RR#15: "Proxima b"

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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 Mondays and Wednesdays by midnight, no exceptions.

RR#14: "Love on the B-Line"

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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.
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4. Reading responses are due Mondays and Wednesdays by midnight, no exceptions.

Week 10 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 30th

• Discussion Leader/s: Francisco Rosales
• Now We’re Really Getting Somewhere
• Homework
• return to GD, open your Drama file, and 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
• read Love on the B-Line (316-322)
• Watch Love on the B-Line on YouTube
• post Reading Response #14 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 10/31

Thursday, November 1st

• Discussion Leader/s: Andi Rubalcava
• Love on the B-Line
• Homework
• return to GD, open your Drama file, and rewrite your dialogue. Your new draft should:
• include the SETTING complication received in class
• not exceed 5 pages.
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Thursday
• read Proxima b [under READINGS]
• post Reading Response #15 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 11/5

RR#13: "Now We’re Really Getting Somewhere"

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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.
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4. Reading responses are due Mondays and Wednesdays by midnight, no exceptions.

RR#12: "Trash Anthem"

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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.
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4. Reading responses are due Mondays and Wednesdays by midnight, no exceptions.

Week 9 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 23rd

• Discussion Leaders: Faith Ortiz
• Starkey, pgs. 233-284
• Homework
• Study the STAGE PLAY SCRIPT FORMAT and be prepared to discuss this on Thursday
• read Trash Anthem (305-309)
• post Reading Response #12 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 10/24

Thursday, October 25th

• Discussion Leaders: Natalie Roeglin
• Trash Anthem
• Homework
• in your Google Drive shared folder, create a Google Doc and name the file like this: Drama-YourFullName
• using the STAGE PLAY SCRIPT FORMAT, compose a 3-page DIALOGUE where Character B desires the same talent as Character A
• print/bring two (2) copies of your dialogue to class on Tuesday
• read Now We’re Really Getting Somewhere (310-316)
• post Reading Response #13 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 10/29

RR#11: Starkey, pgs. 233-284

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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.
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4. Reading responses are due Mondays and Wednesdays by midnight, no exceptions.

Week 8 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 16th

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

Thursday, October 18th

• Workshop #4: Short Fiction
• Homework
• return to Google Drive and revise your short story draft
• REVISED short story due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 10/19
• read/bring Starkey, pgs. 233-284
• post Reading Response #11 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 10/22

RR#10: Excerpts from "Scores"

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4. Reading responses are due Mondays and Wednesdays by midnight, no exceptions.

Week 7 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 9th

• Discussion Leaders: Ricky Garcia
• “Wolf’s Head Lake” and “Recuerdo” (164-169)
• Share Writing Assignment
• Homework
• re-write your short short story. Your new draft should:
• not exceed 500 words
• include the new complication received in class
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Thursday for class activity
• read Excerpts from Scores [under Readings]
• post Reading Response #10 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 10/10

Thursday, October 11th

• Discussion Leaders: Alyssa Campos
• Excerpts from Scores
• Share Writing Assignment
• Homework
• Compose Writing Assignment #2 in your Google Drive shared folder:
• in GD, create/name a file like this: Fiction-YourFullName
• compose a short-short story (600-800 words; no more than 3 double-spaced pages total) that involves the characters 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
• print/bring three (3) copies of your short story draft to class on Tuesday, 10/16 for Workshop #3

RR#9: “Wolf’s Head Lake” and “Recuerdo” (164-169)

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2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
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4. Reading responses are due Mondays and Wednesdays by midnight, no exceptions.

RR#8: “Doves,” “Symphony,” and “Girl”

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4. Reading responses are due Mondays and Wednesdays by midnight, no exceptions.

Week 6 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 2nd

• Discussion Leaders: Ilene Guevara
• “A Kind of Flying,” “Popular Mechanics,” and “Reunion” (152-158)
• Share Writing Assignment
• Homework
• re-write your short short story. Your new draft should:
• not exceed 300 words
• include the new complication received in class
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Thursday for class activity
• read “Doves,” “Symphony,” and “Girl” (158-164)
• post Reading Response #8 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday, 10/3

Thursday, October 4th

• Discussion Leaders: Valerie Jackson
• “Doves,” “Symphony,” and “Girl” (158-164)
• Share Writing Assignment
• Homework
• re-write your short short story. Your new draft should:
• not exceed 400 words
• include the new complication received in class
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Tuesday for class activity
• read “Wolf’s Head Lake” and “Recuerdo” (164-169)
• post Reading Response #9 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 10/8