ENGL 1B Recap

Hi Everyone,

I want to have a more detailed recap up for you later this evening or tomorrow morning. We weren’t able to go over the “How to navigate reading Gallerie De Diformite” and I’ll post a document this weekend onto the English 1B tab to let you know about that.

Since the book is not in the bookstore right now (sold out) I want to point out that you can purchase it online here: http://www.amazon.com/Galerie-Difformite-Gretchen-Henderson/dp/0982315635

But please elect FAST shipping.  I’ll have a few pages for you in class on Monday, for those who weren’t able to get the book yet.

More to come!

KO

 

 

I’ll also set up our email google group, so if you added today and I DID NOT get your email address, shoot me an email to be sure I have it.

Today you turned in your Reading Responses and then we went over the “What is Literature” power point. Review that powerpoint and maybe think about freewriting in your spirals about some of those questions. On Monday be prepared to talk about the Hadari Essay, the poems, and the O’Connor story in a bit more detail as we consider YOUR criteria for “What is literature.”

ENGL 6 Daily Recap Wednesday, 2/29/2012

Today Prof. Ogden gave us two handouts:

1. “Spontaneous Prose” by Jack Kerouac

2. ” The Big Story” by Ron Carlson

We read “Spontaneous Prose” together in class and then practiced writing spontaneous prose in our journals. Then Prof. Ogden introduced us to three writing concepts: Observation, Reflection, Hungry (get the notes from someone in class). We looked over our own freewrites and identified lines of observation, reflection, and hungry, and then looked over the opening paragraph of the flannery o’connor short story for observation, reflection, and hungry.

On our way out of class today we turned in Reading Response 1: What is a Story?

HOMEWORK:

1. Casually look over O’connor’s story again and try to point out places of observation, reflection, and hungry voice for yourself.

2. Read “The Geranium” and “The Barber” in O’connor.

3. Bring a purchased or homemade postcard (unused).

4. Read “The Big Story” by Ron Carlson.

5. BRING YOUR binder or your sketch book to set up the Short Story Textbook Project on Monday. (Bring tape; bring scissors; bring glue; bring a 3-hole punch).

6. GET SOME STORIES this weekend! Go have an adventure! Meet people! Watch people! RECORD.

E100 Reading Autobiography Assignment

READING AUTIOBIOGRAPHY INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

 

Directions: Today we will interview another classmate about his or her reading history. We are doing this for two reasons: first, to get to know another classmate in class on a more intimate level; second, to share a bit about our own reading histories and to learn about our peers’s reading histories.

 

Please take turns asking each question back and forth, having a conversation, and then taking some notes on your partner’s answers. You will use these notes to compose a profile of your partner’s autobiography, and you will post this autobiography onto our class blog sometime during Friday’s class.

 

WHERE DO I POST IT? There will be a link under the English 100 tab that says 9am Class Autobiographies. You will elect to post a comment, and will paste the autobiography there. Please use your partner’s first name only.

 

QUESTIONS:

1. What is your earliest reading memory?

2. What is your most pleasurable reading memory of the far past?

3. What is your most pleasurable reading memory of the recent past?

4. Describe something that has significantly impacted your reading life–this could be something that positively or negatively impacted your reading life.

5. What kinds of reading materials are you drawn to? Why do you think you’re drawn to them? (You might think about books, magazines, manuals, websites, genres or types of text, etc.)

 

FREEWRITE:

What did you learn about yourself that surprised you? What did you learn about your partner that surprised you?

 

HOMEWORK:

Using information from these questions, compose a 3rd-Person Point of View PROFILE of your partner’s reading life. It should be between 350-500 words. Post it as a COMMENT onto the English 100- 9:15 OR Engl 100-10:40 am Reading Autobiography link under the English 100 Tab on the Course Website.Do this between 9:15am and 10:30am on Friday.

Spread the Word! New Spring Intercession!

Hey students,

did you see this? Spread the word to your friends who had trouble getting classes due to cancellations!

http://www.pasadena.edu/instruction/spring-forward.cfm

ENGL 6 Short Story

Hi Students–

The LINK to the Spiral Journal Assignment is located here: http://professorogden.wordpress.com/links/spiral-journal-guidelines/

If you check back tomorrow, you’ll see the ENGL6 Tab with links to our syllabus, course outline, etc.

The LINK to the Flannery O’Connor story is here: http://faculty.smu.edu/nschwart/2312/lifeyousave.htm

Don’t Forget:

RR1: “What is a Story” due on Wednesday

 

SCHOLARSHIPS for English Students

Hi Guys–DEADLINE IS MARCH 13

Apply to any and all that you qualify for–get that money!

You can pick up an application in C-245. For many of the scholarships, you don’t HAVE to be a declared “English Major.”

Here is the link to the many many scholarships available: http://www.pasadena.edu/divisions/english/scholarships.cfm

I have also pinned information on my office door, C156.

ENG1B Daily Recap Thursday 2/24/2012

Hello students!

Today we went over any lingering syllabus questions, were briefly introduced to Annotating, and then discussed “Freewriting” by Peter Elbow, “First Thoughts” by Natalie Goldberg, and “Critical Thinking” by bell hooks.

Homework:

• Read the essay listed on the course outline. You can find it in the KR Reader
• Re-Read “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” and “Close Reading” and “Stop Close Reading” with super A+ annotations.
• Freewrite at least twice this weekend, on your own.
• Read over the Spiral Journal Guidelines.

ENG 6 Short Story Daily Recap Wed 2/22/2012

Hello students!

It was very nice meeting all of you today.

This is the blog where I try to put the daily recap up for you pretty regularly.

In our first class session we spent the time going over the syllabus. I passed out the following handouts:

• Syllabus
• Critical Thinking by bell hooks
• First Thoughts by Natalie Goldberg

I gave you the following homework:

• Get your supplies and books
• Bring your Ron Carlson book on Monday
• Read the handouts I gave you

 

Daily Recap-ENG1B 2/21/2012 Tuesday

Hello English 1B! We made it through our first 7am class! I threw a lot of information at you, so be sure to review the syllabus, notes, and this site since you may have been a little bit sleepy.

Just to recap:

Welcome to the Spring 2012 Semester at PCC!

Hello!

You’ve found the webpage for Professor Kirsten Ogden’s English Classes at Pasadena City College.

This is the first POST on our course WEBLOG.

This front page will contain breaking news and daily recap information about our course. You can click on the TABS corresponding to your course NAME and NUMBER to see links to readings, assignments, the syllabus, and more. The LINKS tab has all kinds of things for ALL students.

You’ll be able to post comments and questions here on the site, and to answer questions for other students. (Although, for questions that need immediate answers, my office hours or a classmate are always better for a faster return time).

You should check the site regularly for news and updates, and to stay informed. In order to GO GREEN this semester, I’ll be posting almost all of our materials onto this site (or sending it directly to the email address you provided to me). You’re welcome to print and download items as needed, or simply take notes from the items for in-class use, and refer back when you need to.

I’m looking forward to getting to know you this semester! Remember, if you have any questions or concerns, you can come visit me in my office at Pasadena City College, or you can Email Me at professorogden(at)gmail(dot)com