For Friday...

Hello all,

For class today, we...

1. Completed an interesting exercise with shipwrecks, toupees, and our paper topics. Discussed Discourse communitites.

2. Discussed Revision and Editing.

3. Had some grammar time.

4. Completed a peer revision meeting.

For class on Friday, you need to ...

1. Complete your reflection posting on your blog in reference to what one of your peers reacted to.

2. Complete your vocabulary wiki posting.

3. Complete your revision on Project Two. Project Two folder is due on Friday.
In the folder, you need to place:
1. 5 Critical Reading Handouts
2. Outline
3. All drafts and Revisions
4. Poem (in-class)
5. Polished Draft.

4. Bring your polished letter to the editor to class on Friday. We will mail them!

Take care,

Kat

For Weds...

Hello all,

In class today, we discussed:

1. Letters to the editor-we talked about an issue that affected us on campus, and we wrote a quick letter to the person we believed was in charge of the situation.

2. Discussed the readings for today.

3. Watched Persepolis. We finished the film today.

For class on Monday, you need to:

1. Post your letter to the editor (in class writing) on your blog.

2. Post a reaction posting to one of your peer's blogs.

3. Complete the Revision portion of the Revision and Editing Review sheet. This sheet is located under assignments Project Two Folder. Bring the completed sheet to class. In addition, revise your project two draft based on my comments. You should make sure that you post your revised draft on your google docs. You also need to bring a hard copy to class for Weds.

4. Bring your letter to the editor (about project two issue) to class. We will "mail" these on Friday.

Take care,

Kat

For Monday...

Hello all,

For today, we...

1.Discussed memory and the importance of memory.

2. We watched more of Persepolis.

3. We discussed writing a letter to the editor.

For Monday,

1. You need to read the two selections located under web resources. You will need to post your reading blog. Please bring your questions to class for discussion.

2. You need to make sure that your project two draft is posted on google docs. I want to give you some feedback, so post it soon.

3. Go to the library web page. Search the databases for "lexisnexis." Go to the lexisnexis academic page. Search for an article that is linked to your project two topic. Copy this article and/or link onto your blog. *Remember the article should be current i.e. within the last week.

4. Create a basic draft of a letter to the editor in reference to the article or link that you located. Bring this to class on Monday.

Take care,

Kat

For Friday

Hello all,

Today, in class, we....

1. Discussed overcoming issues and standing up for ideas.

2. Watched WTLB, and discussed ways to overcome issues.

3. Did a group writing and skit activity.

4. Talked about drafting Project Two.

For Friday, you need to...

1. Post your reflection blog posting
2. Post your vocab. wiki. (Create your own page)
3. Draft Project Two
Bring one draft to class, and place the other draft on google docs. Be sure to invite me to view the doc. My email address is kkrobins@mail.usf.edu or krobinson75@gmail.com.

Take care, and remember to attend your conference sessions with me.

Kat

Mid-Term Survey

Please click here

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=HLMRv207zqWQsMKqHgr_2fUw_3d_3d

Complete the survey. It is anonymous, and I just use it to "see" how the class is progressing.

Take care,

Kat

For Weds...

Hello all,

Today in class, we...

1. Discussed rituals and ontology. We did a short in class writing.

2. Watched some more of WTLB and discussed ontology and reactions.

3. Discussed Project Two Outline

For Weds...

1. Complete your reaction to one of your peer's blog postings. If you see that someone already has a reaction, try and select one of your peer's to whom no one has reacted to yet.

2. Complete an outline for Project Two using the project two outline located under assignments Project Two Folder (title Project Two Outline-For Weds).

3. Make sure to attend your information conference with me.

Take care,

Kat

For Monday

Hello all,
I had a great class with you all today, and I appreciated your candor and observations.
In class today, we discussed perspective. We "swapped" perspectives, and we did a little in class writing.
We also talked about research and reading.
We went to the library and started our research.
For Monday, you will need to make sure:
1. Read the two pieces under web resources, class readings. Read the 12 chapters of A.D. the graphic novel and read the interview with Satrapi. Post about these readings for your blog posting.
2. Conduct your research for Project Two. You need to locate 1 book, 2 articles, 1 web-based site, and 1 wild card or source of your choice.
3. Conduct critical readings of these five sources. Don't try and read the whole book; just select chapters or areas to review. Use the critical reading handout located under assignments. Bring these five completed handouts to class.
Take care, and be prepared for our meetings on Monday.
Kat

For Friday...

Hello all,

Today in class, we...

1. Discussed some issues brought up in the reaction postings.

2. Watched some more Persepolis

3. Discussed Project Two and conducted a brainstorming exercise.

For class on Friday, you will need to:

1. Post your vocabulary on the wiki. Go ahead and create your own page for the posting. If you have already posted, go back and create a new page and repost.

2. Post a reflection to your peer's reaction posting.

3. Generate a list of 10 to 20 search terms for your Project Two Topic.

Take care, and email me or stop by the Academic Success Center.

Kat

For Weds...

Hello all,
Today in class, we...
1. Did some in-class writing about bad things gone good.
2. Talked about class and gender in reference to Katrina narratives, Persepolis, and ourselves.
3. Watched a portion of Persepolis
4. Talked about Project Two
5. Turned in Project One Version 1
For next class, you need to...
1. Post a reaction to one of your peer's blog postings.
2. Generate an idea/theme for Project Two. Looking at your memoir, try and select one idea or issue that you would like to research. Project Two is explained in assignments folder Project Two Folder.
Take care, and email me or stop by the Academic Success Center to see me.
Take care,
Kat

For Monday...

Hello all,

Today, we...
1. Discussed what stories we like, we seek, we need, and we want.

2. Watched another section of When The Levees Broke.

3. Discussed Revision

For class on Monday, you need to...

1. Read the section of Satrapi's Persepolis. The reading is located under web resources class readings 7/11.

2. Read Chute's article about Persepolis. Post your summary on your blog as your reading blog posting.

3. For project one, you will need to turn in.
a. Freewrites from the first day
b. outline from the memoir
c. draft
d. instructor reviewed draft
e. revised draft (based on mine and peer's comments)

Have a great weekend. Remember to go to a museum and get some knowledge.

Take care,

Kat

For Friday....

Hello all,

Today in class, we completed some freewriting about talents and skills.

We then shifted to a discussion about the reading/reaction blog postings.

We watched chapter 6 of _When The Levees Broke_.

We conducted peer review for our memoir drafts.

For Friday, you need to make sure that you:

1. Post your five vocabulary words on the wiki (the link is located under external resources on blackboard). You also need to create a "link" for one of your words.

2. Post your reflection blog posting in response to your peer's reaction. This posting should be around 100 words.

3. Keep focusing on your memoir. Think about the ideas and points that your peer reviewers observed. You will receive your draft with my comments and feedback on Friday.

4. In addition, on Friday we will discuss how to create a visual or audio component for your memoir, so be prepared with some ideas about how you will capture your memoir in a short sound-bit/podcast or in a visual poster or podcast.

Take care, and email me if you have any questions.

In addition, check your grades on engrade.com. If you have not logged on yet, please email me and I will help you.

Take care,

Kat

For Weds...

Hello all,

Welcome to the Second Week of ENC 1101!

Today we...

1. Faced some logistical and techinical difficulties, but we perservered.
2. We wrote a short piece in class about the troubles we may have had taking a test that we felt unprepared for and we talked about how this made us feel and what we learned from it.
3. We discussed the reading blog postings about Mathais and FSU. We discussed the importance of memoirs and emotion.
4. We discussed the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos. We looked at how these function in our writing and media.
5. We watched the first two chapters of _When the Levees Broke_.
6. We discussed drafting our memoirs.

You need to complete the following for class on Weds.
1. Post a reaction blog posting on one of your peers' blogs. This posting should be around 100 words.
2. Draft your memoir. Bring two copies to class (one with your name on it and the other without your name) Your draft must have a beginning, middle, and end with a learning observation (what did this experience teach you?).

Thanks again for a good class, and please stop by on Monday/Weds. from 12-4 if you have any questions.

Take care,

Kat

For Monday-No Class on Friday July 4th

Hello all,

Thanks again for a great class. I really liked the openness and all of your's desire to share your experiences.

Today, in class, we discussed:
1. Reviewed the readings for today and your blog reading posts. Make sure that your blog is listed on the class blog (usffsi2008.blogspot.com). If you don't see your link, please email me at krobinson75@gmail.com or kkrobins@mail.usf.edu with the address and I will post it to the main blog.

2. We discussed the vocabulary wiki. Please go to usffsi.pbwiki.com and make sure that you are authorized to post a comment on the wiki. If you are not, please create an account and then request access through email or through the wiki to have authorization to post.

3. Reviewed outlining and project one work. Discussed memoir outlines and structure.

4. General questions and concerns were discussed.

Remember there is no CLASS on Friday due to the Holiday, so you will want to make sure to complete all of your work for Monday.

For Monday, you will need to:

1. Go to usffsi2008.blogspot.com. Select one of your peer's blogs and read their first reading blog posting about Wexler and the Franklins. Post a 100 word comment to their post. (There will be no reflection post for this week, since we are not having class on Friday).

2. Go to usffsi2008.pbwiki.com. Go to the Vocabulary page. In the comment area, post your five words that you learned for the week. You will need to post the word, the definition, and an example sentence using the word. Remember, you can subscribe to a word a day through awad.org. This is a great way to keep building your vocabulary.

3. Go to Web Resources. Select Class Readings. Read the three 7/2 readings. You will use this for your Monday Reading Blog Posting. Create an overview, reaction, and questions in regards to these readings. Post this reading blog posting on your blog by Monday.

4. Go to Assignments. Go to Project One Folder. Review the sample memoirs on this page. You will create an outline, in your style, for your memoir. Remember to look at the topic that you brainstormed in class on Weds. Your outline needs to have a beginning, a middle, and a conclusion that also explains what you learned. Bring this to class either electronically or on paper.

Remember on Monday, the writing workshops begin, so pay attention to when and where you need to be for your session.

Also on Monday, we will go to our traditional classes. Kat's class is in DAV 232 and Morgan's class is in DAV 240.

Kat's office hours are M/W/F from 12-2, so feel free to stop by the Academic Success Center to chat or to "geek" out. I am also available from 2-4 on M/W.

Take care, and email me with questions.

Kat