Please chose one of the readings below to annotate.  This assignment should be posted under “Discussions/Unit 1” and titled “­­­­Olivarez Assignment” or “Tan Assignment”.  Like the previous annotation assignment, make at least five annotations. These can be observations or questions, or simply summaries of the paragraphs. Remember, these annotation exercises are all about noticing what you notice!  The ultimate benefit is that by interacting with any work of literature, annotating helps you remember what you read without having to reread it when it comes time to discuss it in class.  So, any reading assignment you get, you should annotate.

ANNOTATE: “Maybe I Could Save Myself by Writing” https://gen.medium.com/young-chicago-authors-maybe-i-could-save-myself-by-writing-poetry-latinx-teen-79752108d0b5

 

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ANNOTATE: “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan: http://www.umsl.edu/~alexanderjm/Mother%20Tongue%20by%20Tan.pdf

 

WRITE: (250 Words).  This assignment should be posted under “Discussions/Unit 1” and titled “Education Narrative Discussion”. So far in this unit, we have read (and heard) three examples from the genre of the “education narrative.”  Your first essay assignment in this class will be to write in this genre yourself.  So, in this discussion forum, I’d like us to have a conversation about what the features of this genre are. Please discuss some of the following:

  • What, from what you’ve seen so far, are the “ingredients” (also known as “conventions”) of the education narrative genre?
  • 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.

WRITE:  Post under “Discussions/Intro” and title it “Time Capsule”.  This assignment is due by Monday, February 14th.  I’m giving you some extra time to do this assignment.

 

Make a message to your end-of-the-semester self. In this time capsule, I want you to send a message to your end-of-the semester self about your goals, your hopes for the year, and maybe some pitfalls you feel you might be up against.  Please also think about how writing will help you achieve your future goals– not just for the end of the semester, but beyond.

 

One catch: it can’t be just writing– there have to be some images or sounds in there!  Whatever you think will help us get to know you and your experiences better. You can even make a video. Or record an audio file and link to it. Or draw something and upload the image. Whatever you want. Remember: we’re all about composing in the 21st century, so feel free to do what you think would be interesting for us to see/hear/learn about.