Hi everyone,
We are rounding the corner to our final weeks of class. Not only that, but we have just 4.5 days this week and then we are off to celebrate the holidays and the New Year. In class, we've been collecting money for the giving tree gifts. I was able to take 7 tags off the tree this year and fill bags for each of those children. I do hope they will have a wonderful and happy Christmas this year.
This led me to think about giving and receiving. At some point in our lives, we have been given a gift more meaningful to us than sometimes words can hold. Whether it was something you had wanted for a long, long time, or a gift from someone who is very special to you, or a gift of someone's time, this week I'd like you to think about the most special gift you have ever received. Tell us about it.
When I was 8, it was my Golden Birthday, and I received a pound puppy and a box of chocolates that I did not have to share with anyone. I remember it being the best gift ever. Now, I am much older and I look at every day as a gift. Each day that I wake up and hear my daughter's laughing together, watch them play soccer or dance the Nutcracker, they give me the gift of being a mom every day. And for that, I am forever grateful.
Enjoy this holiday season with your families, and think about the very special times you share together.
Ms. Z.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
Current Events (Blog #14)
Hi everyone,
It is the midpoint of term 2, which means we don't have a lot of time left! This week's blog inspiration came to me as I have been watching the events unfold in Kyiev, Ukraine. What events???? you may be thinking to yourself, because they haven't been covered much in the U.S.
A good friend of mine from graduate school teaches English to students in Kyiev. Over the past week he has been posting pictures of the uprising/rebellion in the city. There are 2 factions, those who want to join the European Union and those who wish to join forces with Russia. There have been clashes, battles, and more between the protestors and the police. Some of the pictures and video he has posted look like a post apocalyptic event.
This made me start thinking about my writing classes and how we are finishing up our unit on Argument....and how there are two sides to every story.
This week I'd like you to write about one current event that interests you. Tell us about the event and your feelings about it. Then, a few days later, go back and comment on two others' postings as well.
Ms. Z.
It is the midpoint of term 2, which means we don't have a lot of time left! This week's blog inspiration came to me as I have been watching the events unfold in Kyiev, Ukraine. What events???? you may be thinking to yourself, because they haven't been covered much in the U.S.
A good friend of mine from graduate school teaches English to students in Kyiev. Over the past week he has been posting pictures of the uprising/rebellion in the city. There are 2 factions, those who want to join the European Union and those who wish to join forces with Russia. There have been clashes, battles, and more between the protestors and the police. Some of the pictures and video he has posted look like a post apocalyptic event.
This made me start thinking about my writing classes and how we are finishing up our unit on Argument....and how there are two sides to every story.
This week I'd like you to write about one current event that interests you. Tell us about the event and your feelings about it. Then, a few days later, go back and comment on two others' postings as well.
Ms. Z.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Characterization (Blog #13)
Characterization
I hope each of you had some time over the holiday break to relax and spend quality time with family and friends.
I took some time to catch up on past seasons of the television show “The Walking Dead.” For several years I have avoided the show while my husband has been an avid reader of the books and watcher of the series, all the while listening to him go on and on about the fantastic writing and depth of the characters. So, I finally caved in and started watching. Within 2 episodes I was completely hooked. Now anyone who knows me understands that I do not like violence, gore, horror, or anything remotely zombie…but these characters are compelling, driven, and as a viewer I want them to survive and succeed! (I just close my eyes every time a zombie comes on screen!)
I also took the time to read through my Creative Writing Students’ long fiction stories and started thinking about how they could improve their characters and enhance their stories. As well, my Writing Workshop students will soon finish their current unit on Argument and begin a unit on Movie Review, where they will need to take a close look at the characters in the movie and what makes them compelling to an audience.
For this blog, I’d like you to think carefully about a character(s) in a current television show or movie that you enjoy. Tell us why the character(s) are so compelling. What makes them so? Why do you keep watching?
Please post your comment but go back and comment on 2 others’ as well.
Ms. Z.
I hope each of you had some time over the holiday break to relax and spend quality time with family and friends.
I took some time to catch up on past seasons of the television show “The Walking Dead.” For several years I have avoided the show while my husband has been an avid reader of the books and watcher of the series, all the while listening to him go on and on about the fantastic writing and depth of the characters. So, I finally caved in and started watching. Within 2 episodes I was completely hooked. Now anyone who knows me understands that I do not like violence, gore, horror, or anything remotely zombie…but these characters are compelling, driven, and as a viewer I want them to survive and succeed! (I just close my eyes every time a zombie comes on screen!)
I also took the time to read through my Creative Writing Students’ long fiction stories and started thinking about how they could improve their characters and enhance their stories. As well, my Writing Workshop students will soon finish their current unit on Argument and begin a unit on Movie Review, where they will need to take a close look at the characters in the movie and what makes them compelling to an audience.
For this blog, I’d like you to think carefully about a character(s) in a current television show or movie that you enjoy. Tell us why the character(s) are so compelling. What makes them so? Why do you keep watching?
Please post your comment but go back and comment on 2 others’ as well.
Ms. Z.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving! (Blog #12)
Happy THanksgiving to each and every one of you. My gift to you this holiday season is no homework, no blog.
Enjoy some time off with your friends and family.
Ms. Z. :)
Enjoy some time off with your friends and family.
Ms. Z. :)
Monday, November 18, 2013
Gratefulness (Blog #11)
Hi folks,
The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday always makes me think about how much I have in my life and how grateful I am to be here, teaching, at Algonquin. So this week, I'd like you to share with each other the things you are grateful for. Mine is a long, long list...but just a few to start.
I am grateful for coffee. For my little girls' giggles. For my students who keep me on my toes. I am thankful for my health, because without it I have nothing. I am thankful for the ability to share what I have with those who have little. For my husband who always has a contingency plan, and a contingency plan for the contingency plan. I am thankful for friends who listen and offer shoulders to lean on. Mostly, I am thankful to be here today.
Ms. Z.
The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday always makes me think about how much I have in my life and how grateful I am to be here, teaching, at Algonquin. So this week, I'd like you to share with each other the things you are grateful for. Mine is a long, long list...but just a few to start.
I am grateful for coffee. For my little girls' giggles. For my students who keep me on my toes. I am thankful for my health, because without it I have nothing. I am thankful for the ability to share what I have with those who have little. For my husband who always has a contingency plan, and a contingency plan for the contingency plan. I am thankful for friends who listen and offer shoulders to lean on. Mostly, I am thankful to be here today.
Ms. Z.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Open Sesame....or is it Season? (#10)
Hi folks,
We have rounded the corner in class and are headed towards the end. Therefore, this week I'd like to use the blog as an open forum for discussion about the class, our concerns, our difficulties, and perhaps we can help each other.
I'll start: I'm concerned that while we are in the writing lab, we aren't using our time as effectively as possible. Thoughts?
I'd like you to post this week as well as comment on at least 2 other postings as well.
Ms. Zuba
We have rounded the corner in class and are headed towards the end. Therefore, this week I'd like to use the blog as an open forum for discussion about the class, our concerns, our difficulties, and perhaps we can help each other.
I'll start: I'm concerned that while we are in the writing lab, we aren't using our time as effectively as possible. Thoughts?
I'd like you to post this week as well as comment on at least 2 other postings as well.
Ms. Zuba
Monday, November 4, 2013
End of the World, Zombie Apocolypse, Hurricanes, Oh My! (Blog #9)
Welcome to Term 2 folks!
No, Ms. Zuba has not lost her mind...even though she did watch The Walking Dead last night, which always brings out the "prepper" in me and my husband does have a zombie survival kit in our attic (and we have a "Z" plan)...this blog entry comes to me after reading the essay Taking a Fall. I'd like you to read the essay and join in a discussion on our blog. This week I am asking you for two things:
1. post a response of your own after reading the essay
2. Go back a few days later and make a comment on someone else's post
Things to think about as you read:
• Did you enjoy the essay, why or why not?
• How does the essay represent our society's feelings on survivalism?
• What is the author's purpose in writing the essay?
Enjoy!!! And if you start hoarding power bars and bottled water, don't blame me!
Ms. Z.
No, Ms. Zuba has not lost her mind...even though she did watch The Walking Dead last night, which always brings out the "prepper" in me and my husband does have a zombie survival kit in our attic (and we have a "Z" plan)...this blog entry comes to me after reading the essay Taking a Fall. I'd like you to read the essay and join in a discussion on our blog. This week I am asking you for two things:
1. post a response of your own after reading the essay
2. Go back a few days later and make a comment on someone else's post
Things to think about as you read:
• Did you enjoy the essay, why or why not?
• How does the essay represent our society's feelings on survivalism?
• What is the author's purpose in writing the essay?
Enjoy!!! And if you start hoarding power bars and bottled water, don't blame me!
Ms. Z.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Respite (Blog #8)
Bonjour!
This week there will be no blog as we are working on putting together our portfolios. Remember to include the rubric and they are due on Nov. 1.
Ms. Z.
This week there will be no blog as we are working on putting together our portfolios. Remember to include the rubric and they are due on Nov. 1.
Ms. Z.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Revision or Revise! (Blog #7)
Hi folks!
We are just a few weeks out from the end of Term 1. Can you believe it? That means your portfolios will be due soon! Your portfolios are the culminating projects of a terms' worth of writing, and worth 50% of your overall grades. So, we treat them with care and dedication to the writing process. Each piece you include in your portfolio should be polished to perfection. So this means you would look over your rough drafts, read through your peers' comments, and decide what to take and what to leave on the table so to speak. Remember that in the end, the writing is yours and you decide what direction it will take. With that being said, carefully consider the comments you were given, as your writing is meant for an audience.
This week I'd like you to read a blog by a fellow writer about the art of revision. It's rather humorous and speaks perfectly to the process.
http://markdavidmuse.blogspot.com/2008/06/humorous-art-of-revision-aka-how-to.html
Comment below with your own thoughts on revision.
Ms. Zuba
We are just a few weeks out from the end of Term 1. Can you believe it? That means your portfolios will be due soon! Your portfolios are the culminating projects of a terms' worth of writing, and worth 50% of your overall grades. So, we treat them with care and dedication to the writing process. Each piece you include in your portfolio should be polished to perfection. So this means you would look over your rough drafts, read through your peers' comments, and decide what to take and what to leave on the table so to speak. Remember that in the end, the writing is yours and you decide what direction it will take. With that being said, carefully consider the comments you were given, as your writing is meant for an audience.
This week I'd like you to read a blog by a fellow writer about the art of revision. It's rather humorous and speaks perfectly to the process.
http://markdavidmuse.blogspot.com/2008/06/humorous-art-of-revision-aka-how-to.html
Comment below with your own thoughts on revision.
Ms. Zuba
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Titles (Blog #6)
While some may consider a title to be like a cereal box label in that it explains what's inside, there are other motivations for including one.
It isn't unusual for a writer to leave his work untitled, but even the word, "untitled", becomes a title in itself. A piece of writing needs a reference for publication, and in the event that a writer chooses to leave his work untitled, the first line is often used.
Why Title?
The cereal box metaphor aside, there are, without a doubt, more choices for titles than there are individual works and collections. Some may argue that a title limits the work, as it may become a barrier to "entering" it. Others may argue that a title expands the work's scope or offers clues to unraveling its meaning. Still others will claim that there needs to be a way to distinguish one work from another. I feel that the title is the first thing a reader sees when coming to a work, and therefore sets the mood or gives important information to the reader.
The following poem is one of my favorites. I've left the title off and I am tasking you with coming up with a new title for the poem. Next week, I will reveal the true title of the poem. Have fun and title away!
by Miller Williams
Some of what we do, we do
to make things happen,
the alarm to wake us up, the coffee to perc,
the car to start.
The rest of what we do, we do
trying to keep something from doing something,
the skin from aging, the hoe from rusting,
the truth from getting out.
With yes and no like the poles of a battery
powering our passage through the days,
we move, as we call it, forward,
wanting to be wanted,
wanting not to lose the rain forest,
wanting the water to boil,
wanting not to have cancer,
wanting to be home by dark,
wanting not to run out of gas,
as each of us wants the other
watching at the end,
as both want not to leave the other alone,
as wanting to love beyond this meat and bone,
we gaze across breakfast and pretend.
It isn't unusual for a writer to leave his work untitled, but even the word, "untitled", becomes a title in itself. A piece of writing needs a reference for publication, and in the event that a writer chooses to leave his work untitled, the first line is often used.
Why Title?
The cereal box metaphor aside, there are, without a doubt, more choices for titles than there are individual works and collections. Some may argue that a title limits the work, as it may become a barrier to "entering" it. Others may argue that a title expands the work's scope or offers clues to unraveling its meaning. Still others will claim that there needs to be a way to distinguish one work from another. I feel that the title is the first thing a reader sees when coming to a work, and therefore sets the mood or gives important information to the reader.
The following poem is one of my favorites. I've left the title off and I am tasking you with coming up with a new title for the poem. Next week, I will reveal the true title of the poem. Have fun and title away!
by Miller Williams
Some of what we do, we do
to make things happen,
the alarm to wake us up, the coffee to perc,
the car to start.
The rest of what we do, we do
trying to keep something from doing something,
the skin from aging, the hoe from rusting,
the truth from getting out.
With yes and no like the poles of a battery
powering our passage through the days,
we move, as we call it, forward,
wanting to be wanted,
wanting not to lose the rain forest,
wanting the water to boil,
wanting not to have cancer,
wanting to be home by dark,
wanting not to run out of gas,
as each of us wants the other
watching at the end,
as both want not to leave the other alone,
as wanting to love beyond this meat and bone,
we gaze across breakfast and pretend.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Incarnadine Seas (Blog #5)
Georgia Heard has a book "Writing Toward Home" in which she gives advice to novice writers. She has a chapter on words that I love. This is an excerpt:
I collect words like shiny red tomatoes, picked from the vine, ripening in my notebook. When I read a word I like in a newspaper or book, I write it down. I collect words for their music, their poetry, ther possibility, their surprises.I haunt used-book stores looking for books that contain unusual words. "Elementary Seamanship" has a glossary of sea terms: scupper, bulwark, winch, windlass, scuttles. The book is a cup of possibility for those days when I'm thirsty for words. Gwendolyn Brooks, a poet, says "Collect Words!" Buy your own dictionary. Circle exciting words. The more words you know the better you will be able to express yourself, your thoughts. I collect words because I love them, and as a writer I need to be able to pepper my writing with words from everywhere.
For this blog post I'd like you to listen to words around you. Notice them on menus, signs, books, newspapers - the more you become aware of the words possible to you, the more abundant your writing will become. Post at least 5-10 words that you find beautiful or new or exciting. Comment on each other's posts as well.
Some of my favorite words include: Serendipity, Seaglass, Ethereal, Luminous, Celestial...
I collect words like shiny red tomatoes, picked from the vine, ripening in my notebook. When I read a word I like in a newspaper or book, I write it down. I collect words for their music, their poetry, ther possibility, their surprises.I haunt used-book stores looking for books that contain unusual words. "Elementary Seamanship" has a glossary of sea terms: scupper, bulwark, winch, windlass, scuttles. The book is a cup of possibility for those days when I'm thirsty for words. Gwendolyn Brooks, a poet, says "Collect Words!" Buy your own dictionary. Circle exciting words. The more words you know the better you will be able to express yourself, your thoughts. I collect words because I love them, and as a writer I need to be able to pepper my writing with words from everywhere.
For this blog post I'd like you to listen to words around you. Notice them on menus, signs, books, newspapers - the more you become aware of the words possible to you, the more abundant your writing will become. Post at least 5-10 words that you find beautiful or new or exciting. Comment on each other's posts as well.
Some of my favorite words include: Serendipity, Seaglass, Ethereal, Luminous, Celestial...
Monday, September 30, 2013
Observations From a Coffee House (Blog #4)
This week I'd like to focus in on description. It's important to pay attention to your surroundings because life moves fast and we may miss it! One of my favorite activities is people watching. I do it everywhere I go. My favorite place is an airport or a coffeeshop when I can sit back and watch unobtrusively. But if you get into the habit of "paying attention" any public place is up for grabs. This week I would like you to start noticing the people around you. Libraries, coffeeshops, malls, sporting events, fast food restaurants, parks, and grocery stores all make for good character observation experiences. Get into the habit of carrying a small notebook with you at all times. Jot down fascinating conversations you overhear, wild and crazy outfits you see, unusual habits people have, and anything else that you find to be different.
For this week's post, I'd like each of you to describe some of your "eccentric" findings.
Some of my own observations from the week include:
“’Tell me a happy story’ she said. So I did. And then she cried.” Overheard on Shrewsbury St. in Worcester between two dark haired boys.
“Latest update......I punched 400 holes into what can only be described as cardboard covered steel disguised as paper...seriously, you all better like those save the date invitations..” and the other guy replied “You are such a *%&$%^” Overheard while sitting in a Starbucks.
"Can you believe she was SO drunk that she peed on that? Conversation between two girls while walking down the hall at Algonquin this morning.
She had on metallic gold, leopard printed pants and a red halter top. Must have been 45 or 50, big blonde hair, heavy eyeliner. Couldn't walk a straight line to the bathroom. The bartender cut her off and she let out a strong of expletives.
Have fun with this!!!
For this week's post, I'd like each of you to describe some of your "eccentric" findings.
Some of my own observations from the week include:
“’Tell me a happy story’ she said. So I did. And then she cried.” Overheard on Shrewsbury St. in Worcester between two dark haired boys.
“Latest update......I punched 400 holes into what can only be described as cardboard covered steel disguised as paper...seriously, you all better like those save the date invitations..” and the other guy replied “You are such a *%&$%^” Overheard while sitting in a Starbucks.
"Can you believe she was SO drunk that she peed on that? Conversation between two girls while walking down the hall at Algonquin this morning.
She had on metallic gold, leopard printed pants and a red halter top. Must have been 45 or 50, big blonde hair, heavy eyeliner. Couldn't walk a straight line to the bathroom. The bartender cut her off and she let out a strong of expletives.
Have fun with this!!!
Monday, September 23, 2013
First Lines (Blog #3)
Every famous novel began with a memorable first line. The following are the top ten most famous "first lines" in history.
10 Best First Lines from Novels
1. Call me Ishmael. —Herman Melville, Moby-Dick (1851)
2. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (1813)
3. A screaming comes across the sky. —Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow (1973)
4. Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice. —Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967; trans. Gregory Rabassa)
5. Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. —Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita (1955)
6. Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. —Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina (1877; trans. Constance Garnett)
7. riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs. —James Joyce, Finnegans Wake (1939)
8. It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. —George Orwell, 1984 (1949)
9. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. —Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (1859)
10. I am an invisible man. —Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man (1952)
With any piece of writing, the first line should capture your reader's attention. We are all working on our college essays, a very important piece of writing. So think about your opening sentence very carefully.
Now, I'd like you to pick up your favorite novel or short story and in the comment section to this blog posting, write the first line to that piece of fiction. Feel free to comment on each other's first lines. Which ones "hooked" you? What makes them memorable?
Enjoy!
10 Best First Lines from Novels
1. Call me Ishmael. —Herman Melville, Moby-Dick (1851)
2. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (1813)
3. A screaming comes across the sky. —Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow (1973)
4. Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice. —Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967; trans. Gregory Rabassa)
5. Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. —Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita (1955)
6. Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. —Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina (1877; trans. Constance Garnett)
7. riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs. —James Joyce, Finnegans Wake (1939)
8. It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. —George Orwell, 1984 (1949)
9. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. —Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (1859)
10. I am an invisible man. —Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man (1952)
With any piece of writing, the first line should capture your reader's attention. We are all working on our college essays, a very important piece of writing. So think about your opening sentence very carefully.
Now, I'd like you to pick up your favorite novel or short story and in the comment section to this blog posting, write the first line to that piece of fiction. Feel free to comment on each other's first lines. Which ones "hooked" you? What makes them memorable?
Enjoy!
Monday, September 16, 2013
Brevity
Hi Class,
Your second assignment is to read the NPR article about writing six word memoirs. 6 words you ask? How can you write a complete story in just 6 words? It is a challenge, but in writing each word holds weight, each word should be chosen carefully:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18768430
It is is rumored that Hemingway was once asked to write a story in six words. The result? "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."This is the ultimate in brevity.
And so I have been writing my own six word memoirs. Here are some of the results:
Always taking chances on Prince Charming
Found my soul on the beach
Conservative English teacher: secretly a rebel
Have cat and child, will travel
Married, Divorced, then fell in love
Living life as if on vacation
Old soul at 8, young at 36
Life got in way of writing
Lost soul mate, found real one
Now, I'd like each of you to post to this blog, your own six word memoir of your life. THen in a few days, return to the blog and read each other's memoirs and comment on a few.
Enjoy!
Your second assignment is to read the NPR article about writing six word memoirs. 6 words you ask? How can you write a complete story in just 6 words? It is a challenge, but in writing each word holds weight, each word should be chosen carefully:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18768430
It is is rumored that Hemingway was once asked to write a story in six words. The result? "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."This is the ultimate in brevity.
And so I have been writing my own six word memoirs. Here are some of the results:
Always taking chances on Prince Charming
Found my soul on the beach
Conservative English teacher: secretly a rebel
Have cat and child, will travel
Married, Divorced, then fell in love
Living life as if on vacation
Old soul at 8, young at 36
Life got in way of writing
Lost soul mate, found real one
Now, I'd like each of you to post to this blog, your own six word memoir of your life. THen in a few days, return to the blog and read each other's memoirs and comment on a few.
Enjoy!
Monday, September 2, 2013
Welcome to my Writing Classes
Hello and welcome to our class writing blog.
I just want to remind you of the way the blog works. The blog postings will go up on Mondays and you will have until the following Sunday at 9pm to post. At that time I will mark your participation in my gradebook, and there will be no allowances for "late" blogging since you will have a week for each posting.
As you are all aware, I absolutely love to teach writing. Our first assignments will center around personal narrative writing, otherwise known as memoir and of course, the college essay.
In your first posting, I'd like you to tell me one quirky characteristic you have that others may or may not even know about. Or you can tell me something that makes you stand out as a different or unique individual. As we are all aware, the college essay process is tough and admissions officers are looking for the memorable students to admit to their programs.
Have fun with it! In addition, I'd like you each to read through the comments, and make at least one comment on another's posting, after all this is our community.
I'll start out and tell you one of my quirky characteristics. I am a fanatic about cleaning my house before the cleaning ladies arrive. I don't want them to know how messy my family really is!
Ms. Zuba
I just want to remind you of the way the blog works. The blog postings will go up on Mondays and you will have until the following Sunday at 9pm to post. At that time I will mark your participation in my gradebook, and there will be no allowances for "late" blogging since you will have a week for each posting.
As you are all aware, I absolutely love to teach writing. Our first assignments will center around personal narrative writing, otherwise known as memoir and of course, the college essay.
In your first posting, I'd like you to tell me one quirky characteristic you have that others may or may not even know about. Or you can tell me something that makes you stand out as a different or unique individual. As we are all aware, the college essay process is tough and admissions officers are looking for the memorable students to admit to their programs.
Have fun with it! In addition, I'd like you each to read through the comments, and make at least one comment on another's posting, after all this is our community.
I'll start out and tell you one of my quirky characteristics. I am a fanatic about cleaning my house before the cleaning ladies arrive. I don't want them to know how messy my family really is!
Ms. Zuba
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