On this page you will find links to all the different documents you will need for this course. Below are links to our calendars, readings, assignment prompts, and handouts and worksheets.

CALENDARS

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READINGS AND VIDEOS | Alphabetical by Author

• Hughes, Langston – “Theme for English B” ( Web | Word | PDF )

• Jordan, June – “Nobody Mean More to Me Than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan”: ( Web | Word | PDF )

• Lozada-Oliva, Melissa – “My Spanish”: ( Video )

• Lyiscott, Jamila – “3 Ways to Speak English”: ( Video ) with transcript available here ( Web | Word | PDF )

• Norton Field Guide’s “Writing a Literacy Narrative ( Web | Word | PDF )

• Saleem, Safwat – “Why I Keep Speaking Up Even When People Mock My Accent” ( Video ) with transcript available here ( Web | Word | PDF )

• Tan, Amy – “Mother Tongue” ( Web | Word | PDF)

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ASSIGNMENT PROMPTS

• Phase 1 Prompt:  Multimodal Language and Literacy Narrative:
  ( Web | Word | PDF )

• Phase 1 through 3 Prompt: Cover Letter: ( Web | Word | PDF )

• Phase 2 Prompt: Rhetorical Analysis Essay: ( Web | Word | PDF )

• Phase 3 Prompt: Researched Essay: ( Web | Word | PDF )

• Phase 4 Prompt: Digital Portfolio and Self-Assessment Essay:
  ( Web | Word | PDF )

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HANDOUTS AND WORKSHEETS | Alphabetical

NOTE: These are not really “handouts” in the traditional sense, since I cannot hand them to you in class. The “handouts” are resources for you to use as you progress through your assignments this semester. We will discuss these as we get to them. The “worksheets” are just that – worksheets for you to fill out. We will discuss each of these in turn as well.

Handouts

• Charting a Text for What It Says/Does ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Evaluating Sources ( PDF )
• Reading Strategies Handout ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Researched Essay Brainstorms Tips ( Word | PDF )
• Rhetoric and the Rhetorical Situation ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Rhetorical Précis ( Word | PDF )
• Rhetorical Strategies and Analysis ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Source Integration ( Word | PDF )
• Summary ( Word | PDF )
• Summary Sample ( Word | PDF )
• Synthesis ( Word | PDF )
• Thesis Tips for Researched Essay ( Word | PDF )

Worksheets

• Charting a Text (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Language & Literacy Narrative Brainstorms (WORKSHEET) (Word)
• Phase 1 Take-Home Peer Review (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Phase 4 Peer Review (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Student Questionnaire (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Researched Essay Brainstorms (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Rhetorical Analysis (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Rhetorical Situation (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Survey on the Politics of Language (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Synthesis Practice (WORKSHEET) ( Word )