Tag Archives: Pf-1

Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011

Thinking, Writing, and I

This is a reminder about the in-class writing activity that we started Monday, when I asked you what you thought about “Thinking and Writing. You may expand upon what you wrote in class Monday, or you may simply use what we accomplished during class. Post your response to Moodle, and comment on the posts of [...]

Syllabus

Read the syllabus, and use Moodle to post your answers to the study questions. Due before class on the 24th.

Reading 1-1

Read pages 1-28 in From Inquiry to Academic Writing, and use Moodle to post responses. Due before class on the 24th. The book includes several other activities and questions, but I am not asking you to complete them all. Here is the text of the prompt you will see within Moodle. Read pages 1-28 in From [...]

Quiz

Covers today’s introductory readings. Open notes. Sample questions might be, “If Fred has to miss STW for a doctor’s appointment, on a day a paper draft is due, according to the STW syllabus, what should he do?” or “If Sally gets a B- on every assignment in the course, and has three unexcused absences, how [...]

Monday, 29 Aug 2011

Reading 1-2

Read the introduction to the collection of essays on the topic of “Education.” (pages 319-321) Skim pages 344-350. What is your initial reaction? How does this essay differ from a chapter in a textbook, or an article on a how-to website? Write a brief response (about 50 words). Read (pages 29-50), which are designed to help you develop [...]

Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011

Reading 1-3

Read the essay by Jean Kilbourne, “Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt.” Write a 200-word response that includes several brief direct quotations from the essay. Post your response in the 1-3 response forum on Moodle. Read some of your classmates’ responses, and post 2-4 comments. As always, I am happy to answer questions.

Wednesday, 07 Sep 2011

Honors Convocation

Attend Honors Convocation, and post your reaction in Moodle before Monday’s class.

Reading 1-4

Complete the Reading 1-4 Moodle activity by 5pm, Thursday Sept. 8.

Monday, 12 Sep 2011

Portfolio 1

This participation portfolio is a single file, uploaded to Moodle. It consists of two parts: Part 1 A brief paragraph (about 200 words) that reflects on how the contents of this portfolio demonstrates what you have learned in the past few weeks. Be selective. I am not asking for a stand-alone sentence on each item; [...]