Thursday, April 9, 2015

Final Book Club Blog 4/14

At this point you should be finished with your book. What are your final thoughts? What do you think about the writing style? The way the book ended?

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Blog post due 4/2

For this weeks book club blog post I want you to think about what kinds of outside research might help you understand the content of the book better and/or supplement your reading. Make a list of topics. 

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Blog Post for 3/26 Book Club #4

At this point in your book club book what do you think the theme is. Please support this with evidence from the text. Do not forget to respond to at least one classmate.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Blog Post for 3/19

Based on the reading we have done this week, what differences and similarities are there between newspaper and magazine features? Be sure to respond to at least two classmates. Try to use examples from our reading or other sources you are aware of.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Blog Post for 3/5

What is your Talk of the Town example about (include a link to it if you can) and why is it considered a Talk of the Town essay? What do you notice about the writers style? What kind of research does the writer do?

Don't forget to respond to at least one classmate.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Blog Post Online Class 2/26

Based on your reading in Telling True Stories for today, answer the following:

1. How does a writer find a good topic? What are you thinking of writing about for your Talk of the Campus/Town?

2. Of the 10 narrative writing tips Kramer gives, which do you think is the most important and why?

Please respond to at least 2 of your classmates posts. Your initial post is due by Sunday, and your responses by classtime Tuesday.