If I Could Be Anywhere in the World Doing Anything I Wanted, I Would Be...

Gili Trawangan, Indonesia with a snorkel, mask, flippers in the water feeding sticky rice from breakfast to all the fish. Oh course the little island would have to be exactly the same as it was when I first went there. And the same people would have to be there too. Though I was as sick as could be with amoebas, it was one of the best times of my life.

What do you bring to the table (community of learners)? Fall 13

Welcome to EN 002. We are a community of learners, which means that each of you contributes to this class and its success in some way. Everything you do impacts on everyone else. And what you do can mean success or failure to everyone in the group.

For your first blog, write reasons why we (the other students and I) are happy that you are in this class. What will you contribute to EN 002? What positive assets do you bring to us? If it helps, think about Dr. Stewart's "A Guaranteed Path to Academic Success." Are you particularly good at any of those steps?

Write about reasons we are pleased to see you come into class every day. Be sure to explain each reason clearly and completely. Also, make sure you follow the blogging guidelines I posted in the files of our MyMC course page.

All I Want Is....

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 the why.

What Do You Bring to EN 002?

Welcome to EN 002. We are a community of learners, which means that each of you contributes to this class and its success in some way. That is why it's important for everyone to attend class, arrive on time, stay focused, come prepared, meet deadlines, and so on. Everything you do impacts on everyone else. And what you do can mean success or failure to everyone in the group.

For your first blog, write reasons why we (the other students and I) are happy that you are in this class. What will you contribute to EN 002? What positive assets do you bring to us? If it helps, think about Dr. Stewart's "A Guaranteed Path to Academic Success." Are you particularly good at any of those steps?

Write about reasons we are pleased to see you come into class every day. Be sure to explain each reason clearly and completely

Gratitude

For your next blog assignment, write about what you are grateful for. Thanksgiving is next week, and it is traditionally a time when we give thanks. So for this post, think about what you are thankful for and write about it.

Write one well-developed paragraph with a clear topic sentence that has a controlling idea, 3 major supports (people/things you are grateful for), and minor details that explain why. Don't forget a concluding sentence. Please be sure to proofread your paragraph from hardcopy before posting it. You might want to start with an outline.

We will read these in class next week, Monday, the 19th. So you need to post this before class next Monday.

Interview

Which character would you like to meet and why would you want to meet that character? Think about the characters you have read about so far. Decide which one fascinates you the most. What questions would you want to ask him? How do you think he would respond to your questions? For this blog post, write an interview with the character. Write the questions and answer them as you think the character would. Try to use the character's "voice" when writing the answers (and your "voice" when you write the questions). You should have at least 5 questions and answers. Please remember to follow the blogging guidelines that are in the files on our MyMC course page.

New Semester, New Group of Bloggers

For your first blog, write about a positive experience you have had at the College so far this semester. Surely something good has happened. PLEASE remember to read the blogging guidelines I posted in the files on our MC course page. In order to receive credit for your work, you must follow the guidelines. So read them, makes good sense. Don't you think?