11/2

Define the following:

Literary Theory

Literary Criticism

Feminist Theory

Queer Theory

Marxist Theory

Double Standards

Patriarch

Assignment:

·         Based the above definitions on Literary Theory / Criticism / Feminist Theory etc..

·         Look for news worthy article discussing gender in any kind of way 

·         Post link to the article along with a short response on Google+

Note: Think about a subject you want to discuss in your gender studies essay. Write a short       abstract/summary about what you're thinking about writing.

Read: "Movimientos de rebeldía y las culturas que traicionan" by Gloria Anzaldúa
                     Write: 1 page response on the reading


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Monday, November 14, 2016 - 9:00AM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 2:00PM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 5:30PM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 9:00AM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 2:00PM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 5:30PM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 9:00AM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 2:00PM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 5:30PM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

If necessary

Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 9:00AM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 2:00PM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 5:30PM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Friday, November 18, 2016 - 9:00AM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Friday, November 18, 2016 - 2:00PM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

Friday, November 18, 2016 - 5:30PM - Bldg. F-129 (Dev. Writing)

10/31

Assignment:

·         Read Kantz & take notes, be ready to discuss

·         Provide for me 6 parenthetical citations using Kantz article APA style: (Use Textual Lesson Plan)

Ø  3 direct quotations

Ø  3 paraphrased quotations

Provide Work Cited page for the article (use EasyBib under Research Resources Tab)

10/26

Attendance is MANDATORY

• Discussion on RESEARCH METHODS
• Discussion on Parenthetical Citations
• Discussion on Works Cited

DO NOT MISS THIS CLASS!!

We will be meeting in: A106

Note: Those of you that are missing response papers/essays, you have until Friday to submit late work.  After next week I will start penalizing late essays one letter grade each day it's late.

10/24

Assignment:

• Revise your group paper according to the notes that I provided
• Work with your group to work on SECOND DRAFT 
• Under heading, please indicate "Second Draft" 

Discussion:

• Make sure you have read Nancy Sommer's "Revision Strategies..."
• Be ready to discuss article 
• 1 page response

Need the following people to email me in regards to your group essay:  jreyna_4342@southtexascollege.edu

Abeldano, Paul Bustamante, Aaron Echeverria, Paula Guerrero, Zabrina Gutierrez, Cindell

10/19

Read:

• "Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers" by Nancy Sommers

Write:

• 1 page response

FYI:  THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK ARE MANDATORY MEETINGS

10/17

Read: Steven Wolk "School As Inquiry"
Write: 1 page response

Social Media:  On Facebook /Twitter / Tumblr like the following social media sites:  NPR / The New Yorker /  The Atlantic/ AJ +

If you don't have any of these look for stories on the official sites of:  NPR / The New Yorker / The Atlantic / AJ+

• Copy and paste link to an article that you read
• Post on Google+
• Tell me a little bit of the article and why you decided to write on it

Any questions? Post on blog....