Wednesday, Sept. 10:
We started our paired introductions today and students were matched up with a colleague who knew MLA/APA citation work. In the future, these pairs will work together on class exercises with citation.
We finished about 60% of the introductions. Students can email the instructor for comments on their intro. When they do, they can be put on an e-mail list for the class. Being on the list is voluntary. What the list will be used for is to notify students if the instructor is ill or there is inclimate weather that would prevent holding class.
The class voted on whether to go with exams or outlines. Outlines won. Students should begin outlining Ch. 2 like the instructor showed in class. We will work again with outlines at future class. The main point of the writer is what should be written down from each paragraph.
Students need to indicate the chapter and pages being outlined at the top of the page. Outlines should only be about a page or page-and-a-half long.
Next week begin outlining Chapter 1 and finish up Chapter 2.
Go to http://www.queendom.com/ and try some of the personality profiles.
The instructor will give out the first assignment at the next class.
Monday:
The instructor introduced herself and told about her career in communication (business). She discussed the projects that the class will do and told what is important to achieve a high grade.
The class read the syllabus and looked over the reading assignments sheet.
What to do for the next class:
The instructor asked each student to set up a bookmarks folder and bookmark this blog. In addition, she asked them each to obtain a three-ring looseleaf notebook or a notebook with envelopes that has room for papers to be categorized under subject. The divisions of the notebook will be provided at a future class. The purpose of the notebook is to facilitate moving from one subject to another, as different areas of the class are addressed within one class period. This will insure that we are able to move quickly from one subject to another.
The instructor asked the students to read Chapter 2 on communication and perception. At the next class, some areas of this chapter will be discussed. We will also do paired introductions. Students might want to look at the areas they will want to ask questions about in the Writing 101 narrative post on this page.
