Homework for Friday

As we discussed in class, bring a copy of your draft to class tomorrow -- it's our last class! We'll meet in the lab and you can put some final touches on your paper.

Be SURE to bring an electronic copy -- email it to yourself or bring a flash drive.

See you then!

We will meet again for our final exam date (a short writing exercise) next Weds, Dec 21, from 1-3.

Homework for Monday

Complete your outline; it is the last page of your packet. This means you will need 4 main ideas and quotes for each of those ideas. I saw lots of good work in class today (Weds). If you weren't there feel free to email me and share your 4 ideas with me, or let me know if you are struggling.

In addition, read through your source to see what issues connect to your paper; start to highlight, annotate, or write down quotes. You can easily search for key words, like "violence", "drugs" or "overcrowding".

Here is a link to an article that has quite a bit of information. I found it on Gale; I think it is different from the one we looked at together earlier.

Please give yourself plenty of time for this project -- this is your final paper!

Also, note the following dates:

Our last regular class meeting: Friday, Dec 16, 12:30-1:20
Our scheduled final exam time: Wednesday, Dec 21, 1-3

Homework for Monday, Dec 5

Hi all -- For Monday, finish reading through chapter 6 in A Place to Stand. Be prepared for a test. Hint: the questions will be a good way to prepare!

As you read, look for issues of the prison system that Jimmy faces.

Homework for Wednesday and the long weekend

Hi all -- I hope you enjoyed the start of the film today! As we discussed, you will be able to use the movie in your paper, so take notes on how it reveals problems of the prison system. As you did in class, use the chart or take notes in your notebook.

Please also read through chapter 6 for Monday, the 28th, and chapter 7 for Friday Dec 2.

We will meet in the library on Monday, Nov 28th.

Here is the link to the database for the film! It's called Kanopy. Just enter the name of the film, A Place to Stand, and it will come up! We watched 28 minutes in class today.

Here's a link. Please email me if you have any trouble finding it: kvogel@hcc.edu

See you soon!

Homework for Monday

Nice poem today! For those who missed it, here is a "Name" poem for Jimmy:


Juvenile
Intelligent
Matured
Mischievous
Youthful

For weekend homework, read chapter 5. If you have finished 5, begin reading 6. We'll discuss 5 and 6 on Monday.

We also looked at our final project in class, on the prison system. This is your final paper for the semester.

See you in class!

Homework for Friday

Hi all -- I hope you enjoyed the video of Jimmy Baca on Wednesday!

For Friday, finish reading chapter 5. We'll start to look at his journey to prison now.

See you in class!

Homework for Wednesday

Hi all -- Your drafts are coming along! Good work organizing your topic sentences and supporting ideas; I look forward to seeing the results of your hard work when you turn in your paper!

Remember to staple your works cited page to the end of your paper; it is part of your essay. Copy the page provided you in the essay packet.

Due Wednesday in your folder:

Cover letter
Final essay (with works cited page attached!)
Rough draft of essay
Peer review sheet

Keep reading, too. We'll start to focus on Baca's time IN prison after this. This occurs in chapter 5, so plan to read through chapter 5 by Friday.

Remember that I have my office hour on Friday at 10am. If you are struggling with the paper you can use your late coupon and (if it works for you) I can talk to you during my office hour about the paper.

See you in class!