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: February 7-11, 2011

Monday:

• Quiz on Borders, Chapter 2:

• Assign Collective Project and Work Groups.

• Collect study environment analysis results.

• Time Management Survey assigned.

• 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)

• Public speaking activity—declamation. [Applies to theme / discipline] [Public speaking]

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WEDNESDAY:

• Revised: Do Student Time Calculator, print out results.

• Work group 10 will Discuss Progymnasma 4.

• Borders, p. 34.

  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?

  Discuss final collective project guidelines.

  Extra Credit: The Effects of Drug and Alcohol on your well-being. Feb 10 (Thurs.); 2:30-4:00p.m.  University Counseling Center. 202 Union West. Call 747-5302 to reserve your place.  Walk-ins welcome if space permits.

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Friday:

• Turn in time management calculator results.  

• Tentative: Esteban Terrazas, M.A.  Friday, 2/11.

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Wednesday (REVISED):

1. Do Student Time Calculator, print out results.

2.Read Borders Chapter 3: Preparing to Learn.

3.Do Study Environment Analysis, at http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/studydis.html . Print out results and bring Monday.

4. Read "Free Speech on Campus." Be ready to respond.

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Friday:

 

1. Do Progymnasma 4 (amplify a saying).

2. Turn in report on Monday.

Progymnasma 4: Proverb (Maxim) Amplifying (expanding) a saying. Instructions: Amplify the semester thesis by carefully following these steps (one or two sentences for each item below!).  (Do not use the 5-part format.) In each of my courses, I need to make 100% sure that I finish the semester knowing more about the subject than what the professor demands or is teaching. First, quote the thesis and point out what is good, true or beneficial in what it says; Give a paraphrase of the thesis (put it into different words); Explain why you think this was written; Introduce a contrast (antithesis) to this thesis, i.e., "Some people might say that ... but they are wrong."; Compare this to some other common saying, thesis or knowledge that is similar; Give a concrete example of the practical meaning of the thesis (how you are currently applying this thesis to your own life, in one of your other UTEP courses); Support the thesis with testimony of others (what others are saying or have told you, that agrees with this thesis); Conclude with a brief epilogue or conclusion sentence urging your classmates to agree with this thesis . (DO NOT write "In conclusion..." or similar). Hint: Write this by number (number each item) if you want.  Then when finished, delete the numbers.

                   

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