Revised Research Essay on Powell

You will choose to be either for or against Kevin Powell’s agenda and represent that argument using 5 of your 10 sources in MLA format.  Your paper must be nor fewer than 5 and no more than 10 pages in length.  Submit it electronically to reitanoapril@yahoo.com on or before Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

Syllabus 4/19-4/30

Monday, April 19: Kevin Powell Thesis Statement and Beginning Research

Tuesday, April 20: Sources For and Against

Friday, April 20: MLA Formatting for Bibliography

HW: Read Powell’s “Open Letter to an American Woman” (www.kevinpowell.net). Annotate to prepare for discussion on Monday 4/26.

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Monday, April 26: “Open Letter to an American Woman” Discussion

Tuesday, April 27: Research and MLA

Friday April 30: Ten Sources Due (MLA; not annotated)

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Instructions: Copy this page into a new post from your account.  You have 30 minutes to answer the following questions below based on points from Dr. King’s essay.   You  may use your notes and annotations but NOT the essay itself.  When instructed, publish your answers on wordpress.

Quiz:

1.  What does King suggest is the best way for “Negroes” to gain power?

acting as a unit and being together on a certain topic. also taking action or a matter, not just taking a back seat while otheres stand in the forefront.

2. What are the 3 power forces on which King focuses?

3. King suggests that “Negroes can exert substantial influence on the broader economy” by being employers and consumers.  Briefly explain what he means by this.

he means that negros can greatly have an effect on our economy and other countries economies for the better if they controlled more jobs and brought more

4. What are some reasons King suggests “Negroes” need to be powerful in politics?

They would have the power to change things in a way to help gain equal opportunities and rights for all people.  then there would be nothing to complain about.

5. Why does King say that “Negroes” should emulate the Jewish experience?

so that we can work to gether and grow, as well as be strong like the jewish community is. the jewish community takes care of their own, and work together. thats why they’re one the strongest influences in alot of american cities.

6. What does King mean when he says  “Power is not the Whiteman’s birthright”?

he means that the “whiteman” isn’t born with power over everything. no one is born with that. we can all have some sort of power if we all hone in on it and become more responsible and take the blame for things we let happen.

The Black Power Defined Reading Quiz

Instructions: Copy this page into a new post from your account.  You have 30 minutes to answer the following questions below based on points from Dr. King’s essay.   You  may use your notes and annotations but NOT the essay itself.  When instructed, publish your answers on wordpress.

Quiz:

1.  What does King suggest is the best way for “Negroes” to gain power?

2. What are the 3 power forces on which King focuses?

3. King suggests that “Negroes can exert substantial influence on the broader economy” by being employers and consumers.  Briefly explain what he means by this.

4. What are some reasons King suggests “Negroes” need to be powerful in politics?

5. Why does King say that “Negroes” should emulate the Jewish experience?

6. What does King mean when he says  “Power is not the Whiteman’s birthright”?

College Research Writing Syllabus 4/12 – 4/16

Monday, April 12: Kevin Powell Speech on MLK

HW: Read, Annotate, and Response to MLK’s “The Black Power Defined”

Questions due on Friday 4/16 – prepare for a reading quiz and to discuss at length concepts from King and Powell.

Tuesday, April 13: Kevin Powell’s “Open Letter to Young America”

HW: Read, Annotate, and Response to MLK’s “The Black Power Defined”

Questions due on Friday 4/16 – prepare for a reading quiz and to discuss at length concepts from King and Powell.

Friday, April 16: Developing a Research Thesis on Powell

HW: Come to class with a working thesis to begin researching sources for Annotated Bibliography.

Important Dates

Friday, April 30^th: 10 Sources for Research Paper (5 for, 5 against)

Friday, May 7^th: Annotated Bibliography Due

Thursday, May 20^th: First Draft of Research Paper due (4 pages)

Tuesday, June 1^st: Second Draft of Research Paper due (7 pages)

Friday, June 11^th: Last day of class – Final Research Paper due NO ACCEPTIONS

March 21 – March 26

Monday, March 22 – Session Eighteen: Editing the Draft

HW: Add the edits to your rough draft based on the feedback you received in class. Bring 15 copies to class on Tuesday. Include a copy of your peer editing worksheet with your edited draft. Your grade depends on both documents.

Tuesday, March 23 – Session Nineteen: Full Group Editing
HW: Work on revising your final draft to meet the requirements of the assignment.

Friday, March 26 – Session Twenty: Full Group Editing
HW: Work on revising your final draft to meet the requirements of the assignment.

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Interview Research Assignment
Due Friday, April 9, 2010

Instructions and Expectations: Write 4-5 pages (no less than 1000 words, no more than 1300) on the thesis you chose about yourself. You will need to use primary and secondary sources (at least one of each) and data collected from the interview conducted.

This essay will be graded as a reflective writing piece for 30% of your total grade. Remember to follow the formatting guidelines to receive full credit. Keep in mind, all typed writing assignments must be in times new roman, 12 point font, and double spaced. All margins must be 1 inch.

You MUST post your final essay on wordpress on or before 5:00 a.m., Friday, April 9, 2010. The hardcopy, including your draft, and peer editing worksheets MUST be submitted for full credit at the start of class on April 9. This is one of few grades you will earn this marking period, failure to complete this assignment could result in failure of the class.

outline

thesis is an easy out line

Thesis:In life people have as many losses as gains.but i feel that this was a big lost, my aunts death was a big loss to me she was my superman to my batman my beyonce to my jay z just everything she made me happy when i was sad and just made me feel happy and proud of my self with everything i did.

A. My life before her death was great , ex she made me who i am today

b. My life after her death is ok , but i dont take things for granted like i used to

1. before my aunts death i took my life for granted as if nothing can hurt me and as if i was invinsible but that all came to an end.

A.acting up in school just being a big shot , and she had to talk to me 24/7

B. somewhat disrespectful did not care to much about school

C. Very argumentative

Then after her death i relized life is to short to be goin throigh all that drama ….so i relized its time to get my life together and do the best and school and just change up my ways .

2. after my a

Example Research Paper

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College Research Writing
Reitano
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Word Count: 477

Example Essay for Interview Research Assignment

Writing about the self can be difficult. While many people are used to talking about their memories, loves, hates, passions, and future plans, putting it all into words can be challenging. When I first decided to complete this assignment as an example to my students, I thought I would broaden the scope of my life to include many varied details. Faced with the white page of the computer, I became surprisingly more introspective: In fact, I wanted to protect myself from such exposure. To complete the task and stay true to my own comfortability, my is primarily on two of the things I love most in life, coffee and running.

In the early morning, during the winter of ’84, I sat in the passenger seat of my father’s red Chevy Volvo, waiting for him to finish scraping ice off the windshield. In Michigan, and most of the mid-west, winter lasts about 9 months of the year; the rest is summer. This day was especially cold and the coffee from his ride home the night before was frozen in the mug, resting in the cup-holder near the dashboard. The heat was blasting to warm the car and the mug began to sweat a little on the outside. Always an inquisitive child, I looked at the melting brown liquid with some curiosity.

The smell was unappealing – burnt and bitter, like wood or pipe tobacco. When he got in the car to warm his thick, overworked fingers, I asked my father if I could taste the coffee. At first it felt wrong to drink something so harsh against the pallet. Relentless as usual, I kept on sipping until I finished the entire mug. I don’t recall anything that happened on our drive, where we went, or when we returned. I do, however, know that from that point forward I was allowed my own half-cup of coffee in the mornings when I stayed with my father.

The craving for coffee grew over time, as it is both a drug and a delicious drink. When interviewed recently about my favorite food, my response was “coffee.” My favorite drink is also coffee. Coffee is the answer to so many questions I have asked about myself: It’s a past time, a hobby, a passion, and a sport. Drinking coffee gives me a feeling of calm and contentedness. The only other thing that compares is running, the effect of which is nearly the same.

In the figurative sense, I have spent most of life running – from my past, certain people, even my family at times. However, four years ago, I stopped all that figurative nonsense and began to actually run. On Thanksgiving day, at the end of 2006, I ran my first 4 mile stretch and much to my surprise, I didn’t die.

College Research Writing Syllabus – 5/15-5/19

Monday, March 15 – Session Fifteen: Thesis Statements and Outlines
HW: Complete your outlines, typed and posted on wordpress, along with a thesis statement. Due by Friday, March 19 at the end of the day.

Tuesday, March 16 – Session Sixteen: Credible and Non-credible Sources
HW: Complete a journal entry in response to question 4 of Suggestion for Writing for Ericsson’s “Why We Lie.” Remember to follow the journal requirements (notebook is fine, no typing or printing necessary)

Friday, March 19 – Session Seventeen: The Drafting Process
HW: Write a rough draft of your research paper on yourself. You will peer edit on the following Monday, March 22, so please bring a copy of your draft, typed and double spaced. Due at the beginning of class on Monday, March 22.

Interview Questions

Instructions: Categorize the questions below based on how and where you think they fit. Give each category a title, e.g. Love, The Future, Relationships. You will use these categories to help outline your research project on yourself.

Interview Questions:

1. What is your birth name?
2. Where were you born?
3. Where do you live?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Short skirt or long?
6. Cheerleader or someone in the bleachers?
7. What size shoe do you wear?
8. When you get dressed do you put on socks first or last?
9. Do you brush your teeth or eat first?
10. Would you rather watch a comedy or horror?
11. Rated R or PG 13?
12. What do you consider your biggest loss?
13. What is your biggest gain so far in life?
14. What is your favorite food?
15. What do you eat for breakfast?
16. Soda or juice?
17. What is your favorite fruit?
18. What is your favorite dessert?
19. What is your favorite vegetable?
20. Who is your favorite singer?
21. What do you wear to sleep?
22. Do you like your eye color? What is it?
23. What is your favorite clothing brand?
24. Is the glass half full or half empty?
25. What do you want to do before you die?
26. What do you worry about?
27. What are your hobbies?
28. What keeps you mellow?
29. How much are you worth?
30. What can’t you live without?
31. What is your deepest secret?
32. Is value better when it costs more?
33. What is your first thought in the morning?
34. Who is your best friend?
35. What inspires you to be creative?
36. What is the wildest thing you ever did?
37. Did anyone keep you from pursuing a goal?
38. If you could change one aspect of your life what would it be?
39. What motivates you?
40. What are your fears?
41. Are you afraid of death/dying?
42. Where is the one place where you just want to be alone?
43. What is one thing that attracts you to girls/boys?
44. What is one turn off in a female/male?
45. What is one embarrassing moment?
46. What annoys you most?
47. Where is one place you can relax?
48. Are you conceited? If so why?
49. What is your relationship like with your mother?
50. What is your relationship like with your father?
51. If you have anything you ‘d like to say to your father/mother, what is it?
52. What is your first thought on love?
53. Are you in a relationship right now?
54. Have you ever cheated on your boyfriend/girlfriend?
55. Do you believe in love at first sight?
56. Have you ever been in love?
57. How old were you when you first had sex?
58. Who was your childhood crush?
59. Who was your first love?
60. Who was your best love?
61. What is your strongest relationship?
62. Who do you have a crush on?
63. What did you dream last night?
64. Do you speak other languages?
65. Can you cook or bake?
66. What are your goals in life?
67. What is the meanest thing you have ever done?
68. If you could be anyone else, who would you be?
69. Do you recycle?
70. What other countries have you been to?
71. Where is home?
72. How far have you traveled from your home?
73. Where did you have our high school senior prom?
74. Do you have any tattoos?
75. Before you go to sleep what do you think about?
76. What do you like to wear?
77. What type of music do you listen to?
78. Who inspires you?
79. Where is your favorite place to go?
80. Have you ever been surfing?
81. How many glasses of water did you drink today?
82. Have you had the chicken pox yet?
83. What is your best memory ever?
84. What is the one thing you regret?
85. Would you ever get married?
86. How many kids would you have?
87. If you had a job what would it be?
88. Who is your favorite cartoon character?
89. What do you like to do in your free time?
90. Would you define yourself as the best?
91. Favorite fast food restaurant?
92. Who are/were your best friends?
93. Who is your favorite teacher?
94. What is your favorite movie?
95. What is your favorite t.v. show?
96. What did you want to be when you were younger?
97. If you could choose one person to interview who would it be?
98. Who was your childhood hero?
99. What is your favorite sport?
100. What is your favorite hair style?