TABLE OF CONTENTS
revised 10-21-07
General Timeline for Book:
Oct. 25-26 Oxford meeting
Nov. 19 Last day for members to request that material be added or subtracted from the Table of Contents.
This is the Friday before Thanksgiving.
Nov. 26-Dec. 15 EMAIL DEAD TIME. Nobody emails Laura and Laura emails nobody. Pinky swear.
Jan. before school
starts (or right after) Charter Committee Meeting at Hinds (Eagle Ridge)
Jan. 31, 2008 Laura accepts NO material accepted after this date
Feb. 28-29 Charter Committee Meeting at Hinds on Thurs. night and and Fri. morning (Eagle Ridge)
Feb. 29 TYCAM/MC meeting Fri. afternoon
March—TBA Charter Committee Meeting at Hinds on Thurs. and Fri. (Eagle Ridge); meeting date depends on publisher's work
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TYCAM Comp II Textbook—For Our Students
FOR THIS SECTION--email Laura Hammons ldhammons@hindscc.edu
Preface
Evelyn
Laura
Introduction
nature of a custom textbook
community college textbook—how it's different
changing language/changing styles/evolving emphases
Time Management
checklist
Sue's test/Evelyn's list
The Myth of Doing it All—Professional Essay by David Miller
Audience
defining and clarifying
academic writing v. creative writing v. workplace writing
respecting the audience v. solicitousness
acknowledging the opposition
Critical Thinking
definition
application
Argument/Persuasion
overview
going wrong
pitfalls common to our students
logical fallacies that matter
finding a topic
recognizing the opposition without bending too far
being swayed and swaying the audience
asking questions—not overdoing the rhetorical poke in the ribs
DALE is doing this:
Thesis
digging toes in the sand—taking a stand
dancer and the dance
fashioning an argument's organization from a thesis—outlining
Can it be a question?
Reading an Argument
research-based writing
dissecting another's argument
finding a thesis wherever it may be
Synthesizing Evidence
developing an opinion of your own
advocacy
Op-Ed v. news story
Gulf Coast is doing this:
Organization
How do you eat an elephant?
importance of drafts
peer editing
examples/sheets
The MODES—Laura is doing this AND NEEDS HELP. Please volunteer student and professional essays. Oh, yeah, taking several of these modes would be wonderful.
narration
description
process
division/classification
definition
comparison/contrast
cause and effect
problem-solution
Exam Essays—Beating the Crunch
Writing a Research Paper
Why do one?
what you want to feel at the end
MLA v. APA
examples of other style sheets
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MLA
MLA and APA chapters need to explain how volume and issue numbers are determined.
to include annotated bib info
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Using the Web and Technology
Sharon Gerald is addressing a number of these topics.
Ebsco v. Google
addicted to clicking
emphasis on professionalism, sounds judgment, developing skills, savvy research
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APA—Glynda Duncan glyndaduncan@yahoo.com
MLA and APA chapters need to explain how volume and issue numbers are determined.
APA FORMAT CHAPTER -- COMP II TEXTBOOK
I. Purpose of APA
A. Write in 3rd POV
B. Technical info, but explained
C. Past tense and Past perfect
D. Use of Charts, Graphs, Tables
II. Related Topics appropriate for APA style
III. Time Management -- Time table of Research and Note Cards
IV. Appropriate and Inappropriate Databases, Websites, and other Reference Materials
*(Many instructors required hard copies of ALL reference materials. Be prepared!)
V. Selection of Topic
VI. In Text Citations -- Directory of Samples
VII. References of References Page(s) -- Directory of Reference Types
VIII. General Guidelines of APA Format -- (Checklist)
IX. APA explanatory Notes & Content Footnotes
X. Paper Format
A. Materials
B. Title Page or Cover Page
C. Margins and Spacing
D. Numbering
E. Abstract
F. Headings and Visuals (E. Charts, Graphs, Tables, etc.)
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Technical Writing—Debbie McCollum
FOR THIS SECTION--email dmccollum@hindscc.edu
Technical Writing
Chapter Outline
I. Basics of the Letter
II. E-mail correspondence
III. Memos/notes
IV. Resumes
A. Reasons for preparing a resume
· Job search
· Scholarships
B. Basics of the resume
· contact info
· Objective
· Education
· Experience
· Skills
· Community service
· Honors/awards
C.. Format considerations
· Study examples first (list Purdue OWL Resume Workshop, Virginia Tech, and other online sites?)
· Simple fonts—not lacy and pretty
· Limit to one page
· Use white space
· Error free- get proofreading help
D. Typed list of references
· Who might serve as a good reference?
· Ask first
· Contact information
V. The Cover Letter
A. Purpose
· To make yourself stand out in the crowd
· To get your foot in the door—the interview
B. Content of the letter
· Intro
· Sell yourself (not a resume recap)
· Make yourself available for interview
C. Format
· Don’t use current company letterhead or invent one for yourself
· Error-free (see “Cover Letters from Hell” <http://www.killianadvertising.com>)
“An error-free letter is now so rare that the minimal care required to send a letter with zero defects, combined with a few crisply written simple declarative sentences, will, alone, guarantee a respectful reading of a résumé.”
VI. Scholarship Essay
A. Don’t pay for a scholarship search
· Use counseling office
· Use the internet (list key sites)
· Phi Theta Kappa and other honors organizations
B. Follow all content requirements
· Consider tone
· Error-free
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In-Class Presentations/Public Speaking
Donna Burnside at Coahoma
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Handbook—Dale/NWCC
FOR THIS SECTION--email pddavis@northwestms.edu
Dale's faculty members, particularly Beth and Ann, have completed their share of this portion of the text. Praise be.
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Lit guide—Beverly Fatherree—to be determined
FOR THIS SECTION--email bdfatherree@hindscc.edu