There are three tasks each week:

These are time sensitive. You do not receive credit if you write them after the deadline each week.

First, there's a blog entry (about 250 words) which will have you respond to a hopefully thought-provoking question. Each week, you must do the blog entry with enough time left in the week to be able to enter into dialogue online with your classmates. Write, reply, write more, reply more, and then write and reply more.

Second, there's a reading. There’s no blog entry associated with this. Just read.

Third, there's a written response to the reading. Your reading and writing on the blog must be completed by the SATURDAY (by midnight) of the week in which the reading falls. This entry should be a long paragraph. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESPOND TO OTHER STUDENTS' PART THREE EACH WEEK.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

IN CLASS ESSAY TOPIC

Essay Assignment to replace the In Class Essay

In a three to four paragraph response, agree or disagree with one of the following statements. You may use outside information and may cite it however you would like. But the essay does not require this. In fact, it is intended for you to be able to answer it simply by sitting down and responding, using the wealth of knowledge that you have gained from the many courses you have taken and from life itself.

You have until Wednesday, Nov. 13 to email me your response. Simply attach the essay to an email and send it to me.

Topic 1

“I've learned one thing, and that's to quit worrying about stupid things. You have four years to be irresponsible here, relax. Work is for people with jobs. You'll never remember class time, but you'll remember the time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So stay out late. Go out with your friends on a Tuesday when you have a paper due on Wednesday. Spend money you don't have. Drink 'til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does...” Tom Petty

Topic 2
“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life.  And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

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