Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Office Hours 12/3 & Cover Letter

I will have your Stage 6 Essays graded by 12/3, make sure that you pick them up in my box and revise if necessary. 
  • I will have office hours that day from 10am -12pm
  • If you need to schedule an appointment please email me
  • Make sure to be revising your work
  • Make sure that your portfolio is in order

Make sure that you provide a cover letter for your portfolio.  See Stage 6 for more information.
  • You can turn this in to me the day of the party
  • Bring your portfolio that day as well

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Finals Week & Presentations Stage 5

If you did not present a public document for stage 5, you will receive an "F" for this stage.
  • Must submit you paper
  • Must submit your public document in order to receive any credit


Here is the remaining calendar for the rest of the semester:


11/21            NO CLASS          
  • Be working on your stage 6 essay
  • Reflective essay 5 pgs.
  • Citations if needed
  • Pick up your stage 5 essay in my box



11/26           STAGE 6 ESSAY DUE
  • Bring in any other drafts that you have completed
  • Make sure that you indicate what draft it is, otherwise I will not grade it
Example:

Jesse Reyna
ENG 1301/1320
Stage 5 (Second Draft)   

                                                                   College Portfolio Writing




11/28           THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
  • No classes



12/2 - 12/6
  • Be revising
  • If all your work has been completed, and the portfolio organized, I can tell you what your final grade will be for the semester


12/10          CLASS PARTY
  • I will post a separate blog so that we can compile a list of who's bringing what


12/12          FINAL DAY OF CLASS
  • All work needs to be turned in by this date.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Class Tomorrow 11/19 ENG 1301/1320

Anyone who has not presented, needs to do this tomorrow.  Have you papers ready as well as your presentation and public document.


  • We are on our final stage (reflection).
  • Read stage 6
  • Be working on your revisions and if needed turn them in tomorrow.

Stage 6: Tentative Assignment
  • 5 Pages 
  • Reflective Essay
  • Would suggest you look through your portfolio and see how you have progressed, what you have learned from the different stages.
  • Citations if needed and if referencing past writings

Monday, November 11, 2013

No Class Tomorrow 11/12 (ENG 1301/1320)

I hope that everyone is working hard on their public documents.  You have some extra time this week to finish up your projects.  Please make sure to organize your information, surveys, interviews, videos, etc...


  • Make sure that you finish your paper as well (two pages, works cited).  
  • Instead of making an unnecessary trip to Edinburg, I will hand back papers on Thurs. 11/14.  


Good luck and good writing.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Class 11/07 (ENG 1301/1320)

Assignment:


  • TOPIC/AUDIENCE/PUBLIC DOCUMENT
  • 1 Page Paper (Address topic, audience, and what you will be doing for your public document)
  • Think about hypothesis and eventual outcome on your theory

I want a working draft of your public document.  If you are thinking about a video, I want to know what your video will be about.  What kinds of thing will you be talking about?  If it's a blog, start creating it and let me see it.  If you have any questions, please post on here.