Hello!
We made it to the final week of classes! I hope this finds you and your families well!!
This week we continue to check in on the presentations of our classmates and send me the final portfolio.
Here is what I would like you to send: old copy of …
Please have a look at what your classmates are doing. I have enjoyed the creative way you have presented your interviews and the wisdom they contain!
Just a word about handing in your portfolio: feel free to email me your docs. Please send them as Word docs, so I can …
Hi Everyone,
I hope you had a peaceful holiday weekend!
I’ll put folders into Blackboard, and then I ask that you watch, read, view, or participate in any fashion designed by our presenters. Please let them know what you found interesting and helpful.
Here is the order of presentations:
Friday …
Hi All,
I hope this finds you well!
I’ve put up a video that talks about the remainder of the semester. It is in the content area of the course. Please watch it when you are able.
Tuesday we are going to revise a piece of writing for our portfolio …
Hi Everyone,
Today we are on our Blackboard site formulating some shared questions we can ask our interview subject.
Please check there for your group and respond and share ideas when you can.
We have deadlines, but I do understand that we are all dealing with a lot right now, …
I hope you are doing ok considering the circumstances!
For today’s class (Friday, March 27), please post up information about your interviewee on your blog. How will you conduct the interview? Is it scheduled? If you haven’t looked at our revised syllabus, please do so. It shows you when the …
Tomorrow (Tuesday 3/24) we will work in our groups and share a revised piece of writing: your op ed, resume, or cover letter.
Please respond to your group members (at least 2), with 1. something you like 2. a question or suggestion
Please also check our syllabus on our website …
In content area…see you online!…
For tomorrow, everyone should do two things:
1. do a bit of research on corporate writing. What is it, who does it, and what kind of examples can you share? Pick a company, explore their website and/or other materials they may post online, and share some ideas about the kinds …
Please check Blackboard for your assignment today.
We will be workshopping our Op Ed pieces with our groups (groups posted on BB).
I will be posting up a short video with instructions and discussion about Friday’s work by Friday morning.
Please continue to consult the syllabus on our website. The …
An op-ed, or opinion editorial, is a narrative essay that presents the writer’s opinion or thoughts about an issue. Op-eds can raise awareness about a particular topic or aim to persuade others, and can substantiate the writer as an expert on a subject.
Op-eds are most commonly published in daily …
For your blog post on Friday we are going to begin work on Opinion pieces. What are they? Typically or traditionally, they are the opinion pages of newspapers, where people give their ideas about a specific, often current, topic. But, you can find opinion pieces all over the web: Slate, …
Please be sure to read the university announcement about the suspensions of classes until late March.
I will email your blog evaluations.
We will continue online with our blogs on Fridays, and I will set up our BlackBoard site so we can hold discussions online on Tuesdays.
Please check back …
We also have a former student coming to class after break. Please think about what questions you …
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Please note that you may leave off any personal information on your resume (address, phone number). This is sensitive information, and you are not required to share it with the class or public on your blogs!
Have a great weekend, and I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!…
See you in class!…
For Friday:
Build your website ad send me the URL. Read the Designing your life handout, and do the work/life reflection.
Follow my blog :-)
For Tuesday: review the readings for the start of the term, and come prepared to share your thoughts about the reflection assignment.
Email me with …
I look forward to meeting you!
Please read the materials on the syllabus for last Friday and today.
Bring your technology too!…
I am looking forward to meeting everyone on Tuesday! Please look over the syllabus and do the readings/viewings in the syllabus/resources for writing with money tab.
We’ll discuss these on Tuesday in class: B-40 English Department conference room.
Have a great weekend and email me with any questions.…
Please come prepared to load your presentation to our class podium (April 29th presenters).
Everyone else, please come prepared to ask some good questions that will help your classmates refine their work!
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Scroll down to the end of the syllabus and read through the materials. We will discuss your topics :)
Also, we will sign up for presentations starting next Monday.
See you in class!…
Looking forward to hearing about your ideas for final projects.
A NYT Sunday magazine article on the Kardashians (just published today): KUWTK…
See you then!…
What does it mean to do so?
Also: think about what other topics you would like to discuss during our crowdsourced class.
See you tomorrow!…
