Author: Andrew Stone

HW 1.5

Many times, students donā€™t know the rules when it comes to writing emails to professors. This isnā€™t their fault! There are so many rules, how could a person keep track? Thatā€™s why I want you to practice this extremely important genre of writing. First, watch this slide show about emailing a professor, and then write me an email either:Ā 

  1. Asking me a question about Unit 1. This can be a question you have about the assignment or about your essay in particular or
  2. Explaining to me how your essay is going.Ā 

Donā€™t use Chat GPT!!

If you have something else you want to talk about, feel free to write about that. These topics are really just there to give you ideas. Do your best to follow all the guidelines given in the handout! If you donā€™t get it right, thatā€™s okay, but give it a shot.Ā 



Homework 1.4

  1. READ/REVIEW:Ā Unit 1 Assignment Sheet
  2. THINK: Think of one specific incident that changed your views on education. Picture the scene.
  3. REVIEW : Please review the slideshow we watched in class about what paragraphs are. You can find it HERE .
  4. WRITE: a blog post of at least two distinct paragraphs describing one specific incident that changed your views on education using Concrete, Significant detail. The incident you described in class will be a great place to start.

Homework 1.3

Category: Unit 1

READ AND ANNOTATE : ā€œMaybe I Could Save Myself by Writingā€Ā 

READ AND ANNOTATE: ā€œThe Fourth of Julyā€ by Audre LordeĀ 

WRITE: (250 Words) Ā So far in this unit, we have read three examples from the genre of the ā€œeducation narrative.ā€Ā  Your first essay assignment in this class will be to write in this genre yourself.Ā  So in this discussion forum, Iā€™d like us to have a conversation about what the features of this genre are. Please discuss some of the following:

  • What, from what youā€™ve seen so far, are the ā€œingredientsā€ (also known as ā€œconventionsā€) 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.

Category: Unit 1

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