Reminder: for Wed., 9/30

1) Major Essay 1's due date was moved to Monday, 10/5.

2) We begin our reading of Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone, with discussion of Chapters 1 and 2 on Wednesday, 9/30.

3) WC Tutoring Activity 2 was handed out on Monday. Be sure to get the assignment if you missed class.

4) We spent Monday discussing coherence and the use of paragraphs, as well as a brief look at other transitional devices.

Transitonal Devices

Here is a link to the Purdue OWL website's discussion of different transitional devices and when and how to use certain ones...

When considering the structure of an essay, these little phrases and words can help you be more coherent in your leading the reader through essay!

We will discuss these and others in class on Monday, Sept. 28th.

Reminder: for Wed., 9/23

1) 2 copies of your draft for Workshop 1 (revised from Monday's class focus on "myth-making", or simply the same draft...)

2) Reading "Finding God in Berkeley" and answering questions to hand in. Consider how this piece can help you consider the structure (sentence to sentence and whole narrative) of your own writing.

3) Hand in WC Tutoring Session Activity 1; typed.

Major Essay 1: first draft

Dear Students,

I just wanted to remind everyone that there is a 2-page draft due on Monday. I hope everyone's really enjoying the narrative they're working on.

bests,

C.

Greetings and Book Note

Greets ICW students,

I wanted to make an announcement about or main text, A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. For those waiting to buy it at the book store, or looking to get it cheaper on-line: the memoir can also be found at Target. I've seen multiple copies at my local Target, and they also show it on-line (click here to see). It's 9.60 at Target, which is a pretty good price.

Also, make sure to have the reading and the response done and ready to hand in tomorrow in class.

Bests,

Chris