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
5: September
20-24, 2010
Monday:
Time
management:
Review:
Three Big Rules for university-level writing
Wednesday:
I have
reserved the time of your class on September 22nd, from 8:30 to
9:20 to give the advising center presentation.
Esteban Terrazas,
M.A.
Academic Advisor
Optional extra
credit: Note taking 101: Getting the most from classroom lectures. Sept
23 (Thurs.), 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Call 747-5302 to reserve your place.
EVENT:
UTEP students, alumni and prospective
students are invited to attend the Career Expo taking place at the
Don Haskins Center. The free event is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 23 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24.
Friday:
Monday:
1.Read
Kennedy
(click for link) 101-3
(example).
2.Read
Borders
Chapter 4: "Making the Grade."
Wednesday:
1. Do
online
Time Management Calculator
and print out results. Bring next class. Post on your Wiki comments a BRIEF reflection
on your own time management results. Particularly if your time management shows in
the "Danger" zone or negative, discuss exactly how you plan to manage, keep up
your health and sanity, and still get excellent grades in your courses at UTEP
at the same time. Be specific--do not simply state "I will do it somehow," or
"I'll keep a positive attitude," or similar empty general statements.
2.
Print out and annotate "Forty Winks." Bring next class.
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_07_28/forty_winks_science_and_sleep/
Friday:
1. Do Progymnasma 5. . [Applies to theme / discipline]
2.
KTEP report. [Academic success strategies—note taking] [Critical thinking]
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Progymnasma
5: Refutation.
Directions for Composition (Adapted from BYU
website)
Attack the credibility of some common present day lie, myth or false urban legend that
has to do with your theme, employing
these steps:
- Give a very brief summary of the story, myth, urban legend or lie that
you are refuting.
- Blame the teller of the story--briefly examine what her or his
motives may have been for introducing this false story or lie.
- In at least two full
paragraphs, carefully and exactly show why the story is
characterized by at least two of the following factors:
-
obscure
(unclear; confused; lacking critical details or impossible to prove)
-
incredible
(unbelievable)
-
impossible
(violates the laws of physics, biology, history or human behavior;
cannot happen in the real world)
-
illogical
(makes no sense; crazy; contradicts itself)
-
unfitting,
(uncivilized, immoral, discriminatory, unfair, not fit for decent
people); or
-
unprofitable (wastes more money than it saves; will bankrupt us
all; too big a risk; too costly for the results to be gained).
See the example in
Kennedy 101-3
for an example of desired length and style. Do not use the 5 part format.
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