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In Class Reader's Notes (ICRNs) ENGL489 Advanced Portfolio Workshop

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​NOTE: All classes, student meetings, and open student hours (office hours) this semester will be held virtually via Zoom.

Need to make an during a time that is not an open student hour? appointment? Let me know you want to meet by adding yourself to my google.doc appointment calendar here: https://goo.gl/3CqLf and I will send you a zoom link for the time you sign up for. ​​
Spring 2021 Open Hours for students (office hours):
T&R 11:00-12:30 
W 11:00-12:00
F 3:00-4:00
and by appointment.
Click here to attend ANY of the Open Hour for Students Zoom sessions listen above.

​HOW TO ATTEND ZOOM CLASS
Click here to attend ENGL 301 Writing & the Teaching of Writing
Click here to attend ENGL 344 Young Adult Literature
Click here to attend ENGL 489 Advanced Portfolio workshop. 
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Overview. Lots of writers say some version of the following, but Stephen King, a very successful writer by any measure, says it well: “If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write.” All writer’s read. Don’t kid yourself otherwise. A lot of student writers that I work with say things to me like "I love to write poetry, but I hate to read it." What? What is that? How does that work?  Know your stuff and say you know your stuff. One thing we will do in this class is read a lot of different genres and read a lot about these different genres.

Reading as a writer is different than just reading. You are, essentially, writing to learn how to do your job—whatever your job is going to be.


Real writers are huge readers. So this semester I'm going to ask you to read around in different genres. I'm going to ask, though, that you not read as a reader, but to read like a writer. Look at their craft. Look at how they are developing characters. Look at how they are creating tension. Look at how they are laying out the information. Look at how the illustration makes the narrative move. This should not be too foreign to you--because you are English majors (or minors). But it's a little different because you aren't just analyzing for the sake of analyzing. You are looking at these writers as people that you could learn from.

Details. For each major reading we do, please come to class ready to write your In-Class Reader's Notes (ICRN). Different readings will inspire different questions for you to respond to. You should expect to write for about five to seven minutes. You should also expect to share what you write with your classmates and with me.  If it helps you as you read to think about the kind of information I want to know from you, the generic question will always be: what is this author trying to do, how successful is he/she at doing it, and what do you learn about the overall genre from reading this lone example?

Where will we share our ICRNS. Because this is an online class, you will post your ICRNs to our CLASS DISCUSSION BOARD. Discussion boards will open at the start of class because I intend for these to be true in-class writings. You are not obligated to post to the discussion board prior to class, but you should be prepared to respond during the 5 to 7 minutes you will have to do so. Thus, you might want to have notes at the ready to help you produce your ICRN. If we are doing some reading that I want you to think out in a specific way, I will give you the prompt in-class the week before the reading is due so you can think about an answer as you read. 

EVALUATION

Over the course of the semester, you'll write roughly 10 ICRNs. That number may change as we have to amend the syllabus, and, if it does, I'll revise the following accordingly, but: 

ICRNs are worth 10% of your final grade. In order to earn a "B" grade for your 10% you must:
  • Complete 9 out of 10 ICRNs that reflect STRONG READING or higher. 
  • You can revise any set of reader's notes that are returned to you with a BRN or BAD READING NOTES mark. If you earn that mark, I will give you feedback on why that is the case to help you revise. 
  • You MUST turn in SOMETHING on the day the ICRNs are due in order to earn the right to revise. 

What does STRONG READING mean compared to VERY STRONG READING or BAD READING? 
  • Strong Reading Notes will demonstrate that you’ve read the material and thought about them. 
  • Very strong Reading Notes will show that you’ve replied with care to that day’s prompts. 
  • Bad Reading Notes will demonstrate that you haven't read or read with any care.

In order to earn an "A" grade for your 10% you must:
  • Complete 7 out of 10 ICRNs that reflect VERY STRONG READING and 9 our of 10 STRONG READING ICRNs total.
  • You can revise any set of notes returned to you with a BRN or SR (STRONG READING) mark. If you earn a BRN, I will give you feedback on what that is the case to help you revise. 
  • You MUST turn in SOMETHING on the day the ICRNs are due in order to earn the right to revise. 

In order to earn a "C" grade for your 10% you must:
  • Complete 7 out of 10 ICRNs that reflect STRONG READING or higher.
  • You can revise any set of notes returned to you with a BRN mark. If you earn a BRN, I will give you feedback on what that is the case to help you revise. 
  • You MUST turn in SOMETHING on the day the ICRNs are due in order to earn the right to revise. 
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If you do not turn in 7 out of 10 ICRNs with  STRONG READING or higher mark, you will fail that 10% of your final grade. 
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