Monthly Archives: June 2010

Class notes, Wed., June 30

These excellent notes are from Michael Garrison. Thanks, Michael–you’ve set a very high bar for folks who come after you on the schedule!

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Class notes, Monday, June 28

We started class with a warm-up writing, with topics suggested by the class and me, including what you did over the weekend, goals you’re thinking about, things you want to get off your chest (venting), and pet peeves.

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Sign up to do something for the class

In the lab today I’ll be circulating a sign-up sheet, and everyone will need to sign up for one day, as part of their class participation. You can choose from four things, and I’ve described them in detail below. Please … Continue reading

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Reading assignment for Wed., July 7

I think you’ll enjoy our first reading, “Letting Go” by David Sedaris. He’s one of the funniest and most perceptive essayists writing today. Feel free to print it in the lab, but be sure to find the “print” link on … Continue reading

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Hello world!

Welcome to our class blog! If you’re unfamiliar with blogs, they’re essentially pre-packaged web writing tools that organizing writing by date. The newest posts are always added to the top. They started out as online diaries, but we’ll use ours … Continue reading

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