Category: Rhet-Comp 102 / ENG 8A DC

English 8A – Friday, March 10th

Indie read.  Reading:  Murray’s “Write to Rewrite”  Multi-genre examples.  Digital submission sheet for all Multi-genre parts.

*collected HamletRA sources

Deadlines:

  • Optional Connexions revisions (CNXRV) window open until Sunday 3/12
  • MG Idea Exploration due 3/13 in class (WRITE CLUB) & in Dropbox (example format on yesterday’s post)
  • HamletRA with a late pass – no later than Tuesday 3/14 (turn in your late pass once you’ve turned in the paper)

English 8A – Thursday, March 9th

Thursday = Lab Day!

Prioritize and get work done.  Ready to work on the idea exploration for your multi-genre project?  See format example below.

Example MGIE Format and Info

Deadlines:

  • “Quotable” Mentions last names O – S – it’s your window until 3/10
  • Optional Connexions revisions (CNXRV) window open until Sunday 3/12
  • Hamlet RA “teacher-ready” due 3/9 with notated sources in class on 3/10
  • MG Idea Exploration due 3/13 in class (WRITE CLUB) & in Dropbox.

English 8A – Wednesday, March 8th

Indie read.  Quickwrite #30:  What’s your biggest regret?  Multi-genre examples.

Meet in the lab on Thursday.

Deadlines:

  • “Quotable” Mentions last names O – S – it’s your window until 3/10
  • Optional Connexions revisions (CNXRV) window open until Sunday 3/12
  • Hamlet RA “teacher-ready” due 3/9 with notated sources in class on 3/10

English 8A – Tuesday, March 7th

Indie read.  Sign up for Book talks.  Video- documentary excerpt “Mr. Armstrong” from Ken Burns’ Jazz.  Quickwrite #29:  sequence/notice/note how it’s put together + list genres.

More multi-genre discussion & examples tomorrow.

Deadlines:

  • “Quotable” Mentions last names O – S – it’s your window until 3/10
  • Optional Connexions revisions (CNXRV) window open until Sunday 3/12
  • Hamlet RA “teacher-ready” due 3/9 with notated sources in class on 3/10.

English 8A – Monday, March 6th

Indie read.  Quickwrite #28:  Recipe for … Research paper intro – read-aloud “Teaching the Research Paper.”  Video:  “Multi-genre Man” – Tom Romano.  Multi-genre (MG) paper schedule & overview of assignment.

Deadlines:

  • “Quotable” Mentions last names O – S – it’s your window until 3/10
  • Optional Connexions revisions (CNXRV) window open until Sunday 3/12
  • Hamlet RA “teacher-ready” due 3/9 with notated sources in class on 3/10.

English 8A – Friday, March 3rd

Field trip fun!

Think about / work on your Hamlet paper (especially if it’s unfinished and you hope to get feedback from classmates/friends before you submit it).


Deadlines:

  • “Quotable” Mentions last names O – S – it’s your window until 3/10
  • Optional Connexions revisions (CNXRV) window open until Sunday 3/12
  • Hamlet RA “teacher-ready” due 3/9 with notated sources in class on 3/10.

English 8A – Thursday, March 2nd

WRITE CLUB – Hamlet rhetorical analysis.

Deadlines:

  • “Quotable” Mentions last names O – S – it’s your window until 3/10
  • Optional Connexions revisions (CNXRV) window open until Sunday 3/12
  • Hamlet RA “teacher-ready” due 3/9 with notated sources in class on 3/10.


FIELD TRIP TOMORROW! 🙂

English 8A – Wednesday, March 1st

Lab Day. Work on Hamlet rhetorical analysis – assignment reminders. 

Deadlines:

  • “Quotable” Mentions last names O – S – it’s your window until 3/10
  • Hamlet rhetorical analysis will be needed for WRITE CLUB Thursday 3/2.
  • Optional Connexions revisions (CNXRV) window open until Sunday 3/12

Due Date change/extension:  Your “Research Info Schedule” (it’s green) says Hamlet RA is due 3/7 with sources in class on 3/8.  THIS is NOW extended to be a 3/9 due date in Dropbox and 3/10 sources in class.

English 8A – Tuesday, February 28th

Book intros & Indie read.  Vote for your favorite Hamlet soliloquy version on the other webpost (scroll down).  Updates on connexions papers with + / – examples.  Reminder you will need to create and add a works cited entry for the actual play, Hamlet, to your rhetorical analysis.  Time to work with sources in class (you will have to turn in your highlighted and/or marked additional sources).

IMPORTANT:  IF you are one of the few people who did not upload or move your HamletPlan to our shared Dropbox folder, I need to see those before the end of TODAY to avoid deducting 10% from your eventual Hamlet paper grade.

Lab Wednesday, WRITE CLUB Thursday, Field Trip Friday.

Deadlines:

  • “Quotable” Mentions last names O – S – it’s your window until 3/10
  • Hamlet rhetorical analysis will be needed for WRITE CLUB Thursday 3/2.
  • Optional Connexions revisions (CNXRV) window open until Sunday 3/12

Due Date change/extension:  Your “Research Info Schedule” (it’s green) says Hamlet RA is due 3/7 with sources in class on 3/8.  THIS is NOW extended to be a 3/9 due date in Dropbox and 3/10 sources in class.