Grades

Dear Students:

Online grade submission for Spring 2020 is now active.  Our published deadline is Monday, May 18^th; however due do COVID-19, grading will be open until Monday, May 25^th .

Note: I had to backtrack grades due to late submissions. Some students may be hearing from their counselors.  I will try to have all grades submitted within the next 24 hours. I do apologize about the delay.  Due to the extenuating circumstances this semester students will also have the option for a grade revision. I will post more information on that soon as well. 

J. Reyna

Note: Some grades have been posted, check your STC JagNet

Missing Essays

The following students are missing grades for the following either because you didn't complete them or you didn't attach the essay correctly. You will receive a zero if these are not submitted properly through SafeAssign (Microsoft Word Document). Re-Submit ASAP. Incomplete essays have been graded below a passing score.

Note: If you did not complete the full assignment, I suggest you finish it before grades are due.

Banksy Essay(10%):
Garcia, Santiago

Final Essay(30%):
Garcia, Santiago
Tavarez, Alan
Mora, Kristine

5/13 FIN

Wrapping up the semester:

• Check your Blackboard email (some of you don't have grades because you didn't attach your essay submissions correctly)
• Watch the video
• Take Departmental Final (on Blackboard/Course Content)
• Due by: 5/17

Or Click Here For Video

5/12 Final Week

Grades will be posted by the end of the week (Grades are due Monday 5/18)

• I need everyone to check their Blackboard email.  I have sent emails to some of you and I haven't heard back.
• I will be posting a final video
• Decided to give you credit for the last two response papers

If you have a quiz/s to make up, write a response paper on the following article:

• Click Here
• How does the article relate to discussions dealing with rhetoric? 
• If you need to make up two quizes/write two pages
• Post under discussion in Blackboard  
• DUE By 5/15

5/6 Final Essay Submissions

I have been receiving essays via my Blackboard email.  I need everyone to submit via SafeAssign

• Watch the following video if you haven't submitted through SafeAssign
• Click Here

4/27 Final Essay

Final Essay Prompt:

• Click Here
• Due: 5/4
• Video Lecture

Note:

• Post whether you would like a zoom conference or email on semester grades?
• I might wait to get all of your grades before I zoom, in order to get your final grades (FYI)
• Post in Blackboard (discussions forum)
• Those missing quiz grades, I will assign responses in order to make up the quiz/s

4/20

I will be posting a short video discussing final essay and grades, so check back on this blog post.

Quick announcement:

• Concerns about drops: most of my classes have maintained a decent grade point average, if I have not contacted you already then you should be doing fine in my class (there were issues with attendance but that is no longer relevant) 
• Update on blackboard submissions: grade on second essay should be available to you this week along with feedback 
• My immediate concern is that everyone is doing well health-wise, and that your families and friends are doing good also.
• We will be wrapping up the semester soon
• Given the extenuating circumstances we are going through, I have considered making some adjustments to some assignments
• Again check back for my short video

4/13 Final Lecture

Rogerian Model of Argument

• Click Here
• Make sure to check each Monday from here to the end of term for any updates

4/1 Response 6

I’d like to see more interaction on the blog. Let me know how you’re doing and answer the following questions:

• Due by Sunday 4/5

How are you coping with schoolwork and social distancing during this pandemic? Has this been a big change for you? What has this crisis taught you about the things we normally take for granted? Write a one page response and post it on the blog. Will count for response 6.

Post Below:

3/30 Greetings Update

Hope everyone is doing well, staying in, being safe, practicing self distancing. The following is a video on updates on the second half of the class format.  If you have any questions, please send me a message below. More UPDATES soon, please check blogger regularly.

Click Here For Video

3/22 Essay Submission via Blackboard

How to video on how to submit your essay via Blackboard
Click Here

• If you have any questions, post comment below
• Essay 2 submission under Course Content

3/17 Video Lecture and Power Point

In the event that classes will be given online, I've posted the following video lecture to prepare.  This lecture corresponds to the lecture I gave last Thursday.  I will keep you guys up to date with regards to STC's plan of action.  Make sure you are working on your short essay, and stay safe out there.


Click Here For Video Lecture

Power Point

Essay 2

Watch the following doc:
Banksy Documentary

Essay 2

• Click Here For Essay Prompt
• Provide An Outline Toulmin Model 
• Pick two Banksy Works of Art (Include them at the end of your essay)
• Upload on Blackboard (Course Content / Submit through SafeAssign)
• Due: 3/24

Supplemental Videos Links:

Saving Banksy

Who is Banksy?

3/10 TO 3/12

Read: CH 2

• pgs. 50-86
• Omit exercises (in yellow) and essays (green)

Quiz THURS. 3/12

Read The Following Article:

Click Here

Response Paper Due: 3/12

2/20

Argumentative Outlines Due

Watch The Following Videos:

• We will discuss these videos along with our group case study

Student Picking Up Trash

Ice Agent Shoots Man

Philando Castile

Presentation/Essay Prompt

Click Here For Presentation Prompt

Click Here For Essay Prompt

10/11

Compose your own version of "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou (will count as 1 response paper)

• Keep the same thematic elements in mind for your poem
• Minimum of 4-5 stanza's (abcb)
• Please be original and have fun with this
• Type out your poem and we will read them next time in class
• Must have 4 basic ingredients of an argument 

2/4 - 2/6

Argumentative Response Due: 2/6

• Write in paragraph form
• 1 full page
• Make sure everyone in the group is listed on the assignment
• I will not accept individual responses

4 Basic Ingredients of an Argument

Using the two videos you watched last week. Discuss the four basic ingredients of an argument. As a group discuss and indicated the the following according to each rhetorical conversations/presentation.

1. Relevant Information

2. Convincing Information

3. Challenging Views

4. Pattern of Reasoning

Washington Post Article

• Under the Article Response Tab post your response on the article
• Everyone must post
• I will be checking

1/28 - 1/30

Read: CH 1 p. 2 - 49

• Take notes
• Watch these bios: 
• Maya Angelou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyHqafC740Q&t=191s
• Malcolm X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUWHKSuodB4

SYLLABUS QUIZ: 1/28

Part 1

Watch the following videos:

• Print the Poem: Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
• Write a 1 page response on both videos (half on one video, half on the other video)
• Pay attention to the oral delivery of each presenter
• What are some of the themes presented?
• Why is the conversation or presentation relevant? 
• What kind of evidence is provided?
• What are some of the challenging views?
• Lastly how do the presenters express their reasoning?
• WRITE IN ESSAY FORMAT, NOT QUESTION AND ANSWER.
• DUE: 1/28

Dr. Maya Angelou

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qviM_GnJbOM

Malcolm X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-X9yMnhM6w

Part 2

Compose your own version of "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou (will count as 1 response paper)

• Keep the same thematic elements in mind for your poem
• Minimum of 4-5 stanza's, at least three lines per stanza
• Please be original and have fun with this
• Type out your poem and we will read them next time in class
• DUE:  Will provide new due date

Also, please be ready to discuss Malcolm X's interview as it relates to the Ch. 1 notes on arguments.

Welcome

I want to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to our class forum. I will be integrating our readings, announcements, workshops, assignments, and discussions on here.  It would be wise if you begin to familiarize yourselves with the page. I look forward to meeting everyone. Look for more updates soon.