Can you believe it is here already? I am excited to have a few more months to work together before you go off into the great unknown. As I said in class, this quarter will combine some choice reading and will also involve the drafting and revising of your biography research paper. It's going to be excellent. Trust me.
Here is your homework for reading:
You must read for 2 hours per week. You decide what you read.
Three times a week, I'll ask you to record what you have read on a sheet
I'll pass around class. You must determine your reading rate for each
book. Assessment will happen in weekly conferences, but may not happen
on every book you read. I'll ask you to write a letter about a book
every two weeks.The key is to read, not fake read, or spark note. You'll need to keep track of the books you complete. We'll follow this format through the end of March.
Your writing work will consist of biography work and some short analysis on shared texts.
For this week, here are your specific deadlines:
Read two hours by next block day, February 5 or 6.
Due block day: Select book you would like to read.
Due Friday: Complete two interviews and transcriptions. Minimum of 60 minutes. (The other two interviews and transcriptions are due next Friday, February 7.)
Here is the overview and timeline for the biography, in case you lost your paper copy: Overview and Timeline
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