Reading Response #2: Dinty Moore's "Pursuing Mental Rabbits," "Writing the Nature Essay," and "Writing the Travel Essay"

Post your reading response to Dinty Moore's "Pursuing Mental Rabbits," "Writing the Nature Essay," and "Writing the Travel Essay" below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 250 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 10pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading

Reading Response #1: Dinty Moore's "The Gentle Art of the Personal Essay" and "The Personal (Not Private) Essay"

Post your reading response to Dinty Moore's "The Gentle Art of the Personal Essay" and "The Personal (Not Private) Essay" below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 250 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 10pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading

Week 1 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, August 29th

• Course & Student Introductions
• Activity: What is Creative Nonfiction?
• Homework
• print/read/bring  Dinty Moore's "The Gentle Art of the Personal Essay" and "The Personal (Not Private) Essay" to class for discussion on Wednesday
• post Reading Response #1 on our course blog by 10pm on Tuesday, 8/30
• On Wednesday, meet in ARHU 140 (Computer Lab)

Wednesday, August 31st

• **MEET IN ARHU 140 (COMPUTER LAB)**
• Quiz #1
• Discuss Moore's "The Gentle Art of the Personal Essay" and "The Personal (Not Private) Essay"
• Google Drive setup
• Discussion Leader Sign-up
• Homework
• read Moore's "Pursuing Mental Rabbits," "Writing the Nature Essay" and "Writing the Travel Essay"
• post Reading Response #2 on our course blog by 10pm on Tuesday, 9/6

Welcome to ENG 3352!

The purpose of this blog is to provide an online space where all of our class materials will be available. 

On the blog itself, I will post:

• weekly agendas & homework
• announcements, reminders, offers of help
• the occasional Youtube video, meme, or link

On the right side of our blog you will find:

• my contact information
• our syllabus
• Google Drive instructions
• course readings
• workshop forms sheets
• other helpful documents and links

At the top of our blog, you will find:

• the 'Readings' section
• Includes select course readings (check syllabus)
• the 'Forms' section
• includes workshop forms for all four major writing assignments
• the 'Links' section
• includes supplemental readings and links

Essentially, if you need information about this course, you need only visit this blog and it's likely you'll find your answers. So, browse around and get to know the blog well. 

I'm looking forward to a fun and meaningful semester!