Assignments
Which authors did you have to synthesize in your first big essay?
Benjamin and Auslander
Where should you include your thesis in an essay?
In the introduction
What citation style did you have to use for your essays this quarter?
MLA
How many students are in one discussion section?
16
When is your Assignment #4 due, and when is your final portfolio due?
This Friday and this Sunday
What should you avoid introducing in the conclusion?
New arguments, new ideas, or new evidence.
How should you format titles of essays/chapters and titles of books/collections/journals in your works cited list?
In quotes and in italics
Where can you find all the power points your TA created for this class?
In our shared Google Drive
Who was the first important author the professor presented in the lecture?
Walter Benjamin
What connects your evidence/examples back to your thesis and explains why it matters?
Analysis.
Which of the following Works Cited entries for a book is correct? (1 answer only)
a. Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.
b. Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publication Date, Publisher.
c. Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.
d. Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Date.
c. Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.
Where is your TA from?
Romania
What does your final portfolio have to include?
2-page reflection and other exercises we wrote in the discussion section
What are the 4 criteria in the grading rubric that we have for the second final essay?
Thesis, Organization, Examples/Analysis, Grammar/Sentence level
How should you format your essay? (spacing, font size, and margins)
Double spacing, 12 font size, standard margins
From what department is your TA from?
Literature
What were your 4 short assignments? List them in order, please
AI ethics, Disagreeing, Experiencing architecture and space, live performance review
Give one example of a paragraph structure model (the acronym is not enough, tell me what each letter stands for)
AXES: Assertion, Example, Explanation, Significance
MEAL: Main Point, Evidence, Analysis, Link
PEE: Point, Evidence, Explanation
SEXI: Statement, Example, Explanation, Implication
TRIAC: Topic, Restriction, Illustration, Analysis, Clincher
TEXAS: Topic Sentence, Example, Explanation, Analysis, Summary
PEEL: Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link
On what website do we recommend you find information about citing?
Purdue Owl
When did your TA hold office hours, usually this quarter? (2 days of the week and time)
Tuesday from 1 to 2, and Wednesday from 10 to 11