Thursday, November 6th--8:15 am

Good morning,

I am feeling back to "normal," and sending all of you STAY WELL vibes.

At least 10 of my students among my five classes, that I know of, have caught this flu bug.

Below is the newest syllabus with a few adjustments again, due to my illness yesterday and the cancelled class.

As you will note, there WILL BE class tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 7th.

ALSO, 

here is the assignment for Packet #8, due to be completed next Wednesday.

"The Deadliest Trip in America?..."
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/17/us/immigrant-desert-deaths-dna/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

"Pros and Cons of Illegal Immigration"
http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000842

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Week Ten November 3-7
Group Work #1 (Monday)
Packet #7 has been deleted. There is no reading assignment for Packet #7.

Discuss Procedures and Details for Taking the WPJ exam (Friday)

Week Eleven November 10-14

In class essay #2—practice WPJ--remember blue or green book (Monday)

Out of class essay #2 due today (Monday)

Watch 6th episode of Breaking Bad (Monday)

Read Packet #8 (Wednesday)
Group Exercise #2 (Wednesday)

Arrive in class having read one of the four sections in Part III of the Handbook: Writing Across the Curriculum at Sacramento State. Select the section that “fits” your major field of study. If you have not yet declared a major, select the one that BEST fits what you THINK your major will be. (Your choices are: Natural Sciences and Math; Social Sciences; Arts and Humanities; or Business and Professional Communications.) (Friday)

Week Twelve November 17-21

Watch 7^th (and final) episode of Breaking Bad (Monday)

Out of class essay #3 assigned today (Wednesday)

Read Packet #9 (Friday)

Group Work #3 (Friday)

Week Thirteen November 24-28

Thanksgiving Recess, no class ALL THIS WEEK.

HAVE AN ENJOYABLE AND SAFE HOLIDAY WEEK.

Week Fourteen December 1-5

Read Packet #10 (Monday)

In class writing response #5 (Monday)

Out of class essay #3 due today (Wednesday)

Second in depth review of grammar and sentence structure (Wed)

Class Evaluation (Friday)

Week Fifteen December 8-12

LAST WEEK OF CLASSES

Video surprise (Monday)

Grade Worksheet Match-up (Wednesday)
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10TH, IS OUR LAST CLASS DAY.
ALL REVISIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10TH.

Week Sixteen December 15-19

Finals Week

There is no final given for this class.