tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17829324486504749802024-03-14T03:02:55.854-07:00DR C.'s WRITER'S SUNRISECOACHING FOR WRITERS, TEACHERS OF WRITERS AND PARENTS OF YOUNG WRITERSThe MANA Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16440840872660487011noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782932448650474980.post-49084987912385200892019-05-10T01:17:00.002-07:002019-05-28T11:53:20.133-07:00DR C's Academic Online Cruise Ship—Week Sixteen: Trainees Get Their Grades<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No class was held on this day. Instead, I wanted to finish the final three conferences that were scheduled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I told my trainees before the final conferences that everyone should pass this course. Their performance throughout this whole time on this ship has been the basis for this statement. Also, I wanted to assure every trainee that my mantra that “I grade on improvement” is real. And so, all they had to do is perform well on their final exam. Everyone did this except for one trainee.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">This trainee did not make it on time for his conference. He did not submit his final. "Good Grief" was my reaction because I was “pulling for” this student as I have done for all of my trainees.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Did he fail the course?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">No. I kept my word that I would grade on improvement. This particular trainee has demonstrated remarkable improvement.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">There were two parts to this final, the final that I would check at the conference and the other part of the final—four (4) in-class writings. These in-class writings gave those who might not have done well on the final that would be graded in the conference another way to demonstrate their ability to write under pressure. This student who missed the deadline to meet with me did demonstrate in the in-class writings as well as in past assignments. And this is why he passed, not with a high grade, but he did pass.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">As I have always done, I distributed an evaluation sheet that gave my trainees an opportunity to critique the materials used in this course, the course, and my teaching of the course. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Their answers were to be anonymous, so they were placed in a large envelope. And they knew I would not look at their critiques until everyone walked out of the classroom. After all of the critiques were placed in the envelope, I said my good-bye, gratitude to them for being my trainees, and wishes that they continue their preparation to be solid captains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Finally, I gave them their course grades. They knew this would be an opportunity for them, if they did not agree with the grade written on the card, to express their concerns. These concerns had to be expressed before they walked out of the classroom in order for me to consider their concerns or a change in grade.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">This method works out well. It lessens any issues about the course grade once recorded with the Register’s Office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">My online trainees, also, had the opportunity to critique. They sent their critiques to my secretary, knowing I would not see their critiques until I submitted my grades to the Register’s Office.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Also, I would submit to my online trainees their grades before submission to the Register’s Office. This gave each trainee an opportunity to express any concerns if they felt they needed to do so.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I have found following this method has been very successful in giving my trainees ample time to discuss any aspect of their final grading. Thus, very few issues occur regarding the final grades.</span><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">During the weeks on the ship and efforts in training these future captains enkindle in me a personal care for both my onboard trainee and my online trainees, even though I seldom meet with them in person. What is so very heartwarming is experiencing seeing the hard work many have put into this training.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span></b></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b>These experiences have been what have kept me enjoying being a captain.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b>I have seen and experienced the joy that has maintained my joy being a teacher, a captain over the academic lives of so many.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I continue my one-on-one conferences. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I may have stated in a past log that they are about 25 minutes each in length. I check their final exams. And after doing so, I ask each one of my crew: “What grade do you feel you have earned for this final exam paper? Now, keep in mind your assessment should not be what you may have prayed for or what you may want. It should be the grade you feel this paper has earned."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">In most cases, the crew member’s answer to my question and my assessment is within the range the work has actually earned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I received </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">the final exams on the first day of this week. Yes, I recognized this was during a holy week for some. However, I encouraged them to submit this final ahead of this time. Some did; some did not. The important factor is that all trainees knew this exam could not be submitted late.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Unfortunately, one trainee did submit his work late. I did not accept it. I reiterated the class policy regarding late work, which, at the beginning of this embarking of this ship’s voyage, each trainee acknowledged s/he understood and agreed with this rule. Furthermore, I indicated just how unfair it would be to his crewmates if I did accept his late final exam.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>As long as I have served as a captain, I do know that one-on-one conferences are a must for trainees. Some trainees would never come and sit with a captain if this is not offered. Yes, those who do not want to meet with me I do allow. This seldom occurs. And for the many years I have held conferences, they have helped me give the individualized care that has been a key point of my role as captain.</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>I suggest that anyone who wants to take on this role, if s/he has not made conferences a major component of his/her instruction, that captain should do so.</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="text-align: justify;">Conferences are a major factor of my teaching and I shall always continue this methodology. They help me get to know my trainees more closely. And they get to know me. Both are very important. </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-align: justify;"> </span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Believe it or not; now, the end of the semester is here. I will be using this week and the next for one-on-one conferences.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Some were really rewarding. I had trainees who really showed real effort and improvement. What a joy!</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">continued conferences. If they were not sick, they were there—on time.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">Those who were ill, either presented their work to me in person or emailed their work to me during the time we were to meet. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">This week my online trainees were scheduled to email me their final exam/research paper. So, I shall be busy checking papers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><i>I continue to be delighted when I read a final exam that demonstrates significant improvement. And when I give the deserved praise, I experience a joy that cannot be expressed in words when I see the smile on that student's face. </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><i>Can I say that everyone has shown improvement? Nope.😕 However, I seem to get more good works than not-so-good. For me and for my trainees that brings real joy!</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><i>My final comments will come next week. </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>To read the initial post about DR C's Academic Online Cruise, go <a href="https://writerssunrise.blogspot.com/2019/01/dr-cs-academic-online-cruise-ship-ss.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, my trainees </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">had to post on Blackboard on Saturday of last week, their body theme three of their research papers. On Day Two of last week, I had assigned each person in a group of three or four. So, when they came to the training session on Day One, they got into groups and provided peer-to-peer review of their group members’ posts. They had already emailed to me their critiques; in this way this motivated everyone actually to have some valuable comments to share. No one, who had been assigned to a group, walked in unprepared. They had to give each member the same critique that they had emailed to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, each group member had to critique himself/herself. Thus, each person could see if some of the strengths and weaknesses s/he found were similar to what their group members noted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I brought in my laptop and walked around the groups, at first listening. Then, I did my best to give my critique of each one’s first body paragraph or a paragraph that a member wanted me to critique.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, what about those trainees who did not come to class last week, thus, were not prepared? I told them to post that eve and be prepared to discuss on Day Two. On Day One they were encouraged to sit in on any of the groups. This gave them a clear idea as to what was expected and how they should conduct themselves on </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The peer-to-peer reviews were completed on this day.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I continued by going from group to group giving my “two cents worth” of ideas that may help them improve. Also, some of my comments coincided with those of in their group. I want to foster confidence in my trainees’ own review skills. Still, they like the assurance they receive when they hear my comments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My online trainees had the opportunity to choose from a list of extra credit assignments: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are five ways (you can choose all five, only two, or only one—in other words, you can do all or none; it's your choice) you can earn extra credit points: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A. You can write a short story of no more than 300 words. You earn ten (10) points for writing of a short story. And 8 pts. for a poem of no more than 50 words. If either is accepted to be published in </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The MANA SUNSET </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(the online newsletter for writers on the MarketingNewAuthors.com website), the work will earn an additional 5 points. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">B. You can write a five-installment short story. It will earn 15 points. If it is accepted to be published in “MANA’s Short Story Series,” it will earn 5 additional points.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">C. You can write a personal opinion piece on any topic you wish that is no more than 300 words. Extra Credit Points: 5 pts. If it is well-written (with very few Standard English dialect errors and well-developed content presentation), you will earn ten (10) extra credit points. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">D. You can read a book for pleasure and write an annotated bibliography about that work. Extra Credit: 10 pts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">E. For those of you who are artists or photographers, you can submit a drawing or photo that illustrates a current event. Your image should make a clear statement about the event. Then, write a paragraph that explains succinctly the message the photographic image or drawing conveys and your reason for submitting such a work. Extra Credit Points: 10 pts.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<i><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">Reflections: What is the value of extra credit, especially for online students? When I point </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>out any of their mechanics and grammatical errors, they know this will not severely affect their grade. For me, I can see if individuals are, finally, “getting it.” If a trainee is still “stuck” on a particular skill, I can provide personal help. Sometimes, I set up a personal podcast for that trainee.</b></span></i><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, they know that their work may be considered to be published. If the work is accepted by the editor, that really increases their self-esteem.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></i></b><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Also, extra credit opportunities really help online trainees even more since they really need my input but not only for graded work. In this way, a kind of rapport is, sometimes, established.</i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As for my onboard trainees, the peer-to-peer in-class reviews are quite helpful. Now, this year I changed how I do this. In the past, I would give the assignment expecting adults to come to their groups prepared and ready to give valuable input to their group members. Silly me :0!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This semester they had to present their critiques to me—ahead of time. Wow! That made a significant difference in the quality of the input. They knew that I would actually read and grade their critiques, so they were much more careful.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I gave them a format that they should fulfill for each group member:</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>1. Point out the weakest point</i></b></span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. Indicate what you felt was most interesting</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Knowing that I would be assessing their assessments made them more vigilant in trying to do a decent job. Now, no one came to his/her group having done much work and having no one really respond to his/her work.</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Yes, I recommend this method for doing a peer-to-peer review. </i></b></span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Seeing that this new approach is much more successful, yes, I shall employ this method with some of my future online trainees.</i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No matter how many years I have been a captain, I never stop learning new methods of approach. And, especially having attended such a great conference, I had garnered so new ideas, too!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>To read the initial post about DR C's Academic Online Cruise, go <a href="https://writerssunrise.blogspot.com/2019/01/dr-cs-academic-online-cruise-ship-ss.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am still in New Orleans. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">So, the substitute gave my trainees another assignment. This one was a Library Scavenger Hunt. There were different sources they had to find in the ship’s library and set up the works-cited format for that source. This assignment the trainees could do by themselves or in groups, whichever suited them. The substitute did not have to go with them to the library, just give them the “hunt sheet” and let them go their way. The assignment was to be placed in my office mailbox.</span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They had to submit to me a response to a manuscript or book that was a collection of short stories dealing with the subject of PTSD. The manuscript dealt with a character who was able to time travel.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Both of these were on one of the pass-protected sites of the handbook. Also, the book, </span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/dancer-other-tattered-threads-of-ptsd-lives-after-the-wars/" target="_blank">Dancer and Other Tattered Threads of PTSD Lives—After the Wars: Revisited,</a></i><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/dancer-other-tattered-threads-of-ptsd-lives-after-the-wars/" target="_blank"> </a>can be found by clicking </span><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/dancer-other-tattered-threads-of-ptsd-lives-after-the-wars/" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b> </a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and going to the book's webpage on the MarketingNewAuthors.com website.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Both works are intriguing. The manuscript deals with moral issues. And each short story provides a close look at how PTSD can affect the soldier, the family, and friends.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Their assignment was to only one well-developed paragraph.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My online crew had to submit their research proposals.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I do miss is the opportunity to have one-on-one conferences. However, whenever I see that a trainee does not seem to understand the samples, I set up a personal podcast for him/her. In the podcast, I talk to him/her as if s/he were in a conference with me. Of course, I cannot get immediate feedback, but, upon a trainee receiving such a podcast, it is appreciated. In most cases, these personal podcasts take about 18 to 25 minutes. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Reflections: I enjoyed the conference I attended. It really had some great sessions. The breadth of topics discussed would accommodate anyone's interest.</i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>I found the in-class papers about the chosen survivors very interesting. Unfortunately, for the 50-year-old English instructor, no one chose her :0. Oh dear! Well, I do hope this ship does not sink because there are some of us on this ship who are not in our thirties or under. </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Their choices were adequately thought out. And several wrote well-developed body paragraphs. This was very encouraging. Upon passing out the graded papers, I let them know that these papers demonstrated solid writing skills that they should be able to demonstrate fully when they submit their completed research papers: "If you can write in class under pressure on a topic that you had no preparation for and earn at least a C, then, you can write. Thus, I am expecting top-notch research papers!"</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Whenever I give an assignment, I have multiple reasons. The main reason for this assignment was to see what they could do under pressure AND use it as a way to show them how much they have progressed. Furthermore, I wanted to use this assignment as a catalyst for encouragement, especially for those who may doubt their ability. </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Finally, I let them know that there would be </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a substitute </span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for Day Two of Week Eleven and Day One of Week Twelve. Why? I would be attending and presenting at the College English Association Conference in New Orleans. I shared that while gone, there would be in-class assignments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>To read the initial post about DR C's Academic Online Cruise, go <a href="https://writerssunrise.blogspot.com/2019/01/dr-cs-academic-online-cruise-ship-ss.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b></i></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION 102</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ONBOARD AND ONLINE—WEEK TEN: MARCH 17 TO MARCH 23</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ONBOARD—WEEK TEN</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This whole week I had one-on-one conferences with all of my onboard trainees. These conferences are 25 minutes each. I discuss and grade their research proposal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The proposals contain the following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A) Major Thesis</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">D) The Purpose expressed through the "soul/so-what sentence</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">E) Mini-thesis for each body theme</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">F) Choose at least five (5) works cited entries to place on a works-cited page; these entries should be from sources you plan to use in your paper. Also, if there are any works-cited entries one is not certain about its format, this is a good time to give it a try. No one will be penalized; this will give me an opportunity to help clarify the format.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, unlike many who teach the writing of research papers as just one long paper, I do things differently. And it is in keeping with my definition of a research paper: It is just a collection of themes discussing three major aspects of a subject. And so, I suggest that they should set the research paper up in sections, each having a title. So, the first section, body theme one, is due with this proposal.</span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This proves to be a good way to expose the crew to writing a detailed research piece. First, many do not feel as overwhelmed. Second, discussing and grading the proposal items and the first body theme helps me clear up any ambiguity any trainee may have about the set up for this assignment. Third, this section serves as guidance for the writing of the rest of the research paper.</span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are several examples in their handbook, on the Pass-Protected sites, and in the print portion.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">These trainees had to submit the Diction Theme that was assigned to the onboard trainees just before Spring Break. The quality of their </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">work was similar to that of the onboard trainees.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, there were reading assignments that should have prepared them for the upcoming research proposal assignment.</span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In addition, there was a reading assignment from a journal that had a collection of short stories, poems, and excerpts from books. These readings would provide the material for them to do an extra credit figures of speech assignment. This assignment would be due next week.</span></span><br />
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<b style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reflections: </span></i></b><br />
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<b style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Always, I find the conferences invigorating. This is another opportunity for me to give that personal attention to each trainee. Yes, it can be exhausting, too. I begin conferences as early as 10:00 a.m. and, with other duties I must complete, may not be finished until after 5:30 p.m. However, these conferences give my trainees the opportunity to see me as more than just a captain who is a taskmaster but as a person who truly cares about them as individuals. </span></i></b><br />
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<b style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Generally, it is in these conferences that some trainees share very personal issues that have nothing to do with the assignment. Also, I have an opportunity to give some an intellectual, motherly “kick in the caboose” or just provide a listening ear. In other words, I find having these one-on-one conferences a key feature of my teaching. Most definitely, for those who are teaching college trainees, I strongly suggest this feature.</span></i></b><br />
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<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oh, let me share an aside about one of the benefits of these conferences. A few years ago, one of my trainees shared that she was a jewelry maker. That really intrigued me since I own a business in which I do try to promote entrepreneurs. I did not say anything to her while she was my student trainee to make certain there would be no conflict of interest. So, it was not until about six months after her tour of duty onboard that I happened to see her. I shared with her my interest in her jewelry making and if she had any samples. She did. She shared them with me. And so, I decided to showcase her work on my company’s website. If you are ever interested, you can see her work on:</span></i></b><br />
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<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, she did an interview on the company’s blog on August 27, 2018:</span></i></b><br />
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<span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK, enough of my yak</span> </i></b></span><span class="s3" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">☺</span><span class="s2" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b><i>.</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>To read the initial post about Dr. C's Academic Online Cruise, go <a href="https://writerssunrise.blogspot.com/2019/01/dr-cs-academic-online-cruise-ship-ss.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b></i></span><br />
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>DR C—CAPTAIN'S LOG</b></span><br />
<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION 102</b></span><br />
<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONBOARD AND ONLINE—WEEK NINE: MARCH 10-16</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>DR C—CAPTAIN'S LOG</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION 102</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONBOARD AND ONLINE—WEEK EIGHT: MARCH 3 to MARCH 9</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONBOARD—WEEK EIGHT</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Day One</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">This week I focused on discussing the paper that will be due on Day Two. It will be the Diction Theme. There would be two choices:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Choice A.</b> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">In Chapter 1, Shafer, author of </span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Linguistics</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> points out that</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">language has power. In an excerpt from an essay in the book </span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/post-colonial-composition-pedagogy-using-the-cultures-of-marginalized-students-to-teach-writing/" target="_blank"><b>Post-Colonial Composition Pedagogy</b></a></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">, edited by Monique Akas</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">si, Akassi discusses language and “culture of power.” Also, Shafer </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">how people “code switch” as, also, does Gerald Witherspoon </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">in an article in </span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Post-Colonial Composition Pedagogy</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">. How does </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">language give one power based on your personal experience </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">and what Shafer, Akassi, and Witherspoon share? Write a well-</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">developed five-paragraph theme answering this question.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Choice B. </b>I</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">n Chapter 2, Shafer shows that words can be very persuasive. He</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36px;">points out this fact and gives directions for a paper: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Words are explosive. They can be used to spark action where </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">none otherwise be taken. They can inspire perception about life </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">and survival that might not have previously existed. Look at the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">political language of Bush [George W.], Roosevelt [Teddy], and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Beveridge [Sen. Albert] and discuss propaganda, how it operates, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">what it says and cleverly doesn’t say. Write a well-devel</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">oped five-paragraph theme addressing these issues.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">As you can see I gave the same assignment to my online crew. What I could do with this assignment regarding discussion would be to go into more depth. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I worked to ease the crew’s feelings about doing either assignment. It was through discussion that I could work to get them to go beyond just what was written in the book or essay. </span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I wanted them to implement their critical thinking skills. I wanted them to demonstrate that they could see just how detrimental propaganda could be. Also, I wanted them to glean just how important it was to have the language skills to help them gain entrance into the “culture of power” if they so wished to do so. This was why I required that they look at their own personal experiences regarding Choice A and recognize that what they were reading was</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> relevant to their lives.</span><br />
<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">By the end of this session, I could see many were beginning to understand the importance of seeing how language could be manipulated for personal gain. Also, they began to see why one could be systemically kept in one class without being prepared to use different dialects in different situations. At times the discussion became lively. Ah! That is what I wanted! 😊</span><br />
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<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Day Two</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">On this day I collected the Diction Themes.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Then, I switched gears and focused on discussing in more depth the conferences that will begin March 17 to March. 23. At these conferences, the research proposal and body theme one will be due. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I spent a lot of time discussing this very important assignment. It will help each of my crew members to know exactly what s/he should have to present to me at the conference. Now, yes, I have mentioned this earlier in the semester. However, there are some who were absent. There was one, in particular, who left class very early. Thus, he missed a great deal of what I had said about this particular assignment. As for others, this time to listen to another’s question was a catalyst for them to ask more questions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> And you ask, “Were there samples</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> that everyone would view?” And I answer strongly in the affirmative. Still, some of them, especially those who had missed a class, were </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">totally in the dark.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Still, by the end of this class, my beloved future captains looked like they understood what I expected. Also, by the end of this session, there were fewer questions asked</span>.<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Ah! I am hoping the lesser questions at the end is a sign that everyone understood so much better</span>.<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I shall find out. The week after Spring Break, when all crew are </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">gone (vacationing, visiting family, or just lollygagging) </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">upon arrival they will meet with me one-on-one. They will present to me their research proposal and body theme one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>ONLINE</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>WEEK EIGHT</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">At the beginning of the course, I did do an overview of what would be done. I made it very clear (well, I thought</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> I had—smile) how I wanted the Cause/Effect/Solution paper set. And, just as with the other assignments, I had samples in the handbook. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">So, at the beginning of the week, every crew member was to email me this theme. Now, this particular theme has proven to give me much</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> insight into each student’s life and the specific challenge each is facing. This has proven to be most important since I never (well, almost never) meet with my online trainees. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">So, this particular assignment lets me see just how much of a rapport I have made with them. I presume a good one because just about all of them choose to write about a particular challenge each was experiencing. There were only a few who chose to write about the causes, effects, and solutions to the mass shootings that have occurred.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">And, I did suggest that they note that they should have completed the reading of the book, </span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Dancer-Cvr-Rev-200.jpg" target="_blank"><b>Dancer & Other Tattered Threads of PTSD Lives: After The Wars—Revisited</b> </a></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">or the manuscript “Nick Christopher—Time Traveler.” Both are on Pass-Protected Site #1 of their handbook.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Who knows? Some may sit on a beach and choose to read one of these works. (Well, hope does spring eternal.) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b>Reflections: My online and onboard crew are fun to train. Most are truly trying. However, there are those few, very few, who do not recognize the importance of coming to a class session EVERY DAY. </b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b>And that brings me to the issue of responsibility on the part of the student. At least I am working with adults. I do not have to work with those parents of those absentee students who have not held their children to task. They have not impressed the importance of school attendance. It is not that when their "Lord Fauntleroy or Queen Anne" is not in class that the world stops for them. </b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b>Most definitely, in college much is covered every day. I have tried to emphasize to them that a college course is not like a soap opera in which you can kind of figure out what has happened during the day or two missed. instead, when a college student misses a session, the whole channel is changed. Yes, you will be lost. </b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b>In a lesser way, this is the case in high school or grade school but not with as dramatic a change. And if such does occur, there are some parents who expect the teacher to re-teach that assignment or hold up the class so their child can be taught what has already been taught. The reality? It just cannot be done. The dynamics that occurred in the class cannot be replicated. </b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b>And what happens, sometimes, to my k-12 colleagues is THEY are the ones held responsible for what the child has not learned. It is so very important that parents and students need to recognize THEIR responsibilities: do not miss any classes and be prepared when they attend. And parents should do all they can i akig this clear. </b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><b>OK, enough of my yak—enjoy the holiday break. </b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I shall rejoin you during the week of March 17 to March 23.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><i>What do you think about DR C's Academic Online Cruise Ship? Tell us your thoughts in the comment box below this post. </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><i>To find out more about the books mentioned in this post, click on the book title of each book.</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>To read the initial post about DR C's Academic Online Cruise, go <a href="https://writerssunrise.blogspot.com/2019/01/dr-cs-academic-online-cruise-ship-ss.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>DR C—CAPTAIN'S LOG</b></span><br />
<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION 102</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONBOARD AND ONLINE—WEEK SEVEN: FEBRUARY 24 to MARCH 2</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONBOARD—WEEK SEVEN</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Day One</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I focus intensely on the upcoming assignment—causes/effects/solutions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The choices are:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Choice A. </b>Write about the three causes, three effects, and three solutions of a personal challenge you are currently facing. In addition, to what you personally think is ONE of the major causes, ONE of the major effects, and ONE of the major solutions in body paragraph one, you need to provide a parenthetical citation for every cause, every effect, and every solution to support your discussion regarding the cause, effect, and solution. Thus, there should be at least three parenthetical citations, one for a cause, one for an effect, and one for a solution. And a works-cited page </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">is needed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Choice B: </b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Write about a cause, effect, and solution</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> to the serious situations that have occurred at Newtown, CT, Aurora, CO, and Parkland, FL. In addition, to noting ONE of the major causes, ONE of the major effects, and ONE of the major solutions in body paragraph one, you need to provide a parenthetical citation to support your discussion regarding the causes, effects, and solutions. Thus, there should be at least three parenthetical citations, one for a cause, one for an effect, and one for a solution in body paragraph one. And a works-cited </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">page is needed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Thus, I expect a minimum of three (3) different resources and three different parenthetical citations. I am trying to give my trainees an opportunity to cite. I need to see if they are beginning to understand how to do so. Yes, they have been with different captains on an English 101 </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">ship. However, just the experience on the 101 ship </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">is not enough. And based on their inquiries, this is made quite evident.</span><br />
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The<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">re are three (3) different samples for them to follow. They are in their handbook. I have written the samples. I have even demonstrated how to write such a paper totally objectively or personally. I do choose the personal challenge dealing with hypertension. I believe if one’s crew never sees the captain write, it is not fair to expect the crew members to do what they have never seen the captain do.</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>WEEK SEVEN<br />Day Two</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">At the very beginning of the session, I collect the papers that are due.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Then, I focus on the upcoming Diction Theme. However, I do spend over a third of the class session trying to prepare them for the research proposal and body theme one. This proposal is a proposal for the upcoming research paper. Most are used to submitting a research paper that is just one long mess of paragraphs. I have no complaints about that set up; </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">however, I want to show an alternative. This alternative follows with my definition of a research paper: “A research paper is just a collection of themes developing the major thesis of the whole paper.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Since this is different for most of them, I want to start the discussion today and let what is taught “marinate” throughout the remainder of the week and for the next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">This week I work to prepare my online crew for the writing of the causes/effects/solutions paper. Their reading assignment is regarding this method of writing. I point out on Blackboard what expected. I post directions. Also, I encourage them to study very carefully the reading assignment.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Finally, I encourage them to write to me any questions they may have.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">It is at the very beginning of next week that the assignment will be due—a five-paragraph theme. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">OK, let us see what occurs.</span><br />
<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></b><span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><i>Reflection: Sometimes, students, yes, college students do not see their captains as human. Surely, they have no personal challenges; they just want to work us to death </i></b></span><span class="s3" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">☹</span><span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><i>. This upcoming causes/effects/solutions paper shows them differently. When I share the symptoms experienced and how I had to confront my challenge head on, I am hoping to do more than just show I am human, I am letting them know that I trust them to share a personal side of me. After all, I cannot possibly wish for them to feel comfortable to do the same if I have not done so. </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK, this cruise line is working hard to develop solid captains so they can master their ships. Let’s see just how successful with the upcoming papers.</span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>ONBOARD AND ONLINE—WEEK SIX: FEBRUARY 17 to FEBRUARY 23</b></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><b><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></b> <b><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ONBOARD—WEEK SIX</span></b></b></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><b>Day One</b></b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">This is the week I began conferences. I would have these in my office, not in the classroom or just outside of the classroom. Experience has taught me that, after the discussion and assessment of the assignment, trainees may choose to share some very personal things, nothing having to do with the assignment. I want to ensure total comfortability and no concerns about anyone hearing what they tell me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The conferences are about 25 to 30 minutes per trainee.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">While I am in conferences, I have placed the trainees in groups of three or four. I give them a worksheet that has passages with mechanics and grammatical errors, single sentences that contain the same such errors, and the directive to write a group paragraph. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The question each group must answer in one paragraph is the following: Why is learning the correct answers and the reasons for the answers for paragraphs and sentences so very important?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I peeked in the classroom to see how the groups were doing. They were working together. I was so pleased. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I knew no group would be finished with this activity in one class session. That is why this activity could cover Day One and Day Two. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">After the Day One session, they were to place the test sheet and the answer sheet in my mailbox on the ship. Then, on the second day, I returned the test sheet and their answer sheets back to them so that they continue on the test.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Yes, theoretically, this should work. Trainees come to their conferences. Other trainees work in groups.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Well, real life is not theoretical. First, four captain trainees did not show up. Two were in class! Two did not show up for class 😟. </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">One who did attend class was responsible enough to let me know he would not be able to meet his appointment that was later in the day. Yet, he emailed his midterm exam assignment to me way before the time of our afternoon conference, Yay! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">It is the other student that perplexed me. She had signed up for a conference time that was “prime time.” That means it was due during class time or “marriage time.” It is “prime time” because I have set these times up for those who cannot meet with me any other time except during the time of class sessions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">When a person would miss coming to the conference, I would go back to the classroom to make certain there was no misunderstanding, that, if the person had forgotten, I could get to the conference. Since this was the assessment of the midterm exam paper, I emphasized by voice and by text in the syllabus that these two assignments would not be accepted late. What determined late? Whatever time a trainer signed up for a conference, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">s/he was expected to be there, either in body or </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">via e-mail.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">So, when I went back to my class thinking that I had seen in class one of these conferees, she said nothing. Thus, I presumed she had just chosen not to submit her work.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Wrong! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She had copied down the wrong time for her conference. When she realized this faux pas, she apologized profusely<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">and asked</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> if I would take her work late. She swore she had completed it. Unfortunately, she had made this key error.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">What to do, Captain C? What to do !? Yes, I wrestled with myself. Do I stick to the rules set by me regarding late work or do I give this student trainee a break?</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">She is a good student. I have no reason to doubt her explanation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Yet, years of experience have taught me to follow the rules that I have set for the ship’s trainees.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Whenever I break a rule, such a decision comes to bite me in the</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">“keister.” If there is anything I have learned and what I want my trainees to learn—follow your own rules. People need to know you mean what you say and write. Besides, it is crucial that any captain be consistent and fair. And so, I explained to the trainee that I could not accept her late work. She seemed to understand by responding in an e-mail that she did.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I shall see if she really does. Will she attend the session on Day Two of this week? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">She did not. I was quite disappointed. I am so very committed to retention. However, this commitment cannot be kept if I compromise my principles</span>.<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">As for the rest of the conferences, they went well</span>.<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">This day only one person did not attend. However, he contacted me and sent via e-mail</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> his work. I graded it and sent it back to him via e-mail.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I take these conferences very seriously. They are a way that I can get to know my crew. They, too, get to know me and see that there is softness in my heart for each one of them. Being one that has high standards does not mean I am a Captain Bligh. I have continued doing these conferences in my many years as a captain because they have been successful in giving trainees individual teaching time and strengthening rapport between crew and me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The midterm exam assignments were due.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Everyone submitted them. Yay!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I was to return the graded work no less than 48 hours. In addition, I did the calculations on the midterm exam assignment paper of a trainee’s midterm grade. I do not like trainees ever to feel “in the dark.” They can check my math; if they have any questions, I encourage them to feel free to ask. This seems to work well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Since the midterm assignment was due at the beginning of the week, this gave me an opportunity to prepare them for two key upcoming assignments: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Write a five-paragraph well-developed CAUSES/EFFECTS/SOLUTIONS THEME; </b></span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Choose either A or B: </b><br />
<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></b> <b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">A. Write about the three causes, three effects, and three solutions of a personal challenge you are currently facing. In addition, to what you personally think is ONE of the major causes, ONE of the major effects, and ONE of the major solutions in body paragraph one, you need to provide a parenthetical citation for every cause, every effect, and every solution to support your discussion regarding the cause, effect, and solution. Thus, there should be at least three parenthetical citations, one for a cause, one for an effect, and one for a solution. And a works-cited page is needed.</b><br />
<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></b> <b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">B. Write about a cause, effect, and solution to the serious situations that have occurred at Newtown, CT, Aurora, CO, and Parkland, FL. In addition, to noting ONE of the major causes, ONE of the major effects, and ONE of the major solutions in body paragraph one, you need to provide a parenthetical citation to support your discussion regarding the causes, effects, and solutions. Thus, there should be at least three parenthetical citations, one for a cause, one for an effect, and one for a solution in body paragraph one. And a works-cited page is needed. </b><br />
<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></b> <b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">This assignment will be due Week 8. </b><br />
<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></b> <b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">A. In Chapter 1, Shafer points out that language has power. In an excerpt from an article in the book, <i>Post-Colonial Composition Pedagogy,</i><i> </i>Akassi discusses language and "culture of power." Also, Shafer discusses how people "code switch" as also does Witherspoon in an article in </b><b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i>Post-Colonial Composition Pedagogy</i>. How does language give one power based on your personal experiences and what Shafer, Akassi, and Witherspoon share? Write a well-developed five-paragraph theme answering this question. page length, normal length as indicated in the "Directions" earlier stated in this syllabus. </b><br />
<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></b> <b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">OR</b><br />
<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></b> <b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">B. In Chapter II, Shafer shows how words can be very persuasive. He points out this fact and gives directions for a paper:</b><br />
<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></b> <b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Words are explosive. They can be used to spark action where none would otherwise be taken. They can inspire perception about life and survival that might not have previously existed. Look at the political language of Bush, Roosevelt, and Beveridge and discuss propaganda, how it operates on people, what it says and cleverly doesn't say. Write a well-developed five-paragraph theme addressing these issues.</b><br />
<b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></b> <b style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">This assignment will be due after their week's shore leave. </b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">So, this week I made certain that the articles by Monique Akassi and Gerald Witherspoon were posted on the Discussion Board of Blackboard. Also, recognizing that these are quite sophisticated articles about language's relationship to the "culture of power," </span>code switching<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">, and three major pedagogies for teaching writing, I prepared and posted podcasts going into detail to explain the content and its terminology. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Also, I assigned readings in the handbook that would be a guide for them to write the causes/effects/solutions paper. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I wanted to give them ample time to read and prepare these assignments. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">It is so very important when teaching an online college writing session that an instructor prepares resources in a timely manner. I recognize if I wait just a day or two before shore leave to make these posts, many will not even glance at the work or even be aware of these posts. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">In order that my crew has time to concentrate on these two upcoming assignments, they are to make their group continuing short story posts next week. </span><br />
<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></b> <b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i>REFLECTION: As I reflect on what I have shared with you about my crews, I recognize just how much we have covered in this short period of time. And I begin to see some improvement in their writing. Even when I meet with my onboard crew and point out an error, an individual crew mate will nod his/her head affirmatively acknowledging that s/he sees the mistake. </i></b><br />
<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></b> <b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i>Improving one's writing skills requires that one first sees that s/he needs to improve. This is analogous to a person having to acknowledge s/he is ill in order for the individual to decides to go to a physician. I serve as the physician to their minds. It is a rewarding experience to be able to bring my academic patients to writing healthy papers. I find it an honor and a gift. </i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 2017, DR C introduced a weekly audio series titled, <b><i>Bare Essentials Bits: All You Wanted to Ask About a Grammatical/Writing Tidbit but Were Too Embarrassed To Ask</i></b></span><b><i>!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each 5-minute audio addresses a spelling challenge or grammatical issue that stumps or confuses writers, such as knowing when to use</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <i>then</i> or <i>than</i> or <i>their, there, or they're</i>. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The series also explored punctuation marks, apostrophes, and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">commas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Because of the solid response we received from listeners, we decided to repost the audio series. While you will hear MANA's DR C announce specific dates from August to October 2017, the grammar tips remain relevant.</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:info@marketingnewauthors.com" style="font-family: '"arial"', '"helvetica"', sans-serif;" target="_blank"><br /></a> <a href="mailto:info@marketingnewauthors.com" style="font-family: '"arial"', '"helvetica"', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Now, enjoy t</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he<i> </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Bare Essentials Bits </i>audio series! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How do you use the apostrophe mark with contractions? Click on the player below for the answer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. What's the difference between "affect" vs. "effect" and how are these words used? Click <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22https://archive.org/embed/BAREESSENTIALSBITSNO1%22%20width=%22500%22%20height=%22140%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20webkitallowfullscreen=%22true%22%20mozallowfullscreen=%22true%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a> to listen for the answer. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. When do you use "come" vs "came"? "did" vs: done"? "run" vs."ran"? "saw" vs."seen"? Click<b> </b><a href="https://archive.org/details/BAREESSENTIALSBITNO2REVISED" target="_blank"><b>HERE </b>t</a>o find out the answer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONBOARD AND ONLINE—WEEK FIVE: FEBRUARY 10 TO FEBRUARY 16</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><b>WEEK FIVE</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><b>Day Two</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">Whew! The waters had calmed down significantly. So, my trainees were ready for the regular 1-1/2 session.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The first thing I did was present a sign-up sheet for one-on-one conferences that would take place next week. Since everyone has other responsibilities besides just attending training sessions, my trainees signed up for the times on the sheet that fit their personal schedules. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Some conference times were available during session times. This was to accommodate those who only would have time to meet with me during session time. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I encouraged those who knew they were limited in times they could meet with me not to sit back and let those accommodating times be taken. I told them to let their fellow trainees know if they were not able to sign up before others had begun.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> After that task was completed, I continued with the session encouraging any questions regarding what was expected during these conferences. Yes, I had covered this in the past. However, I have learned that it never will hurt to provide time for questions. Yes, there were some. </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Then, I focused, again, on common mechanics and grammatical challenges. I asked for them to share some of their errors. Then, I wrote the sentences containing such errors. I would provide information as to why it was an error and how one could avoid making it. This, also, was a catalyst for questions and discussion.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Oh, some wanted to know if, indeed, there would be class sessions during the week of conferences. I answered in the affirmative. There would be in-class work to be done.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">OK, that was all for my budding scholar/trainees for this week.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Captain's Log—Out! 😌</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">There are several readings they need to complete for this week:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">A. Chapter 5 of </span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/bare-essentials-18th-ed-e-book/" target="_blank"><b>Bare Essentials</b></a></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">—this chapter covers all forms of punctuation; </span><br />
<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">B. Chapter 10 of <i><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/bare-essentials-18th-ed-e-book/" target="_blank"><b>Bare Essentials</b></a></i>—this chapter covers the 8th </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">edition of the MLA and 6th</span><span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> edition of the APA; as I have shared earlier, I only expect them to read and be prepared to use the proper format for in-text citations and works cited entries of the MLA;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">C. Chapter 8 of<b> </b></span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/bare-essentials-18th-ed-e-book/" target="_blank"><b>Bare Essentials</b></a></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">—this chapter provides a thorough discussion of how the argumentation assignment should be developed; also, in this chapter is a discussion regarding eleven (11) major forms of fallacies:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Bandwagon;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Begging the Question;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Either/Or;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">False Dichotomy;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Flattery;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Guilt by Association:</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Name Calling;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Post Hoc Doubtful Cause; and</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Red Herring.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">D. Chapter 3 of </span><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/bare-essentials-18th-ed-e-book/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12px;"> </span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Bare Essentials</b></i></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">—this chapter provides a thorough discussion regarding verb usage, especially, the different forms of verbs and the help-</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">verbs that precede which main verbs. For some, this is a major challenge. It is very common for me to read in their papers, for example: “I have came” or “I seen it” or “I done did that job.” Chapter 3 explains why these verbs should be used differently if one is trying to be able to code switch to Standard English dialect.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">With verbs, especially, I have a problem with folks or online services just giving the answer but not explaining WHY. In other words, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I believe that a captain should not give the fish to his/her crew. Instead, s/he should give the crew the tools to fish for himself/herself. And so, the information in these chapters helps me do just that. My trainees cannot become competent and confident future captains if not given the tools and explanations so that they can “fish” for themselves.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Finally, during this week, I provided a post that would reiterate what has been taught regarding the upcoming midterm argumentation assignment. It will be next week, Week 6, that this assignment will be due.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am eager to see if I have taught many how to fish.😌</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>To read the initial post about DR C's Academic Online Cruise, go <a href="https://writerssunrise.blogspot.com/2019/01/dr-cs-academic-online-cruise-week.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>DR C—CAPTAIN'S LOG</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="text-align: justify;">ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION 102</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONBOARD AND ONLINE—WEEK FOUR: FEBRUARY 3 to FEBRUARY 9</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONBOARD—WEEK FOUR</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Day One </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My total focus is working to prepare the trainees for the upcoming midterm exam assignment. It is an argumentation assignment in which the hypothetical audience is the Congress of the United States. I may have mentioned this in an <a href="https://writerssunrise.blogspot.com/2019/01/dr-cs-academic-online-cruise-week_29.html" target="_blank"><b>earlier blog post.</b></a> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By the end of Week Two, everyone should have posted his/her proposed topic keeping in mind that the topic had to be a controversial one that Congress may consider. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each trainee had to propose at least one topic; however, s/he could, also, post more. Then, I would review and approve or not approve every topic posted. The post was to be very short and follow the same format: For or Against? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No discussion about the topic by anyone was to be added. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If I did not approve a topic, I provided a detailed reason. I encouraged every trainee to read my reasons for disapproval to help them understand and see how a "critical reader" may view posts. Any topic approved, not just the one posted, anyone could choose for the assignment. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Teaching Argumentation is a Requirement</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chapter 8 of the handbook,<b> <a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/bare-essentials-18th-ed-e-book/" target="_blank"><i>Bare Essentials</i>,</a></b> gives a thorough discussion of how the assignment should be developed. Argumentation is a major form of writing that this cruise line requires every captain to teach. Of course, each captain may choose this/her way of approaching this form of discourse. Still, everyone is expected to make certain that all trainees understand the importance of the following:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">* audience</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">* development of a thesis that states a position and reasons for that position </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">* development of support</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">* a respectful acknowledgment of opposing viewpoints</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">* a respectful refutation of those viewpoints</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having taught this discourse many times, I have asked my former trainees to critique my technique and the handbook used. They have given me very useful suggestions for improving my teaching and making the handbook even more effective in teaching this particular discourse. They have suggested my color-coding the format of presentation of the body paragraphs. This addition has been quite useful in helping my trainees understand the format I wanted and to insure they understand the reason for this format.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, I spent most of this day covering this chapter and the format.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, I touched upon the importance of documentation. I focused on one particular argumentation assignment, noting how the writer documented and why. I have emphasized as the chapter does the four main reasons for inserting a parenthetical citation:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1) quoting verbatim from a source</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2) paraphrasing from a source</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3) using a date that is not commonly known</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4) using statistics</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">During this training session, without even having to encourage questions, there were several. Great! They were definitely engaged.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Time for Questions</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, I should share that I do my best to anticipate inquiries. So, I look at more than if a trainee raises his/her hand. I am a person who reads body language: a "squinching" of the nose or eyes (showing a tad confusion) or some quizzical cue as well if a trainee places his/her head down. Sometimes, that is a cue of "I wanna ask but am hesitant to do so; thus, I shall just keep my head down so Captain can't see my facial expressions because I know she can read 'em." And so, I walk around the room constantly looking for anyone who may show any lack of clarity or a desire for a tad more explanation. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes, even during this short amount of time, I come to "read" many of my trainees' expressions. I recognize that some are not comfortable asking questions among their peers. So, I encourage them to email me or make inquiries after class.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, I covered the use of ellipsis marks and "sic." I emphasized the necessity for always being a writer of integrity, not using ellipsis marks to quote a person out of context to justify an interpretation or change the actual intent of the source. I have found the following example a very effective one:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Scenario—A person is running for an office. He goes to a town hall meeting in a small enclave which some may characterize as very conservative. Each family has an average of eight children. There are not many who have attended this meeting. This is a new candidate running against an incumbent of many years. There is only one newspaper for this community; the editor is really a strong supporter of the incumbent. </i></span><br />
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<i> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, the editor asks, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"New Candidate" the question: "What do you think of abortion?" </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">T</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he "New Candidate" answers: "Under the most serious of circumstances, abortions are necessary. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The next day, the newspaper prints: Last night at the town hall meeting, "New Candidate'" answered, "...Abortions are necessary."</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, the term being "quoted out of context" becomes quite clear to my trainees. Also, they understand how this is a very unethical way</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> to try to win or support the incumbent. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Still, this demonstrates the need for critical thinking. Gee, think! Does it make sense that "New Candidate," knowing his audience, would be this blunt? </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Those reading this article, even if they are "pro-life" or "pro-choice"" should </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ask: "What was left out</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> of this direct quote?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My trainees understood why I emphasized the importance of one's using sources that are not manipulated for his/ her personal benefit. Integrity is paramount. If one cannot "fight fairly" for his/her point of view, especially to Congress, who will probably have staff members see what is missing in a direct quote, then, he has insulted his/her audience and shown s/he is untrustworthy. In essence, s/he is not showing scholarship; s/he is showing "scandalship."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the final minutes of the session, I gave an impromptu quiz on what I covered. Most did well. Also, such a quiz lets them know they need to remain alert because they will never know when I pose one of these quizzes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes, this was a full day! Whew!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Week Four—Day Two</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I continued discussion regarding the argumentation assignment. I asked if there were any questions regarding what was taught on Day One. Also, I did return their equizzes—graded.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then, we looked at Appendix A of <i>Bare Essentials</i>. There are two samples of the argumentation assignment and how I want it. They are to submit the introductory paragraph, the first body paragraph, the concluding paragraph, and a works cited page that should contain only works cited entries for those sources mentioned in the submitted paragraphs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have suggested that they may find it beneficial to write the whole five-paragraph theme and keep it for future references. However, I shall want only those paragraphs I have noted. Again each sample in Appendix A is color-coded to show how the pattern for development for the body paragraph should be developed:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Topic Sentence</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First Example of Support of the Topic Sentence</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Example from the Opposing Viewpoint</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Second Example of Support of the Topic Sentence </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">& Refutation of the Opponent</span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Third Example of Support of the Topic Sentence</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, I gave a physical demonstration, which did emit a chuckle or two. I started bouncing around as if I were a boxer and I began by saying: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Get in the ring—Topic Sentence</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First Example of Support—Throw the first punch</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Opponent Counters with a punch</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Second Example of Support—Return a punch and have the opponent wobble</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Third Example of SUpport—Give the knockout punch (no dilly-dallying—smile)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Concluding Sentence—Step back and go to your corner, waiting for the next round—Wheew!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes, I recognize this might seem unconventional. However, I never said I was a conventional captain. I shall do anything I can to explain a lesson as long as it is not offensive or immoral. Also, I believe that a little theatrics cannot hurt.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Finally, I asked the trainees to turn to Chapter 10 of <i>Bare Essentials</i> that has a thorough discussion and examples of the proper way to set up works cited entries and parenthetical citations for different types of sources. The cruise line for which I work only wants me to teach the trainees the MLA format, 8th edition. So, that is my main focus. However, the handbook does have in the back of this chapter the 6th edition of the APA for those who may need to implement this format for captains of different subject matters, hard sciences, social sciences, and nursing. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK, that was it for Day Two, Week Four for my onboard trainees. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONLINE—WEEK FOUR</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There was the same focus for my online trainees—preparation for the writing of the argumentation midterm exam assignment. So, I covered the same material. And I had set up a podcast that covered what I had presented for my onboard trainees. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes, I know that I could just do a post on Blackboard, which is the platform for this cruise line's online sessions. However, past online trainees have told me that these podcasts really helped. They liked hearing a human's voice. So, I post and set up podcasts to reiterate what is needed for effective work. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I actually try to explain things via the podcasts, noting chapters to consult and extra commentaries. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No, they do not see me bouncing around. However, I do try to refer to a boxer's movements while explaining the set up for this assignment. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course, I encourage my online </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;">trainees not to hesitate to contact me to ask me for clarification they may need.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-align: justify;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Finally, to make certain everyone is on schedule regarding the posts to his/her group’s short story, I have posted a kind of review: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Dear Neighbors:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;">I am just doing a review of what you have currently done:</span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">* you made a post for the week of January 27 to February 2 </span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">* the next post should be done for the week of February 10 to February 16 </span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, if you have already made your second post sometime during this week, February 3 to February 9, I shall accept that as the needed post for the upcoming week of Feb. 10-16. </span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, by the end of the week of Feb. 10-16, you should have made two posts. </span></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The third group post will not be due until the week of February 24 to March 2. Be sure always to indicate the Image you are using to continue the story. </span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am really enjoying your posts. I hope you are, too. It is a nice way for me to experience your creativity as well as help you improve your grammatical and mechanics presentations. </span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oh, let me reiterate, I shall not continue to expect you to critique another group member's work. For future posts, I shall just expect you to make your one post to keep your group's short story going. Oh, the comments that I make on your grammar or mechanics errors, I do hope are helping. And if you have any questions or need more clarification, please ask me. I am here to help you truly understand this stuff :)!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When working with online trainees, it is very important to reiterate items so no one gets behind because of my lack of communication. It is best “to reach out and touch” so to compensate for this different venue for instructing. </span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK, I shall report next week’s upcoming adventures.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>To read the initial post about DR C's Academic Online Cruise, go <a href="https://writerssunrise.blogspot.com/2019/01/dr-cs-academic-online-cruise-week.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>DR C—CAPTAIN'S LOG</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="text-align: justify;">ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION 102</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONBOARD AND ONLINE—WEEK THREE: JANUARY 27 to FEBRUARY 2</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ONBOARD—WEEK THREE</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Day One </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I collected the Definition themes. I must say this assignment was satisfying to read. Each paper gave me personal insight into each of my trainees. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, I gained a sense of how well I was establishing a rapport with my trainees. They really shared some very personal information about themselves. This showed they trusted that I would not make any judgments or let what they shared be known to anyone. They trusted my discretion. Most definitely, I would not betray that trust. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Several of them did not submit their work because the bad weather created very rough waters. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The ship's administration did not allow for classes to begin until the latter part of the morning. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, some did not even come because their "sea legs had buckled." </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I received e-mails from some </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">letting me know they were unable to attend class because of illness. And those who attended looked a tad worn and "green around the gills." So, I let everyone know that s/he could send me their themes via e-mail before midnight. This is what most did. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Grading the Papers</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For this assignment, I only graded the content presentation. The rubric I have used for grading their papers is the Evaluation Sheet that is on one of the pass-protected sites. They can always use it as a sample. I encourage them to make copies and use these items as a checklist: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thesis Sentence: 50 pts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Introductory Paragraph: 20 pts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Topic Sentence: 20 pts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Body Paragraphs: 40 pts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Organization: 20 pts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unity: 15 pts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Coherence: 15 pts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Concluding Paragraph: 20 pts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each set of points is earned if all of the criteria that are indicated on the Evaluation Sheet are met for each paragraph. If any of you are interested in seeing the full Evaluation Sheet, please feel free to contact me. I shall send you a copy. Contact me at <a href="mailto:info@marketingnewauthors.com" target="_blank">info@marketingnewauthors.com</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Needless to say, I did write comments throughout each trainees paper.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Although I did not include any of the mechanics and grammatical errors that were in a trainee’s paper for this paper’s grade, I did mark them and re-emphasize where each trainee could garner guidance to learn to eliminate these errors. </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I referred them to specific chapters in the handbook as well as material on the pass-protected sites, especially, the certain podcast on Pass-Protected Site #2. Also, I encouraged them to continue to ask me questions for guidance.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">On Day One I asked them which grammatical and mechanics errors they would like for me to discuss. They noted the ones they have seen from the other paper that has challenged them:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36px;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36px;">• Pronoun errors</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36px;">• Verb errors</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">• Comma errors</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">So, on Day One, I covered those errors. I asked them to share with the other trainees </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">errors I have marked on their first paper. They did. We had a lively discussion about to “fix” these errors. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">One of my trainees was quite confused with the issue of pronoun-antecedent agreement issues, especially, when indefinite pronouns serve as the antecedents:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">"<i>Everybody </i>was enjoying </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the rock<span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"> c</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">oncert. <i>They</i> could not wait to </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">get</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">home and play the music <i>they </i>had enjoyed at the concert."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Of course, the correction should be: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">"<i>Everyone </i>was enjoying the rock concert. <i>S/he </i>could not wait to get home and play the music <i>s/he </i>had enjoyed at the concert.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Although I pointed him and other trainees to the list of singular indefinite pronouns in their handbook, this particular trainee just could not see the logic of “everybody” being singular. Thus, the pronouns replacing that antecedent had to be singular, too. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I tried to explain using a visual point to individual people in the session, thus, meaning one person at a time. I believe this physical designation helped several. However, the one trainee was just not “getting it” or “accepting it.” I plan to try to figure out a better way of explaining why this correction is right. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Hey, if any of you have any suggestions, I shall be glad to share it with others who are reading this log.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Well, there was no training session, today. Why? The waters were quite rough, that day, too, even worse. I had not experienced such rough waters in a long time, too rough for a class. Wow!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Still, I was able to grade and return the papers to my onboard trainees. I just sent their graded work via e-mail, just as I have done with online trainees.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">My online trainees, also, had to submit the Definition theme. They, also, were satisfying to grade. Just as with my onboard trainees, the papers of my online trainees demonstrated that I had, also, established rapport. They shared freely in their papers personal aspects of their lives. They demonstrated quite clearly how some of their personality traits helped them overcome certain challenges.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">And, just as with my onboard trainees’ papers, I marked errors, provided through </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">comments, and directed them to resources that are in their handbook.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Yes, this ship is definitely foraging ahead in good and not-so-good weather!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I shall log in next week with hopes that the waters calm for us.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">What do you think about DR C's Academic Online Cruise Ship? Tell us your thoughts in the comments box below this post?</span><br />
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<span class="s1"><b><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">To read the initial post about DR C's Academic Online Cruise, go <a href="https://writerssunrise.blogspot.com/2019/01/dr-cs-academic-online-cruise-week.html" target="_blank">HERE. </a> </span></i></b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ONBOARD AND ONLINE—WEEK TWO: JANUARY 20 to JANUARY 26 </b><br />
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, my plan to write in this blog at the end of each week has not come to fruition. I find that the first week of paper checking and other responsibilities as a captain have made it difficult to do. However, here I am, now, reporting “fer duty.”</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I do my best to return graded papers as soon as possible. Generally, I have papers graded and returned by the next class session. Knowing that this first set may need me to make several detailed comments on the content presentation and marking of grammatical and mechanics errors, I am glad I have had the whole weekend to check these papers.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Experience has taught me that, most of the time, the first paper is not the most stellar. And checking these papers takes time. At least for me, even the best paper takes me about thirty (30) minutes. </span><br />
<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For me, just writing a few phrases of praise or pointing out an issue is not sufficient. I use a rubric and use it as a guide for my trainees to follow in addition to my comments and markings. One of the ways that I show my commitment to this marriage is my thorough effort in the checking of my trainees’ papers.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, as shared earlier, I am extremely committed to working on retention. Besides the use of a metaphor that works to develop some kind of unity among the trainees, research can be valuable. </span><br />
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I use two testing instruments that I used during my doctoral studies. One of the instruments addresses the issue of academic motivation. The other deals with the issue of one’s perception of how much a student feels a responsibility for outcomes.</span><br />
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, at the beginning of this session, I passed out one of the testing instruments. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then, I passed out the graded papers. After doing that I emphasized that each person’s final grade for his and her life on this cruise will be based on improvement. So, I placed on the board a worst-case scenario hypothetical:</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">110 divided by 2 = 55% = E [2/3 of midterm</span><span class="s2" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">grade]</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Midterm Exam grade:</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">C</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">= 75% [1/3 of midterm grade]</span><br />
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, since I grade on improvement, that student would earn a midterm grade of C-. Why? It is important that the student who has worked hard to earn a C (75%) for his/her midterm exam paper deserves to receive a reward for this hard work. And that is why I do not do straight math when determining the midterm or final grade of my student trainees.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is necessary that my trainees know they are not “doomed” if they earn a poor grade. I am “in their corner” (a saying my Daddy would say to me with every endeavor that challenged me).</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, as I share this information, I did not see shoulders droop; I see some smiles. I perceive I have allayed many fears among my trainees.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I observe that some are continuously looking at the clock. Perhaps, I am boring? I am not egotistical. Boring is not one of the criticisms I receive when from my previous trainees. My concern? If trainees are not focusing on what is being taught, then, the same mistakes will be made in future papers. I want to make it clear that in this advanced composition cruise I demand total attention and concentration. I want to make certain everyone is focused and understand what has been taught and presented in these cruise sessions.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, at the end of this session, I assigned the trainees to write an introductory paragraph in class about the power of language as taught. They, also, are to assess the work themselves by answering the following questions:</span><br />
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, my discussion about definitions is quite relevant for both assignments. First, one needs to be able to define the self. I point out the ability to cope with a bully is based on how well the individual knows himself or herself. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I demonstrated in class how I handled that situation as a youngster and as a professional. I emphasize my having the support of my parents whom I could talk to and be given support. And both encouraged me to look within myself and define myself and not let others define me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Perhaps, having to submit a writing assignment may have discouraged some. This week begins with a smaller number of crew attending. This week I have fifteen (15) captain trainees. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes, we are ready to roll! 😌</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ONBOARD AND ONLINE— </b><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">WEEK ONE: JANUARY 13 to JANUARY 19</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">After the first week, instead of having 20 onboard trainees (students), there are twenty-five (25). Nice! There are eleven (11) males and fifteen (14) females.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the first day, I review the basics of college theme writing. Recently, some have had training on a 101 ship; for others, it has been a little while. So that no one will be at a disadvantage, this is the purpose of the review. I encourage they read Chapter 6 of the handbook, <i><b><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/products-page/books/bare-essentials-a-english-handbook-for-beginner-writers-15th-ed/" target="_blank">Bare Essentials, 18th ed.</a></b></i> This will insure everyone has the opportunity to review the same material, not just via lecture but via written material, too. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I recognize that some trainees need to depend on more than their notes; thus, actually reading what has been presented at a training session should help.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This assignment will be based on Chapters 1, 4, and 5 of the other text for this cruise, <b><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/linguistics-for-college-freshmen-and-sophomores-non-majors-welcome/" target="_blank"><i>Linguistics for College Freshmen and Sophomores: Non Majors, Welcome!</i> </a></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These chapters discuss the impact of language, the different registers, the manner in which people code switch to accommodate the requirements of their linguistic environment, and manners in which language is acquired.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They are to write a five-paragraph theme on the following: Indicate the main message about language is conveyed in Chapter 1, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5 of <b><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/linguistics-for-college-freshmen-and-sophomores-non-majors-welcome/" target="_blank"><i>Linguistics for College Freshmen and Sophomores</i><i>.</i></a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been working on improving my retention of trainees. And I have learned that the marital metaphor has been quite successful for me. Am I recommending it for all captains? No Way! One's personality and comfortability with sharing certain aspects of a captain's life and a true love for the profession will determine if such a metaphor will accommodate a captain's style of instructing others. It works for me and for many of my trainees. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All of those with whom I had an initial "courtship" have returned. As a matter of fact, I have an additional spouse. At the end of the session, she signed the "marriage contract" (class policies) with no hesitation. Whee! We are on a roll 😌!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When one is teaching online, it requires a different kind of approach. So, I try to develop a community metaphor. I serve as the Academic Council Representative of this online Advanced English Composition 102 community. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A week before the cruise began, I placed materials, syllabus, class policies, and an area to post argumentation topics for this course on Blackboard. This is when I have made access to the materials.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First, the online trainees see an announcement on Blackboard that contains a lot of information about the expectations for this session. They are the same questions that are for my onboard crew. The online trainees mail their answers to me. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After receiving the answers, I send a "welcome" e-mail and attach an Orientation Test of 24 </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">questions. The online trainees are to take the test and e-mail their answers to me. This test is based on what is indicated in the syllabus and its section entitled, "Key Directions and Details." </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The content of this aspect of the syllabus helps them and me know if they understand this academic community's requirements. Also, I make sure they understand at least 80 percent worth of the requirements. All online trainees must take the test again and again until they earn a minimum grade of 80 percent. This lets my online crew know that I am serious about wanting them to understand what is being presented.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since all communication is digital, it is so important to keep in contact. They, also, are asked to answer the testing instruments that assess academic motivation and locus of control. I have placed these testing instruments on Blackboard.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This first week sets the tone for this advanced composition course. I try to make it very clear that there is no time to "get behind" on the work, tasks, reading assignments, and writing assignments. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whew! This is the end of a busy week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some of you have sailed with me in previous cruises, the Creative Writing Cruise and/or the Blog Online 102 Cruise. For those of you new to this blog cruise, you will see that I see teaching as a cruise and my students are trainees preparing to become future captains. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I function as the Captain. You may call me, "Captain C." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have fifteen weeks to get these rookies ready to transfer or pass out of this advanced training of <b>English 102 (Advanced English Composition</b>). I am looking forward to the challenge and experience. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, here I am, again, using an established metaphor and launching a new one. I am looking forward to this cruise. My schedules (syllabi) are ready. And the SS Forager is poised to go. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And why is this academic line called the “Forager”? A forager is one that hunts and gathers. And as Captain C, I shall work to lead trainees to hunt for information and gather this information to help them learn and put to use the knowledge to help not only themselves personally but to serve others whom they touch professionally.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I refer to the students who come to my English 102 class as my <b>"onboard trainees."</b> I refer to students who are taking my English 102 online as my <b>"online trainees."</b> The onboard trainees meet twice a week. The online trainees have one three-hour session per week. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As you can presume, the onboard trainees and I have different meeting times than the online trainees. My onboard trainees meet for a total of three (3) hours during a week on a Tuesday and Thursday. My online trainees have no particular day and time to meet. However, there are specific times when these trainees must complete reading and writing assignments as well as tasks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My current records state I shall be responsible to train twenty (20) captains-in-trainee on board of this academic cruise line and twenty-five (25) captains-in-trainee online. Having years of experience as a full captain teaching both on ship and online, I have recognized the challenges when teaching to trainees on board and online. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Different metaphors must be used; still, the content will be the same. It is the approach that must differ and serve as a motivating factor for each group of trainees. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is very important that you know as well as my trainees that I l-o-v-e </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">teaching. It is my passion, my lifeblood. If I could not teach in some way or the other, I would probably “croak.” So, this is why I am continually trying to think of new ways or modifying old ways of presenting the various subjects regarding the overall required material.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I truly care about this cruise ship, the crew (trainees), and the future persons whom they will serve. So, my methodology may seem radical; however, please know my methods are motivated by my love of the profession.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK, let’s start preparing for the sail!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are two different metaphors. For my online trainees, I use the metaphor of a neighborhood. And I function as the Academic Representative of the Online Community of Winter 2019. For my onboard trainees, I use the metaphor of a marriage</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Yes, this is a very different metaphor. However, having implemented this metaphor for the last three years, this metaphor has been quite successful in my retention of previous trainees to the very end of the cruise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And with either implementation of metaphors, my responsibility is to make certain the key objectives are met, the outcomes are realized, and the covered topics will accomplish these objectives and ensure the outcomes listed below. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They will be covering:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• The power of word use</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• Code-switching</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• Respecting the importance of mastering Standard English Dialect and respecting other </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• Developing an ability to learn about opposing and supportive issues for national </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• Developing strong writing skills to present in a rational argumentative manner, a </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: 700;">So, Welcome Onboard!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the end of each week, I shall share my captain’s log. I look forward to communicating with you. I shall make the next post at the end of the week of Jan. 13-19. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I shall share what went well and what did not. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After more than 40 years as a captain, I still find total joy in my role as Educator Captain. I cannot emphasize just how important my profession is to me. My lifeblood is working with those who want to learn and try to inspire those who may not even realize just how much they do want to improve their writing skills. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love working with people. I love teaching. I love sharing what I know with others. I have a passion for teaching; it is this passion that has made teaching more than a job; it is a crucial ingredient in my life. And, for the next fifteen (15) weeks, I look forward to sharing this log about by onboard and online trainees with you!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, welcome to the Winter 2019 Voyage! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>What do you think about DR C's Academic Online Cruise Ship? Tell us your thoughts in the comment box below this post. </b></i></span></div>
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The MANA Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16440840872660487011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782932448650474980.post-35833239846113532022015-07-31T15:24:00.001-07:002019-01-27T18:14:06.552-08:00Dr. C's Academic Online Cruise, Part 2 : Week 1-The Composition Cruise<div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This time around, I am teaching a Composition course, this time around, it's a digital course. I am using the metaphor of a cruise for my course. I am the "captain" of the ship and my students are the "crew." I am responsible for making sure that they learn how to work on this training ship so that they can sail on their own academic ships and become writers with something substantive to share. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">As captain, my goal is to enhance my students' writing skill. I will be keeping a log of our journey each week to note our progress. Here is my first installment: </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Well, as Captain, I shall not be taking anyone on the ship. There are several who would want to be trained on the ship, but personal circumstances do not allow for this. So, instead of my having crewmembers actually on the ship, I shall be holding sessions digitally. So, I shall use my Spring and Summer just cruising with a trained crew. I plan to let the First Officer gain experience by commanding this Spring/Summer cruise. And I shall focus on working with my digital crewmembers.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">After the commencement ceremony, I immediately began preparing for the digital crew. Some of the digital crewmembers have taken digital training for basics in English 101. So, several recognize that taking an online course is more challenging than one may think. And having commandeered several digital training sessions, I know that it is very important to have announcements and files prepared and available for online crew. Some are anxious and will contact me a few days before the session is scheduled to begin. So, I really have to be “on my toes.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; letter-spacing: 0px;">So, before May 6, the first day of the scheduled begin of the semester/session, I posted key information on Blackboard. I made certain that announcements would be available that would provide the following information:</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The announcement on Blackboard directs the crew to visit the Discussion Board of Blackboard where they will find a “Welcome” podcast and the syllabus for this digital cruise. Upon doing all of the readings, they are directed to send their answers to me. When I receive these answers, I know they have at least read two of the posts I have made on Blackboard. Then, I send a link to the Orientation Test. This test covers all of the key directions and orientation materials they should have read. This is my effort at insuring that each member has read some of the posts and the information in the syllabus.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Is this captain naïve? Oh no, no matter how much I try, there are some who manage not to read all of the necessary information that will help them function well in this online cruise. So, I have added a requirement with this digital experience. Everyone must earn at least 80% or higher on the Orientation Test. Thus, if they have to retake the test again and again, they are to do so at least until the deadline date. And if a crewmember still has not passed with the test with 80%, I still expect him/her to continue to retake the test until that grade is attained.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The first week of the digital training really was made up of reading assignments. And as explained in the above, there is the Orientation Test, which is digital-based. This makes much easier on me. The answers are given to the student and calculations are automatically done with the scores sent to me and to the student/crewmember simultaneously. This really saves time for me.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The previous sixteen weeks was a cruise in which the crewmembers signed up for a Creative Writing Cruise. There is a definite difference between members who are focused on a creative approach and those focusing on composition. Those interested on the creative approach tend to volunteer and want to be a member of the cruise. Unfortunately, several who sign up for the Composition Cruise, especially online, sign up for this cruise because individuals’ concentration of study requires this type of cruise. And so, there may not be the same commitment to learn and work intensely. Still, always, I start a Composition Cruise with high hopes and high expectations.</span></div>
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The MANA Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16440840872660487011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782932448650474980.post-78477633467825930942015-06-27T19:10:00.001-07:002015-08-02T17:34:32.645-07:00Introduction to Dr. C's Academic Cruises<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">As "captain" of this academic cruise, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I was responsible to make sure my students learned how to work on this training ship so that they can sail on their own academic ships and become writers with something substantive to share. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0px;">I was looking forward to the first day this ship launched, which was in January 2015. We cruised until May, when the course ended. Before we disembarked, e</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">ach crewmember presented a final that was exemplary. Two in particular made an extremely significant impression, so much so that I asked both if I could use their works to begin a Short Story series on the <b><a href="http://manasunriser.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">MANA SUNRISER</a></b>, the blog for MarketingNewAuthors.com (MANA), the self-publishing and marketing company where I also serve as writing coach. (Click on the <b><a href="http://manasunriser.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">MANAs SHORT STORY SERIES</a></b> titles at the top of the <a href="http://manasunriser.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>MANA SUNRISER</b></a> to read the short stories of my crew members). </span></div>
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I had conferences with my crew, and to my delight, my crew members had positive things to say about their journey. One student wrote: </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I’ve learned to look at my own writing objectively. There was a time I didn’t respond well to having my writing critiqued negatively. I felt quite secure in the knowledge that my writing was better than most and required no substantial improvements. This, of course, has turned out not to be the case.</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I’ve seen the beautiful work I can create if I step outside of my comfort zone. Writing what was unfamiliar to me forced me to new subject matter and utilized new perspective. In doing so I’ve created some things that I’m really happy with.</i></span></div>
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During our cruise, I had my crew members submit their best work for publication. At the end of the session, I <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">presented to each member his/her own gratis copy of </span><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/products-page/books/community-college-students-literary-collage/" style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #042eee; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><i>Community College Students’ Literary Collage</i></b></span></a><b style="letter-spacing: 0px;">.</b><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> Yes, within this semester I was able to take</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> their work, have it reviewed and recommended, or not, by a review board member, proofed, edited (always maintaining the writer’s voice), and submitted to the printer to yield this fine collection of short stories for children, short stories for adults, poetry, and short plays.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I believe so very strongly that if one believes in his/her crew (students’ skills) that individual must do more than just chit chat about it or tell them they are doing a good job. So, having the blessing to fulfill dual roles as a professor (captain) and publisher, I had the resources to make their work come to fruition as a professionally published piece that will be marketed to more than those just at their college. Their book is showcased and available to be purchased on the </span><span style="color: #042eee; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><a href="http://marketingnewauthors.biz/community-college-students-literary-collage/" target="_blank">MarketingNewAuthors.com website</a>.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Most of the profit of this work will go to this crew’s college. Indeed, I am proud and so very humbled to have been the captain of the crew members of this Academic Cruise for Winter 2015. </span></div>
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I plan to take another cruise, next time it will be an "online cruise." Let's hope it's as successful as the first one. Click <b><a href="http://manawritingcoach.blogspot.com/p/dr.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>, To read "Dr. C's Academic Creative Writing Cruise - Part 1" in its entirety.<br />
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