ENG 131 April 30

We completed evaluations and a survey, discussed and wrote press releases, and reviewed drafts of the groups' formal reports.

ENG 090 April 30

Section 006--We completed evaluations, looked at a sample narrative essay, and reviewed the narrative essay worksheets.

Section 004--We completed evaluations, looked at a sample narrative essay, and practiced writing dialogue.


Use the links at http://del.icio.us/eclark131/narrative to find more sample essays.

ENG 090 April 25 and 26

We discussed what narrative is, went over the requirements for the narrative essay, and started working on the essay.

ENG 131 April 23

We discussed and made oral presentations. I also reviewed the style templates for the formal reports. Drafts of the formal reports are due next week.

ENG 090 April 23 and 24

We reviewed process essay drafts. The final essays are due on April 25 and 26, depending on which class you're in.

ENG 090 April 18 and 19

First we looked at some sample process essays:

• "Kool-Aid, Oh Yeah"
• "Bath Time"
• "How To Prepare for a Final Exam" (page 206 in Evergreen)

Then we completed and reviewed the process essay worksheets and introductions.

Due April 23 and 24: Rough draft of process essay

ENG 131 April 16

Greg made a presentation on open-sources software. We talked about visual aids and instructions. I reviewed the outlines and working bibliographies for the formal reports.

ENG 090 April 16 and 17

We discussed the two types of process writing (instruction and explanation), practiced writing instructions, and worked on the Process Essay Worksheet. The completed worksheet is due next class.

ENG 131 April 9

We went over definitions and descriptions. The remainder of the class time was spent on the group projects.

ENG 090 April 9

We watched a video of "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. Then we wrote stories in class.

REMINDER: The final five-paragraph essay (along with all preliminary work) is due the last class this week.

ENG 090 April 4 and 5

We went over common copyediting marks and then practiced editing with the essay on 12 Angry Men.

ENG 090 April 2 and 3

In class we did peer reviews and instructor reviews of drafts of the five-paragraph essays. The final essays and all preliminary work and drafts will be due on April 11 or 12 depending on what section you're in.

ENG 131 April 2

We went over how the style template works and discussed the parts of a formal report. The rest of the time was used by the groups to work on their formal reports. If you missed class, please contact your group to find out what they did.