Today was a fruitful class session. We ended up not fitting in A-232, so we spilled into the other side of the class. I assigned Permission Numbers to students who were on the Wait List and those who had accidentally dropped the course. I have one number left (smile). A few students left before getting a number. If you have questions call me, even on the weekend. If I am busy, I will not answer. Leave a specific message and your phone number, name and class.

Many students completed most, if not all of the assignments, in class, except the essay assigned January 25 re: the State of the Union Address. That essay is to be 250 words minimal and it is a formal essay. Post it at the link where the assignment is. Comment on two students posts.

If you want to share your introduction about yourself with the class, post it where the link to my letter is. If not, email it to me with your contact information. I think the introductions give one a feel for the breath and richness of the classroom experiences.

Assignments are due by Monday, January 31, 2011. I shared my email address with students. We didn't get to discuss the textbooks. They are all listed in the syllabus. I will make copies until the books are in the bookstore. They are not in yet.

I noticed that students are posting comments in the wrong place. Comments for the syllabus are in the January 27, 2011 comment section. If you posted your comment in the wrong place, repost it in the correct place by February 1, 2011. We will meet in A-232 on Thursdays. If you have a laptop, bring it to class that day.

We will start with Writing Logically, Thinking Critically and the Tim Wise book, White Like Me.