Week 14:

  • Dates: Wednesday, 12/6-Monday, 12/11 (no class on Wednesday, 12/13–but I’ll host a Reading Day Writing Lab on Zoom instead)
  • Meeting Info: This course meets in person for 100 minutes twice per week, Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:00-1:40pm, in Namm 602A. By the end of each week, I will post an agenda that will outline the next week’s work. It will include instructions for you and links to readings, discussion questions, and other work. We will work on developing community both in our classroom and in our online written community.

Objectives

  • To finish Project 3 and reflective cover letter
  • To catch up on any missing or late work, especially with the Final Portfolio in mind.
  • To schedule a time to talk with me for additional support
  • To begin the Final Reflection and Portfolio
  • To meet with Prof. Rosen to ask questions and review work for revision/completion.

To Do Before Week 14

Just in case you haven’t already, please:

  • Catch up on any readings or discussions you’ve missed–you can review the Weekly Class Agendas to see what we covered.
  • Submit Projects 2 and 3 by writing a post, adding your work, and using the category Project 2 Work or Project 3 Work. If you need help, please ask me or consult this Help page on Writing a Post.

To-Do This Week

Wednesday, 12/6: Final Portfolio and Reflection, Revisions

Texts:

  • Projects 1, 2, 3 and any online work to bring into your Final Reflection and to revise for the Final Portfolio

Writing:

In Class:

  • Finalize Project 3
    • Project 3 part 1: creating a new text
    • Project 3 part 2: genre analysis and reflection
  • Write reflective cover letter
  • Review Final Reflection and Portfolio instructions and begin writing the Final Reflection
  • Writing Workshop (if you have a laptop or tablet and can bring it to use for drafting the Final Reflection, please do!)
  • Some Final Reflection and Portfolio examples from ENG 1121: Example 1 from ENG 1121; Example 2 from ENG 1121
  • Meet with me to discuss your work
  • Write a checklist of everything you have to remember to do

Monday, 12/11: Final Portfolio and Reflection

Texts:

  • Projects 1, 2, 3 and all online work to bring into your Final Reflection

Writing:

  • Complete a draft of the Final Reflection and Portfolio

In Class:

  • Writing workshop (if you have a laptop or tablet and can bring it to use for drafting the Final Reflection, please do!)
  • Peer review of Final Reflections
  • Review of assignments and due dates
  • Meet with me to discuss your work
  • Use your checklist to accomplish something you need to do
  • get help
    • meet with Prof. Rosen
    • come to our student support hours on Wednesday, 12/6, 11:20-12:00, 1:40-2:00; Monday, 12/11, 1:40-2:40
    • Join our Reading Day Writing Lab on Wednesday, 12/13, 12:00-1:00
    • seek help from the Writing Center, tutors, friends, family, classmates, etc
  • Important: Monday, 12/11, is the last day to drop a class with a grade of W. If you want to consider this, please talk to me first!

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