My laptop is going in for repairs; this will be the last post for this Semester.

Follow the following schedule:

Tuesday: In Class–Work on Sonnet, Elegy, and Ode

Wednesday: Rough Draft of Fixed Form Poem (Sonnet, Villanelle, Rondeau, or a NEW sestina) and Rough Draft of Free Form Poem (Elegy, Ode, or Conceited Definition) Due. Peer Review Poems

Thursday: Final Portfolio Due–Portfolio must include

• Collected Work: divided by unit, in chronological order.
• Author’s Note: See Portfolio Assignment for details
• Rough Draft and Final Draft of Fixed Form Poem
• Rough Draft and Final Draft of Free Form Poem
• Drafts and Final Version of Final Story
• Punched, organized, and bound in a 3-ring binder

Thursday In Class: Critical Analysis of Projected Short Fiction

Friday: Continued Critical Analysis of Projected Short Fiction

In the event of a Snow Day On:

Tuesday: Rough Draft of 1 Free Form and 1 Fixed Form Poem Due Wednesday–you may choose one of the options not covered in class.

Wednesday: Peer Review Poems in Class on Thursday. Final Portfolio Due Date moved to Friday

Thursday: Final Portfolio Due Friday

Friday: nothing doing.

My laptop is going in for repairs, so I will not be updating the blog any further this term.

Abide by the following schedule:

• Tuesday: In Class: work on writing responses to Synthesis Questions–Work Time on Group Synthesis Question
• Wednesday: Wrap up Synthesis Question. Get feed back from me regarding your packet
• Thursday: Synthesis Final Packet Due at beginning of period; turn in peer evaluation forms at this time as well. Synthesis Timed Write in Class on Thursday
• Friday: Multiple Choice Final.

In the event of a Snow Day on:

• Tuesday: Wednesday gets divided between writing a response and group work time
• Wednesday: Packet still due on Thursday–get email and phone numbers from your group members
• Thursday: Timed Write gets pushed to Friday–no Multiple Choice exam
• Friday: No Multiple Choice exam

In Class:

• Final Story Due
  • Submit 1 copy of final draft and 1 copy of the 3 process drafts in folder. Turn in final draft to Turnitin.com
• Poetry Unit
  • Work on Conceited Definition, Rondeau, and Villanelle

HomeworK:

• Wednesday: Rough Draft of 1 fixed form poem (Rondeau, Villanelle, Sonnet, Sestina) and 1 free form poem (Conceited Definition, Elegy, Ode) Due. Peer Review in Class.
• Final Portfolio Due Thursday Including:
  • Collected work sorted by unit
    • including 1 copy of every draft of every assignment (marked drafts are acceptable)
  • 1 copy of the final story
  • 1 copy of the final fixed form poem
  • 1 copy of the final free form poem
  • 1 Author’s Note (see portfolio assignment)
  • All punched, divided, and bound in a three ring notebook.

In Class:

• Synth Group Work Day

Homework:

• Synthesis Packet Due Thursday (5 Copies per group)
• Peer Evaluation forms for Synthesis Groups due Thursday

Synthesis Final: Thursday

Multiple Choice Final: Friday