First Class

Class Work

1. Getting to know you! Getting to know each other.
Find someone in the chass who shares the following:
A. Your favorite color
B. Has brothers
C. Has recently moved to Arizona (recent is a relative term)
D. Your birth month
E. Is a native of Arizona
F. Has sisters
G. Your favorite food or type of food
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Locate quotations about writing:
http://www.quotegarden.com/writing.html

http://www.quotationspage.com/subjects/writing/

http://thinkexist.com/quotations/writing/

Locate a quotation that sums up your personal opinion about writing. Be ready to explain your selection to the class. Why do you like the quotation? What experiences have you had as a writer that reflect the words you found? Why do you like or not like to write?
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Now, take your the camera on your phone or an actual camera, if you have one handy, and go for a five minute walk outside. Take a picture of something that is a reflection of you. You will use that in your introduction as well. If you do not have a camera, a sketch on notebook paper will be just fine. (This is not for an art grade!)

These activities will serve as pre-writing activities for a brief introductory essay.
For Thursday, write a one-two page paper of introduction. Include the the following:

• The quotation
• Reference to the picture
• Personal example
• Goals for this course

Bring a paper copy to class. This is a draft. Or, be sure you can access it on a computer. Bring it on a jump-drive or e-mail it to yourself as an attachment.
2. Syllabus - it is posted on the previous blog post. Scroll down!
3. Homework is posted in GREEN! Go and do it!

4. Be sure to purchase your copy of Write Now before Thursday. Again, you must have a new copy and your own access code. You may not share. All essays and many other assignments will be posted there. You cannot pass this class unless you post your work on-line.

5. What do you think about Body Art? (Discussion)
Homework: Locate one article that discusses the history of body art. Be sure you can access it in class or bring a paper copy on Thursday.
Questions to consider:

• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why
• How