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=Welcome to ENG 111!=


 * __Every class period, please have your computers fully charged when you come to class. Also, start your computers and open to the wiki for the class. You can find the link from Educator. On this page, I will have the daily agenda and homework that is assigned.__**

January 18, 2010

 * MLK Day**

1. Viewing of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Worksheet assigned for homework. The worksheet can be found at Educator. There is a link on the announcement page at Educator.

2. Today we will focus on the writing that you created at the discussion board. In class we will discuss what a narrative essay and what makes a good narrative essay.

Group assignment: Your group will review the web pages on personal narratives and identify the main elements of a personal narrative.

After your group identifies the elements of a narrative post them on the white board. As a class we will discuss the various elements.
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As a group you will read “Salvation” by Langston Hughes []. Using the elements of a narrative that the class identifies, you identify in Hughes' essay.

3. Then you will critique one narrative essay at the discussion board. Please download this file for reference as you critique your fellow classmate.


 * Homework for January 20**

A. Complete the MLK worksheet at Educator (10 points) There are 6 multiple choice and two essays questions. You may use the web page that I provide as you work on the worksheet. I have created the worksheet so you can access it four times before you submit it for grading so feel free to take your time working on it.

B. Using the critique that your classmate gave you in class as well as my comments, revise your writing to focus on one story. Create your writing in a Word Document and upload it on Educator to the link provided on the Announcement page BEFORE class on January 20. Your draft will be worth 10 points and will be evaluated using the assessment criteria provided here. Review the assessment criteria before and as you write your revision. Have a printed copy to turn in.