Post #7: Family

For your new blog response, answer the following question:

As times have changed, we've also seen changes in how people define "family." How do you define family?

Length: one well-developed paragraph
Due: before our next class

4/2 Change in OH

Dear Class,
My office hours on Thu, 4/2 have been changed to 9-10AM and 2-3PM.

Spring Open Mic Extra Credit

Another extra credit opportunity!!

Our campus is holding its Spring Open Mic on Tuesday 3/31 from 7-9PM in Rooms 224-226 (2nd floor of the building the cafeteria is in).

What's an Open Mic? It's a chance for you all to read pieces of your own writing (poems, songs, stories, essays, anything!) and to hear the writing of your peers on campus. You sign up for a time slot when you arrive and I believe you're limited to 3 minutes of reading. If you went last semester, you know that it's a lot of fun (and there's free food if you get there before they run out--pizza, drinks, cookies).

If you go, make sure you check in with me there and I'll offer extra credit for attending. If you read a piece of your own writing, I'll give you twice the extra credit.

Start choosing your piece of writing now! :)

Post #6: Response to "Black Unlike Me"

In paragraph 5 (p. 267) of "Black Unlike Me," Jana Wolff says "The process of becoming black must lie somewhere beyond ethnic tchotchkes like these." For your new blog response, please answer the following two quetsions:
1) What does she mean in this quote?
2) She follows this line by saying "I'm not sure where." Where do *you* think the process should lie? In other words, how do you think her child should/could figure out "becoming black"?

Due: Before our next class (Monday, 3/23)

Post #5: One Hundred Percent Half-Breed

Read through "One Hundred Percent Half-Breed" (pp. 121-125). Then write a blog response on the following question: Can you relate to the writer of this essay? If yes, what exactly can you relate to? If not, why not?

Length: one-two full paragraphs
Due: Before class on Monday, 3/16

REMINDER: Your TYPED extended rough drafts are due in class on Monday, 3/16!

Post #4: Response to "The Great Divide" & Announcement

For your new blog response, please answer the following:

1) What part of the article made the strongest impression on you and why?

2) What is one question you have in response to the article? (Melody, you can choose some of these questions for Monday's in-class discussion.)

Length: 1 paragraph
Due: Before Monday, 3/16, 12PM

Announcement: Your final draft deadline has been extended to Wed, 3/18. Be sure to come to class on Monday, 3/16 with an extended and revised rough draft for our peer review that day.

Post #3: Sunday in the Park

Read "Sunday in the Park" and then answer the following question:

Put yourself in the shoes of the mother or father in the story. What would you have done?

Length: One well-developed paragraph
Due: Our next class meeting

Post #2: Error!

Dear class,
My second blog post question for you all didn't show up (thank you, Lucy, for letting me know!), so don't worry about your blog post that is due today.
See you soon!
Ms. Liu
p.s. And no blog response for tonight either. Just make sure you've caught up on all your reading and are prepared for Wednesday's in-class essay.

Post #1: First Reading Response

For your first discussion/reading post, go ahead and do the HW reading in Viewpoints ("To Err" and "In Praise").

Then, answer the following 2 questions (write 1 paragraph for each question):
1) Read "To Err is Wrong." Out of all his arguments in favor of making errors, what do you think von Oech's strongest points are? Why?
2) Read "In Praise of the F word." Do you agree that fear of failure can motivate students?

Due: Wed, 2/4, before class

Reminder: In order to post your response, click on "comments" next to the little pencil icon at the bottom of this post. Then type your response. Click on the drop-down menu and choose "NAME/URL" and just type your name in. Then click "Post Comment." Then you're done!