Homework for 11/1-11/4

You are to have a printed out draft of your paper for class!
Classes will be in a writing workshop mode: peer review, self-editing, conferences with me.
Final drafts are due Thursday!!! (no homework over the long weekend!)

Homework for 10/27-28

Work on Argumentative Essay!
You are to have: 1) topic; 2) thesis statement (topic, assertion, "so what?"); 3) brief outline of essay

This paper will be due soon, so I suggest you front-load the work (do most of it NOW!), so you will have time to edit and revise.

Paper due - Thursday, November 4th (for both even and odd days!!)

Homework for 10/22-25

WORK ON RE-WRITES!!!!!

Re-writes are due on 10/25 & 10/26!!!

Quarter 1 syllabus

Go HERE for the syllabus for October 18th to Nov 4th

Homework for 10/18-19

1) Read Transitions (192-195) and Becoming a Writer (202-205).
2) Complete your essay re-write for submission in class - make sure you look at transitions and tone/diction. (look at 1st sidebar for all that you should have worked on for your essay)

*Your paper MUST be printed before class or it will be considered LATE! (see 2nd sidebar note)

Homework for 10.14-15

In class - we read the chapter "Effective Sentences" and in groups presented the six different effective sentence types. I also gave you a handout that presents a number of different ways to start a sentence that does away with the traditional subject+verb format.
Homework:
1) read Childhood (222-225) and My House (233-236)
2) For your essay that you are re-writing, choose at least 5 sentences and re-write using the sentence types from the chapter. Be prepared to present them to the class.

Homework for 10/12-13

Please re-read the chapter "Beginnings and Endings"; then write two new beginnings for the essay you are re-writing. Next week, you will partner up and share your written beginnings.
Have a great long weekend!

Homework for 10/7-8

You deserve a break from all the writing you have completed these past few weeks. 1-2 pages a night is tough to accomplish and you should be proud of yourself. The reason I had you do that is so that both you and I can get a handle of your writing style and areas that we can work on for improvement.

Homework:
You completed your self-assessment letter to yourself, outlining pieces of which you thought were the best and worst, as well as your top five for areas to work on and what you do well.

Now choose a piece in your writing folder that you would like to revise...that's it!

See you in class.

Homework for Monday 10/4 and Tuesday 10/5

Those who had class on Friday 10/1
Homework:
a. read No Mercy (101-103)
b. Suggested Writing Assignment #2 (p 106)

For those who had class on Thursday 9/29
Homework
a. Read Zissner article (173-176)
c. Writing Assignment (this is different than what is on the syllabus)
i. p. 179 #2 – write a brief essay (1-2 pages) analyzing your need to simplify some aspect of your life.