If you haven't already, read through the materials I've given you. Complete the Tech Set Up assignments. (All of those handouts are on the class website.) If you have any questions at this point, feel free to include them with the email you send me as part of the Tech Set Up assignments.
Journalling
Get a marble composition notebook or opt to use your school Google Docs account for some journal assignments. I will ask you to submit your journals to me the day the entries are due. With a notebook, that means putting it in my hand. With Google Docs, that means sharing the document with me from your school address. Don’t wait until Sunday evening to try to find a physical notebook or try to figure out how to use Google Docs.
Both of these journal entries are due on Monday:
Journal Entry #1
Tell me about yourself, as it pertains to this course. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a writer, why are you taking this course, what do you want from the year, what worries you about the year, etc. ~300words
Journal Entry #2
Using the sample course rubric, score an old essay of yours. Circle the level of writing you achieved in the rows and columns, give yourself an A-F grade, and then write a few lines of comments at the bottom. Then write a journal entry in which you reflect on the rubric, your scoring, and writing in general. ~300 words. If you have a physical journal, staple the essay and rubric to the appropriate page. If you have a Google Doc journal, turn in the essay and rubric on Monday. (Feel free to drop by the English Department to look through your Writing Folder on Friday.)
Journalling
Get a marble composition notebook or opt to use your school Google Docs account for some journal assignments. I will ask you to submit your journals to me the day the entries are due. With a notebook, that means putting it in my hand. With Google Docs, that means sharing the document with me from your school address. Don’t wait until Sunday evening to try to find a physical notebook or try to figure out how to use Google Docs.
Both of these journal entries are due on Monday:
Journal Entry #1
Tell me about yourself, as it pertains to this course. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a writer, why are you taking this course, what do you want from the year, what worries you about the year, etc. ~300words
Journal Entry #2
Using the sample course rubric, score an old essay of yours. Circle the level of writing you achieved in the rows and columns, give yourself an A-F grade, and then write a few lines of comments at the bottom. Then write a journal entry in which you reflect on the rubric, your scoring, and writing in general. ~300 words. If you have a physical journal, staple the essay and rubric to the appropriate page. If you have a Google Doc journal, turn in the essay and rubric on Monday. (Feel free to drop by the English Department to look through your Writing Folder on Friday.)