Friday, December 4, 2009

Last Day

English 101 Day 49

  1. Bruce and Rage


  2. H/I Cover Letter
  3. H/I Final, Final Draft
  4. Return of Essays, etc
    1. First week of Winter Quarter.
    2. Grades mostly.
    3. For more feedback from me, bring your essay in and we'll go over it.
  5. Grades due Next Friday, posted online under schedule that day
  1. My schedule: Winter 102 x3; Spring English 070 x2 and Creative Writing.
    1. Also, you can ask about anything anytime.
    2. You can say hi to me on campus. Say your name and I'll say mine.
    3. You can say hi to each other.
    4. From my English 102 class: Andy Blevins' story.
      1. One in there Americans in their mid-twenties attended but did not finish college.
      2. Only 41 percent of low-income students entering a four year college managed to graduate within five years. (66% of high income did).


  1. 75 percent of students enrolling in community colleges said they hoped to transfer to a four year institution. But only 17 percent of those made the switch within five year. The rest were out working or still studying toward the two year degree.

  2. Your story has to be different.
  3. The Grapes of Wrath final scene
  4. If it doesn't work: Here comes that old rainbow again x 2.



  5. Now, you can do this.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Day 47

English 101 Day 47 Fall 09

  1. Wednesday: One final Peer Review session, Portfolio Review due.
    1. Essay 1 group
    2. Essay 2 group
    3. Essay 3 group
      1. This COULD include those of you who turned in an essay yesterday, who know how to fix it without my feedback.
    4. Cover letter group
  2. Thursday: MLA Death Match 2K9, round two, Revenge of the Sick

Friday: Final, final essays due—MUST INCLUDE MY COMMENTS ON DRAFT 2, and RUBRIC WITH SCORE. Cover letter due.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Day 46

English 101 Day 46 Fall 09

Let them sing it for you.

  1. Tuesday: ESSAY 3 DUE, if you have not turned it in yet.
  2. Wednesday: One final Peer Review session, Portfolio Review due.
  3. Thursday: MLA Death Match 2K9, round two, Revenge of the Sick

Friday: Final, final essays due—MUST INCLUDE MY COMMENTS ON DRAFT 2, and RUBRIC WITH SCORE. Cover letter due.