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1. THE SELF: PERSONAL REFLECTIONS.Reading Assignment 1: "The Jacket" by Gary Soto. Prereading. "The Jacket." Double-Entry Question Journal. A Closer Look. Writing Assignment 1: Narrating a Story. A Student Model: "The Wu-fone River" by Shui Jane Yeh. Prewriting: Clustering, Listing, Freewriting, Asking Journalistic Questions. The Writing Process: Purpose, Audience, Tone. Finding a Topic. Prewriting. The Topic Sentence. Writing a Topic Sentence. Transitional Words: Time Order Transitions, Linking Transitions. Writing a Rough Draft. Being Specific. The Concluding Sentence. Revising. Peer Editing. Submitting the Final Copy. Reading Assignment 2: "Lying in a Hammock" by James Wright. Prereading. "Lying in a Hammock." Double-Entry Question Journal. A Closer Look. Writing Assignment 2: Describing A Place. A Student Model: "My Silent Moment" by Niele S. Janzantti. Sample Peer Editing Sheet. Sample of the Final Revised Copy: "From the Shadow of a Tree" by Niele S. Janzantti. Finding a Topic. Prewriting. Writing the Topic Sentence. Transitional Words: Space Order Transitions. Writing a Rough Draft. Being Specific. Revising. Peer Editing. Submitting the Final Copy. Reading Assignment 3: "Uncle Willie" by Maya Angelou. Prereading. "Uncle Willie." Double-Entry Question Journal. A Closer Look. Writing Assignment 3: Describing a Person. A Student Model: "Age, Sun, and Shadows" by Korrene Edwards. Finding a Topic. Prewriting. Writing the Topic Sentence. Transitional Words: Importance Order Transitions. Writing a Rough Draft. Being Specific. Revising. Peer Editing. Submitting the Final Copy.2. THE FAMILY: OUR OWN LITTLE WORLD.Reading Assignment 4: "Battling Illegitimacy: Some Words against the Darkness" by Greg Sarris. Prereading. "Battling Illegitimacy: Some Words against the Darkness." Double-Entry Question Journal. A Closer Look. Writing Assignment 4: Cause/Effect Model. A Student Model: "Daddy''s Little Girl" by Justine Boyer. An Optional Cause/Effect Model. Finding a Topic. Prewriting. The Thesis Statement. Writing the Thesis Statement. Transitional Words: Cause/Effect Transitions. Writing a Rough Draft. Being Specific. The Concluding Paragraph. Revising. Peer Editing. Submitting the Final Copy. Reading Assignment 5: "Migratory Birds" by Odilia Galván Rodríguez. Prereading. "Migratory Birds." Double-Entry Question Journal. A Closer Look. Writing Assignment 5: Comparison/Contrast Essay. A Student Model: "Two Cultures" by Cuc Thi Nguyen. Finding a Topic. Prewriting. The Thesis Statement. Writing the Thesis Statement. Transitional Words: Comparison/Contrast Transitions. Comparison/Contrast Outline. Writing a Rough Draft. Being Specific. The Concluding Paragraph. Revising. Peer Editing. Submitting the Final Copy. Reading Assignment 6: "Reparation Candy" by Maxine Hong Kingston. Prereading. "Reparation Candy." Double-Entry Question Journal. A Closer Look. Writing Assignment 6: Argument Essay. A Student Model: "The Older Generation" by Erika Valdez. Finding a Topic. Prewriting. The Thesis Statement. Writing the Thesis Statement. Transitional Words: Argument Transitions. Writing a Rough Draft. Being Specific. The Concluding Paragraph. Revising. Peer Editing. Submitting the Final Copy.3. SOCIETY: OUR VALUES.Reading Assignment 7: "The Storm" by Kate Chopin. Prereading. "The Storm." Double-Entry Question Journal. A Closer Look. Writing Assignment 7: An Essay. A Student Model: "Love and Marriage" by Theresa White. Prewriting. Writing the Thesis Statement. Writing a Rough Draft. Being Specific. The Concluding Paragraph. Revising. Peer Editing. Submitting the Final Copy. Reading Assignment 8: "To a Child Trapped in a Barber Shop" by Philip Levine. Prereading. "To a Child Trapped in a Barber Shop." Double-Entry Question Journal. A Closer Look. Writing Assignment 8: An Essay. A Student Model: "Fitting In" by Linda Bonilla. Prewriting. Writing the Thesis Statement. Writing a Rough Draft. Being Specific. The Concluding Paragraph. Revising. Peer Edit
