After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion asked after progress on the first of the upcoming essays. It then returned to treating one of Chaucer’s short poems.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• PoEss RV (online before class begins on 17 February 2017)
• PoEss FV (online before class begins on 24 February 2017)
• DrEss RV (online before class begins on 3 March 2017)

Information about other assignments remains in development.

Section 02 met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Eighteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was not as robust as could be hoped. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Section 03 met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Eighteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good. One student from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion returned to treating the upcoming essays. As time permitted, discussion moved into treating one of Chaucer’s short poems.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• PoEss RV (online before class begins on 17 February 2017)
• PoEss FV (online before class begins on 24 February 2017)
• DrEss RV (online before class begins on 3 March 2017)

Information about other assignments remains in development.

Section 02 met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Seventeen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Section 03 met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Eighteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion returned to walking through a reading and introduced the essays for the course.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• PoEss RV (online before class begins on 17 February 2017)
• PoEss FV (online before class begins on 24 February 2017)
• DrEss RV (online before class begins on 3 March 2017)

Information about other assignments remains in development.

Section 02 met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 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.

Section 03 met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Seventeen attended, verified by a brief written exercise. Student participation was good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion turned to the day’s assigned readings. The idea was that students would begin to walk guided through an explication of the assigned piece as practice for the upcoming essays.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• PoEss RV (online before class begins on 17 February 2017)
• PoEss FV (online before class begins on 24 February 2017)
• DrEss RV (online before class begins on 3 March 2017)

Information about assignments is still in development.

Section 02 met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Seventeen attended, verified by a brief written exercise. Student participation was reasonably good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Section 03 met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. All attended, verified by a brief written exercise. Student participation was good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion turned to the day’s assigned readings. It also did more with questions of literary canon and moved into concerns of conducting readings.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• PoEss RV (online before class begins on 17 February 2017)
• PoEss FV (online before class begins on 24 February 2017)
• DrEss RV (online before class begins on 3 March 2017)

Information about assignments is still in development.

Section 02 met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Nineteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise. Student participation was reasonably good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Section 03 met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, a decline of one since the last class meeting. Eighteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise. Student participation was good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

After addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, discussion returned to assigned readings and began to treat issues of literary canon–the “great works” question. It is expected to be a recurring theme in the course.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• PoEss RV (online before class begins on 17 February 2017)
• PoEss FV (online before class begins on 24 February 2017)
• DrEss RV (online before class begins on 3 March 2017)

Information about assignments is still in development.

Section 02 met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Nineteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise. Student participation was improved. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Section 03 met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. All attended, verified by a brief written exercise. Student participation was good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

After addressing concerns of the diagnostic exercise from the previous class meeting and any questions from before, discussion turned to assigned readings, beginning to look at how literary scholars write about literature.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• PoEss RV (online before class begins on 17 February 2017)
• PoEss FV (online before class begins on 24 February 2017)
• DrEss RV (online before class begins on 3 March 2017)

Information about assignments is still in development.

Section 02 met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Eighteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise. Student participation was adequate. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Section 03 met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Nineteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise. Student participation was good. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

After briefly addressing concerns from and questions about the previous class meeting, class turned to completion of a diagnostic writing exercise. (An instructor-written response to the exercise, one done in class alongside the students, appears here.)

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• PoEss RV (online before class begins on 17 February 2017)
• PoEss FV (online before class begins on 24 February 2017)
• DrEss RV (online before class begins on 3 March 2017)

Information about assignments is still in development.

Section 02 met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Nineteen attended, verified by the exercise. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

Section 03 met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled, unchanged since the last class meeting. Seventeen attended, verified by the exercise. No students from the class attended office hours since the previous class meeting.

After offering initial introductions (referencing information available here), discussion turned to the syllabus and course calendar. Students, please note that concerns of instructor office relocation noted on the syllabus have been resolved. The instructor’s office is AC Schreiner, Room 207; the office phone is 830-792-7416; and the office email remains as listed in the course packet.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• Diagnostic Writing Exercise (in class on 20 January 2017)
• PoEss RV (online before class begins on 17 February 2017)
• PoEss FV (online before class begins on 24 February 2017)

Information about assignments is still in development.

Section 02 met as scheduled, at 1000 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled. All attended, verified by sign-in sheet. Student participation was as expected for a first class-day.

Section 03 met as scheduled, at 1100 in Weir 111. The class roster listed 20 students enrolled. Eighteen attended, verified by sign-in sheet. Student participation was as expected for a first class-day.