Oct 15 Classwork and Homework

Oct 15

In class:
-roots
-reading q's
-passives and focus: expert groups and practice
-intro to paper 2
-essay dialogue and return paper 1: **Remember, essay dialogues are due with essay 2, so you have until 10/5 to complete them. This goes for revision as well.

HW:
1. Revise one paragraph from essay 1 for active voice and better focus. Highlight or underline all changes, and post the paragraph to the blog sometime BEFORE class starts next week. In order for your changes to show on the comment you attach to the blog, you will need to put changes in ALL CAPS SO WE CAN SEE THEM AS DIFFERENT FROM the rest of the regular text. Post them to the blog section marked: Paragraph revision. You can also choose to bring your parag. to class instead, and simply highlight/underline that copy. I am just trying to save trees and printer ink.

2. Choose the topic you want to work with and write on it, for 5 minutes, without thinking about grammar or spelling. This is a freewrite: see where it takes you. When you are done, post the THESIS only to the blog section marked: Thesis. This must be done by Saturday, 10/21, by 12 noon.

3. Post either an outline or a rough draft that shows you have begun to consider the structure and what you will need to prove your argument to the blog anytime before class. This I do want you to post, not bring to class, because I want people to be able to see each others work for inspiration. Post to the blog section marked: Outlines.