Hi all,

Thanks for your hard work during the midterm today, and during our writing lab.  I hope the taste of Chuck Berry gave you some historical, musical, and grammatical insight!

For homework, please finish reading Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” We will be devoting all of Wednesday to discussing it.  Continue to use our notes from today’s and last week’s class as a guide.  Furthermore, please scan or take a picture of any two pages from Carr’s article, with your annotations in the margins.  Include the page where you think Carr states his thesis.  Submit here by 10 am on Wednesday, March 22.

Finally, this week only, I will have to change my office hours to 3-4. Please see me during that time frame if you would like to speak.

Best,

Professor Kwong

Hi all,

A note to say that the midterm reading has been posted online, for those who were not present on Wednesday.  Please read, make notes, and brainstorm about how you might respond to the article in written form.  You must bring your copy of the reading to the midterm on Monday.

See you on Monday! Please consult the previous Announcement for more details about Homework.

best,

Professor Kwong

Dear class,

Thanks for your hard work today.  Next class we have our midterm.  While taking a test is no one’s idea of a favorite activity, I hope you see this as an opportunity to practice the skills we have been discussing and working on throughout our semester so far.

For homework, please read (and re-read) the midterm reading, taking notes in the margins and thinking about how you might respond to the reading in written form.  You should bring the reading, with notes in the margins, to Monday’s class.  Review the handout we used today as well – it will come in handy!

Furthermore, please bring the Nicholas Carr reading to class on Monday. We will be discussing it in Writing Lab.  Remember, you’re expected to have read the whole essay by Wednesday 3/22: it would be a good idea to budget time, over the weekend, to get a head start.

Finally, since I’ve cancelled Office Hours today, please contact me if you would like to speak in person early next week about anything.

Best wishes studying!

sincerely,

Professor Kwong

Dear class,

Thank you for the stimulating discussion!  I hope today’s introduction to the Lens essay, and to the topic of online technology, has given you much food for thought.

As mentioned in class, your priority is to finish your final Rhetorical Analysis Essay by the beginning of class Wednesday.  Please upload to the appropriate Dropbox and have a hard copy ready.  See the Assignment Description for details on the requirements: you have all the info you need!

Finally, a reminder that I have to cancel office hours this week.  Please write me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Professor Kwong

-Finish your final Rhetorical Analysis essay by Wednesday, 3/15 at the beginning of class. Instructions here: ENG1101assignmentRhetoricalAnalysis-2  Once again, make sure you have a copy of your partner’s peer review feedback stapled to the back, along with the draft and notes on what you revised.

-Print and bring Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid” to Monday’s class. You do not need to read it.  REMEMBER, we will not end until 12:45 on Monday! Please plan accordingly.

-Finish reading the Sample Rhetorical Analysis essay. Scan or take a picture of pages 4-5 of David X’s essay.  Include in the margins notes on the big idea of each paragraph.  Submit here by 10 am on Monday, March 13.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Professor Kwong