RR#16: 'Bone China'

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Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

RR#15: 'Love on the B-Line'

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Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 10 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 29th

• Share Writing Assignment
• Discussion Leader/s: Clarissa Partida
• Trash Anthem
• Now We're Really Getting Somewhere
• Homework
• Rewrite your dialogue. Your new draft should:
• include one (1) OBJECT or SOUND that impacts your two characters directly
• not exceed 4 pages.
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Thursday for in-class activity
• read Love on the B-Line (316-322)
• post RR#15 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday

Thursday, October 31st

• Share Writing Assignment
• Discussion Leader/s: Krista Olivarez
• Love on the B-Line
• Homework
• Rewrite your dialogue. Your new draft should:
• include the SETTING complication that you received in class
• not exceed 4 pages.
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Tuesday for in-class activity
• read Bone China (322-328)
• post RR#16 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#14: 'Now We’re Really Getting Somewhere'

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Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

RR#13: 'Trash Anthem'

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Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 9 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 22nd

• Discussion Leader/s: Luis Garza & Alyssa Rangel
• Starkey, pgs. 233-284
• Homework
• using the STAGE PLAY SCRIPT FORMAT, compose a 3-page DIALOGUE where two characters desire something from each other
• print/bring two (2) copies of your dialogue to class on Thursday for class activity
• Print/read/bring the following to class on Thursday
•  Trash Anthem (305-309)
• post RR#13 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday

Thursday, October 24th

• CLASS CANCELLED
• Homework
• continue drafting your 3-page Dialogue assignments (details above); don't forget to print/bring two (2) copies to class on Tuesday
• Print/read/bring the following to class on Tuesday
•  Now We’re Really Getting Somewhere (310-316)
• post RR#14 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#12: Starkey, pgs. 233-284

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Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 8 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 15th

• Workshop #3: Short Short Fiction
• Homework
• return to Google Drive and revise your story draft
• print/bring three (3) copies of your REVISED story draft to class on Thursday for Workshop #4

Thursday, October 17th

• Workshop #4: Short Short Fiction
• Homework
• Return to Google Drive and revise your story draft
• REVISED story due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Saturday, 10/19
• Print/read/bring the following to class on Tuesday:
• Starkey, pgs. 233-284
• Post RR#12 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#11: 'Kittens' & 'The Impression'

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 7 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 8th

• Share Writing Assignment
• Discussion Leader/s: Zealen Garcia
• “Wolf’s Head Lake” and “Recuerdo” (164-169)
• Homework
• read “Kittens" and "The Impression" (available IN CLASS only)
• post Reading Response #11 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday
• compose at least one (1) question for our guest author

Thursday, October 10th

• Guest Author: Michael McCormick
• Homework
• Compose Writing Assignment #2 in your Google Drive shared folder:
• In your Google Drive shared folder, create/name a new file like this: Fiction-YourFullName
• compose a short-short story that involves the character/s you created during Week 5
• provide a TITLE for your short story
• Be sure to format your paper correctly by following MLA guidelines; click HERE for a sample paper
• use all previous readings and class notes as reference
• Your short story should be between 300-500 words, or no more than 3 double-spaced pages total 
• print/bring three (3) copies of your short story draft to class on Tuesday for Workshop #3

RR#10: 'Wolf’s Head Lake' & 'Recuerdo'

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Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

RR#9: 'Doves,' 'Symphony,' & 'Girl'

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Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 6 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 1st

• CLASS CANCELLED
• Homework
• re-write your fictional story. Your new draft should:
• not exceed 300 words
• include a new SETTING complication (check your email)
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Thursday
• read “Doves,” “Symphony,” and “Girl” (158-164)
• post Reading Response #9 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday

Thursday, October 3rd

• Share Writing Assignment
• Discussion Leader/s: 
• Alicia Forina
• “A Kind of Flying,” “Popular Mechanics,” and “Reunion” (152-158)
• Joshua Garcia
• “Doves,” “Symphony,” and “Girl” (158-164)
• Homework
• re-write your fictional story. Your new draft should:
• not exceed 400 words
• include the new PLOT complication received in class
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Tuesday
• read “Wolf’s Head Lake” and “Recuerdo” (164-169)
• post Reading Response #10 on our course blog by midnight on Monday