We will start off the week looking at open letters. We will also look at some effective ways the epistolary format was used in other media. We will have in-class time to work on your long-read projects and presentations as well. Letter #3 is also assigned.
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Monday, November 13
- Weekly writing for Week 11 (career exploration / cover letters) due by midnight.
- Submit your post URL in Canvas.
Tuesday, November 14
Before Class
Things to think about:
- Read (please use our Hypothes.is group):
- Open Letter on Wikipedia
- Research and find evidence on the effectiveness of open letters.
- 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
In Class
- Discussion of Letters to a Young Writer by Colum McCann
- One Button Studio
- Project time
Thursday, November 16
In Class
- Explore letters in entertaining ways, such as TV shows, songs, podcasts, festivals, etc.
- Letter #3: Gratitude, due in class on Tuesday, November 26
- Continue to work on your final projects:
- Presentations will take place during Week 14, the week after Thanksgiving!
- 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 9, 10, 11 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.
