Greetings, again,
as I complete the grading on your portfolios, I want to remind all of those who have NOT written all three out of class essays that you MUST WRITE AND SUBMIT ALL THREE OUT OF CLASS ESSAYS in order to pass this course. I have talked many times about this. The English dept. requires you to write an approximate number of words. Your three out of class essays constitute most of the writing for this semester. (see the excerpt from the syllabus below). Those few who have essays missing might need to start working on the missing essay. It will be due no later than the last day of Finals Week, next Friday.
NOT submitting an out of class essay is NOT an option. The English dept. requires that you write an approximate number of words in this course. The out of class essays provide a large part of the word count requirement.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013--4:45 pm
Greetings,
All students in both sections MUST attend class tomorrow.
If there is any reason why you cannot, you must contact me immediately.
It is of the utmost importance that you be present to receive your portfolio and to find out if you are passing the class or not. Some of you still have a lot of work to do to demonstrate your efforts this semester.
See you tomorrow!
All students in both sections MUST attend class tomorrow.
If there is any reason why you cannot, you must contact me immediately.
It is of the utmost importance that you be present to receive your portfolio and to find out if you are passing the class or not. Some of you still have a lot of work to do to demonstrate your efforts this semester.
See you tomorrow!
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Greetings everyone,
A slight change of plans. I am not sure exactly what I was thinking when I told all of you that I would have all the portfolios graded and ready to return on Monday.
Alas, I also have 100 English 20 essays to grade by Monday. I really do not feel like I can give your portfolios the attention they deserve and have them for you on Monday.
So, with that said, let's not meet on Monday, but on Wednesday, May 15th. I will have the portfolios ready for you and that will also be our last class of the semester.
Have a wonderful and safe weekend.
A slight change of plans. I am not sure exactly what I was thinking when I told all of you that I would have all the portfolios graded and ready to return on Monday.
Alas, I also have 100 English 20 essays to grade by Monday. I really do not feel like I can give your portfolios the attention they deserve and have them for you on Monday.
So, with that said, let's not meet on Monday, but on Wednesday, May 15th. I will have the portfolios ready for you and that will also be our last class of the semester.
Have a wonderful and safe weekend.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Tuesday, May 8th, 2013
Hi,
I realize all of you know by now what goes into your portfolio, but just in case there are any last minute questions...here is the handout I distributed about the letter. And here is a quick re-cap from my instructions during class discussions.
In a soft cover binder, you will have five dividers sections.
Section 1=Portfolio Defense Letter
Section 2=Essay One, final draft and all revisions
Section 3=Essay Two, final draft and all revisions (no bib cards & notecards)
Section 4=Essay Three, final draft and all revisions
Section 5=Two representative assignments from English 10, Fall Semester
I realize all of you know by now what goes into your portfolio, but just in case there are any last minute questions...here is the handout I distributed about the letter. And here is a quick re-cap from my instructions during class discussions.
In a soft cover binder, you will have five dividers sections.
Section 1=Portfolio Defense Letter
Section 2=Essay One, final draft and all revisions
Section 3=Essay Two, final draft and all revisions (no bib cards & notecards)
Section 4=Essay Three, final draft and all revisions
Section 5=Two representative assignments from English 10, Fall Semester
PORTFOLIO DEFENSE
LETTER ASSIGNMENT—200 POINTS POSSIBLE
·
Assigned, Monday, April 22
·
Rough Draft due, Monday, May 6 (YOU MUST BRING
TWO COPIES OF YOUR LETTER TO CLASS)
Unlike your three out of class essays, you must write,
revise and edit this letter completely on
your own.
The purpose of this letter is to convince me that you are
ready to complete English 10/11 and move with confidence to the next required
English class. What have you
learned about your strengths and weaknesses as a writer and reader?
This letter will also demonstrate that you can write an
articulate, well developed essay/letter without my guidance and feedback.
Requirements:
·
Letter must be typed and double spaced.
·
Letter must be at LEAST three pages in length.
·
Letter must explain specifically how you met the
goals set for this course (English 10 and 11). (One of the best ways to
approach the goals is to consider your experiences and process writing and
revising the three out of class writing assignments. You will also want to
recall all the various activities and lessons that took place over both
semesters)
·
Letter must be dated and addressed to me.
·
Letter must be signed by you.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Monday, May 6th, 2013
Greetings,
Just a few reminders that I announced in class today:
1. Your portfolio is due on Wednesday. I will bring a three-hole punch in case you need one, but you should have everything organized and ready to place in the portfolio.
2. Please bring your grade sheet with your grades filled in. You will be comparing it to my grade sheet so be sure to bring along all your graded work from this semester.
3. You will be completing the English dept. evaluation for this course.
4. You can, of course, revise any essay again before Wednesday and use that one for your final version in your portfolio.
See you on Wednesday.
Just a few reminders that I announced in class today:
1. Your portfolio is due on Wednesday. I will bring a three-hole punch in case you need one, but you should have everything organized and ready to place in the portfolio.
2. Please bring your grade sheet with your grades filled in. You will be comparing it to my grade sheet so be sure to bring along all your graded work from this semester.
3. You will be completing the English dept. evaluation for this course.
4. You can, of course, revise any essay again before Wednesday and use that one for your final version in your portfolio.
See you on Wednesday.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013--530 pm
Greetings,
For tomorrow's class, I will be meeting with each of you individually as I read and score your out of class essay #3. This way, at the end of class, you will leave with your graded essay and can utilize the weekend to revise if you wish.
As you wait to conference with me, you may want to use the class time to work on your Portfolio Defense Letter.
For tomorrow's class, I will be meeting with each of you individually as I read and score your out of class essay #3. This way, at the end of class, you will leave with your graded essay and can utilize the weekend to revise if you wish.
As you wait to conference with me, you may want to use the class time to work on your Portfolio Defense Letter.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Tuesday evening, April 23, 2013--10 pm
Greetings,
Below you will find a copy of the official Portfolio Defense Letter assignment that was distributed and discussed briefly on Monday.
Below you will find a copy of the official Portfolio Defense Letter assignment that was distributed and discussed briefly on Monday.
English 11, Spring 2013
PORTFOLIO DEFENSE
LETTER ASSIGNMENT—200 POINTS POSSIBLE
·
Assigned, Monday, April 22
·
Rough Draft due, Monday, May 6 (YOU MUST BRING
TWO COPIES OF YOUR LETTER TO CLASS)
Unlike your three out of class essays, you must write,
revise and edit this letter completely on
your own.
The purpose of this letter is to convince me that you are
ready to complete English 10/11 and move with confidence to the next required
English class. What have you
learned about your strengths and weaknesses as a writer and reader?
This letter will also demonstrate that you can write an
articulate, well developed essay/letter without my guidance and feedback.
Requirements:
·
Letter must be typed and double spaced.
·
Letter must be at LEAST three pages in length.
·
Letter must explain specifically how you met the
goals set for this course (English 10 and 11). (One of the best ways to
approach the goals is to consider your experiences and process writing and
revising the three out of class writing assignments. You will also want to
recall all the various activities and lessons that took place over both
semesters)
·
Letter must be dated and addressed to me.
·
Letter must be signed by you.
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