Wow! Today's class went so fast; I'm sorry for rushing at the very end.
You did a great job working together on the revision worksheet. We'll finish going over that on Friday, so don't forget to bring them so I can collect them and give you credit for completion. Do you feel like doing those worksheets are helpful at all? Sometimes it's beneficial to take sentences out of the larger piece and focus on what's correct and incorrect to get a better picture of what's going on. Thank you for being cooperative and helpful with each other.
At the end of class I introduced you to chapter 25 (page 365), which is about explaining a process or telling someone how to do something. Read through the chapter for some ideas and then for Friday bring a typed piece explaining how to do something. This should be something you already know how to do. It can be like the example we talked about in class: how to make a grilled cheese sandwich. Or if there is something you do at work, like cleaning tables or running a mower, you could tell how to do that.
A good place to start may be making a list of the steps and then expanding that way. Don't make this harder than it needs to be. Marc mentioned that he may write about how to do a household task like mopping the floor. That's a great idea!
Other topics students have written about in the past include: how to break up with a girlfriend, how to ask someone on a date, how to apply for a scholarship, how to find a good gym, how to put gas in your car, how to register for classes, how to bake a cake, how to install a car stereo, etc.
If you're struggling for ideas, don't hesitate to ask. I love brainstorming with students!
To clarify: THIS FRIDAY WE MEET IN ATB 132.
Next week we will be focusing on our writing a bit more and shifting workshops to FRIDAY. This means that you will need to do the Writing Center modules on your own time, since it closes at 2:00 Friday. The workshop time will be for writing and you will have freedom to choose where you do this work. We'll talk more about it in the near future; I just wanted you to be aware of the change. Note that this was on the schedule I gave you back in February.
If it ends up that Fridays don't work as well, we can always shift back to Monday. We aren't married to this and I'm more than willing to work it any day. This was just an attempt to meet the desires of everyone in class, having workshop on Monday for a while and then Friday. Also remember that if you ever want help or have questions, I am willing to meet during this workshop time or another day/time. You just need to ask. I don't have a formal office to hold office hours, but am always available before and after class for at least 30 minutes. However, I don't read minds and I never assume that because you aren't doing well in the class that you want me to help you.
Just in case, here is my contact information: slillich@jccc.edu is my email and 913-469-8500 ext 5418 is my voicemail.
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