It does not say RSVP on the Statue of Liberty

Cher's speech begins around 4:15.

And here is the poem by Emma Lazarus inscribed on the Statue:

The New Colossus

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Essay # 4

Nash, Angell, and Ehrenreich consider new kinds of work conditions that deeply affect self-image and social attitudes. In the work world you expect to enter, which issues of individual power and vulnerability will be important to you? What concerns do you think are most important for twenty-first century working life?

How will these issues affect others in society?


Things you may want to consider:

Job availability
Job hours
Job location
Work conditions
Work safety
Benefits (health care, child care)
Retirement
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Unionization/ Right to Organize
Sick Leave
Vacation
Salary/Wages
Raises/ promotion
Job security
Privacy
Personal appearance

WEEK 9

T 10/21 Revision of Paper # 3 due

Preparing for paper # 4: In-class essay

Discussion: How to use quotes effectively

Read PH Chapter 10: Writing to Persuade

R 10/23

Read and Annotate: WORK AND POWER p. 377 in LS

Homework: Write a one-page definition of work

WEEK 10

T 10/28: Draft Paper # 4 in class

Discussion: How and when to cite your sources (using MLA format)

Read “This Pen for Hire” by Abigail Witherspoon, LS 332-342

R 10/30: Draft of Paper # 4 returned

Read “Professions for Women” by Virginia Woolf, LS 366-371

WEEK 11

T 11/4 Paper # 4 revision due

Assign Paper # 5

Discuss portfolio contract

Read “The Necessity of Myths” by Neil Postman, LS 300-306

R 11/6: Class meets at 5:15 ( 1 hour and 15 minutes later than we usually meet)

Distribute Handout

WEEK 12

T 11/11 VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY (CLASS DOES NOT MEET)

R 11/13 Paper # 5 due

Discuss Department Essay Exam

WEEK 13

T 11/18 Return Paper # 5

Department Essay Exam. Do not miss this day!

R 11/20 Workshop and Revision Strategies

WEEK 14

T 11/25 PORTFOLIO DUE

R 11/27 THANKSGIVING (CLASS DOES NOT MEET)

WEEK 15

T 12/2 PORTFOLIO READING (CLASS DOES NOT MEET)

R 12/4 CONFERENCES FOR PORTFOLIO RESULTS

Paper # 3

Please staple or bind everything together

From top to bottom:

Revision
Draft with my comments
Draft with peer review
Thesis/plan with peer review

I'm looking forward to reading your work!

Generations, Learning, and Google

“Young people,” he rightly notes, “need mentors not to go with the youth flow, but to stand staunchly against it, to represent something smarter and finer than the cacophony of social life.” He’s also right that they need more time away from the computer in order to acquire the skills of “deep reading” recommended by Nicholas Carr. But they are not likely to get either one so long as so many educators cling as they do now to the axiomatic belief not just that “learning can be fun” but that it must be fun, and the equally axiomatic rejection of that which may cause pain and humiliation, even if these are productive of real learning. This is the real threat to the transmission of culture between the generations. Professor Bauerlein seems at times to recognize this but fails to emphasize it enough, or to relate it to the self-esteem movement, which has its own reasons for promoting the idea of painless learning.


ETA: Here is the article in the Atlantic Monthly to which he refers.

flower power



The Third of May, 1808


Place de l'Europe, Paris, 1932

Paper # 3: Compare and Contrast

Paper Schedule:

T 10/7: Paper Assigned

R 10/9: Prewriting / Plan / Working Thesis

T: 10/14: Draft (bring 2 clean, typed copies; one for me and one for peer review)

T: 10/21: Revised Paper due

What I’m looking for:

Introduction stating your main point (thesis)

Body Paragraphs with strong topic sentences that relate back to the thesis

Body Paragraphs presenting evidence that supports, illustrates, and explains your main point

Conclusion that restates your main point and reflects on your evidence

Backing up your ideas with examples rather than summarizing

Specifics – not generalizations

Consideration of the issues covered in your PH

Attention to language, grammar, and mechanics

Original thought / Independent intellectual effort

Essay Title

Choose one of the following topics:

1.) In “Mother Tongue,” Amy Tan considers “different Englishes.” In her exploration of the topic, Tan identifies the type of English she speaks with her mother and compares and contrasts it with the English she speaks when she is giving a lecture. She analyzes the role these different Englishes have in her life and writes, “I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with.” Compare and contrast two different types of language that you use. You may compare and contrast the language you use with one group or audience with the language you use with a different audience or group. You may also compare and contrast the language that you use at different times. What are the characteristics of these languages? Be sure to address the significance of these similarities and difference.

2.) In “Public and Private Language,” Richard Rodriguez explores the difference between public and private individuality and how it creates a sense of “two worlds.” He writes: “…I noted the incongruity – the clash of the two worlds, the faces and voices of school intruding upon the familiar setting of home.” Compare and contrast two “worlds” that you know well. Why do you spend time in these different worlds? What are the characteristics of these worlds? Be sure to address the significance of the similarities and differences.

3.) Compare and contrast the work of two artists, musicians, athletes, or filmmakers. What are the characteristics of their work? What makes their work distinctive? Be sure to address the significance of the similarities and differences.

4.) Choose your own adventure! Be sure to check your topic with me before you begin.