Announcements and Homework, 10/21

I am writing with an updated plan for completing Stage 2 of Writing Project 1 and also with a brief schedule for the next week or two.

1. Over the past few days, I have been reflecting on what Stage 2 of this project will be. I knew all along what I wanted it to be, I was just trying to find a format that would be appropriate for it. In section 06, we went over the handout on Stage 2 in class yesterday, Tuesday, 10/14. By the time I got to my afternoon class, section 14, I had decided that what I was asking you to do with that handout was too complicated. Thus, I did not give the handout on Stage 2 to the afternoon class. For now, I'd like students in both sections to just hold on Stage 2. I'm going to be out of town for a few days and I will be working on getting out a different assignment sheet for Stage 2 in the days to come.

2. Plans going forward:

10/21: review student transcripts together in class (no homework due)
10/23: linking transcripts with published research on composing processes (homework TBA)
10/28: Writing Project 1 deadline (due: transcript, essay (from prompt), reflective essay (on transcript...more to come on this soon).

3. I have to submit a mid-term grade for each of you to the registrar, due by noon this Friday. Your mid-term grade will consist of your mid-term blog grade and your quiz grade. It will also reflect my general impression of your performance in class thus far. It will not, obviously, include your grade on Writing Project 1. If you would like to see your mid-term grade, I should have it up on WebCt by Friday at noon. If you would like to speak with me about your grade, please feel free to drop me an email.

4. For those of you who produced thorough and detailed transcripts and brought them to class this past Thursday, there is no homework for 10/21. Just bring your transcript to class again. For those of you who produced less than thorough transcripts, meaning--you did the assignment wrong or only brought in a page or so of notes, please use the weekend to rework your transcript or choose the other prompt and start over. How do you know if your transcript was thorough enough? The transcripts that were thorough and well-done and satisfactory were no fewer than five or so single-spaced pages. You're going to need LOTS of data in order to complete Stage 2 of this assignment. So, if you are one of the people who came in with a transcript just 1-2 pages long, you have some work to do.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch.

mm