Week of 10/2

Monday, October 2

• Discussion: Procrastination and critical reading
• Reading(s): “Later”
• Homework:
  • Finish Unit 1
    • Hard copy, double-spaced to be turned in during class on Wednesday
    • Word count on top left along with name

Wednesday, October 4

• Discussion: Unit 2 and criticism
• Handout(s)
  • Unit 2 assignment
• Reading(s):
  • “Review: Barack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ aims to define a presidential legacy amid supporters’ ‘million different dreams’”
  • “Why The Bear Hits So Hard”
• Homework:
  • Finish your difficulty paper
    • Part 1 (3oo words): What did you find difficult about “Later” (found above); quote from specific portions of the text, and also think about how your environment might have contributed to these difficulties.
    • Part 2 (50-100 words): Plan for re-reading the article that will help you address the difficulties you faced.
    • Part 3 (300 words): Reflection of what you learned about yourself and/or the article after re-reading.

Next Week

• Research questions and annotated bibliography source entries