Hello,
a few things:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
1. Below is the schedule for oral presentations next week, by class.
2. Please attend class both days, Monday and Wednesday.
3. Instead of comparing grade sheets on Friday, we will do that on Wednesday after the oral presentations. The presentations will not take the entire class period. So...Wednesday, Dec. 11th will be our LAST CLASS SESSION. IMPORTANT! PLEASE BRING ALL OF YOUR GRADED WORK TO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, ALONG WITH YOUR GRADE SHEET.
4. If you have not already revised out of class essay 1 or 2, and you wish to revise out of class essay 3, which was returned to you in class today, you must submit that revision no later than Friday, December 13th. We will not have class that day, so you will have to submit it to my dept. mailbox in the English dept. in Calaveras. IMPORTANT: IF YOU PLACE WORK IN MY DEPT. MAILBOX YOU MUST EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW THAT IT IS THERE. I WILL THEN EMAIL YOU BACK TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE RECEIVED IT. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR SYLLABUS FOR SUBMITTING REVISIONS.
English 1A, Section 2
Monday, Dec. 9th
Calvin
Abbie
Tristan
Klarissa
Chloe
Sarah
Teresa
Gerald
Grace
Ricky
Wednesday, Dec. 11th
Arnold
Sahab
Madhuri
Alex
Daniel
Adrian
Jovar
Halei
Kyle
Sierra
Danielle
Lane
Stone
English 1A, Section 4
Monday, Dec. 9th
Brandon Vazquez
Haley
Tara
Trevor Jones
Bret
Belinda
Gina
Makala
Brandon Vang
Sameh
Roberto
Robert
Wednesday, Dec. 11th
Gheremie
Isabella
Noemi
Susana
Franci
Trevor A.
KJ
Harmanpreet
Igor
Casey
Jan
Denny
English 1A, Section 81
Monday, Dec. 9th
Melissa
Manpreet
Nadien
Duke
Sarah
Kaitlyn D.
Jacky
Reyna
Caitlyn D.
Jeremy
Zane
Wednesday, Dec. 11th
Jonathan
Kaitlyn C
Eileen
Pablo
Olivia
Patricia
Vikram
Alyssa
Justin
Noella
Brenden
Friday, December 6, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Thursday, December 6th--4:30 pm
Hello!
Just a short note.
I am reading and grading your out of class essay #3. It appears that many of you did not read the prompt correctly.
The main essay prompt, worth 75 points, asks you to select a few characteristics (in class, we discussed that characteristics is plural, which means at least two characteristics) AND for each of those characteristics, you were to provide at least three very specific supports.
I am just noting this in the blog so I do not have to keep writing this note on several of your papers. :)
See below:
Just a short note.
I am reading and grading your out of class essay #3. It appears that many of you did not read the prompt correctly.
The main essay prompt, worth 75 points, asks you to select a few characteristics (in class, we discussed that characteristics is plural, which means at least two characteristics) AND for each of those characteristics, you were to provide at least three very specific supports.
I am just noting this in the blog so I do not have to keep writing this note on several of your papers. :)
See below:
Essay Prompt
SELECT A ‘CHARACTER’ FROM THE MEMOIR, THE UNWANTED. IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT CHARACTERISTICS ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THIS PERSON? FOR EVERY ASSERTION YOU MAKE ABOUT THIS PERSON, YOU MUST SUPPORT IT WITH AT LEAST THREE VERY SPECIFIC SUPPORTS FROM THE BOOK. THIS RESPONSE WILL BE EVALUATED ON YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE AN ASSERTION AND SUPPORT IT LOGICALLY AND ARTICULATELY. (75 POINTS)
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Tuesday, December 3, 2013--5:45 pm
Greetings,
It is fairly clear that many of you are just now, today, getting to writing out of class essay 3.
There has been a flurry of emails to support this. :)
As I mentioned in class, writing a character analysis requires some thinking and planning in order to write a well supported, articulate and insightful response. It is not impossible to write at the last minute, but it is not recommended.
Use common sense. The memoir provides many many details that reveal so much about each "character." Naturally, I expect your response to reflect that fact.
It is fairly clear that many of you are just now, today, getting to writing out of class essay 3.
There has been a flurry of emails to support this. :)
As I mentioned in class, writing a character analysis requires some thinking and planning in order to write a well supported, articulate and insightful response. It is not impossible to write at the last minute, but it is not recommended.
Use common sense. The memoir provides many many details that reveal so much about each "character." Naturally, I expect your response to reflect that fact.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Wednesday, November 27th, 2013--10 am
Greetings,
below you will find the Packet 8 assignment to view and read. It is due to be completed by Monday, December 2nd. It is also noted on your syllabus.
Packet #8 Assignment (one article and one video):
http://www.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/04/19/human-trafficking-mixing-up-views-on-immigration-to-the-united-states/
http://www.ted.com/talks/sunitha_krishnan_tedindia.html
ALSO!
Have a wonderful and safe holiday. :)
below you will find the Packet 8 assignment to view and read. It is due to be completed by Monday, December 2nd. It is also noted on your syllabus.
Packet #8 Assignment (one article and one video):
http://www.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/04/19/human-trafficking-mixing-up-views-on-immigration-to-the-united-states/
http://www.ted.com/talks/sunitha_krishnan_tedindia.html
ALSO!
Have a wonderful and safe holiday. :)
Monday, November 25, 2013
Monday, November 25th
Hello,
I posted on the blog a week ago about taking this entire Thanksgiving week off from classes.
When I post, I always assume that all students read the blog! :)
(it is a requirement of the course...ahem...)
However, I received a few emails from students who were not aware.
So I felt compelled to tell all of you, again!
:)
(please refer to the post from November 18th)
I noticed only 59 students read the blog on the 18th. I have 75 1A students, so that is why I am a bit concerned.
I posted on the blog a week ago about taking this entire Thanksgiving week off from classes.
When I post, I always assume that all students read the blog! :)
(it is a requirement of the course...ahem...)
However, I received a few emails from students who were not aware.
So I felt compelled to tell all of you, again!
:)
(please refer to the post from November 18th)
I noticed only 59 students read the blog on the 18th. I have 75 1A students, so that is why I am a bit concerned.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY--Tuesday, November 19th--9:25 pm
Hello,
I am currently in Santa Rosa with my mother. She has suffered another stroke. I will not be able to be back on campus until tomorrow afternoon, so I will have to cancel all my morning classes, which means all three of my 1A sections. I am so sorry for this inconvenience.
If you have a rough draft to submit for essay 3, you have two options:
1. you can place it in my faculty mailbox in the English Dept. mailroom in Calaveras.
2. you can email it to me as a Word document
We will obviously move tomorrow's discussion about the reading to Friday.
Again, I am so sorry for this late notice!
I am currently in Santa Rosa with my mother. She has suffered another stroke. I will not be able to be back on campus until tomorrow afternoon, so I will have to cancel all my morning classes, which means all three of my 1A sections. I am so sorry for this inconvenience.
If you have a rough draft to submit for essay 3, you have two options:
1. you can place it in my faculty mailbox in the English Dept. mailroom in Calaveras.
2. you can email it to me as a Word document
We will obviously move tomorrow's discussion about the reading to Friday.
Again, I am so sorry for this late notice!
Monday, November 18, 2013
Monday, November 18th, 2013--9:15 pm
Greetings,
A few things:
1. The oral presentation assignment was assigned and discussed in class on September 9th. It was also posted on the blog on the same day. I explained it in great detail, and I believe most of you took down notes as well. It is really straightforward, but AFTER you carefully review the handout and your notes, and there are any questions that are still up in the air, please ask me. :) Again, sign ups for the presentations will be on Friday this week.
2. A few of you are still confused about Q and C homework. You have only four Q and C assignments for the semester, and you have completed all four. All reading assignments that do NOT have "Q & C due" written after them on the syllabus do NOT require a Q and C. :)
3. In the past, I always gave my students the Wednesday before Thanksgiving off simply because the majority of students were already out of town for the holiday. Gradually, the entire week became fairly absent of students in my classes. Consequently, I began to give my classes both Monday and Wednesday of Thanksgiving week off. And it will be that way this semester as well. :)
Unfortunately, I realize that OTHER instructors do not follow my reasoning and you may be required to attend other classes that week.
A few things:
1. The oral presentation assignment was assigned and discussed in class on September 9th. It was also posted on the blog on the same day. I explained it in great detail, and I believe most of you took down notes as well. It is really straightforward, but AFTER you carefully review the handout and your notes, and there are any questions that are still up in the air, please ask me. :) Again, sign ups for the presentations will be on Friday this week.
2. A few of you are still confused about Q and C homework. You have only four Q and C assignments for the semester, and you have completed all four. All reading assignments that do NOT have "Q & C due" written after them on the syllabus do NOT require a Q and C. :)
3. In the past, I always gave my students the Wednesday before Thanksgiving off simply because the majority of students were already out of town for the holiday. Gradually, the entire week became fairly absent of students in my classes. Consequently, I began to give my classes both Monday and Wednesday of Thanksgiving week off. And it will be that way this semester as well. :)
Unfortunately, I realize that OTHER instructors do not follow my reasoning and you may be required to attend other classes that week.
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