Freshman Composition II

Wednesday Class

2009-03-03T11:53:00.001-08:00

will be meeting in the media center in the LRC (across from the Humanities Building). Once you enter the front doors, it is immediately to your left.

See you there!

Office Hours Change

2009-02-11T10:50:00.001-08:00

I have had to change my office hours for the semester. My new office hours are as follows:

Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00-5:00
Wednesday and Friday from 11:30-12:30

Of course, you can always schedule an appointment if these times don't work for you.

Class Cancelled Friday

2009-02-06T00:34:00.000-08:00

Sorry for having to cancel class. I had a bit of an emergency late Thursday. I will explain on Monday.

Since we are missing class today, I will push everything back a day, so your papers will not be due for peer review until Friday, Feb 13, and final drafts will be due on the following Monday.

We will pick up with the poems by Marvell and Donne on Monday.

Keep working on your papers (the extra time should make them extra good!), and email me with questions or problems.

Have a great weekend!

Paper 1 Assignment

2009-02-04T06:52:00.000-08:00

In your first paper, I want you to discuss your experience with a work of literature. You will be responding to the question at issue: How has literature affected me?

Generate Ideas via brainstorming or freewriting.
Narrow you topic down to something you can discuss fully in 800 to 1000 words.
Consider organization: are you writing a narrative? An argument? A cause/effect? etc.

Papers are due on Wednesday Feb. 11. Bring 2 copies to class for peer review.
Final Drafts are due for grading on Friday, Feb. 13. (Please see the syllabus for late paper penalties)

Please see me with questions or problems.

Fun with Poetry

2009-01-22T14:26:00.000-08:00

Here's a video from The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. He is interviewing Elizabeth Alexander, the woman who was the inaugural poet when Obama took office. He has an interesting take on poetry:

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Elizabeth Alexander

Colbert at Christmas
Colbert Christmas DVD

Green Screen
Bill O'Reilly Interview

2009-01-14T05:48:00.000-08:00

Hello and welcome to ENGL 1020, Freshman Composition II.

The beginning of the semester is always an exciting (if not a bit crazy) time of the year. Students are rushing around trying to figure out where each classroom is, what books they need from the bookstore, and whether or not the new professor is going to be hard! We instructors are very busy also planning lessons, writing rubrics, and trying to learn everyone’s name. But, after a few weeks, everything settles down as everyone gets comfortable with the new schedules.

I have created this website to assist you with the course this semester. Supplemental readings are available here along with information and resources that you will find useful. Just click on the appropriate links from the list to the right. I will also post important updates and information, so it is important that you check the site often.

I look forward to seeing you all in class! Let's have a great semester!