Just a reminder: NO CLASS ON FRIDAY due to conferences.
Conferences are held in my office, 212 Carlisle Hall.
Please be prompt as a courtesy to other students.
Check the following Conference Schedule to verify your time slot. Thanks!
If you choose to revise your first essay (the Claim Detection Essay), the due date for revisions has been extended until
Monday, February 19th
Notes about revisions:
* Revisions must be substantial in order to substantially affect your grade.
* For the first paper, the revised grade will be taken IN PLACE of the first grade. For subsequent papers, the revised grade will be AVERAGED with the first grade.
* The final research paper cannot be revised.
If you are an English major, or if you are considering majoring in English, you might want to check out the
FIRST MEETING OF THE ENGLISH STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Wednesday, February 7th, 12:00 PM
Preston Hall 100
Meet other English students and learn about this semester’s events. Pizza will be served.
For more information: utaesa@yahoo.com
Visit online: www.uta.edu/english/esa/
If you are interested in the ways in which language and learning are affected by factors such as technology or culture, here are a few ideas to consider researching and writing about:
Your comments and suggestion for our class blog are welcome! Please feel free to let me know if this blog is meeting your needs, if you have suggestions for improvement, if you find this site helpful, etc.
Thanks!
The syllabus states that a “Daily Writing” assignment is due on Monday. As we discussed in class, this will be an in-class writing activity. It is NOT homework for the weekend.
Homework for the weekend includes:
* Continue to work on your Logos/Ethos/Pathos projects (these are due Wednesday)
* Review and study Chapter 7 of Wood – particularly look at SICDADS and VAM (hint, hint)
Have a great weekend!
