Ewrt 2 class 1


Adding the Class
 I will only take 30 students, but I will add until the final
day to do so.
 If you are on the waiting list, you can stay. I will email
add codes in waitlist order. Those on the waitlist or those
wishing to add should indicate so on the roll sheet. Please
include an email address.
 As we go over the syllabus, consider whether you will
stay in the class. If you want out, please let me know, so I
can offer your seat to another student.
 If you are not on the waiting list, it is very unlikely you
will get into the class.


 The Website
 The Green Sheet
 The Syllabus
 Contests/Analytic Authorities
 Contest 1: Content
 Rhetorical Strategy: using compressed
statements to communicate meaning: Writing
Social and Political Haiku
AGENDA


The Green Sheet:
What you will find here
 Course Requirements
 Assignments and
values
 Participation
 Required Materials
 Books
 Computer Access
 Dedicated email
address
 Class Policies
 Plagiarism
 Conduct and
Courtesy
 The Class Website
 How to sign up for
an account
 How to post your
homework.


Texts and Required Materials:
 Lee A. Jacobus A World
of Ideas 7th Edition
 George RR Martin Game
of Thrones
 Two large Blue Books (for
essays two and four).


Requirements:
 Active participation in class discussions and regular
attendance. You will earn real points for your
participation in activities.
 Keeping up-to-date on the assignments and reading.
 Formal writing: Three out of class essays and two in-
class essay.
 Four tests
 A series of homework posts to the class website
 Reading quizzes and in-class assignments.


Writing Submissions
1. Create your account. Go to Kaizena.com or simply use the link on our class website
home page. Click “Sign up.” Choose “Student.” Enter your group code (you can find
this on the right side of the website or in the slideshow directions for how to use
Kaizena.
2. Files are added to “Conversations” in Kaizena. To add a file to a conversation, first
ascertain you are in a private conversation with me; then, click the "Add File" button.
3. Next, choose to add a file from Google Drive or to upload a file from your
computer. Use the box that pops up to find your file. When you find your file, click
it; next, click "Select" (for a Google Docs file) or open (for an uploaded file). The
file will be added to your conversation.
4. If you experience formatting errors when you upload a Word file, try saving the file
as a PDF, and uploading it again.
5. Once I have graded your paper, , you may view it by going to the conversations
between us on the Kaizena page.
6. Click on the highlighted sections of the paper to find both audio and written
comments concerning your essay or links to materials that will help you improve
your writing.
All out of class essays are to be submitted to me electronically
before the due date.


Attendance:
 Success in this course depends on regular attendance and
active participation. Participation points will be part of
our daily activities. If you are not in class, you cannot earn
these points. You should save absences for emergencies,
work conflicts, weddings, jury duty, or any other issues
that might arise in your life.
 It is your responsibility to talk to me your absences or
other conflicts. Work done in class cannot be made up.
Also, please arrive on time, as you will not be able to
make up work completed before you arrive, including
quizzes.


 Tests:
We will have four vocabulary tests during the quarter. There
are no make-ups. One day near the end of the quarter, I will
offer every student the opportunity to take or re-take one test.
 Late Work:
I do not accept late work. I do, however, extend an
opportunity to revise one essay for a better grade. If you miss
an essay due date, you may submit that essay when the
revision is due. If you miss the in-class essay exam, you may
take it and count it as your revision submission.


Conduct, Courtesy, and Electronic Devices:
 In this class, we will regularly engage in the discussion
of topics that may stir passionate debates. Please speak
freely and candidly; however, while your thoughts and
ideas are important to me and to the dynamics of the
class, you must also respect others and their opinions.
Courtesy will allow each person to have the opportunity
to express his or her ideas in a comfortable environment.
 Courtesy includes but is not limited to politely listening
to others when they contribute to class discussions, not
slamming the classroom door, and maintaining a positive
learning environment for your fellow classmates. To help
maintain a positive learning environment, please focus
on the work assigned, and do not text-message in class.


Academic Dishonesty:
Plagiarism includes quoting or paraphrasing
material without documentation and copying
from other students or professionals.
Intentional plagiarism is a grave offense; the
resulting response will be distasteful.
Depending upon the severity, instances of
plagiarism may result in a failing grade for the
paper or the course and possible administrative
action. All assignments will be scanned and
scrutinized for academic dishonesty. Please
refer to your handbook for more information
regarding plagiarism.


 The syllabus is a tentative schedule.
 It may be revised during the quarter.
 Use it to determine how to prepare for class.
Week and
Days 
What we
will do 
in class 
Homework due
before the next
class  Project Title
Date

Our class website is http://ewrt2palmore.wordpress.com. In order to do
the homework, you must establish an account. To make your own FREE
Word Press account, go to wordpress.com. The system will walk you
through the steps to signup for a username or to set up your own user-
friendly Word Press blog. Alternatively, you can sign into our website
through Facebook.
If you prefer not to use your own name, you may use a pseudonym. Just
make sure you sign in with YOUR Word Press username before you post on
our class page so you get credit for your work. Please email me your
username once you have established which account you shall use for the
quarter.
If you cannot establish your website and username, please come to my
office hours as soon as possible, and I will help you with the process. Much
of our work will take place online, so establishing this connection is
mandatory.
http://ewrt2palmore.wordpress.com


On the Website
 Some Reading Assignments
 Essay Assignments
 The Green Sheet
 The Syllabus (The Daily Plan)
 Writing Tips
 Helpful Links
 Your Daily Homework
Assignment (which is where you
post your homework.)

Homework
There is writing homework due the
evening before each meeting. This is
both to help you think about your
reading and to help you produce ideas
for your essays.
In order to earn an A on your
homework, you must do the following:
 Complete all of the posts.
 Post them on time.
 Be thoughtful in your
responses.


Posting Homework:
On the front page of the website, you will find the
homework post after each class. (text me if you
don’t see it)
Below that post on the right, are the words “Leave
a comment.”
Click there and a comment box will open. Copy
and paste your homework into the comment box
 Click “Post Comment.”


 Your homework for this class is worth 150 points because it
requires significant work. Take this part of the course very
seriously. It is easy to skip a few assignments, and then a few
more, but failing the homework section of this class will be
detrimental to your grade.
 Make a word document for your homework. Write the assigned
work there. Date it and record the post #. Revise and edit before
you post. Post your homework in a timely manner. This will keep
you on track by reminding you of how many you have done or
missed.
 At the end of the quarter, I will ask you to assess your work, so
make sure you stay on top of what you have accomplished!
 I cut comments from your work to integrate into the next class’s
curriculum. During the week, I generally do this cutting about
6pm. Over the weekend, I generally do it Sunday afternoon. You
earn participation points if I use your work in the slideshow. Post
early to be eligible for these extra credit points.
Homework: Tips and Suggestions


 Each student will select a character from A Game of Thrones for which he or
she will be responsible. This, of course, includes learning about the
character’s family and history. It also means being responsible for tracking
behaviors, acts, and motivations.
 The order of choosing characters will be determined through five contests
held during the first three class periods. The first will be today. Two and
three will be during class 2. Four and five will be during class 3.
 The contests will include three content quizzes (participation grade) and two
vocabulary exams (exams grade).
 The student with the highest overall score will choose first and so on. In the
case of ties, students will draw for position. This activity will take place
during class 4. I reserve the right to make all final decisions determining
order.
 Your first essay will be a argumentative analysis of your character.
Contests/Analytic
Authorities

Is this class
too hard?
Is this class
History 10?
Will I be the
teacher’s
favorite?

Get out a blank sheet of paper
Clear your desks
Prepare to answer five questions based on
A Game of Thrones
Questions are worth three points each and will be applied to
your participation score. This is the first challenge in your Game
of Thrones.
In A Game of Thrones you win or you die;
A good life is based as much on luck as merit. Some
are born royal, some rich, some beggars, some
whores, some bastards; some are prepared, some
not.

1. Who said, “You are slow to learn, Lord Eddard.
Distrusting me was the wisest thing you’ve done since
you climbed down off your horse”?
Petyr
Gandalf
Gregor
Tyrion
2. Who “always favored huge, ill-tempered stallions
with more spirit than sense”?
Benjen
Jon
the snow zombies
Gregor
3. Who tells Arya that she will “marry a
king and rule his castle”?
Gaston
Ned
Sansa
Tyrion
4. Who says, “The Night’s Watch is a
sworn brotherhood. We have no
families. None of us will ever father
sons. Our wife is duty. Our mistress is
honor”?
Will
Benjen
Samurai Jack
Jon
5. Who tells Eddard, “A courageous
informer would be as useless as a
cowardly knight”?
Petyr
Cersei
Varys
King Arthur
Contest #1

Kim Palmore
1
2
3
4
5
12/15
X
4x3=12
X
Ugly paper. If you
used this today,
don’t do it again.
Nice
Paper!

25 words from A Game of Thrones
Test Format: Matching
When?: next class

1. amethyst: a purple or violet quartz, used as a gem.
2. bailey: the defensive wall surrounding an outer court of a castle.
3. baluster: any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing.
4. barbican: a defensive outpost of any sort.
5. caparison: a decorative covering for a horse or for the tack or harness of a horse;
trappings.
6. coffer: a box or chest, esp. one for valuables.
7. coif: a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn
beneath a veil, as by nuns.
8. crannog: a small, artificial, fortified island constructed in bogs in ancient
Scotland and Ireland.
9. crenel: any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
10. crofter: a person who rents and works a small farm, esp. in Scotland or
northern England.
11. cursory: going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty;
superficial:
Vocabulary Exam #1

12. damask: hand-wrought steel, made in various Asian countries, from parts of a
bloom of heterogeneous composition, repeatedly folded over and welded and
finally etched to reveal the resulting grain: used esp. for sword blades.
13. deft: dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever
14. doublet: a close-fitting outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes
having a short skirt, worn by men in the Renaissance.
15. doughty: steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
16. eyrie: the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
17. gibbet: a gallows with a projecting arm at the top, from which the bodies of
criminals were formerly hung in chains and left suspended after execution.
18. gorget: a piece of armor for the throat.
19. hauberk: a long defensive shirt, usually of mail, extending to the knees.
20. hummock: an elevated tract of land rising above the general
level of a marshy region.
21. insipid: without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid:
22. lithe: bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
23. pommel: a knob, as on the hilt of a sword.
24. puissant: powerful; mighty; potent.
25. rondel: a metal disk that protects the armpit.

Political and Social Commentary

 It is a traditional form of
Japanese poetry
 It describes nature, every
day life, or the human
condition
 It is based on personal
reflection
Its value is in sudden
discovery or revelation
What is Haiku?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ionushi/434663959/
Attribution, Non Commercial, No Derivatives


The moment two bubbles
are united, they both vanish.
A lotus blooms.
-Kijo Murakami (1865-1938)

Why Haiku?
 It is a great mode of self-
expression
 It demands both brevity and
clarity in writing
 It captures one moment and its
emotions perfectly
 It expresses complex ideas
through simple observations
http://www.flickr.com/photos/monkeysox/277812785
4/
Attribution, No Derivatives

 Writing and understanding
Haiku requires multiple skills:
 Close observation
 Careful reflection
 Concise word choice
 An open mind
Writing Haiku
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcomagrini/698692268/
Attribution, Non Commercial, No Derivatives


The crow has flown away:
swaying in the evening sun,
a leafless tree.
-Natsume Soseki (1867-1916)
Traditional Haiku


 A Haiku traditionally has three lines with seventeen
syllables:
 Five
 Seven
 Five
 This form is strict in Japanese
 Sometimes it varies in other languages or in translation.
Writing Haiku: Form

 Haiku consists of two parts: The description and the
reflection.
 Each part depends on the other for meaning.
 In Japanese Haiku, the break is marked by a “cutting word.”
In English, the break is often marked by punctuation (e.g.
colon, long dash, ellipsis)
 A traditional Haiku includes a kigo, a word that indicates a
season. This does not have to be a traditional season like fall
or winter. It could be baseball season or voting time; the
reader just has to be able to determine when the event
takes place.
Writing Haiku: Structure and
Language


Social and Political Haiku
 Laura Welch
Habeas corpus
And that pesky Bill of Rights:
Who needs 'em? Wink. Wink.
 Jean Hall
McCain is ailin'
Chooses hockey mom Palin--
You betcha, we're pucked!
 Chaunce Windle
See dust thick on text books.
Evolution was a fad.
Science dead? You betcha.
http://www.thenation.com/article/political-haiku-winners

Write Your Own Political or Social
Haiku
Find inspiration in A Game of Thrones
Make a list of descriptive words
Choose a character or two
Use the five, seven, five syllable form
Include a kigo to indicate the season if you
can
Use both a description and a reflection.
Remember to identify the break between
the two with punctuation.


 Natural Endowment for the Humanities. EDSITEment. Can You Haiku?
May 2002. 10 October 2009.
<http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=250>.
 Toyomasu, Kei Grieg. HAIKU for PEOPLE. 10 Jan. 2001. 10 October 2009.
<http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku>.
 Herrlin, Jackie. HA-KU. 2004. Internet Archive. 10 October 2009.
<http://www.archive.org/details/cie_haku>. (Attribution, Non
Commercial, No Derivatives)
 Russo, Dave. North Carolina Haiku Society. Unknown. 10 October 2009.
<http://nc-haiku.org/haiku-misc.htm>.
Works Cited


 Buy books
 Register for Wordpress
 Read A Game of Thrones
through page 100
 Post #1 Write a Haiku (or
two) that expresses a social or
political aspect of the reading
thus far.
 Study: Vocabulary (Exam one
is at our next meeting). You
can find the list of words on
the website under
“Vocabulary” “Vocabulary
list one” or on the
presentation for class #1

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