ENG 101: Composition I Prairie State College Prof.

Lee-Schott 15 points each Reading Response Guidelines, Schedule, and Sample Guidelines: The major objectives in Composition I are: Developing the ability to write clear, correct, effective, expository (meaningful and challenging) and argumentative papers; Utilizing critical reading skills; Participating in collaborative peer work; Appreciating library resources. In the course, you must compose reading responses for reading assignments listed in the schedule below. For your response, you must provide a 250-word (one paragraph) response to what you have read. The purpose of this assignment is to provide evidence of your careful reading and analysis of texts. For your response, you can assert: What interests you or what moves you about the text. OR What message or lesson you have gained from the text. In your response, you must integrate and discuss portions of the texts in two or more source sandwiches. A source sandwich has four basic parts: 1. An argument/assertion sentence, in which you assert a supporting idea that links your direct quote to the topic sentence for your paragraph; 2. Introduction (smooth integration) of your quote; 3. Your chosen direct quotation (meaning that you quote the text verbatim); 4. Analysis or explanation, in which you discuss why this quote supports your assertion. Submission Guidelines: Your work must be presented in Times New Roman, size 12 pt, with 1 margins on all sides. You must use MLA style (7th edition) for your heading and page numbers, and parenthetical (in-text) citations. A works cited page is not required for this assignment. Your responses must be completed in Word or Works and submitted through the dropbox link located in Desire2Learn (D2L). Responses submitted in this course will also be submitted to Turnitin.com through D2L. Plagiarism on this assignment can result in a failing grade for this assignment; two or more instances of plagiarism in this course can result a failing grade in this course.

You may submit these assignments up to one week late. However, please be advised that late submissions will be subject to an 11 percent grade deduction penalty.

Reading Response Submission Schedule Deadlines: September 27 September 27 October 4 October 6 October 18 October 18 October 20 October 25 November 1 November 1 November 3 November 3 Texts: Miler, Chapter 2: Consumerism Spurlock, Do You Want Lies With That? Kummer, Open for Business: Eating Out as Group Therapy in PostKatrina New Orleans Odell, The Deadly Little Secret: Candy Cigarettes Miller, Chapter 3: Body Image Hornbacher, Childhood Martin, How to Address Obesity in a Fat-Phobic Society Miller, Chapter 4: Ethics Snyder, Whence the Beef?: The Gruesome Trip From Pasture to Platter Clark, Meatless Like Me: I May Be Vegetarian, but I Still Love the Smell of Bacon Shah, Causes of Hunger Are Related to Poverty Haas, The Ethics of Eating: Consider the Farmworkers

Students in English 101-17A must submit reading responses by 10:30 am. Students in English 101-20 must submit reading responses by 1:30 pm.

Sample 1 Student Sample Prof. Lee-Schott English 102 May 20, 2011 Sample Reading Response (267 words) In Where Does Polysorbate 60 Come From, Daddy? Steve Ettlinger draws my attention to how little I know, as a consumer, about the foods I purchase. For example, when Ettlingers daughter asks him to explain an ingredient on a Twinkie food label, he reveals, glancing back down at it, I realized it was totally incomprehensible and most terms only barely pronounced (17). As a parent, I can empathize with the frustration of not understanding what my child and I are eating; it seems as if he feels vulnerable in his efforts to protect his child. After conducting some research, Ettlinger eventually learns the history of the Twinkie, including the dubious food technology for which the result today is a cake known for its secret recipe and long shelf life (18). Essentially, the Twinkie is loaded with a lengthy list of preservatives that most consumers know nothing about. Finally, Ettlinge leads readers to consider the perils of consuming processed foods, such as Twinkies. As he learns and discloses more about their contents, he remarks, sometimes it became difficult to relate the massive industrial and technical activities involved to making the ingredients for a simple baked good (20). Ultimately, I learned from Ettlinger many of our most favorite food treats are heavily processed. As delicious as processed food might be, the impact of our health might not be worth the risk of enjoying those foods. My lesson from this essay is that consumers should take responsibility for learning more about what we choose to eat, and consumers should take care to make better choices once they become informed consumers.