So, this week is a transition week…
We’ve just written two memoir pieces and read a variety of memoir examples! Yay! Pat yourselves on the back a few times. 🙂… Read More
Category: Course Activities (Page 3 of 4)
Before class on Wednesday, March 2, students will…
- Write a critique of Myriam Gurba’s work. What did you enjoy? What questions do you have for the author? Title it Full
So, let’s talk about CHARACTER and how a writer shows it!
I’ll start with a quote that you’ll find familiar:
… Read MoreWhen I tell gringos that my Mexican grandfather worked as
Before class on Wednesday, February 23, students will…
- Read my Announcement.
- Read Myriam Gurba’s “Pendeja, You Ain’t Steinbeck: My Bronca with Fake-Ass Social Justice Literature.” (This file can be
Read the following quote:
… Read MoreThe following is a story:
“The king died and then the queen died.”
And the following is a plot:
“The king died, and then the queen
Before class on Wednesday, February 16, students will…
- Read my Announcement.
- By class time on Wednesday, February 16, email your critique to me and your Cohort. Email my
Hopefully by class time you’ll have received all your Cohort’s feedback (and you’ve sent your feedback to your Cohort). When one gets a lot of feedback at once, there can … Read More
First, consider this quote from Truth & Beauty:
… Read MoreWhile Lucy and I would later revise our personal history to say we had been friends since we met as freshmen,
Before class on Wednesday, February 9, students will…
- Read my Announcement.
- Write your own “Meet My _____.” You can use
Wednesday, February 2
During class, we’ll READ:
- We are using OpenLab NOT Blackboard. If you haven’t registered with OpenLab before this class, do so today!
- Instructions can be found here:
