Category: Weekly Assignments (Page 2 of 2)

Homework Due Monday, Sept. 13th

PLEASE Comment on or reply to a comment of AT LEAST ONE of your classmate’s! 

1. Read “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, write a response to the questions in a comment below. 

• • What did you think of this text? Explain! 
  • What is it mostly about? Write a 2-4 sentence summary. Be specific. Refer to the text itself. Use quotes even! 
  • What is the genre of the text? What is the tone?
  • Amy Tan writes, “Recently, I was made keenly aware of the different Englishes I do use.” What does she mean by this? What different “Englishes” does she use? When does she use them?
  • What does Amy Tan mean when she uses the term “mother tongue?”   
  • What was Amy Tan’s perspective on her mother’s English as a child? How does it change over time? What influences led to her shift in perspectives?
  • Why do you think Amy Tan wrote this article? Who do you think is her intended audience?
  • Think about your relationship to the languages in your life. Describe at least two different languages or forms of language that you use either in speaking or writing. For example, when you text or email vs. when you speak. Or when you speak to a family member vs. a friend. Or a professor vs. a friend. Does it change depending on your audience? How? Why?

2. Write a micro-autobiography (60 words or less!) Possible ideas – examples – a 10 word memoir, a poem, a Haiku, an online bio, a dating profile! Post in the comments below. 

3.  ***Draft of Project 1 Due Mon. Sept. 27th***

Week 1 Wednesday Homework Assignment

DUE Monday, Aug. 30th

For Part 2 and Part 3 please reply to this post in a comment. Make sure to include your NAME !

PART 1  

COMPLETE the Technology Survey. Here is the link.

Technology Survey

• Name! Please enter YOUR name!*
• 1. Do you have a smartphone?*
  • Yes, with a data plan
  • Yes, no data plan
  • No
• 2. Do you have consistent, reliable access to a laptop or desktop computer at your home or another off-campus location? (Required)*
  • Yes
  • No
• 3. Do you have consistent, reliable access to a tablet or iPad at your home or another off-campus location?*
  • Yes
  • No
• 4. Do you have broadband (not smartphone) internet access at your home?*
  • Yes
  • No
• 5. Do you have an appropriate space to do your coursework at your home or another off-campus location?*
  • Yes
  • No
• 6. Is there anything else you’d like me to know about your situation regarding coursework? (Optional)
• Credits: This survey is based on a survey created by Maura Smale and Mariana Regalado.

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PART 2

READ: these 2 short “Tips” pieces

• “Tips for Online Learning Success”  https://www.nhcc.edu/student-resources/online-learning-d2l/tips-for-online-learning-success
• “Online Discussions: Tips for Students” https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/developing-assignments/blended-learning/online-discussions-tip-students
  

ANSWER: the questions

• Write a 1-2 sentence summary of each of these pieces. 
• What are 3 tips that you learned that you might try this semester? Why?
• Did you find these pieces helpful?  If not, why? Explain! 
• Was there anything you would like to learn more about? Explain!

Part 3:

WRITE: Introduce yourself!

• Start with one word that describes how you’re feeling about this course as we get started. No need to explain, but you can if you want to. 
• Talk about your worries, concerns, reactions to the readings and/or to being an online student… whatever you want to. No censoring… except keep it kind of clean, please ;-). And
• Add a picture that means something to you, and explain why you chose it — why does it mean something to you?