Cool! What does it mean? (Accel ENGL002)

For this post, write your own definition of cool? State what the word cool means. Then give examples of who and what you think are cool. Explain how these people and things fit your definition of cool. Write a well developed paragraph defining cool. Your topic sentence should state your definition and your details should be examples that support your definition.

Accelerated ENGL002 -- Persepolis (cont)

Now that you have an idea of the complexities present in the graphic novel -- frame, gutter, foreground, background, color, panel, etc -- write about the challenges this genre represents. What do you now see or understand about the story that maybe you didn't see before we talked about all these elements. Write about any discomfort or confusion you've had. Think about how reading a graphic novel is different and/or the same as reading a regular novel. (What have you had to do differently to understand the story and all its elements?)What have you learned about graphic novels in general and specifically about Persepolis that you hadn't thought about before we started talking about this novel?  Are graphic novels "just" comic books? Easy, quick reads?

ENGL101A & Regular ENGL002 (20945) -- What do you want?

For your second blog post, think about what you most want in life. Money? Marriage? Fame? Adventure? A cool job? Spiritual fulfillment? Write about the one thing you want most in life and why that is most important. Please explain in detail why. Write at least one well-developed paragraph (topic sentence and major and minor details).

Accelerated ENGL002 -- Thoughts on Reading a Graphic Novel

By now, you should have finished reading the graphic novel Persepolis, which is not only a graphic novel but also a memoir. What are your thoughts on reading a graphic novel. Do you like it? How is it the same as a regular novel? How is it different? What do you enjoy about the novel? Is there anything you find frustrating about it? For this post, write your impression of reading Persepolis for a writing class. Please write at least one well-formed paragraph with a topic sentence, major and minor details. Make sure you proofread it carefully (from hard copy) before posting it.

ENGL 101A -- Deadlines!

In the "real" world, missed deadlines have very real consequences.

Some of you may have experienced this by not paying a bill on time and having to pay a large fee; some of you may have experience with this in other ways. In this class, missed deadlines mean missed opportunities--I don't accept late assignments.

What is it that makes meeting deadlines so difficult? For this blog, write about yourself and your experience and attitude towards deadlines. Do you meet them? Miss them? Ask for extensions? Why? If you do miss them, what can you do to change because you already know, that not getting your work done on time for this class isn't going to get you the grade you hope to earn (or get you into 102).

Please remember to read carefully and follow the blogging guidelines I've post in the files on our MyMC course page. And remember the deadline!