionsthatyouwouldliketobeansweredinclass;andC)writeapassageaboutyourunderstandingoftheauthorLeslieSilkobysynthesizingthetwostories.Week2DiscussionoftheassignedreadingsStartingwithstudents’responses:likes/dislikesandreasonsAnsweringstudents’interpretivequestionsAnalyzingthesetting,characters,conflicts,irony,symbolsandthemesSharingsynthesisjournalentries(comments)Assignment:Read“AnInterviewwithLeslieMarmonSilko”,“LanguageandLiteraturefromaPuebloIndianPerspective”and“StoryTelling:TheFictionofLeslieSilko”;BlendtheseessaysintoyourknowledgeofSilko,andwriteinyourjournalhowtheychangeoraddtoyourunderstandingofher.Week3DiscussionoftheassignedreadingsandyournewunderstandingofSilkoWhatdoeseachessaysayHowwelldoesitsayit/themWhatdoesitaddtoyourknowledgeoftheauthorDoesitchangeyourunderstandingofthestoriesHowdothecontextshelpwithyourmeaningmakingprocessofthetextsAssignment:Read“AFeministReadingof“Storyteller”:GrandmotherSpider’sWeb”,“TheTellingWhichContinues:OralTraditionandtheWrittenWordinLeslieMarmonSilko’s‘Storyteller’”and“TheWebofMeaning:NamingtheAbsentMotherin‘Storyteller’”Useyoursynthesizingskill,worktheseessaysintoyourknowledgeofLeslieSilkoandher“Storyteller”andwritetwopossibleresearchtopicsonthestoryinyourjournal.Week4Discussionoftheassignedreadings.Whatdoeseachessaysayabout“Storyteller”Doyouagreewiththecritic’sinterpretationsofstoryIsthereanythingthatyoudisagreewithWhatsocialandethicalissuesdoesthestoryaddressHowwouldyousummarizeSilko’sviewontherelationshipbetweenmanandnatureAndthatbetweenmenandwomen,betweenthewhiteandthenativesCommentsonstudents’possibleresearchtopics.Assignment:Read“SunStealsYellowWoman”and“WhirlwindManStealsYellowWoman”;FindontheInternetorinthelibraryaboutKa’tsinaSpirit;WriteonyourjournalhowthetwoessaysandyourknowledgeabouttheKa’tsinaSpirithelpyouunderstand“YellowWoman”;Useyoursynthesizingskillsandworkouttwopossibleresearchtopicsonthestory.Week5Discussionofreadings.HowdoesthestoryofKa’tsinaSpiri