Assignment for Wednesday, March 21, and Thursday, March 22

Look over your exploratory essay and combine it with your research writing. (Just add it to the Google doc you've been working in.)  Make sure that the exploratory essay is consistent with the research writing you've produced. Also, make sure that your research question appears toward the end of the exploratory essay, and your thesis appears no later than the beginning of your research writing, even if you aren't sure of or confident in your thesis. Work on making an appropriate transition between the exploratory essay and the research writing.

Snow Day Update

Your assignment for Thursday (Day 4) remains the same.

Your assignment for Friday (Day 5) is the same as Wednesday's.

Those of you who are behind on the STP writing should take advantage of this day to begin catching up. Also, if you have fewer than five pages written, I want you to make a plan in writing for completing the draft by March 28 or March 29.

Assignments for Monday, March 12, to Thursday, March 15

For Monday and Tuesday, read to the page in Jimmy Corrigan pictured below:

For Wednesday and Thursday, read to the page in Jimmy Corrigan pictured below:

If you missed class on Monday or Tuesday, watch the following TED talks (each is about twenty minutes long) in preparation for your STP presentation:

https://www.ted.com/talks/donald_hoffman_do_we_see_reality_as_it_is

https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability#t-1199969

Assignments for Friday, March 2, to Thursday, March 8

For Friday (Day 2), write one additional page of your STP research writing. Bring Jimmy Corrigan to class.

For Monday (Day 3), write two additional pages of your STP research writing. Bring Jimmy Corrigan to class.

For Tuesday (Day 4), write two additional pages of your STP research writing.

For Wednesday (Day 5), write two additional pages of your STP research writing. This makes a total of four additional pages from where you left off before the break. Bring Jimmy Corrigan to class.

For Thursday (Day 6), write one additional page of your STP research writing. This makes a total of four additional pages from where you left off before the break. Bring Jimmy Corrigan to class.

Assignments for Tuesday, Feb. 27, Wednesday, Feb. 28, and Thursday, March 1

For Tuesday (Day 5), in Ware's Jimmy Corrigan, read to the page shown below.

You have nothing to do for the STP. Your next 4 pages will be due on Wednesday, March 7 (Day 5) and Thursday, March 8 (Day 6).

For Wednesday (Day 6) and Thursday (Day 1), in Jimmy Corrigan, read to the page illustrated below:

Assignment for Monday, Feb., 26, and Tuesday, Feb. 27

In Ware's Jimmy Corrigan, read to the page shown below.

You have nothing to do for the STP. Your next 4 pages will be due on Wednesday, March 7 (Day 5) and Thursday, March 8 (Day 6).

Assignments for Friday, Feb. 11, to Wednesday, Feb. 14

For Friday (Day 4), you will work on the "Story of Your Life" and Arrival essay in class. In order to give you as much time to work on that essay (since we lost a day to the snow), we will put off the extemporaneous speeches until Tuesday. However, any student who would prefer to give it on Friday will be able to do so. You will also receive a new book, Chris Ware's graphic novel Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth.

For Monday (Day 5), write at least one and half pages for the essay on "Story of Your Life" and Arrival. The essay topics are posted to the right.

For Tuesday and Wednesday, complete the essay on "Story of Your Life" and Arrival. Bring Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth to class.