Question Prompt for Reading Response #1

In what ways do Hogg and Black demonstrate the features of the form Ballenger talks about on p. 94? Be sure to give specific examples. In what ways do they differ from his description? Finally: what do you think is the controlling idea (the “so what”) of Hogg’s and Black’s essays?

Feel free to deviate from this structure--it isn't a rigid formula, just something to get you thinking along productive lines for your response. However you choose to structure your post, though, I do want you to make connections between Ballenger and the two essays we're reading for Wednesday. That said, you can decide how much time you want to spend with each text.

Please email me this week (or over the weekend) if you have any questions or concerns about assignments, due dates, etc. I'm happy to help.

Welcome to our ENG 10803 course blog!

Please check this page regularly and often. I will often post instructions here for informal writing assignments and will sometimes--though not always--provide question prompts to guide you in your reading of course texts (and to provide possible jumping-off points for your written responses). I will try to let you know in class (or via email) when I have posted, or will post, assignment-related material on our course blog.

After class today, I will post a few question prompts related to the course readings you will complete for our next class meeting (Wednesday, 9/3). Feel free to use these as you compose your first reading response.

REMINDERS:

FOR THIS FRIDAY (Aug 29): By Midnight!!!

[1] Email me your "Elbow" free-writing assignment as a Microsoft Word attachment (aleisa.schat@tcu.edu).

[2] Set up your individual blog for the course and provide me with your blog's address by clicking on the "comments" hyperlink below this post.

FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY (Sept 3):

[1] Read Chapter 2 of CW (without exercises)

[2] Read Chapter 4, 91-95

[3] Read essays by Black (B11) and Hogg (B1) (located in the back of your textbook)

[4] Write your first blog post--briefly introduce yourself to the class (due by class time!!!)

[5] Reading Response 1 due (posted to your blog by 10 AM today)--700 words minimum


Have a great Labor Day weekend everyone! I'll see you in class next Wednesday!

-Aleisa