English 101 -- Monday & Tuesday, January 28 & 29

1. Writing Skills Questionnaire

2. Writers on writing (video clips)

3. In-class brainstorm about prompt. (see "A" below).

Upcoming -- Assignments for in class on Tuesday: 
--Read the article “Bird by Bird” by Ann Lamott (handout).
--Annotate the article with 5 or more  agreements, disagreements, comments, & questions.
--In class prompt / timed writing: write (at least) one page about something you have done or experienced that has had a significant effect on you as a person. Examples might include: meeting/knowing a certain person, living somewhere, moving, a challenge or competition, an illness or injury, a trip or a job. (The two assignments above will count as your first two "homework" grades.)

Assignment for Wednesday:
A. Write a 1.2 page typed, double-spaced (apx. 300-word) biography of yourself as a writer that includes a description of your own writing process.  Your response can be longer than the minimum, but it should not be shorter.  Include any struggles you may experience and any strategies you do/could employ to help you with your writing. Bring the typed description of your writing process to the next class.  I will collect this.  (Include any prewriting.) (This will count as homework grades #3 and #4).
B. Read pp. 1 - 8 in text (Concise Wadsworth Handbook) and be ready to report out on a "Personal Top 3 Tips for Success."
C. Read syllabus and be ready to ask questions, in particular about KVCC policies that may not be suitable in our high school setting.