Week 3 – (June 19, 2018) - Wednesday English 1301 Week 3 – (June 19, 2018) - Wednesday

Today’s Goals In-class writing, continue practicing summary, paraphrasing, quoting, and synthesis, identifying choices for writer’s memo

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Format of Summary/Synthesis Opening Synthesis Paragraph Summary paragraph 1 of article you chose Text here … (300 – 400 WORDS) Summary paragraph 2 of article you chose Writer’s Memo Text here … (at least 300 words) - 3 paragraphs for 3 choices

MLA Format In-text Citations He writes, “I first discuss this game and the sorts of identity it recruits” (Gee 46). Gee writes, “I first discuss this game and the sorts of identity it recruits” (46).

Works Cited & In-text Citations Prensky, Marc. “Games Are NOT the Enemy.” Don’t Bother Me Mom—I’m Learning: How Computer and Video Games Are Preparing Your Kids for 21st Century Success—and How You Can Help! Paragon House, 2006, pp. 1-15. Gee, James Paul. “Learning and Identity: What Does It Mean to be a Half- Elf?” What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy. Revised and updated ed., Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, pp. 45-69.

Paper must be in MLA Format Go to the WordPress Site to see the SAMPLE MLA document I uploaded.

If you do not follow instructions and forget to include a part of the assignment, do not expect a passing grade. Assignment instructions also include guidelines and minimum criteria you will have to meet.

Reminder Writer’s Memo: To accompany this essay, you will write a memo to your instructor explaining at least three choices you made in writing your summaries. In this memo, you should identify three specific choices you made as you wrote this essay and explain why you made those decisions. As you write the essay, you will make many decisions regarding paraphrasing, inclusion of ideas or concepts from the original, organization of content, style and phrasing, inclusion of quotations, and more. Select three of these and thoroughly explain why you made these choices and why they’re effective choices. This memo should be at least 300 words and provide a well-developed paragraph for each of these three choices.

Free Writing 1.) Who is the specific audience? Ramanan, Chella. “The Video Game Industry has a Diversity Problem—But It Can Be Fixed.” The Guardian, 15 Mar. 2017, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/mar/15/video-gameindustry-diversity- problem-women-non-white-people “Video Games Have a Diversity Problem That Runs Deeper Than Race or Gender.” The Guardian, 10 Sept. 2015, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/10/video-games-diversityproblem-runs- deeper-than-race-gender For each article, answer the following: 1.) Who is the specific audience? 2.) What is the purpose?

Free Writing Ramanan, Chella. “The Video Game Industry has a Diversity Problem—But It Can Be Fixed.” The Guardian, 15 Mar. 2017, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/mar/15/video-gameindustry-diversity- problem-women-non-white-people “Video Games Have a Diversity Problem That Runs Deeper Than Race or Gender.” The Guardian, 10 Sept. 2015, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/10/video-games-diversityproblem-runs- deeper-than-race-gender Let’s write a synthesis paragraph around these two articles. Be as specific as possible. Elaborate and discuss each. What is the conversation they are engaging in? What are the various viewpoints of these authors? How do they differ? How are they similar? What is at stake?

Free Writing Synthesis Your paragraph will discuss how these authors have different perspectives on the same conversation. What is the conversation they are engaging in? What are the various viewpoints of these authors? How do they differ? How are they similar? What is at stake?

What is a Summary? Summary means providing your readers with a condensed version of an author’s key points from an entire article. A summary can be as short as one sentence or much longer, depending on the complexity of the text and the level of detail you wish to provide to your readers.

Steps to summarize 1. A summary usually begins with an introductory clause that states the article’s title and author. Example: In “Games Are NOT the Enemy,” Marc Prensky… Quick grammar note: always place the name of an article in quotes. When introducing the author for the first time, use the author’s full name. Afterwards, use the author’s last name only (do not say “Mr. Orwell” or “Mrs. Burns.”). 2. Write a summary in your own words. Do not use quotes. 3. A summary should contain all of the major points (audience + purpose) of the original text. Do not focus entirely on the fine details, examples, or illustrations. 4. A summary must contain only the ideas of the original text. Do not insert any of your own opinions, interpretations, deductions, or comments into the summary.

SUMMARY WORKSHOP – Write a Summary for Each Article Mention the title of the article and the name of the author. Mention and discuss a specific audience / Mention and discuss the purpose. Provide context for article and comprehensively yet selectively explain author’s reasoning or how they make the argument. Your goal is to explain the argument for the reader, but you can’t include EVERYTHING. What is important and relevant? Summary must accurately, fairly, clearly convey the author’s main point, thesis, or claim, usually using an active transitive verb. Include strong verbs. Include vivid and specific adjectives. (Example: Munnecke contends. Munnecke asserts. Munnecke challenges …)

What is paraphrasing? Paraphrasing involves putting a passage (a paragraph, a few sentences, etc.) from source material in your own words. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment of the source and condensing it.

Steps to Paraphrase 1. When reading the paragraph that you will paraphrase, make a note only of the author’s basic point (or points). You don’t necessarily need to use full sentences. 2. In your notes, you should already be translating the language of the original text into your own words. Capturing the original idea matters most here. 3. When you are ready to write the paper, rely on your notes rather than on the author’s work. You will find it much easier to avoid borrowing from the original passage because you will not have seen it recently. **Whenever you paraphrase, remember that the paraphrase must be in your own words. You must do more than merely substitute phrases and words: you must create your own sentence structures using your own words and phrases. Finding new words for ideas that are already well-expressed can be difficult, but changing words should not be your chief aim.

In a paraphrase you must… Refer explicitly to the author in your paraphrase.  Analyze. Tell your reader, who has never read this passage before, what is important to know about this passage. Only include the details that are most important to your paraphrase. Not all of the details from the original passage need to be included in the paraphrase. Since you are the one communicating these ideas to another human, it is up to you to decide which details are most important.

Looking Forward … 1.) First Draft of Summary and Synthesis due Friday by midnight. 2.) Feedback to Peers (Describe-evaluate- suggest) due Monday by midnight. 3.) Read from Textbook. (By Monday)