Assignments - 9/4

NEW CLASS RULE:

Due to the fact that we will be discussing most of the works we are reading in class, all quizzes must be taken at the beginning of class. I will wait until after I call roll, but the quizzes will be taken promptly at five minutes after class.

Reminder: THERE IS NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH. Enjoy your night off!

This is pretty much verbatim what I wrote on the last one:

Your first major assignment will be a narrative about yourself. The assignment length will be 600-800 words (600 words is the absolute minimum; a goodly length is probably about 700). This will be on Tuesday, September 11th. This can be a narrative about a number of subjects. I'll give five options. If you have another idea that you'd like to do, we can discuss it.

Your choices are:

1) Your college experience so far.
2) Your pre-college experience and what led you to the University of Memphis
3) How you came to enjoy doing something you do
4) Your experiences with English
5) A major event in your life

If you have another suggestion for a topic, email me at alblack1@memphis.edu

This paper can be slightly conversational in tone, but make sure you look over the rules sheets. I think this is a good way to start out a class on writing and reading, by writing about yourself.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

You can now address the hyperdrive here. Go on there to download the syllabus (syllabustoclass.doc) and the writing rules (UMWritingrules.doc).

Or you can add this link to your browser:

https://umdrive.memphis.edu/alblack1/public/

Let me know if it doesn't work.

BONUS OPPORTUNITY

The first five people who email me from each class and offer to read their narrative in front of the class will receive two bonus points each for 2 points.