On this page you will find links to all the different documents you will need for this course. Below are links to our calendars, readings, assignment prompts, and handouts and worksheets.

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READINGS AND VIDEOS | Alphabetical by Author

• Hughes, Langston – “Theme for English B” (Read Online | Download Word Doc | Download PDF)

• Jordan, June – “Nobody Mean More to Me Than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan”: (Read Online | Download Word Doc | Download PDF)

• Lozada-Oliva, Melissa – “My Spanish”: (Watch Video)

• Lyiscott, Jamila – “3 Ways to Speak English”: (Watch Video | Read Transcript Online | Download Transcript)

• Norton Field Guide’s “Writing a Literacy Narrative (Read Online | Download Word Doc | Download PDF)

• Saleem, Safwat – “Why I Keep Speaking Up Even When People Mock My Accent” (Watch Video | Read Transcript Online | Download Transcript)

• Tan, Amy – “Mother Tongue” (Read Online | Download Word Doc | Download PDF)

• Bibliography of Sources on “The Politics of Language.” Check out this list of sources if you’re looking for additional readings.

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HANDOUTS AND WORKSHEETS | Alphabetical

NOTE: These are not really “handouts” in the traditional sense, since I cannot hand them to you in class. The “handouts” are resources for you to use as you progress through your assignments this semester. We will discuss these as we get to them. The “worksheets” are just that – worksheets for you to fill out. We will discuss each of these in turn as well.

Handouts

• Abstract Handout ( Word | PDF )
• Charting A Text for What It Says/Does ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Evaluating Sources ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Quoting tips ( Word )
• Reading Strategies Handout ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Researched Essay Brainstorms Tips ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Rhetoric and the Rhetorical Situation ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Rhetorical Précis ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Rhetorical Strategies and Analysis ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Source Integration ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Synthesis ( Web | Word | PDF )
• Thesis Tips for Researched Essay ( Web | Word | PDF )

Worksheets

• Charting Practice (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Language & Literacy Narrative Brainstorms (WORKSHEET) (Word)
• Phase 1 Take-Home Peer Review (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Phase 4 Peer Review (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Student Questionnaire (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Researched Essay Brainstorms (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Rhetorical Situation (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Survey on the Politics of Language (WORKSHEET) ( Word )
• Synthesis Practice (WORKSHEET) ( Word )

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CALENDARS

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ASSIGNMENT PROMPTS

• Phase 1 Prompt:  Multimodal Language and Literacy Narrative
  (Read Online | Download)

• Phase 1 through 3 Prompt: Cover Letter (Download)

• Phase 2 Prompt: Rhetorical Analysis Assignment (Read Online | Download)

• Phase 3 Prompt: Researched Essay (Read Online | Download)

• Phase 4 Prompt: Digital Portfolio and Self-Assessment Essay
  (Read Online | Download)

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SYLLABUS (Read Online | Download)

GRADING CONTRACT (Read Online | Download)