TED TALK Links

Okay, TED is an AWESOME Resource!

Checkout the Playlists and Choose Wisely! TED is an AWESOME Resource!

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, therefore TED is an AWESOME resource where we can begin our research. That research may ultimately lead us to some different places

Playlist (20 talks): The most popular talks of 2014

https://www.ted.com/playlists/215/the_most_popular_talks_of_2014

Edward Snowden

Whistleblower

In 2013 Edward Snowden leaked thousands of classified American National Security Agency documents, sparking a global conversation about citizens’ rights to privacy on the Internet

https://www.ted.com/talks/edward_snowden_here_s_how_we_take_back_the_internet

https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_ledgett_the_nsa_responds_to_edward_snowden_s_ted_talk/transcript?language=en

Jamila Lyiscott

Poet and educator

Jamila Lyiscott weaves words about language, education and the African Diaspora.

https://www.ted.com/talks/jamila_lyiscott_3_ways_to_speak_english

Dave Troy (TED Talk: Social maps that reveal a city’s intersections — and separations) makes “people maps,” graphics that visualize cities and communities by people’s interests rather than their geography. Here he looks at the divides in St. Louis, Missouri, and asks if we might use this kind of analysis to predict the next Ferguson.

http://ideas.ted.com/2014/12/19/a-fresh-look-at-st-louis-and-ferguson/

Yves Morieux

Consultant

BCG’s Yves Morieux researches how corporations can adapt to a modern and complex business landscape.

Hugh Herr

Bionics designer

At MIT, Hugh Herr builds prosthetic knees, legs and ankles that fuse biomechanics with microprocessors to restore normal gait, balance, speed — and perhaps to enhance.

https://www.ted.com/talks/hugh_herr_the_new_bionics_that_let_us_run_climb_and_dance

Bryan Stevenson

Public-interest lawyer

Bryan Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, fighting poverty and challenging racial discrimination in the criminal justice system

https://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice

Amy Cuddy

Social Psychologist

Amy Cuddy’s research on body language reveals that we can change other people’s perceptions — and even our own body chemistry — simply by changing body positions.

https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are

David Christian

Historian

David Christian teaches an ambitious world history coursve that tells the tale of the entire universe — from the Big Bang 13 billion years ago to present day.

https://www.ted.com/talks/david_christian_big_history

ALL The Playlists on Ted

https://www.ted.com/playlists

Digital Lives – You Must Select A Video From this List to Summarize or Journal

https://www.ted.com/playlists/26/our_digital_lives

Playlist (14 talks): Planes, trains and automobiles

https://www.ted.com/playlists/83/planes_trains_and_automobiles

 Really interesting advances in technology here, please try to watch a few of these.

Playlist (9 talks): Climate change: Oh, it’s real.

https://www.ted.com/playlists/78/climate_change_oh_it_s_real

Playlist (11 talks): Freedom rising

 https://www.ted.com/playlists/12/freedom_rising

Modern Day Slaveryhttps://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_kristine_glimpses_of_modern_day_slaveryhttps://www.ted.com/talks/rainer_strack_the_surprising_workforce_crisis_of_2030_and_how_to_start_solving_it_nowhttp://ideas.ted.com/2014/06/26/images_of_modern_slavery/Ingenius Homes

Iwan Baan: Ingenious homes in unexpected places

https://www.ted.com/playlists/72/close_up_and_personal

Love Letters to Strangers

Hannah Brencher

Letter enthusiast

Hannah Brencher believes in the power of pen and paper, and has started a global initiative that encourages strangers to exchange love letters

 https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_brencher_love_letters_to_strangers

 

Defending International Human Rights Laws

Kimberley Motley

International litigator

American lawyer Kimberley Motley is the only Western litigator in Afghanistan’s courts; as her practice expands to other countries, she thinks deeply about how to build the capacity of rule of law globally.

The Writing Process

The Writing Process

It is also critical that you learn and understand the basic writing process: prewriting, planning and drafting, getting critical comments, revising and editing. Writing is a very personal endeavor, and there are as many different ways to write, as there are different people. You need to discover what works for you.

Reading

Reading

There is a significant amount of reading required for this course. All assigned readings are required, unless otherwise specified. You are expected to read the articles that you select, as well as additional articles and reading material that I assign. You may also want to read your textbook, TLW to gain a better understanding of the various styles of rhetoric and the writing process. Class time is to be used to discuss readings, not for you to actually do your reading. Not completing your reading before class, will result in negative points, and can have a significant negative impact on your grade.

Academic Planning

Academic Planning

Because this is a difficult course, you are encouraged to do a good amount of academic planning. What is academic planning? Academic planning is the use of certain organizational tools that allow you to keep track of each assignment, it’s final due date, and the time that you will need to set aside before the due date, if you hope to complete the assignment by the due date. You must engage in academic planning if you hope to pass this class. It will be impossible for you to pass this class without doing some academic planning.

Professor Amber Maiden

Private Journaling

Private Journaling

 Emotional, Psychological and Thoughtful Journal entries are worth 10  points each.

There are different types of journaling that you can do. You will use different websites that will allow you to engage in different types of journaling.

Emotional Journaling – http://yourskillfulmeans.com/knowledgebase/emotional-journaling/

Self- Compassion Journaling – http://yourskillfulmeans.com/knowledgebase/writing-for-self-compassion/

Gratitude Journaling – http://yourskillfulmeans.com/knowledgebase/gratitude-practice/

Affirmation Journaling – http://yourskillfulmeans.com/knowledgebase/affirmations/

Worry Journaling- http://yourskillfulmeans.com/knowledgebase/scheduling-worry-time/

Public Journaling

Public Journaling

Journaling About Ted Talks – http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_eigen_how_to_expose_the_corrupt

Journaling About Big Ideas- https://www.entheos.com/ideas/popular?page=8

Journaling About the Good Life – http://www.goodlifeproject.com/video/

Journaling About Upworthy – http://www.upworthy.com/

Journaling About The Way Through– http://www.wattpad.com/user/Amberlisa

The Point System

Total Points Available for Spring 2015 English 111

Every assignment you receive in this class is assigned a certain number of points. If you want to pass this class, you must complete all major writing assignments and accumulate at least 60% of the points that have been assigned.Article Summaries (600 points total) – You will use these to assist you in preparing you research paper.

A Group Work (??? pts total) – That will be completed in groups, in class. You may turn in the worksheet after class, or if your group did not complete the work in class, during the next class. You may also complete this work online of you like, with members of your group. These assignments typically require that you answer questions based upon the lecture content of that class.

Journal Entries (300 pts total) – For your journal entries always have the date of your journal entry and the type of journal entry. I need to know that you have been working on these journal entries for the entire semester and so I will be checking over them weekly. You should have your thoughtful/emotional journal assignments completed prior to class. You may work on grammar and note-taking journal entries in class. You will show me your journals every week, if you want to get credit for the week. Additionally, KEEP ALL WORK IN YOUR JOURNAL. If possible purchase a notebook with pockets so that you can place formal writing assignments in the pockets. Keep all article summaries, all formal writing assignments, all notes, all journal entries, EVERYTHING THAT YOU WORKED ON THIS SEMESTER MUST BE KEPT IN THE JOURNAL. Your final grade will be based upon all of the writing that you completed this semester, as well as how much your writing improved throughout the semester, and your ability to show all of your work and evaluate all of your work at the beginning of the semester.

A Sylli Quiz

English 111 Sylli Quiz

1. What is the purpose of this class? What two activities are you going to be doing a great deal of in this class? Why do you think this is necessary?

2. Please explain the group method. What is critical to making the group method work? How many points is the totality of your group work worth?

3. Please explain the two article summaries that you are required to complete each week. What is the purpose of these article summaries? How many points are they worth? Why are they important? What information must be included on every single assignment? Where will you locate these articles to summarize?

4. Please explain your journal entries. How many different kinds of journal entries are there? How many different kinds of entries are you required to complete each week? How many points is your journal work worth?

5. What kinds of assignments will you keep in your journals? What is the point of keeping all of this work? Why is it important to have all of the work that you completed during the semester, at the end of the semester?

6. How many major writing assignments do you have to complete and what will happen if you fail to complete any one of them? How many points are they worth in total?

7. What kind of information do I post on Blackboard? Under which Blackboard tab can you locate the information necessary to complete your weekly assignment? Under which Blackboard tab can you locate information about your grades and point accumulation? Do you have any responsibilities with regard to tracking your point accumulation?

8. How many classes do we have this semester? What are the dates of your major assignments? When is the last class?

9. What are the two different types of writing and thinking that you will be focusing on this semester? How do the different types of assignments you must complete complement the different styles?

10. You have a journal and you are expected to take notes on what we go over in class in your journals, as well as using your journals to correct certain grammatical errors and work on expanding your vocabulary. Why are you using your journals in this manner? Is this a function of critical thinking/writing or intuitive thinking/writing?

11. Extra Credit: How Many Quotes Did Your Group Get Right?

The Final Portfolio

Your Final Portfolio

In this class, your work is evaluated based on the entirety of your portfolio which you will submit at the end of the semester. This means that you must keep track of every single writing assignment you complete and every single journal entry that you create. Your final grade is based upon the points you have accumulated over the semester, as well as how much your writing has improved over the semester, and your ability to document this improvement via all of your writing assignments and the manner in which you answer questions on your final about your portfolio. You may always rewrite your formal writing assignments for a better grade. Complete the rewrite as soon as you possibly can, and please note that you must always turn in the corrected first assignment with the second rewrite. I will not accept a rewrite, without the first version attached.