Monday, February 1, 2016

Week 3 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, February 1st
  • Discuss "The Mute Sense," "My Papa's Waltz," and "Westbury Court" (214-220)
  • Writing Activity: Resurrections, according to Roland Barthes
  • Discussion Leader Sign-up
  • Homework
    • read “In Bed,” “El Toro Rojo,” and “The Witching Hour” (220-223; 226-229)
    • post Reading Response #4 on our course blog by 10pm on Tuesday, 2/2
    • bring a photograph that includes both you and your family to class on Wednesday

Wednesday, February 3rd
  • Quiz #3
  • Discuss “In Bed,” “El Toro Rojo,” and “The Witching Hour” (220-223; 226-229)
  • Writing Activity: TBA
  • Discuss Writing Assignment #1: Nonfiction
  • Homework
    • Compose WA#1 in your Google Drive shared folder
      • compose a personal narrative (600-800 words) that details an important/formative moment in your life.
      • provide a TITLE for your narrative
      • Follow MLA guidelines (include name & class info and page numbers; double-spaced)
      • Name your file like this in Google Drive: Nonfiction_YourFullName
      • print/bring three (3) copies of your nonfiction narrative to class on Monday for Workshop #1