Signs Abound

Researching Your Product Analysis Essay

To understand how to research this paper, you will need a broad understanding of the assignment. Before doing anything else, please read the paper rubric and sample essay distributed in class today. Here are electronic copies of those documents in case you lost yours or missed class:

• Product Analysis Rubric: Download Paper1rubric
• Product Analysis Sample Essay: Download Nicci1

The key to success on this essay is to not lock in to one product to early in the process. For this reason, your first invention activity requires you to explore three possible paper topics and identify at least five iterations for each topic.

Fill out this form and bring it to class: Download Painvent

Once you have done that, you will come to class next Tuesday and get some feedback from me, JJ (our tutor--whom you have not met yet!) and your classmates.

Here are some tips on resources to check to identify your iterations:

1. the physical/visual characteristics of the product itself
2. product / company web sites
3. youtube for video commercials
4. google image search for print ads
5. web rating and/or fan sites
6. proquest for news stories / articles about the product

And do not hesitate to be creative--you may very well encounter iterations that I have not even imagined here.

See you Tuesday!

Tuesday 1/26 First Day of Class

Aside from the syllabus and calendar available on the side menu, here are a few documents from today's class:

1. The writing prompt for the diagnostic due on Thursday: Download Writing Diagnostic
2. The Course Enrollment Survey: Download 202enroll

Spring 2010 Text

We have only one required text for English 202 this spring. Unfortunately, it is a new edition--and therefore difficult to find used. Please be careful to buy the Sixth Edition--the fifth does not have many of the readings we will be using.

We use the text right away in this class--so be prepared to have it by our second class meeting (first would be better). So consider ordering it early both to save money and have the text by when you will need it.

 
Signs of Life in the USA
6th edition
Bedford St. Martins, 2008:
ISBN: 978-0312478124
Bookstore Link
Amazon Link

Jim's Office Hours

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Online:: Sun-Wed 9-10 PM

 
or email any time: jimsullivan@miracosta.edu 

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On-site: OC T318 Mon-Thur: 9:30-10:30
and by appointment (check my schedule)
phone: (760) 757-2121 x6303

Finding Jim Spring 2010

Office: MiraCosta College OC T318
Phone: 760-757-2121 x6303
Email: jimsullivan@miracosta.edu