Fallacies

During the week of 2 May, you will receive a handout on Fallacies. Unfortunately, the copier I used left a line on each page, making a "line of text" unreadable on each page. Since the majority of text is readable, I did not feel the need to waste paper on re-copying this resource. The link for this resource is below:

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/fallacies.html

You may also desire to investigate the other resources available at this college writing center.

We will read and discuss Love is a Fallacy by Max Shulman. It is up to whether you download and print this text. I have a class-set available-not intended for annotation-so if you prefer to annotate-download and print a copy for yourself.

http://soar.snu.ac.kr/~diseo/fallacy.html

Love is a Fallacy

Who will receive the credit...

on a recent assignment requiring students to respond to complex multiple choice questions? Why is Diedrich asking this question? Did he discover another incident of "cheating" where two or more students copied responses from one another? What should Diedrich do? Presently, there are two "pairs" of students from the same class who engaged in this act. Why? Perhaps, they should not receive the LEXMARK bubble-sheet on Thursday during the Band so that their answers can be transferred.

To remediate this intolerable act, those involved will re-do the assignment during 37 1/2 minutes, unless the guilty admit to copying from another classmate. Technically, all involved should receive a "zero." You are probably asking, "I wonder which Band Diedrich is referring to?" It is best that you ask to speak to me privately prior to the start of class on Thursday.

AP Exam Tutorial Schedule

Tuesday, 3 May: 3:10-4:40
Thursday, 5 May: 3:10-4:40
Friday, 6 May: 2:40-4:40

Room 405 (Note: Room 404 does not have a "functioning" Smart Board.)

Attention D Band Students

At approximately 11:30 on Wednesday, you were directed to walk as a class to the Preforming Arts Center (PAC). Unfortunately, many of you elected not to report and decided to leave the school's premises. You did not have the option to do so since technically D-Band terminates at 11:48, regardless of any appointments you may have had. Failure to report to the PAC will result in a SPECIAL assignment to be given on Thursday, 28 April. Please be advised that I did take attendance and remained in the facility until the end of the program. Furthermore, I indicated that we would sit as a class-so do not make up any excuses that you sat with another class-I walked up and down the aisle attempting to locate students from the class. I am aware that several of you indicated that a parent was picking you up for an appointment. This does not excuse you from walking to the PAC and then being dismissed from that location with my permission! Kindly bring a note from a parent indicating the reason for your absence/non-appearance in the special assembly program. Please be advised that I will follow-up any excuse with a phone call home. This may or may not excuse you from the SPECIAL assignment since D-Band was still in session when you departed without my permission to do so. In fact, you may be referred to the Dean's Office for Disciplinary action!

Emailing Assignments

By now, EVERYONE should know how to email an assignment if you are going to be absent and/or your printer is malfunctioning. Yet, there are some who have failed to comply with my request/directive to send the assignment as a MS Word Attachment! This was indicated a "long" time ago-please refer to "older" posts.

PLAGIARISM!!!

Unfortunately, LMGHS does not have "turnitin.com," an anti-plagiarism tool requiring students to first submit their written assignment for the purpose of "detecting" information that may have been "borrowed" (plagiarized) from another source -without providing the required attribution -PRIOR to submitting the assignment to their classroom teacher.

http://turnitin.com/static/index.php

Recall a previous warning posted on this blog? I would click on "older posts" until you locate it. For those who plagiarized the Pleasantville essay, you will receive a "55" for the second-marking period-a phone call home-a letter in your file in the Dean's Office and in the College Office. By the way, if you think you "got-away" with committing this offense this time-you will eventually get caught and face the consequences. (I do not have the time to "google" sections of everyone's essay.)

I almost forgot, do not even consider approaching me to write your Letter of Recommendation-unless you want me to include the fact that you are a PLAGIARIZER!

AP Credit Policy Information

http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy/index.jsp

Just a Reminder...

Your "Analyzing Text" packet is due when you return on Wednesday, 27 April. You were directed to annotate the passages-this goes beyond the underlining of text-you know what Diedrich expects by now...

Synthesis Essay Source Template

A "Sneak Preview" for our next "fishbowl" activity. You will complete this template for each source rather than writing a synthesis essay. Scroll to locate additional information about this up-coming activity (you may have to click-on "Older Posts"). http://kdiedrich.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/synthesis-essay-source-template.docx

Allusions: "Why would Diedrich post this ppt/video?"

"Perhaps, he is assigning us another project? I think he mentioned something about this in class where the project has two parts-one we complete as a group and the other part we have to complete independently. Wow, a project having to do with "ALLUSIONS"-this sounds exciting!"

How to be a Good Wife

http://kdiedrich.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/how-to-be-a-good-wife.docx Read this "article" in preparation for an up coming assignment. Please note that Diedrich is "appalled" that this was actually advocated by far too many people during this period of time in our history! Thankfully, people do not feel this way today! Click on older posts to read more about your next writing assignment.

Pleasantville Writing Assignment

TBA in-class. You will most certainly have to use information from the Allusion video/ppt. You will have "fun" with this essay assignment. Originally, part of the assignment had you working in pairs. I have changed my mind about that... You will now work alone-on the "second" half of the assignment.

Pleasant Writing Assignment Questions

http://kdiedrich.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/pleasantville-discussion-questions.doc I know it took awhile to locate the questions for your next writing assignments but I am sure it was worth-it. Of course, we will attempt to discuss (brainstorm) possible responses to each question. However, you will NOT have an extended period of time to complete this assignment-those days are over-I think many of you know the reason for this...

Synthesis Essay Materials-From the College Board

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/51474.html

AP English Language and Composition http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_questions/2001.html

"Always Living In Spanish" by Marjorie Agosin

D-Band: Turn in SOAPS and DIDLS completed charts and your written response (on the lined-paper I supplied) on Monday, 4 April/A and B Band assignment due on 5 April. Your response should be no longer than four paragraphs-I indicated that you did not have to write any more than a thesis statement for your first paragraph. This part of the essay may be the same as your partner you worked with in class, but the remainder of the essay must differ. If you were absent, do not copy what someone else has written. I know what was done-you have been warned-for those attending the assembly on Friday or on the field-trip-I should not see the same responses that your partner wrote during your absence. I know who did the work AND who did absolutely NOTHING!