Before class on Monday, students will…
- Have a reading assignment you found memorable/powerful ready to share with a partner. Be ready to answer the following questions:
- What have you learned about yourself as a reader this semester through this text?
- Give a specific example from the text that illustrates (shows) what you’ve learned.
- If you want to earn a higher grade on one of your Major Writing Assignments, be sure to work on that NOW.
- Revisions must be submitted on OpenLab no later than 11:59pm on Wednesday, 5/22!
- They should be titled Full Name, UX Revision (the X stands for 1, 2, or 3) and saved as “Private” under Final Reflection and Revision.
- If you want feedback from me, come to an office hour.
- If you want to earn 10 extra credit points, visit the Writing Center and ask the tutor to email me after the visit!
During class, we will…
- Spend time reading your chosen reading assignment and writing about the assignment on a worksheet I will provide (this is a low-stakes writing assignment–one of the last ones).
- Discuss the text with a partner and the class.
- Discuss what reading skills you’ve learned/improved upon this semester and how you will use them in following classes or in your community.
- I will be distributing one large index card to each student at the end of class. Students are encouraged to copy quotes from their chosen text and their own writing on the notecard.
- Students will be permitted to refer to the card during the writing of the Final Reflection Essay on May 20.
Homework
- Choose one of the three Major Writing assignments to discuss with a partner. Be ready to answer the following questions:
- How have you changed as a writer this semester? Give a specific example from one of the Major Writing assignments you’ve written that illustrates what you’ve learned.
- Hint: Think back to feedback you got from a partner during the peer reviews, from me, or a Writing Center tutor. What advice was given? Contrast your work before and after the feedback came your way.
During class on Wednesday, we will…
- Spend time reviewing your chosen Writing Assignment (U1, U2, or U3) and writing about the assignment on a worksheet I will provide (this is a low-stakes writing assignment–one of the last ones).
- Discuss the assignment with a partner and the class.
- Discuss what writing skills you’ve learned/improved upon this semester and how you will use them in following classes or in your community.
- I will be distributing one large index card to each student that wasn’t present on Monday. Students are encouraged to copy quotes from their chosen text and their own writing on the notecard.
- Students will be permitted to refer to the card during the writing of the Final Reflection Essay on May 20.
Looking forward to next week…
- On Monday, 5/20, you will be provided with a Blue Book to write the Final Reflection Essay. Read the following instructions carefully.
- Be punctual! You will be given the entire class period to write 600 words. If you are late, I will not grant extra time.
- You are permitted one 4″x6″ index card. I suggest writing quotes of the chosen text and names of the author, as well as quotes from your own writing on this card. If you have room, write other thoughts that you want to include in your essay.
- Electronic devices of any kind are not allowed during this time unless you have a note from the Center for Student Accessibility! If I see one being used, I will ask the student to leave. They will receive a 0 on this assignment.
- I will have the following information on the available during class, but be sure to think about the answers beforehand (what we’ve done this week is essentially the entirety of the essay):
- Introduction. What have you learned overall this semester? (You don’t have to share everything here–you’ll have time to share that below. Just give the highlights of what you’ll explain later here.)
- What have you learned about yourself as a reader this semester? Give a specific example from one of the texts we’ve read that illustrates what you’ve learned.
- How have you changed as a writer this semester? Give a specific example from one of the Major Writing assignments you’ve written that illustrates what you’ve learned. (Hint: Think back to feedback you got from a partner during the peer reviews, from me, or a Writing Center tutor. What advice was given? Contrast your work before and after the feedback came your way.)
- Discuss how you might transfer this knowledge about yourself to other writing tasks, assignments, or situations either in college or in your community. Give a specific example.
- Conclusion. Wrap it up!
- If you want to earn a higher grade on one of your Major Writing Assignments, be sure to work on that this weekend.
- Revisions must be submitted on OpenLab no later than 11:59pm on Wednesday, 5/22!
- They should be titled Full Name, UX Revision (the X stands for 1, 2, or 3) and saved as “Private” under Fin
- If you want feedback from me, come to an office hour.
- If you want to earn 10 extra credit points, visit the Writing Center and ask the tutor to email me after the visit!
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