Descriptive Essays

Post your final drafts here as a comment. Please check your work carefully before posting!

Note that it is not a requirement, but I encourage you to share your writing with your classmates.

Here is a link to my fifth draft of "Hiking with John." I changed the title back as "A Chance Encounter" felt cliched.

Brad's Third Draft: "A Chance Encounter"

Here's a link to the file where my changes and comments are available to view. Save a copy to your own computer if you wish. File is in Word 2003 for XP. Make sure you select "reviewing pane" to see the comments.

"A Chance Encounter": Third draft of the essay (working title: "Hiking with John")

"Cat in the Rain" Blogging Journal

Please put your writing on one of the 15 topics from your Blogging Journal sheet. Remember that, once you use a topic, you may not write on it again! Homework is due by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12.

Thanks Everyone!

I appreciated all your hard work and devotion to getting your account set up today. Not fun, but a necessary and important step.

I'm looking forward to all your paragraphs of introduction!

Introducing Ourselves

Post your paragraph for the assignment, "Introducing Ourselves at the Blog," as a comment. Remember that, if you make a mistake, you can delete your comment and try again. If you are having any trouble, write to Brad at his school email (on your "Course Outline").

Blogging Advice for the 2008 Spring Class

The students of the current class have left a welcome and comment to the new class beginning in February, 2008. Please read their comments by clicking on the comment link below this message.

Poetry Activity Due Tuesday, December 18

Link to document: Poems by Szymborska (six poems, including "The Kindness of the Blind") The document also includes links to information on the poet and to five more poems.

Blog Activity: Choose one of the poems (one you like for whatever reason). Identify the poem by title in a comment.

Write a short paragraph (150-200 words) that explains why you like the poem chosen. You may comment on poetic elements, on theme, on images or whatever else you notice.

Short Essay Based on "Drivers-Stop Your Engines"

Links to student essays at Writeboard for correction:

Readers, Stop the email rumors (Ken)

Chewing with mouth open (Andrew)

Stop Talking Loudly (Jane)

Neglected Child (Victoria)

Litter, litter everywhere (Margaret)

Coldness, I Feel (Lola)

Don't Take a Risk (Vicky)

People Shouldn't Keep Wild and Exotic Animal As a Pet (Zara)

Cutting Edges (Claudia)