Assignments+(Fall)

Diagnostic Essay - Due Friday, September 3rd Guidelines to submit this essay to Assignment Box:

Unit #1 Major Unit Assignment Rough draft due Sept. 13 Final draft due Sept. 27 Excerpt From //Her Doctor Prescribes Dancing at Daybreak: Lively Doctor-Patient Interactions// (Used in Class as a model)

60-Second Speech

Unit #2 Essay Assignment – Monument or Memorial Step One: Choose a monument or memorial as the focus of this essay. Your choice can be located anywhere in the world, but it does have to be a physical object. It can’t be, for example, an online memorial web page. Step Two: Think and journal about why you chose the monument or memorial that you did. Step Three: Free write about the details of your monument or memorial, focusing on a detailed physical description and any memories you may have or historical details you may already know. Step Four: Make a list of keywords you can use for online research as well as a list of possible sources that would have information pertinent to your monument or memorial, including information about what it represents. Step Five: Write your essay Your essay will be 3-4 pages and should include: Your rough draft should include your pre-writing activities and a preliminary Works Cited page.\    ** Unit #2 Informal Presentation ** Length: 1 1/2 - 2 minutes You will present at your seat, not in front of the classroom. If you choose to use visual aids, they will need to be something simple, like photos you can pass around. You need to include:
 * Why you chose the monument or memorial you did
 * Any personal memories you might have about seeing or visiting this site
 * If your monument or memorial has a place in popular culture, describe it.
 * Using Ulrich’s essay “Erasing History” as a guide, conduct a “focused inquiry” for information regarding the monument or memorial you chose. You will not write an essay that is similar to hers, but you will conduct research similar to what she described in her essay. In addition to online research, you will need to include at least one source that was not obtained online. Your essay will analyze and synthesize your research to develop an essay that places your site in both contemporary and historical contexts. When appropriate, also consider the future of your monument or memorial (refurbishment, change in location, destruction).
 * Your essay must include properly formatted internal and external citations. (see Hacker for assistance)
 * Why you chose this monument/memorial
 * Desribe the monument/memorial in detail
 * Explain history of the monument/memorial
 * Explain contemporary meaning of the monument/memorial
 * If appropriate, discuss the future of the monument/memorial

Unit #3 Major Assignment

Guidelines for Visual Aid (Unit #3)
 * PowerPoint presentation
 * 5-15 slides
 * Include introductory slide with your name and the name of your presentation
 * Use graphics of some kind on at least 1 slide (tables, photos, etc.)
 * If you use a video clip, it must be embedded in PowerPoint AND must be < 2 minutes.