Here is the Power Point presentation that I have been talking from this week.

For 10-29-08 you were asked to take one of the articles you found on note taking and take notes using the outline style of note taking.

For 10-30-08 you were asked to take a different article on note taking and take notes using the cluster style of note taking. You will use a third article and take notes using the paragraph style.

For 11-3-08 use yet a different article on note taking and use the note card style.

For 11-4-08, guess what? New article, Cornell style of note taking!

Check the schedule for what is due and what we'll be doing in class.

We'll be looking at brainstorming webs that you should be bringing to class in order to kick-start your response to one of the three articles we read last week.

For Monday, bring a draft summary of either chapter 38, 39 or 40 and 41.

Tuesday is the due date for Writing Task 1.2.

Drafting the Summary

1. Opening sentence should contain text’s title, author’s name, and the main idea.
2. Provide major details of the text by changing the major detail phrases into complete sentences.
3. Provide minor/secondary details as needed/allowed to explain or clarify the major details but keep them to a minimum.
4. Must be written primarily in your own words. More than three words from the original requires use of quote marks. Do not string together a series of quotes.

Here are some attachments that describe different after reading activities.

Here is what we're looking for for book clubs.........

Any questions, just ask!

Just in case you were absent or need a refresher, here is the PowerPoint I used in class. I'll also attach the assignment that goes with it. (Thanks for reminding me Kaylee!)

Any questions, just let me know!

So, I guess I can't attach the file because it's too big! So if you want the PowerPoint, shoot me an email and I'll send it to you that way.

The essay, "Sport in Society: An Inspiration or an Opiate?" contains paragraphs stuctured in an effective manner, one that you would do well to emulate. Each paragraph contains the following elements:

1. A Topic Statement: this sentence makes clear the point of the paragraph, what the paragraph is about.
2. A brief explanation as to why the topic matters
3. Examples to illustrate the topic.
4. Explanation as to how the examples illustrate the importance of the topic.

Each element should be at least once sentence; however, when it comes to examples and explanations, more than one is often needed.

For Monday, bring a rough draft of your assignment 1.2 paragraph. Use the above format, labeling each of the sections. We'll spend some time looking at them and going over other writing focused concerns.

Here's what we'll be doing in class Thursday:

• Be sure to have read "Sport in Society: an Inspiration or an Opiate?" Find three ideas in the reading that you find of importance, interest, or what have you. Write down those ideas. Also write briefly about why those ideas matter, or don't. Provide some examples to illustrate why each does or does not matter. Bring this to class, written out. If you do not have this, you will be asked to leave and counted absent.
• Bring your "time management" paragraph to class. It's due. We'll be reading them before turning them in.
• We'll be moving on to something new.

Here's what we'll be doing in class Wednesday:

• We'll start the day by listening to Frank DeFord's weekly radio commentary then doing a freewrite session based on what he has to say.
• Be sure to have read "Sport as Secular Sacrament." Find three ideas in the reading that you find of importance, interest, or what have you. Write down those ideas. Also write briefly about why those ideas matter, or don't. Provide some examples to illustrate why each does or does not matter. Bring this to class, written out. If you do not have this, you will be asked to leave and counted absent.
• Bring your "time management" paragraph to class, having made whatever changes you found worthwhile based on what took place in class Monday and or Tuesday.
• Bring your books, particularly Sport in Contemporary Society so you can keep up with your reading while you are waiting to workshop with one of your instructors or peers over the "time management" paragraph.
• There will be some writing time the second half of the class in the computer lab. Come ready to work.