Professor Sabir's Posse

A few students dropped by to pick up their progress reports. I emailed others. I will send the rest to students whom I didn't see later on today (after 3 p.m.) Homework is to develop an outline of Chapter 6. Start with a thesis and then list the major points and the supporting evidence by page number.

Bring to class to discuss. We'll skim chapter 7 and break out into Lit Circles tomorrow. If anyone is absent because you were at the polls. Write a short essay (250) about your experience in participatory democracy for Wednesday, Nov. 5. Bring to class to share and post.

If you are behind, catch up on the essays. Don't worry about the freewrites. Everyone who is behind needs to talk to me, and bring me a proposal or we can develop one together so you can pass the class.

American Culture Presentations
Wednesday, November 5, in the MW class we will make our American culture presentations for the archival museum. Bring in an object that represents American culture to you. Be prepared to defend its inclusion in the Archival Museum.

The 8-9 a.m. class will present Thursday, Nov. 6. We meet in the L-202E.


Recap for afternoon class
In the afternoon class we developed thesis sentences from Dyson's 6th chapter. We read several pages and then pulled themes from what we read and developed sentences using "Topical Invention" strategies. We also looked at Planning in Hacker, 1A and 1B and discussed the invention strategies listed there.

Homework is to post four thesis sentences in last week's assignment post: a definition, an analogy, a consequence, and testimony. Students should also post their outlines for Chapter 6, there.