Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Welcome

Welcome, children of horror!

You can check this blog for announcements, the current syllabus, or to ask or answer a question.

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  1. Tues, Sept. 7 Introductions
    Assignment for This I Believe

    Wed., Sept. 8 Rules & Regs
    Discuss This I Believe. What makes good writing?

    Thurs., Sept. 9 No class

    Fri., Sept. 10 In-class essay on summer reading. This essay will be used to place you in a temporary writing “level.”

    Mon., Sept. 13 Quiz on Rules & Regs
    Due: Typed. College essay question and idea for answer (subject) You should get the question from commonapp.org or your top-choice college (if not on commonapp).
    Hand out model college essays
    General discussion, Q & A about college essays

    Tues., Sept. 14 No class

    Wed., Sept. 15 Discuss model essays
    Discuss This I Believe
    Authenticity & risk-taking in the personal essay

    Thurs., Sept. 16 Draft of college essay due for workshop – bring 2 copies!
    Punctuation – commas and semicolons

    Fri., Sept. 17 Draft of college essay due to me. Please remember to type the question you are answering at the top of the page!
    Self-assessments (in-class) and general discussion
    Commas & Semicolons

    Mon., Sept. 20 Colons and dashes
    Diction/audience

    Tues., Sept. 21 No class

    Wed., Sept. 22 Setting up Quotations
    Practice punctuation and diction

    Thurs., Sept. 23 Quiz on punctuation & diction

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