Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Reading Response #7: Rosner, “On Chicken Tenders” and Moore, “Writing the Gastronomical Essay”

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 26th
  • Workshop #1: Nature/Travel Essay
  • Homework
    • revise your Nature/Travel essay draft in Google Drive
      • REVISED essay due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 9/29
    • read/print/bring the following for discussion to class on Tuesday:
      • Rosner, “On Chicken Tenders” (8-12)
      • Moore, “Writing the Gastronomical Essay” (152-158)
    • post Reading Response #7 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 10/2

Thursday, September 28th
  • TACWT CONFERENCE [NO CLASS]

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Reading Response #6: Farley, “Ashes to Ashes” & Moore, “Writing the Contemplative Essay”

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 4 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 19th
  • Angelica Acuna: Marx, “A Tale of a Tub” & Moore, “Writing the Humorous Essay”
  • Homework
    • continue drafting your Nature/Travel Essay in Google Drive
    • read/print/bring the following for discussion to class on Thursday:
      • Farley, “Ashes to Ashes” (available under READINGS)
      • Moore, “Writing the Contemplative Essay” (51-58)
    • post Reading Response #6 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 9/20

Thursday, September 21st
  • Quiz #4
  • Dawn Bustamante: Farley, “Ashes to Ashes” (available under READINGS) & Moore, “Writing the Contemplative Essay”
  • Homework
    • Print/bring three (3) copies of your Nature/Travel Essay draft to class on Tuesday for Workshop #1

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Reading Response #5: Marx, “A Tale of a Tub” & Moore, “Writing the Humorous Essay”

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Reading Response #4: Hessler, “Tales of the Trash” & Moore, “Of Conflict”

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 3 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 12th
  • Matthew Betancourt: 
  • Moore, “A Closer Look: ‘Ah Wilderness!’ by Dinty Moore” (113-131) & Shteyngart, “Behind Closed Doors at Hotels” (available under READINGS)
  • Discuss Essay #: Nature/Travel Essay
  • Homework
    • start drafting your Nature/Travel Essay in Google Drive
      • create a new file in your Google Drive shared folder and name it NatureEssay-YourFullName or TravelEssay-YourFullName (Ex. TravelEssay-AndrewZimmern)
      • for the full guidelines to this assignment, visit ESSAY #1: NATURE/TRAVEL ESSAY
    • read/print/bring the following for discussion to class on Thursday:
      • Hessler, “Tales of the Trash” (available under READINGS)
      • Moore, “Of Conflict” (99-112)
    • post Reading Response #4 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 9/13

Thursday, September 14th
  • Quiz #3
  • Claudia Anzaldua: Hessler, “Tales of the Trash” (available under READINGS) & Moore, “Of Conflict” (99-112)
  • Homework
    • continue drafting your Nature/Travel Essay
    • read/print/bring the following for discussion to class on Thursday:
      • Marx, “A Tale of a Tub” (available under READINGS)
      • Moore, “Writing the Humorous Essay” (159-165)
    • post Reading Response #5 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 9/18

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Reading Response #3: Moore, “A Closer Look: ‘Ah Wilderness!’ by Dinty Moore” and Shteyngart, “Behind Closed Doors at Hotels”

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Reading Response #2: Moore's “Writing the Nature Essay” and “Writing the Travel Essay”

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 2 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 5th
  • Questions about Syllabus
  • Writing Activity
  • Discuss Moore's chapters
  • Discussion Leader Schedule
  • Homework
    • read/bring Moore, “Writing the Nature Essay” (186-192) and “Writing the Travel Essay” (193-199) for discussion on Thursday
    • post Reading Response #2 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 9/6

Thursday, September 7th
  • Quiz #2
  • Discuss “Writing the Nature Essay” (186-192) and “Writing the Travel Essay” (193-199)
  • Discuss Your Nature/Travel Essay
  • Homework
    • start your Nature or Travel Essay in Google Drive
      • create a new file in your Google Drive shared folder and name it NatureEssay-YourFullName or TravelEssay-YourFullName (Ex. TravelEssay-AndrewZimmern)
    • read/bring the following for discussion to class on Tuesday
      • Moore, “A Closer Look: ‘Ah Wilderness!’ by Dinty Moore” (113-131)
      • Shteyngart, “Behind Closed Doors at Hotels” (available under READINGS)
    • post Reading Response #3 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 9/11