Week at a glance October 7 - 11, 2013

Looking at the submissions for Minor Essay 2a, it likely would be good to get just a bit more practice and do one more minor essay.  If there is one issue to highlight, it is a lack of focus on specific details.  We're still writing too broadly, saying things that any intelligent person could say about our topic.  That is getting the job done.  Adding voice and presence into our writing means adding examples, details, and analysis that would only be found in our individual essays.  So, we'll continue with one more essay.  Rather than taking a week to complete this last essay.  We will instead make it our in-class response for the week by working on it in class Wednesday-Friday.

• Mon: Read and discuss Levitt and Dubner 476-478.  For Tuesday, read Tuchman 584-598.
• Tues: Discuss and analyze Tuchman.  For Wednesday, read Orwell 528-537.
• Wed: Discuss and analyze Orwell.  Minor Essay 2b due by 11:59:59 to turnitin.com.  Minor Essay 2c assigned - due in class by the end of the hour on Friday.
• Thurs: Minor Essay 2c - continue shaping and creating the essay.
• Fri: Meet in Library Lab D.  Minor Essay 2c due by the end of the hour to turnitin.com. Assign and discuss Major Essay 2.  For Monday: select a prompt and topic for Major Essay 2.