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”

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 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