Week at a glance August 26-30, 2013

This week we officially begin our readings out of our textbook for our first minor essay of the semester.  Our first minor essay will look at narrative non-fiction on the topic of literacy and education.  Each writer relates his/her own experience and motives for the work, in addition to the multiple layers of presence he/she adds.  The readings for the week will serve as structural models for students to apply to their own writing.

• Mon: Discuss Alexie 27 - 30 and complete the Presence Inventory.  Read Douglass 86 - 91 and Rodriguez 187 - 203 for Tuesday.
• Tues: Discuss Douglass and Rodriguez; complete the Presence Inventory for each writer.  Read Tan 232 - 237 for Wednesday.
• Wed: Discuss Tan and complete the Presence Inventory.  Minor Essay 1 - assignment and discussion.
• Thurs: Meet in Library Lab D to shape and create a rough draft of Minor Essay 1.
• Fri: Meet in Library Lab D to continue shaping and creating a rough draft of Minor Essay 1.

Minor Essay 1 rough draft

electronic copy due by 11:59:59 on Wednesday, Sept 4