Mon, 11/04, class
Bring four copies of the first full draft of your second essay (X5) to class. We will workshop them. Please also post an electronic copy (“Name X5.docx”) to the Google Drive folder. Email me a revision plan after your workshop. I will email you back with my comments.
Wed, 11/06, Fri, 11/08, and Mon, 11/11
No class meetings! (I will be at a conference.) Spend this time developing your good first draft into an amazing second draft. Consider making an appointment at the Writing Center to talk over your work with a tutor there.
Tues, 11/12, 5:30 pm, Mitchell Hall
Listen to Tara Westover speak. Bring your copy of Educated. You might be able to get her to sign it!
Wed, 11/13, class
Discuss Westover and your work on your second essays.
Fri, 11/15, class
Bring your all-but-final draft of your second essay to class. We will work on it.
Mon, 11/18, class
Bring a print copy of the final version of your second essay to class. Please post an electronic version of it to Google Drive. We will discuss digitizing texts.
Wed, 11/20, class
Studio time: Work on creating a version of your first or second essay to post on Medium.com.
Fri, 11/22 through Fri, 11/29
No class: Thanksgiving Break!
Mon, 12/02, class
Post the digitized version of your essay to Medium.com. We will construct an Arcade that allows us to view and discuss your work.
Wed, 12/04, class
Closing thoughts. Evaluations.
Mon, 12/09, 11:00 pm
Email me your revision of either Essay One or Essay Two (optional).