Saturday 25th Class
Be ready to present your partial book analysis (tone, setting, character, narrator, etc.); this presentation was postponed due to your last week’s irresponsible behaviour. Please bring your adopted book, we will use it in class.
If you decide not to participate in class, via your absence of work, you will be sent to Mrs. Yanar’s office.
i hope to see you sharp and prepared tomorrow morning.
H. Ugarte
Saturday, February 18th.
Hello Junior Class,
This Saturday we will be working with your books IN CLASS, please do not forget to bring them to class.
Bring your homeworks if you are missing assignments, remeber that they are the source of your grade.
This Saturday you will present to your class your character analysis & your story analysis.
Please print out your materials, DO NOT start your excuse by: I could not open it, or It’s in my USB! It won’t save you from a zero on assignment completion and participation.
If you feel more comfortable with note cards, prepare them and use them moderately.
I will also ask you to give me an update on your reading (Adopted Author & Book), so be prepared.
Here is what you are expected to cover from your Adopted Author’s Book:
H. Ugarte
Grades & Assignments
Here are the Assignements & Grades that you have turned in up until now, December 7th.
The dates that appear as “Progressive”, November 5th on, are not there,they will depend on the final project.
If you have sent any late assignments by e-mail, they have not been registered in this table.
| Assignments | 1 page essay on “Why are projects like Upward Bound important?”
(Oct/08) |
2 page paper on “Attitude & Choice”
(Oct/15) |
Biography of your adopted author.
(Oct/22) |
Violence in the Media questionnaire.
(Oct/29) |
Outline practice (in class exercise)
(Oct/29) |
2 research topic proposalsin class exercise
(Oct/29) |
Progressive:Thesis of your research topic.
(Nov/05) |
Progressive:Outline (5 paragraph style).
(Nov/12) |
Progressive:Body (3 body paragraphs/in class).
(Nov/12) |
Progressive:Conclusion (in class)
(Nov/19) |
1st.
draft
Dec/3 |
Final Project
Dec/10&17 |
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| 1 | De La Rosa, Alessandra | A/100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | x | |||||
| 2 | Fino, Crystal | A/0 | A/0 | A/0 | A/0 | A/0 | 0 | x | |||||
| 3 | Frith, Dominik | 100 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 100 | 100 | A | x | ||||
| 4 | Galindo, Mireya | 100 | 100 | 100 | 30 | 100 | 0 | A | x | ||||
| 5 | Garcia, Veronica | 100 | 0 | 80 | 00 | 100 | 0 | A | x | ||||
| 6 | Johnson, Brandi | A/0 | 0 | 0 | A/0 | 0 | 0 | A | A | ||||
| 7 | Luna, Martin | 100 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 100 | x | |||||
| 8 | Marrufo, Jessica | 100 | A/0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | x | |||||
| 9 | Moreno, Rosie | 100 | 100 | 0 | 90 | 100 | 0 | x | |||||
| 10 | Nogami, Edith | 100 | 100 | 100 | A/100 | 90 | 100 | A | x | ||||
| 11 | Ochoa, Derek | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | A | x | ||||
| 12 | Ponce, Madeline | 100 | 100 | 0 | A/100 | 0 | 0 | A | x | ||||
| 13 | Prieto, Miguel | 100 | A/100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | x | |||||
| 14 | Ramirez, Andrea | 100 | 100 | 0 | A/0 | 0 | 0 | A | x | ||||
| 15 | Ramirez, Kathia | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | A | A | x | |||
| 16 | Requejo, Manuel | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 90 | 0 | A | x | ||||
| 17 | Reyes, Jessica | 100 | 100 | 100 | A/100 | 90 | 100 | x | |||||
| 18 | Rodarte, Jose | 100 | A/0 | 0 | A/0 | 0 | 0 | A | A | x | |||
| 19 | Rodriguez, Cruz | 100 | A/0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | A | x | ||||
| 20 | Sifuentes, Delaila | 100 | A/0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | A | x |
December 3rd. Class; The Editing Process
This Saturday, December 3rd. we will start our editing process. You MUST bring your first draft PRINTED to class. We will be working with your PRINTED work IN CLASS! If you do not have your work, there is nothing for you to do in class. Please, bring it, we only have two more classes where you will be turning in final projects and presenting.
I remind you that next Saturday, December 10th. your final assignment is due, that is, your final draft already edited and corrected & your power point presentation ready to go. If you fail to bring your first draft to our Saturday, December 3rd. class, it will be virtually impossible for you to have your work ready for the due date and you WILL GET A ZERO.
I will NOT give special treatment to any of you, everybody has the same due dates.
H. Ugarte M.A.
p.s. Check your syllabus for due dates and assignments.
Assignments up until November 19th.
November 12th Class
Dear Upward Bound students,
On tomorrow’s class we will be working on the body of our on-going essay practice. Bring your topics, outline and thesis statement so we can start working on organizing our ideas in the body of our paper. We will have a presentation on how to construct a well organized and cohesive paragraph and we will practice in class. Bring any material you have collected in order to get the ideas on to your essay. Bring your notes, articles or any other material to work in class.
Also, tomorrow I expect every single one of you to have your adopted author’s book. I will ask you to give the class a brief glimpse into the biography of your author.
Leave ALL of your excuses at home.
H. Ugarte
Author Adoption Program
Hello students, here is the list of authors and students:
If you were absent the assignment was to look up several biographies of your author, so you could get to know him/her, and write, with your own words (NOT copy and paste), a biography of your own (2 page minimum).
You will also select a book your author wrote and either buy it used on Amazone for a couple of dollars or chek it out at a local library. You will become an expert on this particular book as you will work on it for the entire year in it. Periodically I will ask you to update the class in your particular book and assignments will be based on your particular book also.
| List of Authors | List of Students |
| Juan Rulfo | Dominik Frith |
| Carmen Martin Gaite | Rosie Moreno |
| Jorge Luis Borges | Martin Luna |
| Gabriel Garcia Marquez | Veronica Garcia |
| Julio Cortazar | Miguel Prieto |
| Andre Breton | Mireya galindo |
| William Faulkner | Crystal Fino |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald | Jose Rodarte |
| Herman Hesse | Andrea Ramirez |
| Paulo Coelho | Derek Ochoa |
| Jose Saramago | Kathia Ramirez |
| 15. Franz Kafka | Brandi Johnson |
| William Burroughs | Madaline Ponce |
| Vicente Huidobro | Manuel Requejo |
| Vladimirn Nabokov | Jessica Reyes |
| Marcel Proust | Edith Nogami |
| Ernest Hemingway | Jessica Marrufo |
| Aldous Huxley | Cruz Rodriguez |
| James Joyce | Alessandra De la rosa |
| Jean Paul Sartre | Delaila Sifuentes |
UPdates!
Hello class!
Please check for corrections to the syllabus; basically since last week the class was cancelled I made a correction to it.
Please subscribe to my blog so you can receive updates automatically, so far, only one student has subscribed to it. I will take points off your grade if you delay to do so.
This Saturday we will have a lot of work since the last class was cancelled, so expect to get busy and to do some serious homework.
If you can not see the video online (homework movie) please look for it at your local video rental store. We will talk about it in class.
There should be no excuse to NOT see the movie on-line, I just checked and its viewable at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT50SV3W5K0
I’ll see you in a few hours, remember that you are being graded after every class session; so bring your homework typed. Do not fall behind and bring the best possible attitude to class; remeber that attitude and choice are your best assets.
H. Ugarte MA.
Welcome and Syllabus for Fall 2011-2012
Welcome to a new and intensive Upward Bound Year
Dear students,
My name is Hector Ugarte; I will be your instructor for the Advanced Reading, Writing & Study Skills Junior class for the 2011-2012 academic year.
I have been with the program for almost seven years now. I am a graduate of this wonderful university and hold various degrees such as a BA in History, Speech & language Pathology, and a Masters degree in Hispanic American Literature. I am also a certified primary and secondary teacher in the state of Texas and I am a proud member of the Upward Bound faculty.
Upward Bound is an intensive and exciting program that serves a few selected students. You are blessed to be part of this great resource program as we prepare you to succeed in your next step in your academic life, college.
Your college life will be the one that forms you as an individual, professional and as a citizen. Going to college is not all about attending school; going to college shapes your intellect as well as it gives you an identity that will guide you to your future.
Upward Bound is proud to have you and we do not expect anything less from you. All of the faculty that works for and with you are prepared professionals that bring their expertise to your classrooms.
Get ready for an exciting new academic year 2011-2012 and come to our classrooms ready to learn with the thirst and hunger that should characterize any Upward Bound student.
H. Ugarte MA.
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Hector Ugarte M.A.
Advanced Reading, Writing & Study Skills
Fall Course 2011-2012
Upward Bound Program; University of Texas at El Paso
Syllabus
October 8, 2011
Presentation: Welcome and Accountability
Presentation: Attitude and Choice
Class Activity: Writing sample on “The Benefits of a Program Like Upward Bound”
Homework: Watch a film online and write a paper on “Attitude & Choice”
October 15, 2011 CANCELLED CLASS
October 22, 2011
Presentation: The Essay; what is an Essay?
Start of Author Adoption program
Activity: Reading in class
Homework: Read an essay and do a report
Homework: Reading Comprehension Evaluation; Article will be given in class
Oral assessment on comprehension and reading abilities
Homework: Research your adopted author for the year and pick a book.
October 29, 2011
Presentation: The Outline Process
Homework: Create an outline for a specific topic
November 5, 2011
Presentation: The Thesis Statement; Types and Effects
Homework: Pick a type of essay (analytical, expository, argumentative), and develop a thesis statement.
November 12, 2011
Presentation: The Body of an Essay
Homework: Create a body for your specific topic
November 19, 2011
Presentation: The Conclusion; Creating a Great Conclusion
Homework: Create an ideal conclusion for your paper
December 3, 2011
Presentation: The Editing Process
Presentation: MLA Style
Homework: Edit your presentation, re-write it, and create a reference page.
Homework: Create a Power point presentation to be presented in class on December 10, and 17.
December 10, 2011
All essays will be turned in at this point, only presentations days will be given at random for final presentations.
Final Presentations day 1
December 17, 2011
Final Presentations day 2
October 8, 2011
You will find the October 8th presentation at the following link.
To open just copy the link and paste on to your browser.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/44309646/1st%20class%20Presentation%20%26%20Syllabus.ppt
Attached you can find a link to our year calendar:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/44309646/UB%202011-2012%20calendar%20%281%29.doc
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