Action List for the Remainder of the Semester

• There will be no official class meeting on Thursday, December 2; I will be in A109 for anyone who wants to work on the Class Wiki or the Podcast.
• Remember that all edits to the Class Wiki must be complete by noon EST on Friday, December 3, 2010; there should be no late edits for any reason.
• Email your Self-Assessment Letter to me by noon EST on Friday, December 3, 2010; I will not accept late letters for any reason.
• There will be no official class meeting on Tuesday, December 7, 2010; I will be in A109 for anyone who wants to work on the Podcast.
• Upload your Podcast to the appropriate page of the Class Wiki by 3:30 PM on Thursday, December 9, 2010, so we can listen to them during class; I will not accept late podcasts for any reason.

Action List for Tuesday, November 30, 2010

• Email the Revision Portfolio to me anytime after class today until 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, November 23, 2010; I will not accept late portfolios for any reason.
• Start making edits to the class wiki.
• Remember that I will be introducing your final project on the day we return after Thanksgiving.

Action List for Thursday, November 18, 2010

• Read WA, Chp. 18 (pgs. 287-304).
• Remember that DWA #15 (the last DWA of the semester) will be held during class.

Action List for Tuesday, November 16, 2010

• Email the Letter to the Congressional Representative to me by noon EST on Friday, November 12, 2010.
• Read: WA, Chp. 17 (pgs. 179-92).
• Remember that DWA #14 will be held during class. 
• Continue adding to the class wiki (do not wait until the last minute or it may not be available to you).

Action List for Thursday, November 11, 2010

• Read WA, Chp. 12 (pgs. 193-204).
• Remember that DWA #13 will be held during class.
• Post citations (and annotations, if read) on the class wiki for two of the sources you plan to annotate.

Action List for Tuesday, November 9, 2010

• Email the Book Review to me by noon EST on Friday, November 5, 2010.
• Read: WA, Chp. 11 (pgs. 179-92).
• Remember that DWA #12 will be held during class.

Action List for Thursday, November 4, 2010

There will be no class meeting on Tuesday, November 2, though I will be in my office until at least 4:00 if you wish to meet to talk about any of your writing in this course. Use the time to catch up and complete a draft of your book review because it is due at the end of the week.

For Thursday, November 4, do the following things:

• Read Writing Analytically, Chp. 10 (pgs. 159-78).
• Remember that DWA #11 will be held during class. 
• Continue finding and posting citations to the Class Wiki.

Action List for Thursday, October 28, 2010

• Read The Omnivore's Dilemma, Chps. 19-20 and Acknowledgements (pgs. 364-415).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #8 (your last quiz in this class). 
• Start finding sources for the class wiki and start posting citations when you have them.

Action List for Tuesday, October 26, 2010

• Read Writing Analytically, Chp. 9 (pgs. 139-58).
• Remember that DWA #10 will be held during class.
• Be prepared to review your Analytical Summary and/or your Opinion Essay similar to the ways we did in the last class.

Action List for Thursday, October 21, 2010

• Read The Omnivore's Dilemma, Chps. 17-18 (pgs. 304-63).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #7.

Action List for Tuesday, October 19, 2010

• Email the Opinion Essay to me as instructed on the prompt anytime after class today until noon on Friday, October 15; after that, the late policy described on the syllabus applies.
• Read Writing Analytically, Chp. 8 (pgs. 123-38).
• Remember that DWA #9 will be held during class.

Action List for Thursday, October 16, 2010

• Read The Omnivore's Dilemma, Chps. 14-16 (pgs. 262-303).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #6.

Action List for Tuesday, October 12, 2010

• Read Writing Analytically, Chp. 7 (pgs. 109-22).
• Remember that DWA #8 will be held during class. 
• Find the article you will use for your Opinion Essay.

Action List for Thursday, September 9, 2010

• Request access to the class wiki.
• Read The Omnivore's Dilemma, Chps. 11-13 (pgs. 208-61).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #5.

Class Canceled for Thursday, September 30, 2010, and Action List for Tuesday, October 5, 2010

When I visited my doctor today, she confirmed a pretty severe case of bronchitis.  I now have the most powerful antibiotics I've ever taken along with an inhaler, cough syrup, and all kinds of other things (but nothing unfortunately that will make me loopy and think I'm in a Britney Spears video like on Glee tonight).

So, I have decided to cancel class for Thursday, September 30. But I think we can still stick with the course schedule as it is.  Here's what to do.  Still read the same sections from The Omnivore's Dilemma for Thursday.  When you are done reading, go to the Discussion Board on Blackboard (click "Communication" and then "Discussion Board") and complete the assignment there by 5:00 PM EST on Thursday, September 30, 2010.  Everyone who completes the assignment on time will receive a full quiz grade of four points.

For Tuesday, October 5, 2010, please do the following things.

• Read Writing Analytically (chps. 5-6).
• Remember that DWA #7 will be held in class that day.

The Opinion Essay is still due on Friday, October 15, 2010, and all the reading for the course stays the same.  You may want to review the course schedule and make sure you know everything that is coming up.  It's always good to know what lies ahead.

And take care of yourselves!  Get some sleep, take some vitamins, and stay hydrated.  That's what I'll be doing.

Action List for Tuesday, September 28, 2010

• Email the Analytical Summary to me anytime after class today until noon on Friday, September 24; after that, the late policy described on the syllabus applies.
• Read Writing Analytically, Chp. 16 (pgs. 241-67).
• Remember that DWA #6 will be held during class.

Action List for Thursday, September 23, 2010

• Read The Omnivore's Dilemma, Chps. 6-8 (pgs. 100-33).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #3.
• Complete a full draft and begin revising the Analytical Summary due Friday.

Action List for Tuesday, September 21, 2010

• Read Writing Analytically, Chp. 4 (pgs. 49-72).
• Remember that DWA #5 will be held during class.
• Continue drafting the Analytical Summary.

Action List for Thursday, September 16, 2010

• Read The Omnivore's Dilemma, Chps. 3-5 (pgs. 57-99).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #2.
• Start drafting your Analytical Summary.

Action List for Tuesday, September 14, 2010

• Read Writing Analytically, Chps. 13-14 (pgs. 205-36).
• Remember that DWA #4 will take place during class.
• Bring Omnivore's Dilemma to class for DWA #4.