Thursday, September 20th

Class Overview

• We discussed Chapter 5 Voice by focusing on Page 66.
• We discussed Lisa Lings writing voice.
• We paired up and work-shopped the first essay.

Homework

Essay # 1 us due. Please submit the essay in a manila folder with the following:

• Free-writes from ex. 3 a,b,c on page 16
• First Draft
• Second Draft
• Cover Letter discussing your experience with the assignment

Reminder

We Meet Tuesday in the Cafeteria Annex for lunch with Lisa Ling.

Thursday, September 20th

Class Overview

• We discussed 'Voice' focusing on page 66
• We analyzed the voice on Lisa Ling's writings
• We work-shopped in pairs our first essay

Homework

Essay # 1 is due in a manila folder which included

• Original Free-writes based on the prompts from ex.3 page 16 a,b,c
• First draft of essay
• Second draft after work-shopping the essay in class
• Cover letter discussing your experience with this assignment

Reminder

We meet at 11:30 in the cafeteria annex (behind the cafeteria) to have lunch with Lisa Ling.

Tuesday, September 18th

Class Overview

• For writing Practice, we wrote with our non-dominant hand and then wrote metaphors to describe the experience.
• We work-shopped Peg and Kyles essay as a group. We focused our feedback on 3 things 1. What phrases grab our attention, 2. What we wanted to hear more about and 3. What was the central theme lurking in the paper.

Homework

• Read Chapter 5 in the text on 'Voice'.
• Read the Handout by Lisa Ling available here: Lisa Ling Blog Writing.doc and focus free write on it looking at what his her 1)Style and 2)Voice
• Be prepared to workshop your first essay in class on Thursday.

Thursday, September 14th

Class Overview:

• We discussed chapter 1.
• We analyzed the difference between 'Factual Truth' and 'Personal Truth' based on the Quote by Leigh Hunt on Page 2.
• We shared our Homework (ex. 4, pg 17) by each of us reading one of the definitions.
• We wrote a 'personal' definition for the word 'discipline'.

Homework:

• Read chapter 3 of Writing True and annotate the text with notes.
• Write Exercise 3 on page 16. Part D should be typed (double spaced) and will be collected. The paper should be about 2-3 pages.

Tuesday, September 11th

Class Overview:

• We discussed chapter 2 by first free-writing from a single quote in the chapter and reflecting on our weekend writing tasks.
• We each read both are in class free-write as well as one selection from the homework.
• We played Online Balderdash

Balderdash answers:

• Groak: to watch people eat hoping that they will offer you some of their food.
• Impecunious: having no cash or money.
• Tapinophobia: a fear of small things.

Homework:

• Read chapter one of Writing True and annotate the text with notes.
• Write Exercises 4 on page 17. Do two of these one public to be read on Thursday and one private

In Class Writing ex1 Balderdash- September, 11th

Write a definition for the word 'Impecunious.'

Post your response as Anonymous.

In Class Writing ex2 Balderdash- September, 11th

Write a definition for the word 'Groak.'

Post your response as Anonymous.

In Class Writing ex3 Balderdash- September, 11th

Write a definition for the word 'Tapinophobia.'

Post your response as Anonymous.

Week One Overview

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007:

• Concepts Covered: Freewriting

• In-class Writing:

Story about your name, the day of your birth, or a first day of school

• Homework: Complete Honors Studies Application with Essay
  

Thursday, Sptember 6th, 2007:

• Concepts Covered: Ideas and Details

• In-Class Writing:

1) Self Introductions with one lie.
2) Writing in your surroundings.

• Homework :

a. Read Chapter Two with annotations
b. Write everyday