Writing Assistance:  Week 2 Workshops for DOC 3 Students 

-Sign ups will be posted Thursday at noon in front of 125 Sequoyah

-Workshops take place in 119 Sequoyah Hall

-Please bring: 

      * DOC reader

      * The Open Handbook,

      * "Analyzing Imaginative Texts" handout.

WORKSHOP 1: Two times offered!

Monday 2-2:50: Workshop on Analyzing Poetry

(NOTE: Students should have skimmed "Howl" by the workshop.)

This workshop will help students learn to look at the messages a poem suggests by examining its details and groups of details.  Students will learn what types of key elements to look out for in poetry.  We will use "Howl" to practice what we learn. 

Tuesday 5-5:50: Workshop on Analyzing Poetry

(NOTE: Students should have skimmed "Howl" by the workshop.)

This workshop will help students learn to look at the messages a poem suggest by examining its details and groups of details.  Students will learn what types of key elements to look out for in poetry.  We will use "Howl" to practice what we learn.

WORKSHOP 2:

Wednesday 5-5:50: Workshop on Analyzing Short Stories

(NOTE: Students should have skimmed "She Unnames Them" by the workshop; please note that this text is not on Lecture C's syllabus, but students are encouraged to come and analyze it for practice--it's short and easy to read ahead of time.)

This workshop will help students learn to look at the messages a short story suggests by examining its details and groups of details.  Students will learn what types of key elements to look out for in short stories and literary prose.  We will use "She Unnames Them" to practice what we learn.

Analyzing your Text: Level 2 Analysis for Paper #1

Monday, April 13, 2009

3-3:50

(NOTE: Students should have chosen the primary text they want to write about for the paper by the workshop.)

This workshop will help students brainstorm for paper #2 by analyzing their chosen texts.  It will specifically guide them with strategies and group help to work through the grouping/categorizing (Level 2 analysis) that it takes to begin to structure a rough brainstorm, which students have expressed is a difficult task.  Students will begin to think about an overall interpretation based on this preliminary analysis.

WORKSHOP 2:

Writing an Interpretive Thesis for Paper #1

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

5-5:50

(NOTE: Students should have chosen the primary text they want to write about for the paper by this workshop; they should also have already done a preliminary brainstorm/analysis.)

This workshop will help students learn how to construct a solid, specific, and arguable interpretive thesis for their first DOC 3 paper.  Students will see samples of strong student work and work on their own drafts.

WORKSHOP 3:

Writing/Revising to Create a Solid Outline for Paper #1

Thursday, April 16, 2009

5 - 5:50

(NOTE: Students should have chosen the primary text they want to write about for the paper by this workshop; they should also have done a preliminary brainstorm/analysis and have a working thesis.)

This workshop will help students either write or revise their Paper #1 Outlines so that they are complete and well organized and will be useful in the actual drafting of the paper.  Students will see samples of strong student work and will work on their own outlines/plans.

Writing Assistance:  Week 4 Workshops for DOC 3 Students

-Sign ups will be posted Thursday at noon in front of 125 Sequoyah

-Workshops take place in 119 Sequoyah Hall unless otherwise noted.

-Students should bring the materials stated for the specific workshop and: 

            * DOC reader

            * The Open Handbook

            * Paper #1 Prompt

            * "Analyzing Imaginative Texts" handout.

WORKSHOP 1:

Paper #1: Moving from Outline to Draft

Monday, April 20, 2009

3-3:50

(NOTE: Students should bring their annotated text, their thesis & plan and their draft, if they have one.)

You have a thesis and outline.  Now what?  This workshop focuses on how to "flesh out" your plan in order to write a complete draft of your paper.  We will also talk about strategies to overcome writer's block and procrastination in the drafting of papers.

WORKSHOP 2:

Paper #1: Focusing on Good Analysis

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

5-5:50

(NOTE: Students should bring their annotated text, their thesis & plan, and their draft.)

"Analyze this." "Explain more."  Ever get these types of comments on your papers?  This workshop will teach students how to do the best, most clear and thorough analysis possible, which is especially important for papers that make interpretations!

WORKSHOP 3:

Paper #1: Pretty Sentence Workshop--Fixing Awkward, Wordy or Generally Icky Sentences

Friday, April 23, 2009

2-2:50

**NOTE: LOCATION TBA!**

(NOTE: Students should bring their annotated text, their thesis & plan, and their draft.)

This workshop focuses on helping students work at the sentence level in order to write more clearly and effectively.  Students will learn strategies to deal with wordy and awkward phrases, vague language, and other typical student errors that interfere with reader understanding.

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