Category Archives: Class notes

Class notes, W 8/4, & info on wrapping up the quarter

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Dave Mount

Today, you’ll get your papers back and correct them. I’ll also give you ideas for expanding your papers for next week. But, first, here are some important things to know about wrapping up the quarter. I’ll be adding other important … Continue reading →

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Class notes, Mon., Aug. 2

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Dave Mount

We started with an excellent show and tell from Brittany about her experiences on a church mission trip. I’ll add some photos if she sends them. The rest of the notes are below, and I’ve set this post to “stick” … Continue reading →

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Try to publish a post before Monday

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Dave Mount

At the end of class today–since we didn’t have time to do it in the lab–I asked everyone to try publishing a post on the blog. Since we ran out of time, try doing this on your own. No worries … Continue reading →

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Class agenda for Wed., July 28

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Dave Mount

Here are my main goals for today: Give you the chance to follow up on any errors you made on your last paper. Look over your typed drafts and make suggestions for the final version, which is due Monday. Have … Continue reading →

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Class notes, July 27

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Dave Mount

These are from Moises H and they’re very nicely done: thanks, Moises!

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Class notes for Wed. 7/21 & study guide for “The Art of Slow Reading”

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Dave Mount

Thanks to April for doing such a nice job on this and taking on both the notes and the study guide!

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M 7/19 class notes (revised W 7/21)

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Dave Mount

I’ll be adding more when Dianna sends her notes, but here are a few links related to our proofreading discussion: Paragraphing: the Online Writing Lab (OWL) has a great discussion of paragraphing. Commas w/ coordinating conjunctions: here’s a great summary … Continue reading →

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Class notes for July 12th

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Dave Mount

These are from Ken Williams, and they’re really nicely done–both detailed and readable. Since they’re long, and nicely formatted, I saved them as a pdf. The notes mention Monica’s show-and-tell on photography, and one of her photos has become the … Continue reading →

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Class notes, July 14

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Dave Mount

Today I collected drafts of the piece that’s due Monday and made comments on how to develop them. Basically, people tended to need either more specific examples or a conclusion where they came “full circle” back to the opening idea … Continue reading →

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Class notes for Wed., July 7

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Dave Mount

Since no one had signed up, Tena volunteered: thanks!

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