Category: Report

Class Report: ENGL 216, 31 October 2017

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After addressing questions from the previous class meeting, discussion turned to treat concerns of organization and document design before settling on forms of correspondence and their expectations. Some attention was given to more general writerly concerns, as well.

Students are reminded that the following are due:

  • Online Discussions, due before 0059 on 6 November 2017
  • Homework (Assignment 7 fm. pg. 178 in the standard course text), due before 0059 on 6 November 2017 as a Word document
  • Course Project Topic Proposal, due before 0059 on 6 November 2017 as a Word document

Students are also advised to begin reading in support of the Week 3 component of the Course Project, an annotated bibliography.

The class met at 1800 in Rm. 107 of the DeVry San Antonio campus. The class roster listed nine students enrolled, a decline of one since the last class meeting. Of them, one attended, verified informally, and that student’s participation was good. No students attended office hours (online, Mondays from approx. 1830 to 2030).

Class Report: ENGL 135, 26 October 2017

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For the first class meeting, discussion treated introductions to the instructor and the course,as well as basic concerns of rhetoric. Attention was given to upcoming assignments, as well.

Students are reminded that the following are due:

  • Discussion Posts, due online before 0059 on 30 October 2017
  • Course Project: Topic Selection, due online before 0059 on 30 October 2017 as a Word file

The class met as scheduled, at 1800 in Rm. 114 of the DeVry San Antonio campus, having been moved from its original location. The class roster listed eight students enrolled. Of them, five attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good. No office hours have yet been held.

Class Report: ENGL 216, 24 October 2017

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For the first class meeting, discussion treated introductions to the instructor and the course,as well as basic concerns of technical writing. Attention was given to upcoming assignments, as well.

Students are reminded that the following are due:

  • Online Discussions, due before 0059 on 30 October 2017
  • Homework (Assignment 9 fm. pg. 656 in the standard course text), due before 0059 on 30 October 2017 as a Word document

Students are also advised to be at work on their course projects; the first deliverable–a topic proposal–is due at the end of the second week.

The class met differently than scheduled, at 1800 in Rm. 107 of the DeVry San Antonio campus; the room change is permanent. The class roster listed ten students enrolled. Of them, seven attended, verified informally. Student participation was as expected. No office hours have yet been held.

Initial Comments for the November 2017 Session at DeVry University in San Antonio

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Not too long ago, I signed my teaching contracts for the November 2017 session at DeVry University in San Antonio, Texas, which extends from 23 October through 17 December 2017. I am pleased to be working with two sets of students across the eight-week span. One set is enrolled in a section of ENGL 135: Advanced Composition, a class I have taught several times at the institution and which I enjoy. Materials are going up in the course shell already–a benefit of having done the work before.

The other is enrolled in a section of ENGL 216: Technical Writing. I’ve taught technical writing before, of course, both as an upper-division class and as one more nearly equivalent to my present assignment–but this will be my first time teaching the course at DeVry. From what I have seen in the course shell so far, it looks much like what I’ve done before, if a bit more regimented in response to the shorter teaching time and the need to standardize sections across the institution. I expect my students and I will have a good time of things; I certainly look forward to having a go at it–and to developing the new materials for it.

Class Report: ENGL 062, 14 October 2017

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After the non-meeting of the previous week, class discussion treated concerns of visual literacy and numeracy before moving into general mechanics and style questions and upcoming assignments.

Students are reminded of the following assignments’ due dates:

  • Discussion Posts, due online at 0059 on 15 October 2017
  • Essay 2 Revision, due online at 0059 on 15 October 2017
  • MRL: Reading Textbooks, due online at 0059 on 15 October 2017
  • MRL: Next Reading, due online at 0059 on 15 October 2017

The class met as scheduled, at 0900 in Rm. 114 of the DeVry San Antonio campus. The class roster listed five students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Of them, two attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. No students attended office hours.

Class Report: ENGL 062, 7 October 2017

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Due to student non-attendance, class effectively did not meet today. Student work that was previously announced as due during the previous class meeting remains due as noted, with the following additions:

  • Discussion Posts, due online at 0059 on 9 October 2017
  • Essay 2 Revision, due online at 0059 on 9 October 2017
  • MRL: Reading Textbooks, due online at 0059 on 9 October 2017
  • MRL: Next Reading, due online at 0059 on 9 October 2017

Class Report: ENGL 062, 30 September 2017

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After addressing questions from and concerns about the previous class meeting and earlier, discussion turned to concerns of paratext and mechanics before it reviewed assignments. Remaining class time was given over to work on assignments with instructor oversight and assistance.

Students are reminded of the following assignments’ due dates:

  • Discussion Posts, due online at 0059 on 1 October 2017
  • Summary and Response, due online at 0059 on 1 October 2017
  • MRL: Paraphrasing and Summarizing, due online at 0059 on 1 October 2017
  • MRL: Next Reading, due online at 0059 on 1 October 2017

The class met as scheduled, at 0900 in Rm. 114 of the DeVry San Antonio campus. The class roster listed five students enrolled, a loss of one since the last class meeting. Of them, two attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. No students attended office hours.

Class Report: ENGL 062, 23 September 2017

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After addressing questions from and concerns about the previous class meeting, discussion reviewed assignments before turning to concerns of summary and mechanics. The class did a practice summary against coming assignments. Remaining class time was given over to work on assignments with instructor oversight and assistance.

Students are reminded of the following assignments’ due dates:

  • Discussion Posts, due online at 0059 on 25 September 2017
  • Essay 1, due online at 0059 on 25 September 2017
  • MRL: Implied Main Ideas, due online at 0059 on 25 September 2017
  • MRL: Next Reading, due online at 0059 on 25 September 2017

The class met as scheduled, at 0900 in Rm. 114 of the DeVry San Antonio campus. The class roster listed six students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Of them, two attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. No students attended office hours.

Class Report: ENGL 062, 16 September 2017

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After addressing questions from and concerns about the previous class meeting, including matters of document formatting and basic essay structures, discussion turned to transitions before reviewing assignments for both the current and coming week. Revision received attention, as well. The remaining class time was given over to work on assignments with instructor oversight and assistance.

Students are reminded of the following assignments’ due dates:

  • Discussion Posts, due online at 0059 on 18 September 2017
  • Essay 1 Draft, due online at 0059 on 18 September 2017
  • MRL: Outlining and Mapping, due online at 0059 on 18 September 2017
  • MRL: Supporting Details, due online at 0059 on 18 September 2017
  • MRL: Next Reading, due online at 0059 on 18 September 2017

The class met as scheduled, at 0900 in Rm. 114 of the DeVry San Antonio campus. The class roster listed six students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Of them, three attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good. No students attended office hours.

Class Report: ENGL 062, 9 September 2017

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After addressing questions from and concerns about the previous class meeting, for which the instructor was absent, discussion turned to sentence, paragraph, and essay structures before reviewing assignments for both the current and coming week. The remaining class time was given over to work on assignments with instructor oversight and assistance.

Students are reminded of the following assignments’ due dates:

  • Developed Paragraph, due online at 0059 on 11 September 2017
  • MRL: Vocabulary, due online at 0059 on 11 September 2017
  • MRL: Stated Main Ideas, due online at 0059 on 11 September 2017

The class met as scheduled, at 0900 in Rm. 114 of the DeVry San Antonio campus. The class roster listed six students enrolled, an increase of two since the last class meeting. Of them, three attended, verified informally. Student participation was subdued. No students attended office hours.