style and grammar beyond school

Just so you don't think writing teachers are the only ones who consider this stuff, take a look at this on-going section about style and grammar at The New York Times. This article makes some good subtle points, such as the difference between concrete and cement, but I want to call you attention to the part in italics at the top. This kind of critique of journalists' writing was done weekly at The Times. It's kind of like the sentences I put on the overhead at the beginning of class sometimes.

Anyway, happy solstice! Maybe we'll see each other next quarter.

EWRT1A-68: final and next quarter

Remember: there's no class tonight. So I'll see you on Wednesday at 6.

Remember also that essay 3 is due at that time. Make sure you have both drafts; they are required. MLA citation is also required. At this point, there's no excuse to neglect it. So reread your papers and make sure that you've cited all the things you need to and that you have a works cited page.

On another note, I just got word that De Anza will be canceling any class for Winter 2009 that does not have at least 20 students by December 15th. That means that if a class does not have at least 20 students enrolled by next Monday, then it's gone. And no new classes will be added. So enroll for next quarter's classes this week, otherwise there may not be any classes for you to enroll in.

This also means that wait lists for classes will probably be huge and it will be impossible to add classes by showing up the first day. So again, enroll this week.

EWRT1A-68: final times

Maybe the mistaken final time on the syllabus was because of this: "Those who used the online final exam schedule to complete their green sheets prior to September 22, were using an erroneous calendar. The mistake was corrected on the 22nd but no announcement about the error was made at the time."

Anyway, the official date and time for our final is Wednesday, December 10th, 6:15-8:15. You should get to the classroom by 6 to turn in essay 3. Remember both drafts are required.

EWRT1A-68: flow handout

Here's that handout about flow.

Remember that paper rewrites are available to you. They are due before the final. Only one per student.

EWRT1A-68: reading response 9

• Describe Edna’s relationship with Mademoiselle Reisz. What does Mlle. Reisz provide for Edna?

or

• Describe Léonce and the world he inhabits. What is he interested in? How do these things affect his marriage with Edna?

EWRT1A-68: essay 3

Here's the .pdf of the essay 3 prompts.

EWRT1A-68: moving of Bedford exercises

Just a reminder that I've moved around the Bedford exercises due for the next two weeks.

For Wednesday, November 19th, please do exercise 11-1, mixed constructions (do all ten).

That means that the modifiers exercises will be bumped down to Monday, November 24th. Do exercise 12-1, 1-5 and exercise 12-2, 1-5.

And for Wednesday, November 26th, do active verbs exercise 8-1, 1-5.

Everything else on the syllabus stays the same.