Welcome to Composition 101!

This is your blog for the semester. You can check the blog for useful information, such as your homework for the day, updates about the class, links to readings and supplementary materials. This blog will be updated every class period and it should contain everything you need to know about the day's class and its assignments. Online readings, model essays, and homework assignments will be posted here, so you'll need to check it regularly.

What we covered on Tuesday, August 18th (aka the first day  of class): 

* Introductions

* Office Hours (MW 10:30 - 11:30 in Faner 2238)

* Syllabus 

Homework for Thursday: 

ACQUIRE:
* The Mercury Reader (at the bookstore)
* Your tablet (at the library)

READ: 
* The syllabus addendum  
* "Learning the Language" by Perri Klass (pgs 41 - 46 in the MR) 

DO:

* Add $10 to your Debit Dawg account
* Prove that you visited the blog by commenting on it with your favorite band or musician OR email me a link to the blog. (emilyrosecole@siu.edu)

WRITE: 
* A 1-2 page essay (typed, double spaced) about your best and worst experiences with writing. (Note that this does not necessarily mean "in an English class" -- anything writing-related counts!) Print this essay and bring it to class on Thursday; I will collect it.