For the first class meeting of the session, discussion focused on introductions to the course, the instructor, and foundational concepts of rhetoric and composition. The course project, particularly the preferred alternative topic, received attention, as well. So did upcoming assignments:

• Discussions, due online before 0059 on 5 March 2018
• Course Project: Topic Selection, due online as a Word document before 0059 on 5 March 2018

Submission guidelines for the assignments are in the course shell.

The class met as scheduled, at 0900 in Room 114 of the San Antonio campus. The course roster listed 14 students; six attended, assessed informally. Class participation was reasonably good. No students attended Monday office hours.