Reading Response #3: “The Mute Sense,” “My Papa’s Waltz,” and “Westbury Court” (214-220)

Post your reading response to “The Mute Sense,” “My Papa’s Waltz,” and “Westbury Court” (214-220), below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 350 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by 10pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Reading Response #2: Starkey, pgs. 170-209

Post your reading response to Starkey, pgs. 170-209, below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 350 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by 10pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 2 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, January 25th

• **MEET IN BUS 217 (COMPUTER LAB)**
• Discuss Stegner's "Creative Writing"
• Google Drive setup
• Discussion Leader Sign-up
• Homework
• read Starkey, pgs. 170-209 (available under "Readings")
• post Reading Response #2 on our course blog by 10pm on Tuesday, 1/26
• bring a photograph of yourself to class on Wednesday

Wednesday, January 27th

• Quiz #2
• Discuss Starkey reading
• Activity: Resurrections, according to Roland Barthes
• Homework
• read "The Mute Sense," "My Papa's Waltz," and "Westbury Court" pgs. 214-220
• post Reading Response #3 on our course blog by 10pm on Sunday, 1/31
• bring a photograph of a family member to class on Monday

Reading Response #1: Wallace Stegner's "On Creative Writing"

Post your reading response to Wallace Stegner's "On Creative Writing" below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 350 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by 10pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading

Week 1 Agenda [Tentative]

Wednesday, January 20th

• Course & Student Introductions
• Activity: What is Creative Writing?
• Homework
• print/read/bring Stegner's "On Creative Writing" to class for discussion on Monday
• post Reading Response #1 on our course blog by 10pm on Sunday, 1/24
• On Monday, 1/25, meet in BUS 217 (Computer Lab)

Welcome to ENGL 3351!

The purpose of this blog is to provide an online space where all of our class materials will be available. 

On the blog itself, I will post:

• weekly agendas & homework
• announcements, reminders, offers of help
• the occasional Youtube video, meme, or link

On the right side of our blog you will find:

• my contact information
• our syllabus
• Google Drive instructions
• course readings
• workshop forms sheets
• other helpful documents and links

At the top of our blog, you will find:

• the 'Readings' section
• Includes select course readings (check syllabus)
• the 'Forms' section
• includes workshop forms for all four major writing assignments
• the 'Links' section
• includes supplemental readings and links

Essentially, if you need information about this course, you need only visit this blog and it's likely you'll find your answers. So, browse around and get to know the blog well. 

I'm looking forward to a fun and meaningful semester!