Revised Assignment Sheet for Task 2

Sue Sutherland-Hanson EAP 121b        Deann Leoni Math 155                                                    Winter, 2001

Task 2 assignment sheet:   You will write a five-paragraph essay about exponential population growth.  The questions you will answer in your essay are:

How has the world’s population grown exponentially?

What is a specific example of an effect relating to high population?

                Why will the population’s growth rate level off?

The purpose of this assignment:

-to synthesize math skills and graphing support in an essay 

-to explore and practice using English vocabulary and structure to discuss statistical and graphed data 

-to practice a good process of breaking the assignment into steps: research, drafts, revisions, editing, use of readers, etc.

-to apply essay organization to a new topic  

Steps to complete Task #2:                                                                 Date of Activity/ Due Dates of Homework

Steps:                                                                                                                                    

1.         Review this assignment sheet.                                             Mon-1/22

2.        Go to Tub 202.  Do not come to

Mdl 232.  Attend lecture by noted expert on                           Tues-1/23

World Population, Al Bartlett. Title of his talk:

Arithmetic, Population and Energy.

3.         Turn in 5 questions or statements of

Fact relating to the lecture you heard.                                                                                     Wed 1/24

4.     Go to Snohomish 119 for class in Computer                                               Wed-1/24

Labs.  Research. Do not come to MDL 232

5.        Study handout of detailed outline requirements  

And sample thesis statement

6.                   Do Not Go to Snohomish 119.  Read handouts from

Deann which includes information for your 1^st and

3^rd body paragraphs as weekend homework.

Come to class prepared to orally explain your

 first and 3^rd paragraph’s Content.                                                 Mon-1/29         Mon-1/29

7.                   Find, read, and summarize an article about one  problem                                                  Mon 1/29

In a specific country related to overcrowding.  Write

A summary of this article and explain how it is

Related to population growth in one paragraph. (this

Will be your 2^nd body paragraph in your essay.

8.                    Oral discussion of your homework articles about

Problems relating to population.                                                            Tues-1/30

9.              First draft of thesis statement and 3 body

Paragraphs typed.                                                                                                               Wed-1/31

10.           Group Essay Construction:                                                       Wed-1/31

11.           Group Essay Competition: Winners of Student Choice         Thur-2/1

And Instructors Choice for Bonus Points

12.           Prepare note card for in-class writing. Use one                                                         Fri-2/2

Side only.  Use phrases – no complete sentences

Except thesis and topic sentences

13.           In class Writing – 25% of essay’s grade                                       Fri-2/2

Thesis + three body paragraphs only

11.                Receive/analyze instructor feedback on in-class

Writing                                                                                                  Mon 2/5

12.                Write/bring Introduction and conclusion                                                                                     Tues-2/6

13.                Complete draft of entire essay: Type – double

Space, 12 font. Bring for peer exchange with                        Wed 2/7                                 Wed 2/7

Revision focus. Practice assessing and discussing

Unity, development, and coherence.

14.           Revise draft and bring to class for peer exchange                               Fri 2/9                                     Fri 2/9

With an editing focus on Thesis statements and

Topic sentences.

15.           Revise draft and bring to class for peer exchange                               Mon 2/12

With editing focus on sentences other than

Thesis and topic sentences

16.                 Visit Writing Center.  The more steps you discuss with

A qualified reader, the more success you will have.

17.           Turn in two copies of  the final draft of your essay                                                           Wed 2/14

In a folder with all the above steps (drafts, notes,

Text book work etc.)