Reading Response #7: Chapter 5 (Show & Tell) & “Brownies” (163-178)

Post your reading response to readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 250 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 7 Agenda [Tentative]

Thursday, March 2nd

• Quiz #5
• Iggy Perez & Flavio Hernandez: Chapter 4 & “Fiesta, 1980” (137-146)
• Workshop #5: Mathew Betancourt & Jesus Pena
• Homework
• read Chapter 5 & “Brownies” (163-178)
• post Reading Response #7 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 3/8
• read, print, & bring hard copies of the two stories to be workshopped (see Workshop Schedule)
• also, complete the workshop form for each short story; print/bring two (2) copies of each completed workshop form to class on Thursday; one copy will be for author, other for Dr. Moreira

Reading Response #6: Chapter 4 (Structure & Beginnings) & “Fiesta, 1980” (137-146)

Post your reading response to readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 250 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 6 Agenda [Tentative]

Thursday, February 23rd

• Quiz #4
• PJ Hernandez & Daniela Hernandez: Chapter 6 & “The Lady With the Little Dog” (208-220)
• Workshop #4: Evelyn Lopez & Andy De Llano
• Homework
• read Chapter 4 & “Fiesta, 1980” (137-146)
• post Reading Response #6 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 3/1
• read, print, & bring hard copies of the two stories to be workshopped (see Workshop Schedule)
• also, complete the workshop form for each short story; print/bring two (2) copies of each completed workshop form to class on Thursday; one copy will be for author, other for Dr. Moreira

Reading Response #5: Chapter 6 (Point of View) & “The Lady With the Little Dog” (208-220)

Post your reading response to readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 250 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Thursday, February 16th

• Quiz #3
• Matthew Betancourt & Jesus Pena: Chapter 9 & "Sonny's Blues" (290-312)
• Workshop #3: Emily D. Gyves & Lizbet Cantu
• Homework
• read Chapter 6 & “The Lady With the Little Dog” (208-220)
• post Reading Response #5 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 2/22
• read, print, & bring hard copies of the two stories to be workshopped (see Workshop Schedule)
• also, complete the workshop form for each short story; print/bring two (2) copies of each completed workshop form to class on Thursday; one copy will be for author, other for Dr. Moreira

Reading Response #4: Ch. 9 (Plot) and "Sonny's Blues"

Post your reading response to readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 250 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 4 Agenda [Tentative]

Thursday, February 9th

• Mayela Montelongo & Victoria Vielma: Ch. 8 & "Hills Like White Elephants"
• Workshop #2: Nicole Hawke & Michael Perez
• Homework
• read Ch. 9 and "Sonny's Blues"
• post Reading Response #4 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 2/15
• read, print, & bring hard copies of the two stories to be workshopped (see Workshop Schedule)
• also, complete the workshop form for each short story; print/bring two (2) copies of each completed workshop form to class on Thursday; one copy will be for author, other for Dr. Moreira

Reading Response #3: Ch. 8 (Dialogue) and "Hills Like White Elephants"

Post your reading response to readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 250 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 3 Agenda [Tentative]

Thursday, February 2nd

• Quiz #2
• Isaac McCoy & Emily D. Gyves: Ch. 10 & "The Management of Grief"
• Workshop #1: Lizette Garcia and Chano Martinez
• Homework
• read Ch. 8 and "Hills Like White Elephants"
• post Reading Response #3 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 2/8
• read, print, & bring hard copies of the two stories to be workshopped (see Workshop Schedule)
• also, complete the workshop form for each short story; print/bring two (2) copies of each completed workshop form to class on Thursday; one copy will be for author, other for Dr. Moreira