Friday, March 31, 2017

Reading Response #10: "What is the Objective Correlative?;" "Understanding the Objective Correlative;" and "Woman Hollering Creek" (53-60)

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 10 Agenda [Tentative]

Thursday, March 30th
  • Quiz #8
  • Pedro Cano & Michael Perez: Chapter 12: What is This Story Really About? & “My Date With Satan” (417-426)
  • Workshop #8: Pedro Cano & Flavio Hernandez
  • Homework
    • read the following for our next class session:
      • "What is the Objective Correlative?" (available under 'Readings')
      • "Understanding the Objective Correlative" by Jon Gingerich (available under 'Readings')
      • "Woman Hollering Creek" by Sandra Cisneros (53-60)
    • post Reading Response #10 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 4/5
    • 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 authors, other for Dr. Moreira

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Reading Response #9: Chapter 12 (What is This Story Really About?) & “My Date With Satan” (417-426)

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 9 Agenda [Tentative]

Thursday, March 23rd
  • Quiz #7
  • Kassandra Salas & Veronica Ruiz: Chapter 3 & “The Things They Carried” (79-92)
  • Workshop #7: Daniela Hernandez & Pedro Cano
  • Homework
    • read Chapter 12: What is This Story Really About? & “My Date With Satan” (417-426)
    • post Reading Response #9 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 3/29
    • 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 authors, other for Dr. Moreira

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Reading Response #8: Chapter 3 (Details, Details) & “The Things They Carried” (79-92)

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 8 Agenda [Tentative]

Thursday, March 9th
  • Quiz #6
  • Lizette Garcia & Andy De Llano: Chapter 5 & “Brownies” (163-178)
  • Workshop #6: Mayela Montenegro & Victoria Vielma
  • Homework
    • read Chapter 3: Details, Details & “The Things They Carried” (79-92)
    • post Reading Response #8 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 3/22
    • 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 authors, other for Dr. Moreira