Week 15 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, December 5th

• Workshop #5: Memoir Essay
• Homework
• continue composing/revising all assignments and preparing Final Portfolio

Thursday, December 7th

• UTRGV STUDY DAY [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue composing/revising all assignments and preparing Final Portfolio
• FINAL PORTFOLIO REVISIONS DUE IN GOOGLE DRIVE BY MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY, 12/11.

Reading Response #20: Ferguson, Chs. 20-23 & Karr, Ch. 13 (Information, Facts, & Data)

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 14 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, November 28th

• Final Portfolio and Reflective Essay
• Christina Velasquez: Ferguson, Chs. 13-19 & Karr, Chs. 5 & 7 (Diction, Emotions, & Choosing Details)
• Homework
• read/print/bring the following for discussion to class on Thursday:
• Ferguson, Chs. 20, 21
  
• Karr, Ch. 13 (Information, Facts, & Data)
• post Reading Response #20 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 11/29

Thursday, November 30th

• Quiz #11
• Mathew Betancourt & Gabriel Martinez: Ferguson, Chs. 20-23 & Karr, Ch. 13 (Information, Facts, & Data)
• Homework
• print/bring three (3) copies of your Memoir Essay draft for Workshop #5 on Tuesday, 12/5

Reading Response #19: Ferguson, Chs. 13-19 & Karr, Chs. 5 & 7 (Diction, Emotions, & Choosing Details)

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 13 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, November 21st

• Workshop #4: Memoir Essay
• Homework
• revise your Memoir Essay draft in Google Drive
• REVISED Memoir Essay draft due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 11/24
• read/print/bring the following for discussion to class on Tuesday:
• Ferguson, Chs. 13-19
• Karr, Chs. 5 & 7 (Diction, Emotions, & Choosing Details)
• post Reading Response #19 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 11/27

Thursday, November 23rd

• NO CLASS [THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY]

Reading Response #18: Ferguson, Chs. 11, 12; Karr, Ch. 12; & "The Unholy Tarahumara"

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 12 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, November 14th

• Alejandra Rodriguez: Ferguson, Chs. 8-10 & Karr, Ch. 6 (Carnality)
• Homework
• read/print/bring the following for discussion to class on Thursday:
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  Ferguson, Chs. 11, 12
• Karr, Ch. 12 (Beloveds)
• view The Unholy Tarahumara (available under READINGS)
• post Reading Response #18 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 11/15

Thursday, November 16th

• Quiz #10
• Abigail Vasquez: Ferguson, Chs. 11, 12; Karr, Ch. 12 (Beloveds); & The Unholy Tarahumara
• Homework
• print/bring three (3) copies of your Memoir Essay draft for Workshop #4 on Tuesday, 11/21