The instructor picked up the expatriate essays.
We talked about the final essay, #4, and the students were given a choice as to what they wanted to write about. See assignment sheet (same as below. Use assignment sheet for printing).
Urban legend:
Assignment is to write on urban legends using Topic 4 from the book (p. 173, 6th edition). Since some students are using an earlier version, the topic has been written out here:
Use the Internet on your home computer or one in your library or classroom to find examples of urban legends. Analyze at least two or three of the stories you find, and write an essay in which you discuss their origins, why you think people are interested enough to pass them on to their friends, or characteristics that make these tales part of our culture's folklore.
Note to students: if you wish, you can use the urban legends from the Weird NJ books, Volumes 1 and 2. They will be put on the library effective Monday afternoon. The legends from our area will be posted here and also attached to the book.
Immigrants:
Read "The Immigrants: How They Are Helping to Revitalize the U.S. Economy." 6th edition, p. 183, 5th edition, p. 282.
Choose from the following essay questions at the end of the essay:
6th edition, p. 190, any of the three topics under "Topics for Writing"
5th edition, p 290, any of the three topics under "Topics for Writing"
For next class:
Do exercises at writershelp.com. Do the tagged exercise, "Commas, first." There are three sets of exercises to do. Print out the last page of each exercise to show your score and turn this in at the next class.
Work on Essay 4. Have something substantial to report that you did on this essay at Monday's class. What you should show is notes from the reading and how you looked up the words in the "Building Your Vocabulary" section for the essay you chose.
