Thursday, Sept. 25:
We started the class off by doing peer readings of the descriptive writing. Each person took a criteria slip and ranked the paper accordingly. Each person was to write reaction to the paper as it was read.
Next the instructor returned the person consistency worksheet, for which students received up to 3 points. At the same time, she collected the students' narratives.
Previously, the class had been asked to read Aaron, Ch. 6, Exemplification. We reviewed transitions with which to introduce the example on p. 73, Hacker. Students have already worked with transitions in Chapter 2 of Langan (pages 33+). The instructor pointed out transitions in Hacker that students might use in bringing up examples.
To do for next class:
Write one page on a topic selected from p. 143, Aaron. Use transitions from Hacker (73) and Langan (33+) to introduce the examples.
Tape the critique slips to your descriptive paper and put it in the second section of the notebook.
At the next class we will check in Langan chapters 1-3 and also issue notebook points. If all sections of the notebook are categorized and papers filed accordingly, students will receive 3 of the 10 points for the notebook grade.
Tuesday, Sept. 23:
Instructor reviewed what we did in the two previous classes.
We went over the fourth page of the syllabus.
The instructor asked students for the consistency of person worksheet and the descriptive exercise and page of rough draft (assignments given to students from the previous week).
First we exchanged person consistency worksheets. Each student read another's paper for the use of "you." We also read for consistency of person for Writers B and C on the worksheet.
It became apparent that many students were having difficulty with this, so the instructor brought up additional notes from her computer files and went over the issues with person consistency. Then we worked on transferring sentences from first to third and with making plural pronouns consistent with singular subjects. Students showed examples of their writing on the doc cam.
Next we worked with the descriptive writing exercise. Once again, students traded papers and reviewed each other's work. Students received 1.5 points for having the exercise done and 1.5 points for having one page of descriptive writing rough draft done.
There will be a quiz on person consistency October 9th. Students will be asked to convert first to third and third to first. There will also be second-person writing to convert to either first or third.
To do for next class:
Revise descriptive writing page for a future peer reading in class. Criteria was shown by the instructor. Narratives will be handed in this coming Thursday. The instructor will also check to see that students have completed Langan's first three chapters.
Notebooks should be organized and papers filed by October 2. On that date, students will receive three points toward their class notebook (3 of 10 points).
Students should read the exemplification chapter in Aaron (Chapter 6).
2-3:20 class
Same as above.
