tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53289737539337620812008-03-30T19:37:34.477-07:00Curtis Nehring BlissBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-15264178503530282692007-11-28T07:41:00.000-08:002007-11-28T07:44:07.513-08:00<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">The</span> review is due Thursday. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Here</span> is a sample Works Cited Page:<br /><a href="http://paws.flcc.edu/~nehrincd/eng104fall2007/MLAworks%20cited.doc"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">MLAworks</span>%20cited.doc</a><br /><br />On Thursday we are going to be doing in class writing some come prepared to think write and share (and enjoy).<br /><br />See you then.Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-83079052852572851012007-11-26T10:31:00.000-08:002007-11-26T11:27:34.908-08:00Hello-<br /><br />The review is due on Thursday. The requirements of the review are simply- 4-8 pages; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">MLA</span> style <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">in-text</span> documentation, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">MLA</span> style works cited page. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">following</span> two documents should help you with the citation.<br /><br /><a href="http://paws.flcc.edu/~nehrincd/eng104fall2007/MLA%2024%20Oct%202007.doc"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">MLA</span>%2024%20Oct%202007.doc</a><br /><a href="http://paws.flcc.edu/~nehrincd/eng104fall2007/MLA%20Style%20Sheet--FLCC.doc"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">MLA</span>%20Style%20Sheet--<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">FLCC</span>.doc</a>Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-51515631924010076172007-11-06T13:20:00.000-08:002007-11-06T13:26:44.178-08:00Please find 3 or more reviews that focus on the same thing (CD, DVD, Movie, Book, VIdeo Game, etc.)<br /><br />Analyze each review for both content and voice.<br /><br />Try <a href="http://www.metacritic.com/">metacritic.com</a> for this task.Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-58620681979514105022007-10-22T08:46:00.000-07:002007-10-22T08:47:17.723-07:00We will be work-shopping a draft of our segmented essay. Please bring 3 typed copies of your work-in-progress.<br /><br />At this stage, your essay should consist of 4-6 episodes.Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-31830526734495530372007-10-01T08:36:00.000-07:002007-10-01T08:41:18.877-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Class Overview</span><br /><br />In class today we broke up into pairs and interviewed each other on one subject. These interviews were then written up into a short profile and read to the whole class.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Homework</span><br /><ul><li>Read Chapter p46-51</li><li>Read the Essays on p182-210</li><li>Identify and Highlight the <em><strong>Scene</strong></em>, <strong><em>Summary</em> </strong>and <em><strong>Reflection</strong></em> in each essay. </li></ul>Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-74258519408199938792007-09-21T15:12:00.000-07:002007-09-22T08:05:40.256-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Class Overview</span><br /><ul><li>We discussed Chapter 5 Voice by focusing on Page 66.</li><li>We discussed Lisa Lings writing voice.</li><li>We paired up and work-shopped the first essay.</li></ul><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Homework</span></p><p>Essay # 1 us due. Please submit the essay in a manila folder with the following:</p><ul><li>Free-writes from ex. 3 a,b,c on page 16<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gustavus.edu/news/headlines/photos/large/2895_a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://gustavus.edu/news/headlines/photos/large/2895_a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></li><li>First Draft</li><li>Second Draft</li><li>Cover Letter discussing your experience with the assignment</li></ul><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Reminder</span></p><p>We Meet Tuesday in the Cafeteria Annex for lunch with Lisa Ling.</p><p> </p>Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-58170887439310365142007-09-21T07:11:00.000-07:002007-09-21T07:17:25.187-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Class Overview</span><br /><ul><li>We discussed 'Voice' focusing on page 66</li><li>We analyzed the voice on Lisa Ling's writings</li><li>We work-shopped in pairs our first essay</li></ul><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Homework</span></p><p>Essay # 1 is due in a manila folder which included</p><ul><li>Original Free-writes based on the prompts from ex.3 page 16 a,b,c</li><li>First draft of essay</li><li>Second draft after work-shopping the essay in class</li><li>Cover letter discussing your experience with this assignment</li></ul><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Reminder</span></p><p>We meet at 11:30 in the cafeteria annex (behind the cafeteria) to have lunch with Lisa Ling. </p><p> </p>Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-67373680030551690982007-09-19T07:50:00.000-07:002007-09-19T08:50:05.720-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Class Overview</span><br /><ul><li>For writing Practice, we wrote with our non-dominant hand and then wrote metaphors to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">describe</span> the experience.</li><li>We <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">work-shopped</span> Peg and Kyles essay as a group. We <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">focused</span> 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. </li></ul><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Homework</span><br /><ul><li>Read <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Chapter</span> 5 in the text on 'Voice'.</li><li>Read the Handout by Lisa Ling available here: <a href="http://paws.flcc.edu/~nehrincd/eng104fall2007/lisa%20ling.doc">Lisa Ling Blog Writing.doc</a> and focus <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">free write</span> on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">it looking</span> at what his her 1)Style and 2)Voice</li><li>Be prepared to workshop your first essay in class on Thursday. </li></ul><p></p><p></p>Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-46741841161412657132007-09-17T08:08:00.000-07:002007-09-17T08:16:06.991-07:00<p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Class Overview:</span></strong> </p><ul><li>We discussed chapter 1.</li><li>We analyzed the difference between 'Factual Truth' and 'Personal Truth' based on the Quote by Leigh Hunt on Page 2.</li><li>We shared our Homework (ex. 4, pg 17) by each of us reading one of the definitions.</li><li>We wrote a 'personal' definition for the word 'discipline'.</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Homework:</span></strong></p><ul><li>Read chapter 3 of <em>Writing True</em> and annotate the text with notes.</li><li>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.</li></ul>Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-19445445663394098312007-09-12T07:22:00.000-07:002007-09-12T07:30:24.217-07:00<strong>Class Overview:</strong><br /><ul><li>We discussed chapter 2 by first free-writing from a single quote in the chapter and reflecting on our weekend writing tasks.</li><li>We each read both are in class free-write as well as one selection from the homework.</li><li>We played Online Balderdash</li></ul><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Balderdash answers:</span></p><ul><li><strong>Groak</strong>: to watch people eat hoping that they will offer you some of their food.</li><li><strong>Impecunious:</strong> having no cash or money.</li><li><strong>Tapinophobia</strong>: a fear of small things.</li></ul><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Homework:</span></p><ul><li>Read chapter one of <em>Writing True</em> and annotate the text with notes.</li><li>Write Exercises 4 on page 17. Do two of these one public to be read on Thursday and one private</li></ul><p> </p>Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-80343910924441974232007-09-11T06:57:00.000-07:002007-09-11T06:58:05.631-07:00Write a definition for the word 'Impecunious.'<br /><br />Post your response as Anonymous.Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-12158887948966000652007-09-11T06:55:00.000-07:002007-09-11T06:56:38.559-07:00Write a definition for the word 'Groak.'<br /><br />Post your response as Anonymous.Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-82204602908280167722007-09-09T14:39:00.000-07:002007-09-11T06:56:54.694-07:00Write a definition for the word 'Tapinophobia.'<br /><br />Post your response as Anonymous.Curtis Nehring Blisstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328973753933762081.post-62768508436896792932007-09-08T06:04:00.000-07:002007-09-09T16:44:23.768-07:00Tuesday, September 4th, 2007:<br /><ul><li>Concepts Covered: Freewriting</li></ul><ul><li>In-class Writing:</li></ul><ol><blockquote><li>Story about your name, the day of your birth, or a first day of school<br /></li></blockquote></ol> <blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><ul><li>Homework: Complete Honors Studies Application with Essay<br /></li></ul><br />Thursday, Sptember 6th, 2007:<br /><ul><li>Concepts Covered: Ideas and Details</li></ul><ul><li>In-Class Writing: </li></ul><blockquote>1) Self Introductions with one lie.<br /> 2) Writing in your surroundings.</blockquote><ul><li>Homework : </li></ul><blockquote>a. Read Chapter Two with annotations<br /> b. Write everyday</blockquote>Curtis Nehring Bliss