

Revision Plan
Remember that you can always revise your projects for a better grade. If you get a grade lower than a C- (below 70%) you MUST revise for...

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Oct 1, 2019


Syllabus - Welcome to ENC 2135
Welcome to ENC 2135, with instructor, Mat Wenzel. Please read and review the syllabus. (It can be found in the header of every page on...

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Aug 23, 2019
Essential!
1. show your drafts 2. annotated bibliography analyze/evaluate/compare/apply sources NOT summarize them 3. P2 MUST have a works cited -...

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Apr 24, 2019


Sign up for P2 Conferences
Use this link to sign up for P2 conferences https://doodle.com/poll/wa3zb42qua49m4f9 We will be discussing how your P2 is coming together...

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Mar 4, 2019
P1 Rubric
P1 RUBRIC IDEAS – ONE EVENT CLOSELY TOLD Sensory detail Details ORGANIZATION – Structure – value tension and excitement over flow D = The...

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Feb 6, 2019
Mat's Notes on Narrative
What makes a story good? You use the personal pronoun “I” Start in the moment “I am sitting” Setting up the setting Create “suspense”...

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Feb 6, 2019


Text within a text presentation (research/context/genre)
Each student will be responsible for presenting information to the class about a "non-traditional" text found in or around a podcast...

Mat
Jan 18, 2019


Sign up for conferences
Use this link to sign up for a conference. https://doodle.com/poll/hyffbdksnqv86kky We will be meeting at the Sweet Shop to discuss your...

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Jan 16, 2019


"Elevator" Pitch
Don't forget! Everyone will be presenting a 60 second "pitch" "selling" their 3rd project on Monday. Make it catchy and informative....

Mat
Jul 25, 2018


Workshop at the Sweet Shop
If you would benefit from attending part or all of a one hour workshop at the Sweet Shop, please vote for times that work for you on this...

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Jul 21, 2018


Sign up for P2 Conferences
Please sign up to meet with me about your P2 on either Tuesday or Wednesday. We will not have class these days so I can meet with...

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Jul 16, 2018


Meet at Strozier Library 11 July
Hello everyone! We are meeting inside Strozier Library at 8am. Bring your ID and swipe yourself in. We'll meet in the lobby and then head...

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Jul 10, 2018


Hidden Curriculum
Here's some more information about "hidden curriculum" if you are interested! Please know, I don't always take time to question...

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Jul 3, 2018


Sign up for Conferences
Click this link to schedule a required conference for Project 1 https://doodle.com/poll/h9duvt5f3mked27x I'll be meeting with each of you...

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Jul 2, 2018


BBG - Bedford Book of Genres
There's been some issues with the required text for the class. Here are a couple points concerning the situation. 1. Use your resources....

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Jun 26, 2018
GRADES!
I have (finally) graded everything that I have in my email. Please check Canvas to make sure you have a grade for all the assignments you...

Mat
Apr 20, 2018
Blog 12 is canceled!
Make sure you have 10 blog posts on your final portfolio! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11. #Spring18

Mat
Apr 13, 2018


CHAW Presentation
Thanks, again, to CHAW for an engaging and informed presentation, and for providing us with valuable information and a model for...

Mat
Apr 9, 2018


Roxane Gay at FSU
Hello students! If you were engaged by one of the first pieces we read in ENC2135 "I Once Was Miss America," you probably will enjoy...

Mat
Mar 5, 2018


P2 Conference Sign-up
Sign up for P2 Conferences! We'll be meeting after Spring Break to discuss how your P2 is going. Please email me a draft of your project...

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Mar 5, 2018
Big Mistake!
I've also updated the presentations dates (with more accurate dates). You can find those under the post about mini-presentations! LMK if...

Mat
Jan 10, 2018
The End is Near
Hello all! The end of our class is nearing! Here's how to tie things up. 1. Be ready to present your three genre campaign starting on...

Mat
Nov 29, 2017
Grading Rubric Project 2
With some class participation, I've created a rubric for project 2. Remember that you can always revise your project if you aren't happy...

Mat
Nov 6, 2017
NO CLASS MEETING WED
We won't be meeting in the classroom on Wednesday, November 1. This will give you some extra time to work on revisions of Project 2. I've...

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Oct 31, 2017


Please sign up for P2 conferences
There will be no class on Monday, October 23 and Wednesday, October 25, because I will be meeting with each one of you for our second...

Mat
Oct 16, 2017
Summary, Analysis, Evaluation
Check out these sources on summary and analysis to help you on your P2! http://www.bates.edu/writing/files/2014/11/Paraphrase-Summary-Ana...

Mat
Oct 16, 2017
How to discuss...
Sometimes it's hard to know what to say. Here are some simple/basic sentence stems to help you get the conversation rolling Is it your...

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Oct 16, 2017


Research Training
Don't forget! We are meeting at the library instead of our regular classroom on Wednesday, September 27. Grab your coffee, swipe through...

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Sep 25, 2017


Updated Updates! Conferences!
The syllabus has been updated with new dates for class and assignments. I also revised presentation dates for the four people who didn't...

Mat
Sep 18, 2017


Syllabus Changes
Hello students! I hope Hurricane Irma had minimal impact on your lives. We'll need to make some changes to the syllabus in class tomorrow...

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Sep 17, 2017







