12.22 Grades

You should have received an email with your grade sheet pasted in.

If I do not hear anything from you by 12.24, I will assume everything is as you think it should be and I will post grades to Keanwise.

Happy holidays!

12.10 Planning for reading + finishing portfolios

Note:  I will read through the craft essays and get back to you with comments (for Blog 14) by sometime Saturday.  

Program (tentative = let me know if you change your title or anything else)

Mary Ellen   In a Jam
Patrice   Heavy Doors
Christina
Holly  BLT Special
Patricia  Soundtrack of Silence
Stephanie  Ordinary Tragedy
Briana
Melissa
Cristal  Hibiscus Flowers next to Dirt Roads
Matt  Signaling
Florie  Burning Mountain
Osza  The Void

Food
Osza  cupcakes
Christina brownies
Patricia subs
Florie spinach dip
Matt savory something
Holly Taco casserole palisade
Mary Ellen  ziti-brocolli
Patrice  raw veggie pizza
Stephanie  chips
Briana  mac & cheese bits
Melissa  baked goods


Portfolio
I've checked the links for everyone who sent me the url for the portfolio, and they all work.

As I was reviewing the pages, it dawned on me that you have not turned in (and I have not graded) the revised short essay. . .  though we talked about which one you wanted to revise.  So this is the plan.

Post your best short essay (on the revised essay page) for essay 3/4.

Then, for your "best" essay, post the version of the essay you choose to read for our last class.


For next week:
If anyone has questions or wants to go over the version of the essay for the reading - be in touch and we will find a time to meet.

Completed portfolio due at the end of class Wednesday, December 17.

Everything sounded great this evening as I was listening to you practice.  We should have a great reading next week! Take care and see you then.

12.3 Rhetorical analysis presentations

Great job on your presentations!   So now we have an idea of what some of the venues are looking for, and which ones might be interested in our work.  Well done.

Next week will be planning for the final reading.  As announced in class, I am still lining up for the location.  At present I am thinking it will be CAS 351, or CAS 308 - I will give you an update next week.

Practice for final presentations.
During the first part of next week's class you will practice for the final reading/presentation.  As we discussed, during most readings, the author gives a short presentation about where the piece came from or how it was written.  Since this is a writing class, anything you might add about how the piece developed, how you revised it, etc - would work.   Your introduction + your piece should come to about 8-12 minutes. You will have time in class to practice giving your intro + presenting your reading.

Let me know if you are bringing guests - so I can make an estimate on the space.

We will create the program (the order for readers) in class next week.  

Creating your portfolio
During the second part of class next week, we will walk through creating your portfolio site using google.sites.  It is an app available to you through your Kean google account.  The model portfolio os posted to the right.

Blog 14: draft craft essay or any essay you would like to work on for revision (and receive some comments)

See you next week!