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Week Fourteen:
Monday, 4/17: Paper 3 due to Google docs by the end of class time today (we are not meeting so that you CAN make the deadline). Please utilize the extra time to finalize/perfect your paper. I will be in my office all day for drop-in conferences.
Wednesday, 4/19: Nothing due today. :)
Friday, 4/21:
Week Fifteen:
Monday, 4/24-- last day of classes
Wednesday, 4/26 Study day/potential make up day
Friday, 4/28 Study day/potential make up day
Week Sixteen
Finals Week
Week Fourteen:
Monday, 4/17: Paper 3 due to Google docs by the end of class time today (we are not meeting so that you CAN make the deadline). Please utilize the extra time to finalize/perfect your paper. I will be in my office all day for drop-in conferences.
Wednesday, 4/19: Nothing due today. :)
Friday, 4/21:
Week Fifteen:
Monday, 4/24-- last day of classes
Wednesday, 4/26 Study day/potential make up day
Friday, 4/28 Study day/potential make up day
Week Sixteen
Finals Week
Older assignments moved to bottom of the page. Most recent days/week on top:
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Week One:
Wednesday, 1/18: First day, nothing is due
Friday, 1/20 (inauguration day): Nothing is due today
Week Two:
Monday, 1/23: Read the syllabus and review the course page by class time today
Wednesday, 1/25: Read portions of Chapter 2: From Reading to Writing" (pp.47-55 and 61-63) and "The Home Place" in your textbook (pp.185-189).
You will also need a designated notebook by today to use as a writing journal, as we will begin journaling in class today. This notebook cannot be used for other classes and will not be used for 098 class notes. It will only be used for in-class and out-of-class "journal" assignments.
Friday, 1/27: Readings: Portion of Chapter 11 "Diction and Tone" (pp.287-292 only) and online reading: "What is creative nonfiction?"
Week Three:
Monday, 1/30: Read "Hills Like White Elephants," "The Story of an Hour" (textbook pp.397-400), and in your journal, write a brief response (not summary) to each. Be prepared to discuss your responses in class.
Side note: What does "respond" mean? I mean I would like you to think of writing as thinking on paper. Ways to respond: Make connections, give opinions, ask questions, challenge assertions, interpret hidden meanings or symbolism, or have a conversation with the author.
Wednesday, 2/1: Read "The Corner Store" (pp.405-408) and "Momma, the Dentist, and Me" (pp.381-389). Now that you have read four-five narratives focusing on description and scene, begin brainstorming in your journal for the hiraeth assignment. What scene do you want to retell? What is it that you are longing for? Feel homesick for? Review Chapter One in your textbook if you need more direction on ways to begin brainstorming.
Friday, 2/3: Read "Developing theme scene by scene" and practice composing a scene. Click here to read a sample scene written by another student. Bring a draft (typed, not in your journal) to class today. Please write one specific scene from your past that illustrates a yearning for a "home" or "place" that you cannot find again. The scene must be a real event from your life. This should be a starting point for your hiraeth assignment, save it to your Google docs, since this is how the final draft will be turned in & eventually shared with others.
Week Four:
Monday, 2/6: Reading: "Keys to Realistic Dialogue" and Chapter 4 in your textbook, only pp. 372-375
*Continue expanding and improving your hiraeth project. Over the weekend, not only would I like you to expand your draft to at least 500 words, but also go to your partners' drafts via Google docs and read/comment on their draft so far. Make suggestions, but do not change their work for them. Review the video "Google docs/drive tutorial" if you are uncertain how to use Google Docs.
Wednesday, 2/8: Have a full rough draft today, prepared to share with your group and get a full peer-review. I expect that by the time you come to class today, you will have read your group members' drafts and commented on Google docs. As of Monday 2/6 at 11:30, very few of you have done this.
Friday, 2/10: Reading: In your textbook, read pp. 24-37 in Chapter One of your textbook and revise your draft for editing needs. Have a near perfected draft ready in class on Friday. If you prefer to have your group members write on your draft, bring a printed copy. Otherwise, you will be using Google docs in class to get final editing feedback.
Week Five:
Monday, 2/13: Final Hiraeth draft due on Google docs; be certain you have named the file: last name, hiraeth, class time. For example, Mangini hiraeth 12:40.
Wednesday, 2/15: Read portion of Chapter 17 in your textbook (pp. 447-449), as well as "What is Happiness" on pp. 458-461). In your journal, respond to the prompt at the bottom of page 458 in a couple of solid paragraphs.
Friday, 2/17: As mentioned on Wednesday, we will not meet today, as I am participating in a Strike4Democracy event. Please use class time, or the equivalent, to re-read the Definitional Argument assignment sheet and choose which term, concept, or phrase you would like to define. Do your brainstorming in your journal (entry dated 2/17).
Reading: textbook, Chapter 6 "Beginnings and Endings" pp. 144-152 only.
Week Six:
Monday, 2/20 (President's Day-- yes, we have class): For today, please read some of the sample essays that I've linked on the assignment sheet and respond to one of them in your journal: What word is the author arguing is not correctly or adequately defined and how does he/she define it? Do you agree or disagree with the ways in which he/she defines the word?
Wednesday, 2/22: Reading: Chapter 7 "Paragraphs" (pp. 169-183 only). Write a rough draft today of your essay; focus on your introduction, although you can certainly write beyond that. Create a Google doc, share with [email protected] and your group members. Work ahead? Fuller rough draft due Friday.
Friday, 2/24: Reading: Chapter 8 "Transitions" pp.192-195 & 204-207 ("Becoming a Writer").
Writing: Have a full draft of 600 words (Definition paper) shared to Google docs before coming to class today.
*update: In addition to catching up on Chapters 7 and 8 reading, you have until the end of your scheduled class time today to have your Definitional Argument rough draft shared with me and your group members on Google Docs. This is worth 50 homework points.
Week Seven:
Monday, 2/27: Before coming to class today, I expect that you will have visited all group members' drafts (worth 50 homework points). You should leave thorough feedback regarding:
- effectiveness of the thesis and introduction
- Title help
- Transitions
- Clear topic sentences
- Organization
- Any major issues, confusion, or concerns
Wednesday, 2/31: Reading: Chapter 9 :Effective Sentences" pp. 218-229, then in your own draft, re-read it, looking for sentence variety. Re-write sections necessary to achieve varied sentence length and style.
Friday, 3/3
Week Eight:
Monday, 3/6- Saturday, 3/11: Spring Break (college is closed)
Week Nine:
Monday, 3/13
Wednesday 3/15 & Friday, 3/17: Dr. Mangini will be in Portland for CCCC conference. Class will either be canceled or I will have someone substitute.
Week Ten:
Monday, 3/20: Welcome back. Nothing due today.
Wednesday, 3/22: Answer these questions in your journal and bring your answers to class:
- Without doing any research about the film itself, what do you think the documentary Where to Invade Next will be about, based on its title alone?
- We know that Michael Moore is the writer, director, and producer of the documentary Where to Invade Next, but who is Michael Moore? What is he known for? What is his background. You may use Google or Wikipedia for your answer, but put your answer in your own words.
- Again, without doing any research about the film, what ideas or policies do you think we could adopt from other countries that would improve our quality of living?
Friday, 3/24: Discussion Prompt (after in class on viewing day one): In your journal before coming to class on 3/24, respond to the film thus far in your journal. What stood out to you, what are your initial reactions, thoughts, feelings? Share your notes here if you'd like.
Week Eleven:
Monday, 3/27: Nothing due today unless you have not kept up with the journal entries following each viewing of the film.
Friday, 3/1 (#FTF): Read the assignment sheet for Paper 3 and come to class with any questions. Read Chapter 21: Argument (pp. 543-562 only). Do not come to class if you are not prepared to discuss the two readings at the end of this selection ("A Farm Boy Reflects" and "In Praise of the F Word")
Week Twelve:
Monday, 4/3: Read "Introduction to Research" and Chapter 22 "A Brief Guide to Writing a Research Paper" in your textbook (ONLY UP TO & INCLUDING PAGE 639). You will have a short quiz today on documentation and source evaluation.
Wednesday, 4/5: Bring your source to class today (even if it is online-- print it out).
Friday, 4/7: Read your source, summarize it, and pull-out or highlight TWO direct quotes that you feel you could use in your paper. This doesn't have to be typed-- you can put it in your journal.
Week Thirteen:
Monday, 4/10: Rough draft 1 due of Paper 3 (submit to Google docs, share with me @ [email protected])
Wednesday, 4/12: Have a fuller rough draft of your paper by today-- this time, print out what you have and bring it to class (the activity we are doing requires being able to write on your draft).
Friday, 4/14: Final peer edit of rough draft-- correcting/checking for correct MLA formatting, citations, Works Cited, word length, grammar, punctuation, clear argument.