Class Report: ENGL 1301.03: Rhetoric & Composition–12 October 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion asked after thoughts about the Narr. It then treated assigned readings–a review of usage guidelines–before adjourning in favor of a quiz derived from the Exeter Book.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Narr FV (online before the beginning of class time on 14 October 2016)
  • IllDef PV (in typed hard copy at the beginning of class time on 24 October 2016)
  • IllDef RV (online before the beginning of class time on 28 October 2016)

Please note that instructional materials are still being developed for the course.

Class met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 110. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. All attended, verified via the quiz. Student participation was reasonably good. One student from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 227: Professional Writing, Section 11439–11 October 2016

After addressing questions from and concerns about the previous class meeting, discussion continued consideration of the overall group project and its remaining individual components. Assigned readings were also discussed.

Further, students were advised during class time about end-of-course evaluations. In an email of 10 October 2016, Adrian Shapiro, Faculty Chair for Teaching and Learning at DeVry University, offers the following link to students: http://cdiat.devrygroup.com/video/player.html?video=1_p6jwim28. It should offer explicit instruction about how to complete the exercise–and completion is distinctly appreciated.

Students are reminded of the following assignments’ due dates:

  • Week 7 Discussions, to be completed before 0059, 17 October 2016
  • Group Project Formal Proposal- Final Version (collectively submitted to the dropbox before 1159, 23 October 2016–although earlier would be appreciated)

The class met as scheduled, at 1800 in Rm. 111 of the DeVry San Antonio campus. The class roster listed six students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Five attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. No students attended office hours.

Class Report: ENGL 2340.01: World Literature through the Renaissance–7 October 2016

After asking about questions and concerns from the previous class meeting and before, as well as concerns of Ppr 1 (which was to have been submitted before class began) and of the MTEx, discussion closed out assigned readings about and from early China before adjourning in favor of a quiz.

Please note that the next assigned readings come from NAWL B. The class is done with NAWL A after today.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • MTEx (to be conducted during class time on 14 October 2016)
  • Discus 5 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 21 October 2016)
  • Discus 6 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 28 October 2016)

Please note that instructional materials are still being developed for the course.

Class met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 202. The class roster listed 12 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. All attended, verified through the quiz. Student participation was reasonably good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 1301.03: Rhetoric & Composition–7 October 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, including answers to the quiz, discussion asked after thoughts about the Narr, of which the RV was to have been submitted before class began. Attention then turned to standards of English.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Narr FV (online before the beginning of class time on 14 October 2016)
  • IllDef PV (in typed hard copy at the beginning of class time on 24 October 2016)
  • IllDef RV (online before the beginning of class time on 28 October 2016)

Please note that instructional materials are still being developed for the course.

Class met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 110. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Thirteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. One student from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL/THRE 3333.01: Shakespeare: Comedies & Sonnets–5 October 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion asked after progress on the Expl (of which a sample is available here). Thence, it returned to the assigned readings for the week, Much Ado about Nothing.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Expl (to be submitted via Schreiner One before the beginning of class time on 12 October 2016)
  • Discus 5 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 12 October 2016)
  • Discus 6 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 19 October 2016)

Information about later assignments is forthcoming.

Class met slightly after scheduled, at 1440 in Weir 109. The class roster listed four students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. All attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 2340.01: World Literature through the Renaissance–5 October 2016

After asking about questions and concerns from the previous class meeting and before, as well as concerns of Ppr 1, discussion returned to assigned readings about and from early China.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Ppr 1 FV (online through Schreiner One before the beginning of class time on 7 October 2016)
  • MTEx (to be conducted during class time on 14 October 2016)
  • Discus 5 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 21 October 2016)

Please note that instructional materials are still being developed for the course.

Class met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 202. The class roster listed 12 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Eleven attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 1301.03: Rhetoric & Composition–5 October 2016

In something of a reset, given the gap in regular class meetings, discussion asked after progress on the Narr and treated assigned review readings before ending in favor of a riddle quiz.

Students are once again reminded of the following due dates:

  • Narr RV (online before the beginning of class time on 7 October 2016)
  • Narr FV (online before the beginning of class time on 14 October 2016)
  • IllDef PV (in typed hard copy at the beginning of class time on 24 October 2016)

Please note that instructional materials are still being developed for the course.

Class met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 110. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Nineteen attended, verified by the quiz. Student participation was good, if prone to distraction. One student from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 227: Professional Writing, Section 11439–4 October 2016

After addressing questions from and concerns about the previous class meeting, discussion continued consideration of the overall group project and its remaining individual components. Assigned readings were also discussed.

Students are reminded of the following assignments’ due dates:

  • Group Project Formal Proposal- Preliminary Version (collectively submitted to the dropbox before 0059, 10 October 2016)
  • Week 6 Discussions (to be completed before 0059, 10 October 2016)

The class met as scheduled, at 1800 in Rm. 111 of the DeVry San Antonio campus. The class roster listed six students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. All attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. No students attended office hours.

Class Report: ENGL/THRE 3333.01: Shakespeare: Comedies & Sonnets–3 October 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion asked after progress on the Expl. Thence, it turned to the assigned readings for the week, Much Ado about Nothing.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Expl (to be submitted via Schreiner One before the beginning of class time on 12 October 2016)
  • Discus 5 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 12 October 2016)
  • Discus 6 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 19 October 2016)

Information about later assignments is forthcoming.

Class met as scheduled, at 1435 in Weir 109. The class roster listed four students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Three attended, verified informally. Student participation was somewhat subdued. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 2340.01: World Literature through the Renaissance–3 October 2016

After asking about questions and concerns from the previous class meeting and before, as well as concerns of Ppr 1, discussion turned to assigned readings about and from early China. It led therefrom to concerns of formal poetic scansion.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Ppr 1 FV (online through Schreiner One before the beginning of class time on 7 October 2016)
  • MTEx (to be conducted during class time on 14 October 2016)
  • Discus 5 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 21 October 2016)

Please note that instructional materials are still being developed for the course.

Class met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 202. The class roster listed 12 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Nine attended, verified informally. Student participation was subdued. Three students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.