Monday, February 11, 2008

Welcome Eng 421A 2008!

Hello all,

As this is my first post of the semester, I will have to post a brief update of what we have accomplished thus far. I hope everyone is enjoying their "storm day"!

Wednesday, Feb. 6th
  • Icebreaker activity
  • Course outline
  • Expectations/rules
  • Types of Essays notes
  • "All About Me" assignment due: Monday (now Tuesday, Feb. 12)

Thursday, Feb.7th (shortened class due to exam review)

  • Went over last days notes
  • Passed out textbooks Sightlines (unfortunately not everyone has their own text...yet!)

Friday, Feb.8th

  • Pre-reading activity (overhead) "memoir"
  • Talked about our preconceptions about "intelligence" -- judging people on first impressions/physical disabilities.
  • Read aloud "My Left Foot" Sightlines pg.71
  • Discussion
  • Copied questions from overhead -- worked on for the rest of class -- due Monday.

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