College closed Sept 7
Due:Â Thursday, September 10th by 11:59 p.m.
There will be a synchronous class meeting on Zoom on Monday, September 7th from 2-3 p.m. to discuss this assignment. Please see a separate posting under âAnnouncementsâ for the meeting ID and password.   Â
READ: âHow to Read Like a Writerâ by Mike Bunn.Â
In this article, Bunn says that his students suggests that the advice they would give to future students is that they âwrite yourself notes and summaries both during and after reading.â So Iâd like you to do that. Please take out a piece of paper and a pen (or pencil) and have it beside you as you read. Just write down whatever stands out to you from the text– jot down a few key words. Doodle! Write a summary. Write a question. There are no right or wrong answers here. Â
https://wac.colostate.edu/docs/books/writingspaces2/bunn–how-to-read.pdf
WRITE:Â In the âUnit 1â folder under âDiscussions,â write a post of at least 300 words discussing the following questions. You can also post the picture of your notes from the reading in this same post:Â
- In his article, Mike Bunn writes âYou are already an author.â Heâs talking to you.  What do you think he means by this? What are some of the things you write already? (Hint: âNothingâ is not an acceptable answer.) Think of all of the ways you already use words in your everyday life. Thatâs authorship! How will that existing expertise help you in your college reading and writing career?
- Was there anything you noticed in Bunnâs article that you would like to try to do in your own writing? What, in particular? Please be specific!
READ: âMother Tongueâ by Amy Tan: http://theessayexperiencefall2013.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/files/2013/09/Mother-Tongue-by-Amy-Tan.pdf
While you are reading, fill out a âdouble entry journalâ (DEJ).  How do you do this? Itâs pretty simple.Â
- In the left hand column of the DEJ, write down four quotes that stick out to you for any reason as youâre reading— you can find them interesting, maddening, funny, whatever. Donât forget the page number, if applicable.Â
- When youâre done reading, fill out the right hand column. That is, you respond to the quotes you chose. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? Be specific! Itâs okay to be as opinionated as you like.
You can either use the form provided (Google âdoubleentryjournal.pdfâ to print one out) or you can just draw a line down a piece of paper and write by hand. When youâre done, take a picture and post it to the Unit 1 folder under âDiscussions.â
WATCH: Jamila Lyiscott â3 Ways to Speak Englishâ (believe me, youâll like this one!)Â
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn_mqVD_7XQ&feature=youtu.be
Here is the transcript– you may want to read along as you listen: https://www.deepcenter.org/deepcenter/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/three-ways-to-speak-english-by-jamila-lyiscott.pdf
While youâre reading, have a piece of paper nearby– write down whatever words stick out to you. Doodle if you want. Just take whatever notes your mind wants to take!
WRITE: As a blog post (at least 300 words) in which you write about your experience with various âEnglishes.â In other words, how has your experience been similar to Lyiscottâs and/ or Tanâs? Please be specific and use at least one quote from Tan or Lyiscott in your response. Â
Due:Â Sunday, September 13th by 11:59 p.m.Â
There will be a synchronous class meeting on Zoom on Wednesday, September 9th from 2-3 p.m. to discuss this assignment. Please see a separate posting under âAnnouncementsâ for the meeting ID and password.   Â
WATCH: Understanding Genre Awareness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Daut5e0kWBo
Fill out a Double-Entry Journal (DEJ) about this video. At least 4 entries. Make sure to write down any questions you have.  Post to the Unit 1 folder under âDiscussions.â
READ: UNIT ONE ASSIGNMENT SHEET
READ: âMaybe I Could Save Myself by Writingâ https://gen.medium.com/young-chicago-authors-maybe-i-could-save-myself-by-writing-poetry-latinx-teen-79752108d0b5
WRITE: (In the Unit 1 folder under âDiscussionsâ) So far in this unit, we have read (and heard) three examples from the genre of the âeducation narrative.â Your first essay assignment in this class will be to write in this genre yourself. So in this discussion forum, Iâd like us to have a conversation about what the features of this genre are. Please discuss some of the following:
- What, from what youâve seen so far, are the âingredientsâ (also known as âconventionsâ) of an education narrative?
- What do you think might be a place to get started with your own education narrative?
- What are your questions or concerns about writing an education narrative of your own?
- If you like, you can also feel free to share an educational experience you had and ask for feedback from your colleagues (and me) to see if we think that might be a solid place to begin writing.
Unless you are one of the very first people to respond to this prompt, I will expect that you are joining the conversation. By this I mean youâre not just running into the room and shouting out your own thoughts, but youâre listening to what others have said (a/k/a reading othersâ posts) and responding to those. This is meant to be a conversation, not a speech! Everyone should write at least 250 words — whether only in one post or spread out in various comments. Â
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