This is the most important week of the course so far.
Your second draft of your first essay (Writing 8) is due Tuesday, 10/05, at 4:00 pm. This should be a version of your piece that feels pretty close to the one you plan to submit for a letter grade.
You need to post your E1D2 to the shared folder for your Workshop Group on Google Drive. (If you are not in a Workshop Group, you’ve got a problem; contact me.) You’ll then get written comments on your draft from the other members of your group. I’ll also ask you to write comments on their drafts. This work will count as Writing 9. You’ll then participate in a workshop on Zoom in which you’ll have the chance to talk about your work with your classmates.
I’ll then ask you to email me a Post-Workshop Memo (Writing 10), which will be due next week, on Tues, 10/12. I’ll reply in writing to that memo.
In other words, you’ll be getting a lot of responses to your writing over the next week. Take good advantage of it!
To Do This Week
- Tues, 10/06, 4:00 pm: Post the second draft of your first essay (Writing 8) to your Group Folder.
- Tues, 10/06 to Thurs, 10/08: Comment on the essays posted by the other members of your group (Writing 9). Follow the guidelines on Commenting on Drafts.
- Wed, 10/07, to Fri, 10/09: Participate in your Zoom Writing Workshop. Follow the guidelines on Holding a Writing Workshop.
- Tues, 10/12, 4:00 pm: Email me your Post-Workshop Memo (Writing 10). You’ll probably find it useful to compose this memo soon after your workshop. You can send it to me anytime before the deadline, and I’ll reply to you as soon as I can.
E110: Seminar in Composition 