March 31

We're watching Breathless in preparation for our second in-class writing.

Bring a snack if you want one.

March 26 Homework

Essay #2 due. Don't forget to upload your paper to Turinitin.com. For directions on using turnitin.com see the March 5th post.

Re-read: Tannen's "Sex, Lies and ..."

Read:

Sloan's "Sleuthing Patriotic Slogans" page 323
Chabon's "Solitude and the Fortress of Youth." page 356
Earle's "In Praise of Woodie Guthrie" page 369

BTW, I'm in the Writing Center on Tuesdays from 9:45 to 10:45. The center is in A210.

March 24

Essay #2 workshop. Bring 5 copies of your essay. See blog for possible topics.

We will discuss Sex, lies and and conversation.

For Wednesday's Class and a Schedule Update

At next class you will get your first essay back. I will go over some examples to discuss what to do and not to do in your writing.

The second half of class will involve the beginning of our next section of readings: communication. Please read the following essays for next class:

Tan's "Mother Tongue" on 299
Tannen's "Sex, Lies, and Conversation" on 306.

Schedule Update:

Wednesday--Communication and examples

3/25/08 Workshop for Essay #2--see other entries in blog for assignment
3/27/08 Essay #2 due Readings for Communication
3/31/08 Movie--Breathless
4/2/08 In-class writing #2
4/14/08 Workshop Essay #3
4/16/08 Essay #3 due. Readings on Power

Monday 3/17/08

We are finishing Love Actually.

Then we will do our in-class writing. Bring a standard size blue book.

Essay #2 Assignment

Write an essay based on one of the following questions from our section on relationships:

Page 259 #1
Page 234 #3
Page 238 #5
Page 243 #4
Page 263 #5
Page 277 #1,2 or 4

All questions are from the Entering the Conversation section.

Homework for 3/12

It is time for a visual assignment.

We are watching a movie on Wednesday. Bring your critical skills, your visual skills and a snack (if desired) for the movie. You'll want to take notes. We will be doing an in-class writing about the film.

No reading! What a nice change of pace.

Homework for 3/10

Essay #1 due. You must use Turnitin.com before class and upload your paper.

Read: "Off Limits: Should Students Be Allowed to Hook Up with Professors?" on 255

"The Power of Marriage" on 260

"Why I Want a Wife" on 274.

Turnitin.com

Instructions for Turnitin.com:

Go to turnitin.com

Create a student account using the following:

class ID: 2182549

password: chandler


Follow directions to sign up. Complete sign up and upload your Essay #1.

You must upload before class on Monday.

Homework for 3/5

Read the following:

"Attila the Honey I'm Home" on 225

"Love Sick" on 235

"Sweet Chariot" on 239



Read quiz? Perhaps. Perhaps not.

Paper due on Monday 3/10