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ENGL 489 Class Profile Fill in the Blank 
What to do: Cut and paste the below 27 questions into a google doc, read through the profiles of your classmates on the class profile page for this class, and fill in the answers on your doc. Post the google doc to your folder and if you get a majority of answers right, (at least 2/3, you can use it to take the place of a week of ICRN or a week of Writer's Notebook. It's a free pass when you most need it. EXCEPTION: You can't use it for the week we read The Catch: A Novel. I mean, totally pun intended, but there's always a catch right?

Have fun (I did) . . .
  1. Which person is writing a young adult memoir about their past relationships and a path toward redemption?
  2. Who is known to enjoy creative nonfiction and indie/pop music, and also loves watching Gilmore Girls?
  3. Who is the guest editor for Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education, which features "Chaos in the Promise Land"?
  4. Who changed schools because of the COVID- pandemic and subsequently discovered a preference for Bridgewater State's relaxed atmosphere?
  5. Who is a senior with a variety of academic interests, a love for archives, and a tuxedo cat named Jazzy?
  6. Who previously attended UMass Boston before transferring to Bridgewater State?
  7. Who is a communications major who also works as a server at "The Blueberry Muffin"?
  8. Who is the youngest sibling in a family of four girls?
  9. Who has done research for the field of psychology and plans to pursue a career as a professor in higher education?
  10. Who listens to artists such as Taylor Swift, Lucy Dacus, and Katie Gavin?
  11. Who currently has a fantasy/fiction book in the works?
  12. Who hopes to publish their short stories someday and enjoys the writing of Toni Morrison? 
  13. Who will graduate with a double major in English and Psychology?
  14. Who is the Associate Professor of English and Acting Dean of Undergraduate Studies celebrating years at BSU?
  15. Who is a commuter who tries to get a table on the train to Bridgewater but has limited success?
  16. Who is a homebody who loves to read, write, watch TV, and play video games?
  17. Who once worked as an editorial intern at the Journal of International Women’s Studies? 
  18. Who works as a Student Engagement Assistant at the Center for Student Engagement?
  19. Who enjoys playing video games and focuses on the horror genre?
  20. Who was an editor for the Bridge, BSU's literary and arts journal?
  21. Who wrote a memoir tentatively titled The Bittersweet Aftertaste of You: A Ruiner's Guide to Redemption?
  22. Who was inspired to pursue writing after taking communication studies classes?
  23. Who has experience with publishing short stories?
  24. Who enjoys baking French macarons?
  25. Who lives in New Bedford, MA, with a cat (Noodle), a pit/cattle dog (Chicken), and a Rottweiler (Nugget)?
  26. Who works in retail and receives a % discount?
  27. Who loves reading and writing, but has also developed a passion for publishing through their writing?
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  • ENGL 489 Advanced Portfolio
    • ENGL 489 SYLLABUS >
      • GUIDELINES FOR BEING PRESENT ONLINE
    • ENGL 489 AUTHOR BIOS >
      • Class Profile fill-in-the-blank
    • ENGL 489 CLASS DISCUSSION BOARD
    • ENGL 489 PORTFOLIOS
    • ENGL 489 WRITER'S NOTEBOOK (ASSIGNMENTS)
    • ENGL 489 ICRN (ASSIGNMENTS)
    • ENGL 489 RETHINK/REVISE (ASSIGNMENTS)
    • ENGL 489 Interview with An Author (ASSIGNMENTS)
    • ENGL 489 MENTOR TEXT MEMOIR (ASSIGNMENTS)
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    • ENGL 489 Professionalization Presentations (ASSIGNMENTS)
  • Previously Taught Classes
    • POLICIES ENGL 511 SPECIAL TOPICS: YA LIT >
      • CLASS PROFILES YA LIT
      • LT UPDATES ENGL 511 YA LIT
      • Discussion Board YA Lit
      • SYLLABUS ENGL 511 YA LIT
      • ENGL 511 profile instructions
      • ENGL 511 YA LIT Mentor Text Memoir
      • ENGL 511 YA LIT Reader's Notes
      • ENGL 511 YA LIT pecha kucha final project
      • ENGL 511 Write Your Own YA
      • ENGL 511 FINAL PROJECT (individual)
    • ENGL406 RESEARCH IN WRITING STUDIES
    • ENGL344 YA LIT
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    • ENGL 226 policies >
      • ENGL 226 Writing Studies Timeline Project
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    • ENGL 493 THE PERSONAL ESSAY
    • ENGL 493 Seminar in Writing & Writing Studies: The History of First Year Composition
    • ENGL 511 Reading & Writing Memoir
    • ENGL 513 >
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