Weeks 18 and 19--Future of Writing and Review

Mon 5/14: S--Workshopping

Tu 5/15: S--

  • Block B:

    • Please identify and bring in a sentence or a paragraph from your story that's giving you trouble stylistically or mechanically (grammar, wording, etc.).

      • We'll try to brainstorm solutions together for at least some of these sentences/paragraphs.

      • Have your sentence or paragraph ready on a word or Google doc.

  • Block E: stories by Christian and Sasha

W 5/16: L--Revision due

  • Final revision assignment (unless you're taking an extension): Instructions for Final Revision

      • Here's the turnitin.com info:

        • Class ID: 17511882

        • Enrollment key: English

    • List of terms for final will be shared with you as a Google doc.

    • Evals!

      • Please bring your fully charged laptop to class. We'll do evals on this day.

  • Bring reading suggestions for a Google Doc we'll create during class time:

    • The titles of 1-3 books you'd suggest to your classmates and me for summer reading.

    • A brief description of the book/s and why you think your classmates and I might be interested in reading it/them.

  • Also, you might want to peruse the following:

Fri 5/18: S--Please read (and make sure to bring your reader to class):

    • "The Future of Narrative" (74-77, reader)

  • "Inner Space: Cleaning Some Room for Inspiration" (166-169, reader)

Mon 5/21: S--

    • Please read Francine Prose, excerpt from Reading Like a Writer (13-24, reader).

    • Please post sample questions/practice for final on Canvas

      • Site and instructions to be posted

    • List of terms for the final is on your Google Classroom site

      • In class, we'll assign students various terms to define/give examples of.

Tu 5/22 (Block B) or W 5/23 (Block E): L-Final class! Review