Class Report: ENGL 1301.03: Rhetoric & Composition–16 September 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, including the quiz, discussion asked after progress on the Desc, of which the RV was to have been submitted before class began. Talk then turned to treating readings, many of which had been passed over in favor of more immediate concerns by earlier class meetings.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Desc FV (online before the beginning of class time on 23 September 2016)
  • Narr PV (in typed hard copy at the beginning of class time on 3 October 2016)
  • Narr RV (online before the beginning of class time on 7 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. Sixteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good. Two students from the class attended office hours since the last class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL/THRE 3333.01: Shakespeare: Comedies & Sonnets–14 September 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion asked after the PProp, which was to have been submitted before class time. Thence, it resumed treatment of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Discus 3 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 21 September 2016)
  • Discus 4 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 28 September 2016)
  • Discus 5 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 12 October 2016)

Information about later assignments is forthcoming.

Class met as scheduled, at 1435 in Weir 109 (despite an earlier incident in the building). The class roster listed four students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. All attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 2340.01: World Literature through the Renaissance–14 September 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion asked after progress on Ppr 1, of which an example is available here. Thence, it returned to Greek drama, as assigned.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Discus 2 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 16 September 2016)
  • Ppr 1 PV (in typed hard copy at the beginning of class time on 19 September 2016)
  • Discus 3 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 23 September 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 informally. Student participation was good. One student from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 1301.03: Rhetoric & Composition–14 September 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion asked after progress on the Desc. Thence, it turned to currently and previously assigned readings before class concluded with a riddle quiz.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Desc RV (online before the beginning of class time on 16 September 2016)
  • Desc FV (online before the beginning of class time on 23 September 2016)
  • Narr PV (in typed hard copy at the beginning of class time on 3 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 through the quiz. Student participation was reasonably good. One student attended office hours since the last class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 227: Professional Writing, Section 11439–13 September 2016

After addressing questions from and concerns about the previous class meeting, discussion treated assignments previously submitted and moved into consideration of the overall group project and its individual components.

Students are reminded of the following assignments’ due dates:

  • Routine Message, to the dropbox before 0059, 19 September 2016
  • Week 3 Open Discussion, completed before 0059, 19 September 2016
  • Week 3 Group Discussion, completed before 0059, 19 September 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. Of them, five attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. No students attended office hours.

Class Report: ENGL/THRE 3333.01: Shakespeare: Comedies & Sonnets–12 September 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion asked after student progress on the PProp. Thence, it pivoted to consideration of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Discus 2 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 14 September 2016)
  • PProp (due online before the beginning of class time on 14 September 2016)
  • Discus 3 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 21 September 2016)

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

Class met as scheduled, at 1435 in Weir 109. The class roster listed four students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Two 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–12 September 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion asked after progress on Ppr 1, of which an example is in draft. Thence, it turned to Greek drama, as assigned.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Discus 2 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 16 September 2016)
  • Ppr 1 PV (in typed hard copy at the beginning of class time on 19 September 2016)
  • Discus 3 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 23 September 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 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–12 September 2016

Class time was taken up by the Desc PV.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Desc RV (online before the beginning of class time on 16 September 2016)
  • Desc FV (online before the beginning of class time on 23 September 2016)
  • Narr PV (in typed hard copy at the beginning of class time on 3 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 through the Desc PV. No students attended office hours since the last class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 2340.01: World Literature through the Renaissance–9 September 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion asked after progress on Ppr 1, including concerns of reception studies. It then resumed treatment of Gilgamesh, noting sympathy for the eponymous king.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Discus 2 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 16 September 2016)
  • Ppr 1 PV (in typed hard copy at the beginning of class time on 19 September 2016)
  • Discus 3 (to be completed online before the beginning of class time on 23 September 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 quite good. One student from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Class Report: ENGL 1301.03: Rhetoric & Composition–9 September 2016

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, including the answer to the previous class’s quiz, discussion turned to review of student progress the Desc. From there, it moved to concerns of peer review in support of upcoming coursework.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

  • Desc PV (in typed hard copy at the beginning of class time on 12 September 2016)
  • Desc RV (online before the beginning of class time on 16 September 2016)
  • Desc FV (online before the beginning of class time on 23 September 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. Eighteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. Two students attended office hours since the last class meeting.