Lessons, Week of 25 August and Week of 1 September

Week of 25 August 2014 And Week of 1 September 2014 Monday the first is of course a holiday. 1. Help yourself to a blank journal and an instruction sheet, find a seat, and begin writing in black or blue ink. There is no down-time in this class. Don’t wait to be told to begin; passivity is your enemy. 2. Open your Orwellian telescreen to angryverbs.blogspot.com for your syllabus and lessons. Begin reading. There is no down-time in this class. Don’t wait to be told to begin; passivity is your enemy. 3. Muster 4. Administrivia A. Syllabus (in angryverbs.blogspot.com). Discussion. This will take a long while. B. Notes on your Bedford Handbook, including reading assignments - handout C. Block form business letter format and example - handout 5. Descriptive essay - handout A. Assignment, handout, discuss B. Notes re George Orwell’s “Confessions of a Book Reviewer” C. Excerpt from “Confessions of a Book Reviewer” D. Template / MLA format for essay writing E. Scoring matrix 6. Questionnaire (handout) – write in complete sentences in black or blue ink - handout 7. “Ten Tips on How to Write a Professional Email,” About.com. Grammar & Composition - handout 8. Filler language - handout 9. “Keys to College Success” - handout