English conference

Paper Outline Assistance

  • Scheduling Updates

    • Conference week had schedule changes due to instructor’s illness.
    • Rescheduled meetings for Wednesday, the fourth for peer review workshop.
    • Workshop location: SB Upstairs 206.
    • Extra time allotted for students to submit drafts.

  • Questions and Concerns

    • Instructor checks if student has any questions about the paper.

Rubric Overview

  • Importance of Rubric

    • Discusses how to read the rubric for grading.
    • Condition for homework: Watch mini-lesson on leveled analysis.
    • Mini-lesson duration: 10 minutes, focuses on quoting and analyzing quotes in papers.

  • MLA Formatting and Style

    • Covers essential elements:
    • Works Cited page, in-text citations.
    • Formatting specifics: double spacing, margins, MLA heading.
    • Importance of adhering to formatting to avoid losing points.

  • Thesis Examination

    • Thesis earns 20 points based on clarity and debate potential.
    • Template discussed: “They say, I say” approach to structuring thesis statements.

Thesis Improvement

  • Thesis Handout
    • Handout provided detailing effective thesis construction using specified templates.
  • Clarification on Ethos, Logos, Pathos
    • While it’s not necessary to use the terms, students should convey the essence of these rhetorical appeals clearly.
    • Discussion on personal experiences with weak theses from the instructor’s past.

Specific Techniques for Effectiveness

  • Suggested techniques for improving analysis:
    • Use of repetition, imagery, allusions, and statistics within their analysis of speakers.

MLA Technical Points

  • Handling Page Numbers
    • Advice on alternatives to standard page numbers for citations in MLA.
    • Options: Numbering paragraphs or proper in-text citations with names and timestamps for videos (e.g., 1:15).

Works Cited Page

  • Format Requirements

    • General structure for citing transcripts and video sources.
    • Emphasis on properly including the DOI or URL and citing the full title in quotation marks.
    • Detailed explanation of how to format entries with examples.

  • Hanging Indents

    • Importance of using hanging indents for citations and guidance on creating them in Google Docs.