Week 15 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, December 4th

• In-Class Workshop & Breakfast Potluck
• Homework
• continue composing/revising all assignments and preparing Final Portfolio

Wednesday, December 6th

• WRITING DAY [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue composing/revising all assignments and preparing Final Portfolio
• FINAL PORTFOLIO REVISIONS DUE IN GOOGLE DRIVE BY MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY, 12/11.

Week 14 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, November 27th

• CONFERENCES [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue composing/revising all assignments and preparing Final Portfolio

Wednesday, November 29th

• CONFERENCES [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue composing/revising all assignments and preparing Final Portfolio
• print/bring two (2) copies of your short story draft on Monday, 12/4 for our final in-class workshop 

Week 13 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, November 20th

• Workshop #10: Robin Turrubiates and Pedro Trevino
• Homework
• continue drafting and/or revising all assignments

Wednesday, November 22nd

• On Final Portfolio & Reflective Essay
• On Publishing & Creative Writing MFA Programs
• Homework
• Happy Thanksgiving Holiday!
• continue drafting and/or revising all assignments

Week 12 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, November 13th

• Francisco Aboytes & Mark Benitez: Chapter 12 & “My Date With Satan” (417-426)
• Homework
• prepare for Workshop #9

Wednesday, November 15th

• Workshop #9: Kathleen Salinas & Andres Trevino
• Homework
• continue drafting and/or revising all assignments
• prepare for Workshop #10

Reading Response #13: Chapter 12 & “My Date With Satan”

Post your reading response to readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 11 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, November 6th

• Ayesha Crutchfield & Hector Dimas: Chapter 9 & “Sonny’s Blues” (290-312)
• Homework
• prepare for Workshop #8

Wednesday, November 8th

• Workshop #8: Georginia Ramos & Alejandra Rodriguez
• Homework
• print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday, 11/13
• Chapter 12: What is This Story Really About?
• “My Date With Satan” (417-426)
• post Reading Response #13 on our course blog by midnight on Sunday, 11/12

Reading Response #12: Chapter 9 & “Sonny’s Blues”

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Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 10 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 30th

• Lauryn Flores & Miguel Galvan: Chapter 7 & “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” (252-256)
• Homework
• prepare for Workshop #7

Wednesday, November 1st

• Workshop #7: Michael McCormick & Karla Olvera
• Homework
• print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday, 11/6
• Chapter 9
• “Sonny’s Blues” (290-312)
• post Reading Response #12 on our course blog by midnight on Sunday, 11/5

Reading Response #11: Chapter 7 & “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” (252-256)

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 9 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 23th

• Amanda Gonzalez & Diana Gonzalez: Chapter 6 & “The Lady With the Little Dog” (208-220)
• Homework
• prepare for Workshop #6

Wednesday, October 25th

• Workshop #6: David Leal & Illiana Luna
• Homework
• print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday, 10/30
• Chapter 7
• “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” (252-256)
• post Reading Response #11 on our course blog by midnight on Sunday, 10/29

Reading Response #10: Chapter 6 & “The Lady With the Little Dog” (208-220)

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 8 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 16th

• Jessica Guzman & Michael Herrera: Chapter 5 & “Brownies” (163-178)
• Homework
• prepare for Workshop #5

Wednesday, October 18th

• Workshop #5: Jessica Guzman & Michael Herrera
• Homework
• print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday, 10/23
• Chapter 6
• “The Lady With the Little Dog” (208-220)
• post Reading Response #10 on our course blog by midnight on Sunday, 10/22

Reading Response #9: Chapter 5 & “Brownies” (163-178)

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 7 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 9th

• David Leal & Illiana Luna: Chapter 4 & “Fiesta, 1980” (137-146)
• Homework
• prepare for Workshop #4

Wednesday, October 11th

• Workshop #4: Amanda Gonzalez and Diana Gonzalez
• Homework
• print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday, 10/9
• Chapter 5
• “Brownies” (163-178)
• post Reading Response #9 on our course blog by midnight on Sunday, 10/15

Reading Response #8: Chapter 4 & “Fiesta, 1980” (137-146)

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 6 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 2nd

• Michael McCormick & Karla Olvera: Chapter 8 & “Hills Like White Elephants” (269-272)
• Homework
• prepare for Workshop #3

Wednesday, October 4th

• Workshop #3: Lauryn Flores & Miguel Galvan
• Homework
• print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday, 10/9
• Chapter 4
• “Fiesta, 1980” (137-146)
• post Reading Response #8 on our course blog by midnight on Sunday, 10/8

Reading Response #7: Chapter 8 & “Hills Like White Elephants”

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, September 18th

• Georginia Ramos & Alejandra Rodriguez: Chapter 10 and “The Management of Grief” (353-365)
• Homework
• prepare for Workshop #2

Wednesday, September 20th

• Workshop #2: Ayesha Crutchfield & Hector Dimas
• Homework
• print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday, 10/2
• Chapter 8
• “Hills Like White Elephants” (269-272)
• post Reading Response #7 on our course blog by midnight on Sunday, 10/1

Reading Response #6: Chapter 10 & “The Management of Grief”

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 4 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, September 18th

• Kathleen Salinas & Andres Trevino: “What is the Objective Correlative?”; “Understanding the Objective Correlative;" and “Woman Hollering Creek”
• Homework
• prepare for Workshop #1

Wednesday, September 20th

• Workshop #1: Francisco Aboytes & Mark Benitez
• Homework
• print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday, 9/25:
• Chapter 10
• “The Management of Grief” (353-365)
• post Reading Response #6 on our course blog by midnight on Sunday, 9/24