We’ll be looking at writing cover letters for internship and job opportunities. You will also start working more concretely on your final project by learning about thesis development and library research.
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Monday, November 6
- Weekly writing for Week 10 was done in class, but you should have read your fellow classmates’ posts for commenting.
Tuesday, November 7
Before Class
- Commenting on the 3 long-read brainstorming posts sent last week.
- Continue to think about and explore your final long-read project.
In Class
- Career exploration activity
- take the interest inventory on My Next Move
- explore What Can I do with This Major?
- You must go to the Career Center website for Students
- Then click on the “What Can I do with This Major?” link on that page
- Career exploration discussion
- Open Letter Sign-up: Letters to a Young Writer by Colum McCann
- Letters to a Young Writer is available on reserve in the library at the Lending Services desk
- Everyone should read the first letter in the book
- Everyone should select 3 letters from the book
Thursday, November 9
Before Class
- Review and use use hypothes.is on the following tips/guides on writing cover letters:
In Class
- Share and discuss cover letter tips
- Review and discuss:
- Assignment, Cover Letter, due November 16
- Continue to work on your final projects:
- Presentations will take place during Week 14
- Your final long-read project is due Friday, December 8
Weekly Writing
- This weekly writing should focus on any reading/activity/exercise/etc that you found particularly interesting this week.
- Weekly Writings will be due by Monday of each week.
- Submit your post URL in Canvas.
Commenting / Online Discussions
- Commenting / Online Discussions
- We will continue on commenting/discussing each other’s posts.
- You will need to comment on 3 other students’ posts, based on the list below. This week you will comment on students who are 6, 7, 8 below you.
- Molly
- Ezra
- Ella
- Lucinda
- Marc
- Riley
- Adina
- Imala
- Sophia
- Gabrielle
- Kathy
- Michaelah
- Rebecca
- Melina
- Johnny
- Be sure to use our FYS183 group in Hypothes.is
- You should comment before class next Tuesday.
- Once you’ve commented on your three students, post their names in Canvas.
