"Cat in the Rain" Blogging Journal

Please put your writing on one of the 15 topics from your Blogging Journal sheet. Remember that, once you use a topic, you may not write on it again! Homework is due by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12.

Thanks Everyone!

NOTE: Please put your introduction paragraph as a "comment" to the post below!

I appreciated all your hard work and devotion to getting your account set up today. Not fun, but a necessary and important step.

I'm looking forward to all your paragraphs of introduction!

Introducing Ourselves

Post your paragraph for the assignment, "Introducing Ourselves at the Blog," as a comment. Remember that, if you make a mistake, you can delete your comment and try again. If you are having any trouble, write to Brad at his school email (on your "Course Outline").

Blogging Advice for the 2008 Spring Class

The students of the current class have left a welcome and comment to the new class beginning in February, 2008. Please read their comments by clicking on the comment link below this message.

Questions for Brad: Test Preparation

Post any questions or concerns here for the upcoming final tests. I will answer them promptly!

Poetry Activity Due Tuesday December 18

Link to document: Poems by Szymborska (six poems, including "The Kindness of the Blind") The document also includes links to information on the poet and to five more poems.

Blog Activity:

Choose one of the poems (one you like for whatever reason).

Identify the poem by title in a comment. Write a short paragraph (150-200 words) that explains why you like the poem chosen. You may comment on poetic elements, on theme, on images or whatever else you notice.

1984 Essay: Why Nineteen Eighty-Four?

NEW: Link to four drafts of "Why Nineteen Eighty-Four? I'm done as of Tuesday morning.

Sources referred to in my draft:

CIA destroyed video of 'waterboarding' al-Qaida detainees (Guardian News; UK)

Wikipedia Definition of "Unlawful Combatant"

Apologetic, Facebook Changes Ad Program (New York Times)

And for information on what "highs" are doing in face of climate change:

Homeland security: the hot new sector (The Georgia Straight)

1984 Setting Assignment

Post your setting paragraphs here by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4. Please read your fellow students' essays before coming to class on Wednesday.

NEW: The Depths of Degradation; a sample setting answer at Writeboard. Fourth draft is now available to read as of Wednesday night. My apologies: it is the "Outer Party" that is degraded!

Copy of Setting Assignment

Copy of Learning to Search Assignment


English 11 Student Descriptive Essay at The Pearson Buzz: The Mushroom Necklaces