Agenda for August 18, 2014

WEEK 7

1. Edmodo Article Assignment: READ, POST, REPLY to "Blog it: How the Web Changed Music Criticism"
2. Music Criticism: The Past vs. The Present - read and compare/contrast (use TodaysMeet)
3. Mini-Assignment 1 - MetaCritic
4. BREAK - 10 minutes
5. Class Share: Mini-Assignment 1
6. Review Adding Figurative Language to Your Writing
7. Mini-Assignment 2 - Write your own examples of figurative language
8. BREAK - 10 minutes
9. Writing Workshop - Review your classmates' music criticism piece and give feedback
10. Edit and Submit Music Criticism Writing Assignment - due by the end of today!

Agenda for August 11, 2014

WEEK 6

1. Edmodo Article Assignment: READ, POST, REPLY to "Music Criticism Has Degenerated Into Lifestyle Reporting" (article from The Daily Beast)
2. PowerPoint Presentation: The Art of Music Criticism
3. Mini-Assignment 1 - 100 Word Record Review
4. BREAK - 10 minutes
5. Class Share: Mini-Assignment 1
6. Read 'How to Write the Perfect Album Review' - discuss
7. Mini-Assignment 2 - Find a Music Criticism Article for your Favorite Record - compare your 100 Word Record Review to this article
8. BREAK - 10 minutes
9. Class Share - Thoughts on Mini-Assignment 2
10. Introduce Music Criticism Writing Assignment - come with draft next week!

Agenda for August 4, 2014

WEEK 5

1. Edmodo Article Assignment: READ, POST, REPLY to TuneCore Blog- "13 Tips for Getting the Gig"
2. PowerPoint Presentation: Email Writing Workshop
3. Mini-Assignment 1 - Article Reading and Presentation - Use Padlets!
4. BREAK - 10 minutes
5. Email Writing Video here.
6. Group Presentations from Mini-Assignment 1
7. Mini-Assignment 2 - Pick a prompt
8. BREAK - 10 minutes
9. Writing Workshop - Email Writing Assignment
10. Finalize Email Writing Assignment and submit to Edmodo by Wednesday!
11. If time permits, creative writing prompt of the week :)

Agenda for July 28, 2014

WEEK 4

1. Edmodo Article Assignment: READ, POST, REPLY to the Forbes article - consider the following: Do you agree that this helps future ticket sales? Why or why not? Would you (or have you) stream an online festival concert? Why or why not? Would you allow your concert to be streamed to the public? What are the positives and negatives to this?

2. PowerPoint Presentation: Proofreading Skills
3. Mini-Assignment 1 - Proofread Example Artist Statement
4. BREAK - 10 minutes
5. Proofreading Poem "The The Impotence of Proofreading" - read as a class then watch video here.
6. Class share - results from Mini-Assignment 1
7. Writing Workshop - Artist Bio
8. BREAK - 10 minutes
9. Complete infographic for your Artist Statement
10. Writing Workshop - Artist Statement
11. Finalize Artist Bio and Artist Statement and submit to Edmodo by end of the day!
12. If time permits, creative writing prompt of the week :)

Agenda for July 21, 2014

WEEK 3

1. Edmodo Article Assignment: READ, POST, REPLY to the Wall Street Journal article "For Taylor Swift, the Future of Music is a Love Story" - link HERE

2. PowerPoint Presentation: Part 1 - Introduce Artist Biography
3. Mini-Assignment 1
4. BREAK - 10 minutes
5. Class share - results from Mini-Assignment 1
6. PowerPoint Presentation: Part 2 - Introduce Artist Statement
7. Mini-Assignment 2
8. BREAK - 10 minutes
9. Grammar Video
10. Work on Artist Bio and Artist Statement - bring to class on Monday!

Agenda for July 14, 2014

* I will have an open classroom hour from 10-11 every Monday before our class! *
** Be sure to check Edmodo during every class period - post and reply to the article - this will be a grade! **

WEEK 2

1. Review benchmark writing assignment - What was the prompt asking you to do? Student thoughts? Feedback? Did you provide enough support to convince your audience? 
2. Introduce Writing Workshop - use this link to get started talking: Peer Editing; write a checklist of ideas to consider when looking over peer writing; look at sample resume and cover letter [Use this link here: How to Make Your Resume Better] [AND this link here: Cover Letter Notes]
3. BREAK - 15 minutes
4. Writing Workshop - Use class developed checklist of ideas and the following rubric - what score would you give your classmate's assignment? 
   
5. Student-Teacher Conferences - informal talk on writing - Where are you? Where do you need to be?
6. BREAK - 15 minutes
7. Grammar review - What seems to be the big problem?
8. Time to finalize Cover Letter and Resume - DUE NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, 7/16!!

Reminder and a super fun link!

Good evening, guys!

I hope your weekend festivities were fun and relaxing. Mine was fantastic! Remember, the ROUGH DRAFT of your resume and cover letter are due tomorrow. Yes, both. I would like you to bring in a digital or hard copy of each so we can have a writing workshop to offer insight and collaborate with your classmates.

Now, to the fun stuff :)

I found this link the other day, and thought it would be fun for all of our poets and lyricists. Perhaps you are already familiar with it, but, man, it's pretty fun! Enjoy, and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Rhyme Desk - Rhyming Dictionary

Week 1: Resume and Cover Letter

Below, you will find the links you need for today's class. Enjoy :)

• Edmodo Page (like our class Facebook) - code listed on the board. Join and complete the first writing assignment as a benchmark to see what you know. Edmodo
• Intro Article - Hire Me!
• Resources are listed on the Padlet for group discussions - Reading Assignment

Welcome!

Welcome to HUM 115: Writing for Job Readiness! I am very excited to be your teacher and look forward to really making this class a space for blended learning. You will need access to a computer every week for this class as we will be taking advantage of some amazing digital resources like Box.com and Edmodo. By the end of our 11 weeks, you will have created a digital portfolio that will not only represent your writing skills but should also be quite useful for you in any current or future career endeavors. Have a great day, and happy writing!