INSTRUCTOR
Owen M. Williamson, MA
In case of absence, or if class is ever cancelled due to circumstances beyond Instructor control, students are still expected to complete and submit all assignments shown on this Calendar page if possible.
Week 4
Monday:
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Tentative: Quiz on Borders, Chapter 2:
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Assign Collective Project and Work Groups.
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Collect study environment analysis results.
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Time Management Survey assigned.
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View brief video on food production (chocolate workers). Respond.
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Tentative: Borders Activity 3.1
1. Think about yourself as a learner and assess the learning style that seems most like you. Assess your own learning style by writing down how you think you learn. Summarize what you learn about yourself.2. List all the classes you are taking this semester. Describe the learning style that is used most in each class. Does this fit with your learning style? Explain how you will learn in this class (if it is or is not your preferred learning style).
Borders, p. 53 (ed. 2)
WEDNESDAY:
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Work group 10 will Discuss Assignment 4.
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As Alvin Toffler says: "if you don't have a strategy you end up being part of someone else's strategy." What is YOUR life strategy? Having read Chapter 3 of Jacob's textbook, closely using this as a model to list ten things (other than get a degree!) that you will need to do to "get started" and successfully "break into" your own intended field.
Tentative: Career exploration example: Listen to ~10 minute podcast:
The unpredictable career of Michael Meyer, lead scientist of the Mars Exploration Program.
Discuss final collective project guidelines.
Friday:
Borders, p. 34.
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Turn in time management calculator results.
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More pillars of rhetoric: kairos, audience, style. delivery.
Respond to "Importance of Breakfast" and NY Times article on cooking.
Tentative: Public speaking activity—declamation. [Applies to theme / discipline] [Public speaking]
Monday:
1. Read Jacob, Ch.4, pps.59-107.
3.Read "Importance of Breakfast" from Ebony magazine. Be ready to respond.
4.Optional: If you are interested, read "A Feast of Science for Food Lovers." [Link works only on UTEP campus computers!]
Wednesday:
1.Do Study Environment Analysis, at http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/studydis.html . Print out results and bring next Monday.
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2. Optional: Read "Free Speech on Campus."
3. Optional: View Webcast, "Coffee and Donuts" (about 45 minutes).
Friday:
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Assignment 4: Do
Writing Exercises 1 and 2 on p. 107 of Jacob.
report on Monday.
