Thanks to the COM352 students for contributing a bunch of new pages! I'll be moving these pages into the main area of the wiki soon.

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Day 2

There are three basic rules that apply to your performance in all aspects of this class:

1. Do your work.

2. Don’t be stupid.

3. If you are stupid:

a. Admit it.

b. Deal with the consequences.

Today’s activities:

1. Turn in generative papers on The Jacket.
2. Grading Policies and Class Procedures {ex: logistics for first papers}
3. In-class analysis of a peer’s generative writing.

a. Read carefully, feel free to mark and jot down comments – main themes and important points.

b. What do you learn about the author? E.g., What kind of person does she/he seem to be? What does he/she care about? How does s/he perceive the world?

c. What is the message or point that the author makes? What meaning(s) did he/she glean from the movie? What relationship(s) between the movie and their own life?

d. To whom does the author write? Does he/she have a particular audience in mind? How can you tell?

e. If time permits, sketch an outline of the Peer Review paper you will write to “the public” of this class about the author (homework).

Homework: due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, February 6.

I. Based upon the work you began in class, write a one-page analysis (same logistics) of your peer’s paper and bring two (2) hard copies (plus their paper) to class.

II. There will be an in-class quiz on a proposed course wiki. Please spend an hour or so checking it out. Questions will cover current content and assess your familiarity with we:bsearching. For instance, are there previous examples of what a course wiki might accomplish?

To find the wiki:

1. Go to http://www.umasswiki.com
2. On the navigation sidebar (left) click on “UMassWiki classes”
3. Select Class:Section 71 - ENG 112 - Spring 2007