Monday, October 27, 2008
Week #6 Notebook Update
This week's Troubleshooting chapters (self-selected chapters from Part III, Revising, and Part IV, Editing) will be addressed in your cover letter, NOT your notebook. (Ignore what it what it says on Week #6 of the syllabus about including a notebook entry for each.)
Week #6 Schedule Changes
Hi all,
In order to provide some of you prompter feedback on your Essay #2 and in order to have time to discuss mid-term progress for those of you interested, I have decided to cancel a couple of days of each class in order to make time for student-teacher conferences (15 minutes time slots per person). These conferences are not required, but they are my attempt to touch base with those of you who have questions or concerns about your grades or who would like more one-to-one discussion on your essay. I will have slots available during class time and my office hours, and I will make extra time (outside of class time) available next week, if necessary, to meet the needs of all who want a conference.
Each class has different changes, so pay attention to the TIME as you read below:
8:30 a.m. class
Regular class/due dates this week (including Essay #2 & cover letter due Thursday and Seminar and Notebooks due on Friday)
Next week, class canceled M (11/3) & W (11/5) for conferences. I may also do some conference Tu (11/4) during our lab time.
10:30 a.m. class
Weds. (10/29)--Essay #2 due
Th & F (10/30 & 10/31)--class canceled for conferences.
Mon. (11/3)--Seminar #3 and Notebooks due
For those of you who sign up for conferences, please meet in my office (Glenn 183), and be prompt, as they will be scheduled back-to-back. I will have your essays ready for you during your conference appointment. Those of you who are not conferencing, I will return your essays in approximately a week with written comments as usual.
In order to provide some of you prompter feedback on your Essay #2 and in order to have time to discuss mid-term progress for those of you interested, I have decided to cancel a couple of days of each class in order to make time for student-teacher conferences (15 minutes time slots per person). These conferences are not required, but they are my attempt to touch base with those of you who have questions or concerns about your grades or who would like more one-to-one discussion on your essay. I will have slots available during class time and my office hours, and I will make extra time (outside of class time) available next week, if necessary, to meet the needs of all who want a conference.
Each class has different changes, so pay attention to the TIME as you read below:
8:30 a.m. class
Regular class/due dates this week (including Essay #2 & cover letter due Thursday and Seminar and Notebooks due on Friday)
Next week, class canceled M (11/3) & W (11/5) for conferences. I may also do some conference Tu (11/4) during our lab time.
10:30 a.m. class
Weds. (10/29)--Essay #2 due
Th & F (10/30 & 10/31)--class canceled for conferences.
Mon. (11/3)--Seminar #3 and Notebooks due
For those of you who sign up for conferences, please meet in my office (Glenn 183), and be prompt, as they will be scheduled back-to-back. I will have your essays ready for you during your conference appointment. Those of you who are not conferencing, I will return your essays in approximately a week with written comments as usual.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Week #5 Preview
This week, we'll be working on developing Essay #2 (due Monday, 10/27, for peer review) as well as continuing work on seminaring and notebooks. On Weds. and Thurs. this week, we'll do some work on MLA documentation, and to prepare for that work, I'd like you all to read p. 69 in TCWOW, "Children Left Behind." (That will also put you ahead on seminar prep, but I don't need your notebook entry by Weds.; I just need you to be familiar with the article for quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, and citing practice.)
Monday, I also handed out information on how to write a "thank you" letter, something I encourage you to send to your interviewees (or those you job shadowed). You will need to include a typed copy of your thank you letter(s) in the appendix of your final portfolio; however, I'm happy to take a look at what you've done before that if you'd like advice on how to improve.
As I mentioned in class today, I'm not where I'd hoped to be on commenting on Essay #1 due to a funeral (and related activities) this past weekend. My goal is still to finish the essay grading by Friday, but the reality is, I may need another weekend to get them all done. I'll do my best . . .
Finally, here are the additions to your notebook for this week:
Monday, I also handed out information on how to write a "thank you" letter, something I encourage you to send to your interviewees (or those you job shadowed). You will need to include a typed copy of your thank you letter(s) in the appendix of your final portfolio; however, I'm happy to take a look at what you've done before that if you'd like advice on how to improve.
As I mentioned in class today, I'm not where I'd hoped to be on commenting on Essay #1 due to a funeral (and related activities) this past weekend. My goal is still to finish the essay grading by Friday, but the reality is, I may need another weekend to get them all done. I'll do my best . . .
Finally, here are the additions to your notebook for this week:
- From Troubleshooting, two entries, one "revision"-related (Ch. 8 or a chapter in Part III) and one "editing"-related (a chapter in Part IV).
- Essay #2 pre-writing (you choose the type of pre-writing and/or outlining you prefer)
- Entries for each reading (see list below) out of TCWOW (four total entries)
Monday, October 13, 2008
Week #4 Reminders
Well, for better or worse, I'm here all week and will continue to be here every day until my last conference at the end of the quarter. Therefore, I'll be reminding you of what you need to do in class each day, but I'll continue to post a few of the key due dates/reminders each week.
For this week:
1. I'll be collecting notebooks (or half the notebooks, anyway) on Friday. See the list (right side) for what I'll be expecting you to have completed by Oct. 17. Remember that you need to have entries for EACH assigned reading out of Ch. 1 of The Changing World of Work. (The assigned readings for each class are listed in a previous post--scroll down or look in "Archive"; the reading journal assignment is on p. 3 of syllabus, 3rd bullet point.) I decided NOT to add entries for this week's Troubleshooting readings (ch. 24 + a chapter of your choice from Part III) because you will be discussing your self-selected chapter in your cover letter, so you just need three entries from TS (Into./Ch. 1, Chs. 2 - 4, and Chs. 5 - 7) by Fridy.
2. Our first seminar is Friday. All individuals should have the four articles read and their journal entries complete. The group leading the discussion should be extra-prepared with additional questions and a plan for how they'd like the discussion to go and how to get the class involved. Seminaring counts for 10% of your course grade and is evaluated individually, whole class, and, on the week you lead the discussion, small group. If you're absent on a seminar day, you cannot make up those missed points.
3. A few of you missed or didn't have a draft for peer review. The only way to regain credit is to schedule an appointment in the Writing Center to have your essay reviewed before revising it for teacher review. Your Essay #1 is due THURSDAY for teacher review, and you should attach a cover letter and your peer review sheets (or Writing Center consultation slip) to your revised draft when you turn it in.
Also, just FYI, I posted the assignments for Essay #1 (profile essay), Essay #2 (career report--it will be handed out Thursday), and the Cover Letter (it will be handed out Tuesday) below in case you need an extra copy.
For this week:
1. I'll be collecting notebooks (or half the notebooks, anyway) on Friday. See the list (right side) for what I'll be expecting you to have completed by Oct. 17. Remember that you need to have entries for EACH assigned reading out of Ch. 1 of The Changing World of Work. (The assigned readings for each class are listed in a previous post--scroll down or look in "Archive"; the reading journal assignment is on p. 3 of syllabus, 3rd bullet point.) I decided NOT to add entries for this week's Troubleshooting readings (ch. 24 + a chapter of your choice from Part III) because you will be discussing your self-selected chapter in your cover letter, so you just need three entries from TS (Into./Ch. 1, Chs. 2 - 4, and Chs. 5 - 7) by Fridy.
2. Our first seminar is Friday. All individuals should have the four articles read and their journal entries complete. The group leading the discussion should be extra-prepared with additional questions and a plan for how they'd like the discussion to go and how to get the class involved. Seminaring counts for 10% of your course grade and is evaluated individually, whole class, and, on the week you lead the discussion, small group. If you're absent on a seminar day, you cannot make up those missed points.
3. A few of you missed or didn't have a draft for peer review. The only way to regain credit is to schedule an appointment in the Writing Center to have your essay reviewed before revising it for teacher review. Your Essay #1 is due THURSDAY for teacher review, and you should attach a cover letter and your peer review sheets (or Writing Center consultation slip) to your revised draft when you turn it in.
Also, just FYI, I posted the assignments for Essay #1 (profile essay), Essay #2 (career report--it will be handed out Thursday), and the Cover Letter (it will be handed out Tuesday) below in case you need an extra copy.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Week #3 Reminders
Okay, so I just got back, and I'm leaving again, but this will be the last trip for a little while.
Here's what you should be working on Thursday & Friday while I'm gone:
1. Seminar Groups: You should read the selections from your section and meet with your seminar group to discuss how you want to approach seminaring. (NOTE: Our first seminar will occur Friday, Oct. 17, and everyone should be prepared to discuss the readings from "Valuing Work" at that time.)
2. Readings/Assignment Notebook: This week, you should read and write one notebook entry on Chs. 5, 6, & 7 of Troubleshooting. Before Friday (10/17) of next week, you will need to complete entries for EACH assigned reading out of the first chapter ("Valuing Work") of The Changing World of Work. Instructions for these entries are on the syllabus (p. 3, 3rd bullet under "Assignment Notebook," but basically, you'll be writing a brief summary and then listing discussion ideas (in complete sentences), i.e. what you found surprising/interesting, what you found challenging, quotes of passages of interest. Finally, you will write a couple of good questions about the reading or the theme to bring to seminar.
NOTE: I'll begin collecting notebooks next Friday (10/17), so make sure you have all your entries caught up and also include your Essay #1 interview/job shadow notes and pre-writing.
3. Writing Center Visitation: I'd like you to learn where the Writing Center is, what it can do for you, and what its schedule is for this quarter. On Thursday or Friday, you should take a few minutes from what would normally be class time to stop by. (Be polite!) During your visit, you should log in and out, so there's a record of your visit, and ask any questions you may have, i.e. what sorts of resources are available for writers here? when are your open hours? how does one schedule an appointment, etc. On Monday (10/13), I'd like you to bring to class some piece of evidence that you visited the Writing Center, i.e. a writing handout, a brochure, or a schedule. If you want help with your essay #1, you could schedule an appointment to work with a writing consultant (on brainstorming, organizing, writing, revising--whatever you need help with). I'll give you bonus points if you are able to complete a consultation before we meet in class on Monday (10/13). Bring your consultation slip!
Reminder: If you cannot visit the Writing Center (or missed your Advising Center visit last week), you have the option of participating in one of the Information Literacy Workshops listed on the last page of the syllabus. There are only a few left . . .
4. Last, but not least, Essay #1: Essay #1 peer review is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 13. You should bring 3 copies of your TYPED essay for your peer group to comment on.
Here's what you should be working on Thursday & Friday while I'm gone:
1. Seminar Groups: You should read the selections from your section and meet with your seminar group to discuss how you want to approach seminaring. (NOTE: Our first seminar will occur Friday, Oct. 17, and everyone should be prepared to discuss the readings from "Valuing Work" at that time.)
2. Readings/Assignment Notebook: This week, you should read and write one notebook entry on Chs. 5, 6, & 7 of Troubleshooting. Before Friday (10/17) of next week, you will need to complete entries for EACH assigned reading out of the first chapter ("Valuing Work") of The Changing World of Work. Instructions for these entries are on the syllabus (p. 3, 3rd bullet under "Assignment Notebook," but basically, you'll be writing a brief summary and then listing discussion ideas (in complete sentences), i.e. what you found surprising/interesting, what you found challenging, quotes of passages of interest. Finally, you will write a couple of good questions about the reading or the theme to bring to seminar.
NOTE: I'll begin collecting notebooks next Friday (10/17), so make sure you have all your entries caught up and also include your Essay #1 interview/job shadow notes and pre-writing.
3. Writing Center Visitation: I'd like you to learn where the Writing Center is, what it can do for you, and what its schedule is for this quarter. On Thursday or Friday, you should take a few minutes from what would normally be class time to stop by. (Be polite!) During your visit, you should log in and out, so there's a record of your visit, and ask any questions you may have, i.e. what sorts of resources are available for writers here? when are your open hours? how does one schedule an appointment, etc. On Monday (10/13), I'd like you to bring to class some piece of evidence that you visited the Writing Center, i.e. a writing handout, a brochure, or a schedule. If you want help with your essay #1, you could schedule an appointment to work with a writing consultant (on brainstorming, organizing, writing, revising--whatever you need help with). I'll give you bonus points if you are able to complete a consultation before we meet in class on Monday (10/13). Bring your consultation slip!
Reminder: If you cannot visit the Writing Center (or missed your Advising Center visit last week), you have the option of participating in one of the Information Literacy Workshops listed on the last page of the syllabus. There are only a few left . . .
4. Last, but not least, Essay #1: Essay #1 peer review is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 13. You should bring 3 copies of your TYPED essay for your peer group to comment on.
Monday, October 6, 2008
FOR TOMORROW (Tues., Oct. 7)
BRING the following to the computer lab (Deccio 216):
- Your interview or job shadow notes (for Essay #1 pre-writing)
- A disk or thumb drive (to save any writing you do in class)
- A copy of your "majors brochure" or program handout/checklist (from the Advising Center); if you did bonus work, bring that, too
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