- Last day to drop a class with a 50% refund is 9/23/09.
- All work for the week must be submitted via e-mail by 5 p.m. on Friday
- More than one absence will negatively affect a students grade by as much as a full grade per absence. Remember we only meet once per week!
Material reviewed and discussed this evening:
- Amy Tan's Mother Tongue. Use of introduction to create focus, tone and mood. Dispelling common writing myths: "I;, Beginning a sentence with Because..., And... What is a subordinator anyway? Why you shouldn't use second person :) (pun intended)
- Creating suspense and expectation with an introduction.
- Focus, Development and Organization discussion. Handout.
- Writing and revising Project One using a Hot Spotting strategy.
- Individual conferences and writing help.
Homework for next week:
- Some students must submit their Cell Phone essay if not yet completed and e-mailed no later than Sunday 9/20 at 3 p.m.
- Read Gregory's Shame pg. 324.
- Write a response to Shame--approximately 2 pages double-spaced typed.
- Write and complete a first draft of Project One--approximately 4 pages double-spaced typed.
- Any missing work that has not yet been submitted must be submitted by Sunday 9/20/09.
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