11/30

No class today
Will post assignment on blog

11/28

Research Paper Due

• 4 pages
• 2-3 sources (JSTOR, EBSCOhost, Books, Journals)
• One source can be from the following (The New Yorker, NPR, The Atlantic)
• Include parenthetical citations
• Works Cited page
• Provide heading / Double Spaced / 12 pt font / New Times Roman
• Must have thesis, must have argument, topic sentences
• Must provide academic research

If you have not completed your research abstract (summary), click on the comments section below. Tell me your topic, some information related to your sources. I want to be able to guide your research but I can't do that unless I know what you are going to write about.

More TSI Dates

I am extremely proud of everyone, regardless if you passed or not!!  For those that want another crack at it. Here you go.  Lets get to work, review, study, lets hustle this test!!

Set up  your testing date:

TSTC Harlingen: Click Here 

UTRGV: Click Here


Note: It looks like it's easier to sign up for it at TSTC

11/21

Assignment:  Write one page abstract of subject you want to discuss for your research paper

• ·         Include topics that you want to discuss
• ·         Bring me 3 ACADEMIC sources that are related to your topic
• ·         Use the library
• ·         2 source must come from JSTOR/EBSCOhost/Books/Journal Articles
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• Read your sources, print them out, and have them ready for next class period

• ·         Do not use Wikipedia, or general internet sources
• ·         I will allow you to use NPR, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Vice as 1 of your sources
• ·         I will check sources and collect abstract next class period

Los TSI Passers!!! Congrats!!

Wooooo!!!! The following students have passed their writing TSI:

Faithe Gutierrez
Rosita Dominguez
Romeo Benavides

Congrats also to the following people!!

Angelina Hernandez
Gabriel Hernandez
Alfredo Garza
Aleena Flores


So far so good!!!    Lets get some more on this list!!!


NOTE: Please check with your advisors for Spring classes since your passing the TSI writing affects some of your upcoming course work.  We are going to miss ya'll.  Planning an end of semester fiesta, stay tuned for that.

11/16

Assignment: Organize Portfolio

• Include all of your assignments, papers, notes, articles
• Organize them in sections
• Bring your folder
• I will provide Index page (under assigned readings). Print it out.

I will be conferencing with each one of you and let you know where you stand on your grades

• Several of you didn't turn in your Gender Studies assignment/ and or haven't completed it. I will be discussing your options.
• Take the time that I give you in class to workshop your essay! It's your grade on the line.

Student Evaluations

CLICK HERE for STUDENT EVALUATIONS

This will require students to login using their Jagnet username and password

• Your evaluation period has begun.
• Please provide feedback.  This helps me do my job better.  I want to know what worked for you, and what didn't.  I use your evaluations to modify my own curriculum so your feedback is important.
• Your responses are completely anonymous.
• I will not see the results until after grades are posted.

11/9

Watch: Gasland
click here for film (if you have Netflix, there's a better version on there)

Write: 1 pg response

Note: Start thinking about a topic you want to discuss in your final research paper

11/7

Gender Studies Paper Due

•  3 page paper
• Parenthetical Citations (APA)
• Works Cited Page
• 1 Source (NPR, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, JSTOR, EBSCOHost)

Your topic can be anything related to Gender Studies.

Use the definitions (patriarchy, matriarchy, feminist theory, Marxist theory, double standards, biases, etc...) we discussed in class if it applies to your topic including a way to theorize (bigger idea) about your topic (critical theory).   

If you have any questions post below under comments!

I will be grading paper based on the following:

• Proper intro (Thesis/topics)
• Proper citations (APA)
• Proper Works Cited Page
• Most importantly, Content and Critical Thinking

Additional Topics May Include:

Sex Tourism in Thailand 

Sex Trafficking 

Women and The Qur’an

Women of Juarez (murders)