RR#12: 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.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 8 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, March 3rd

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

Thursday, March 5th

• Workshop #4: Short Fiction
• Homework
• Return to Google Drive and revise your story draft
• REVISED short story due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 3/6
• Print/read/bring the following to class on Tuesday, 3/17:
• Starkey, pgs. 233-284
• Post RR#12 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 3/16

RR#11: “Tunguska,” “Shoes,” & “Hollywood Ends”

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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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 7 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, February 25th

• NO CLASS
• Homework
• read “Tunguska,” “Shoes,” & “Hollywood Ends” (under READINGS)
• post RR#11 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday

Thursday, February 27th

• Share Writing Assignment
• Discussion Leader/s: Nicolas Ortiz, Kevin Esparza & David Rodriguez
• “Wolf’s Head Lake” & “Recuerdo” (164-169)
• “Tunguska,” “Shoes,” & “Hollywood Ends” (under READINGS)
• Homework
• Compose a short-short story that involves the character/s you created during Week 5
• In your Google Drive shared folder, create/name a new file like this: Fiction-YourFullName
• Provide a TITLE for your short story
• Be sure to format your paper correctly by following MLA guidelines; click HERE for a sample paper
• use all previous readings and class notes as reference
• Your short story should be between 300-500 words, or no more than 3 double-spaced pages total 
• Print/bring three (3) copies of your short story draft to class on Tuesday for Workshop #2

RR#10: "Wolf’s Head Lake" & "Recuerdo"

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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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

RR#9: "Doves"; "Symphony"; & "Girl"

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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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 6 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, February 18th

• Share Writing Assignment
• Discussion Leader/s: Marlen Garcia
• “A Kind of Flying,” “Popular Mechanics,” and “Reunion” (152-158)
• Homework
• re-write your fictional story. Your new draft should:
• not exceed 300 words
• include the new PLOT complication received in class
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Thursday
• read “Doves,” “Symphony,” and “Girl” (158-164)
• post RR#9 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday

Thursday, February 20th

• Share Writing Assignment
• Discussion Leader/s: Kayla Garza
• “Doves,” “Symphony,” and “Girl” (158-164)
• Homework
• **NO CLASS ON TUESDAY, 2/25**
• re-write your fictional story. Your new draft should:
• not exceed 500 words
• include the new OBJECT complication received in class
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Thursday
• read “Wolf’s Head Lake” and “Recuerdo” (164-169)
• post RR#10 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#8: "A Kind of Flying," "Popular Mechanics," & "Reunion"

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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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

RR#7: "An Angel"; "Loser"; & "The Hit Man"

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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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, February 11th

• Discussion Leaders: Ingrid Cano
• Starkey, pgs. 98-141
• Writing Activity
• Homework
• using the CHARACTER SHEET, continue creating your character
• compose a 100-word fictional story that includes:
• the character you created
• the CHARACTER complication received in class
• an original title
• print/bring two (2) copies of your story to class on Thursday
• read “An Angel,” “Loser,” and “The Hit Man” (145-152)
• post RR#7 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday

Thursday, February 13th

• Share Writing Assignment
• Discussion Leader: Alyssa Duque
• “An Angel,” “Loser,” and “The Hit Man”
• Homework
• re-write your fictional story. Your new draft should:
• not exceed 200 words
• include an additional character (if desired, use the CHARACTER SHEET)
• include the new SETTING complication received in class
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Tuesday
• read “A Kind of Flying,” “Popular Mechanics,” and “Reunion” (152-158)
• post RR#8 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#6: Starkey, pgs. 98-141

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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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 4 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, February 4th

• Workshop #1: Short Creative Nonfiction
• Homework
• return to Google Drive and revise your essay draft
• print/bring three (3) copies of your REVISED essay draft to class on Thursday for Workshop #2

Thursday, February 6th

• Workshop #2: Short Creative Nonfiction
• Homework
• Return to Google Drive and revise your essay draft
• REVISED essay due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 2/7
• Print/read/bring the following to class on Tuesday:
• Starkey, pgs. 98-141
• Post RR#6 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#5: "The Witching Hour," “Late July, 4:40 a.m.,” and “Dreads"

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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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 3 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, January 28th

• Share Writing Assignment
• Ana Flores: “In Bed,” “In the Dark,” and “El Toro Rojo”
• Homework
• Writing assignment:
• Find a photograph that includes you and most of your family
• Describe yourself and your entire family in photograph, what you are all doing, where you are, and what you were thinking about when photo was taken
• recreate at least two instances of dialogue between you and family members
• Include an original title
• No more than 150 words max
• bring photo & assignment to class on Thursday for class activity
• Print/read/bring the following to class on Thursday:
• “The Witching Hour,” “Late July, 4:40 a.m.,” and “Dreads” (227-232)
• Post RR#5 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday

Thursday, January 30th

• Share Writing Assignment
• Julissa Balderas: “The Witching Hour,” “Late July, 4:40 a.m.,” and “Dreads”
• Homework
• Compose an essay that examines one significant travel experience from your past.
• In your GD shared folder, create/name a file like this: Nonfiction-YourFullName
• Provide a TITLE for your essay
• Be sure to format your paper correctly by following MLA guidelines; click HERE for a sample paper
• Use all previous readings and class notes as reference
• Your essay should be 600-800 words or no more than 3 double-spaced pages total 
• Print/bring three (3) copies of your essay to class on Tuesday for Workshop #1

RR#4: “In Bed,” “In the Dark,” and “El Toro Rojo”

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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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

RR#3: “The Mute Sense,” “My Papa’s Waltz,” and “Westbury Court”

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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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 2 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, January 21st

• Dr. Moreira: Starkey, 170-209
• Homework
• Writing assignment:
• Describe yourself in photograph, what you are doing, where you are, and what your were thinking about when photo was taken
• Include an original title
• No more than 50 words max
• bring photo & assignment to class on Thursday for class activity
• Print/read/bring the following to class on Thursday:
• “The Mute Sense,” “My Papa’s Waltz,” and “Westbury Court” (214-220)
• Post RR#3 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday
• For Thursday, bring photograph that includes you and one (1) family member

Thursday, January 23rd

• Share Writing Assignments
• Dr. Moreira: “The Mute Sense,” “My Papa’s Waltz,” and “Westbury Court” (214-220)
• Homework
• Writing assignment:
• Describe yourself and family member in photograph, what you both are doing, where you are, and what you were thinking about when photo was taken
• if possible, recreate at least one instance of dialogue between you and family member
• Include an original title
• No more than 100 words max
• bring photo & assignment to class on Tuesday for class activity
• Print/read/bring the following to class on Tuesday:
• “In Bed,” “In the Dark,” and “El Toro Rojo” (220-226)
• Post RR#4 on our course blog by midnight on Monday
• For Tuesday, bring photograph that includes you and most of your family

RR#2: Starkey, pgs. 170-209

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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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

RR#1: "Creative Writing" by Wallace Stegner

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Here are the guidelines:

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 by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.