Announcements For Fall 2014

• 10-3: The History of the English Language In One Chart: http://io9.com/the-history-of-the-english-language-in-one-chart-1641158929?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+io9%2Ffull+%28io9%29 
• 9-30: The apology letter from the Salem Witch Trail judge http://io9.com/the-real-life-letter-of-apology-written-by-the-salem-wi-1640827487?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+io9%2Ffull+%28io9%29 
• 9-30: Some of you are having issues with wrong tenses and spelling. While proofreading before submitting your paper, consider trying to read your paper out loud. You will catch some of these mistakes.
  
• 9-29: Primary versus secondary sources http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html 
• 9-26: Famous authors on symbolism in their writing http://mentalfloss.com/article/30937/famous-novelists-symbolism-their-work-and-whether-it-was-intentional 
• 9-22: This semester's trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, taking place on October 25th. All the necessary information can be found on the following site:

http://media.collegeanywhere.org/view/content/19073 Participants would also need to access and submit a copy of the College's Trip Participation Sheet: http://media.collegeanywhere.org/view/content/19071

Announcements For Spring 2014

• 4-25: There will be a delay returning your papers. I will explain on Monday.
  
• 4-21 I made a video about MLA formatting

• 4-20: I had an idea about revision I want to run by you this week...   
  
• 4-18: Here is my proposed update to my attendance policy. Please offer some comments. 

Student attendance is important. Students are expected to attend every session unless there is a legitimate reason for them missing class. Failure to regularly attend class will greatly impede student success. Your grades will be determined by your writing, but attendance and what you contribute to the course are crucial. If you do not attend class or contribute actively, you are unlikely to comprehend the course material well enough to pass the course. I will not tolerate frequent lateness. Leaving early, without prior permission, is considered disrespectful and will not be tolerated. If this is a morning class and the student has difficulties staying awake or showing up on time, I would strongly suggest finding another section of this course to take.

• 4-7: I have updated our syllabus for the rest of the semester.
  
• 4-6: Here is a clever way to make sure you have cited all your sources http://lifehacker.com/use-a-plagiarism-checker-to-get-references-for-a-resear-1479402411
  
• 3-14: This piece about forming an argument by Gerald Graff may be helpful http://faculty.up.edu/asarnow/212/GraffHow%20to%20Write%20an%20ArgumentFall2010.htm
  
• 3-8: An oldie but goodie: How To Get A Better Grade https://writingishard.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/how-to-get-a-better-grade/ 
• 3-2: Google News now goes back to the 19th century http://news.google.com/newspapers 
• 3-2: Here is an example of what is out there on the internet for cheaters https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/wet/4338549014.html 
• 2-7: The library is having two workshops about EasyBib at the ILRC in room 210 at 6pm on 2-26 and 1230pm on 2-27 
  
• 1-30 Check out the events around campus during Black History Month http://bcc.edu/pages/276.asp?item=28243  
  
• 1-30: If you have trouble with word or phrase repetitiveness in your writing, here is a word cloud generator: http://www.wordle.net/ 
  
• 1-29: I updated the citation practice assignment page to reflect the correct due date. Thanks for noticing that.

Announcements For Fall 2013

• 11-17 102-201 your papers will be graded this week. I expect to be done with them by the end of the week. 
  
• 11-11 How to miss class and still make the grade http://www.metro.us/boston/lifestyle/education/2013/11/08/ask-a-professor-what-did-i-miss-in-class/
• 11-10 There is a new book of Sylvia Plath's drawings http://www.bust.com/sylvia-plaths-drawings-are-even-more-devastatingly-beautiful-than-youd-expect.html#.Unw9I3fGIEA.twitter 
• 10-28 I have begun grading your time management papers. I hope to finish them by the end of the week. 
  
• 10-17 On Thursday 10-24-13 Professor Sarah E. Colona is doing a reading for her new book of poems in the IRLC in Pemberton at 1pm.
  
• 10-17 The "Anyone Can Be A Novelist" seminar is coming Saturday 10-26-13 to the IRLC in Pemberton. To register email library@bcc.edu

Announcements For Fall 2012

• 12-4: Make sure you fill out the Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory in your email.

Announcements For Spring 2011

• These were lost when I first began using PBworks when I tried reinstalling a page from a back up =(

Announcements For Fall 2009

• 12-13: There will be a class in ACAD 201 on Monday morning, so I am going to have to move my office hours. Most likely, I will be either near the couches on the second floor of the ACAD building or in the faculty lounge on the third floor.
• 12-13: I have received your final papers. I graded and returned a number of them last night and this morning; I will finish the rest later today.
• 12-10:Here is the link for the articles. Hopefully it is fixed now! http://wpwend.com/teaching/eng102.zip http://wpwend.com/teaching/articles/ This one should work. I figured out what was wrong and, hopefully, fixed it.
• 12-6: During office (9am-11am MWF in the large computer lab in ACAD) and E-Office hours (9pm-11pm W) I have come up with the following nifty ways to contact me:

Yahoo! Messenger: professorwend
Google Talk: professorwend@gmail.com
AIM: professorwend

The really cool news: I now have a voicemail/office phone number. You can reach me during office/e-office hours at 609-836-0641. During other hours you will be prompted to leave a voicemail for me.

• 12:6: I am in receipt of your completed journals. They will be sent back to you today or tomorrow. Remember: your poetry exam is on Monday! If you have any last minute questions, please come see me in my “office” in the large computer lab from 9am-11am. 
• 11-12: I have uploaded our updated syllabus on the sidebar. The schedule tab above has also been updated to reflect the minor changes we made to our coursework.
• 10-5: A number of students have asked questions about the format for your papers. Your papers should always follow the most recent MLA style (7) in use. Please make sure your papers are:
• Typed
• Titled (underlined and centered)
• Page numbers in top right corner (Last Name Page Number)
• Double Spaced
• One inch margins
• Include a separate works cited page
• If you have any questions or need further clarification please see me or send me an email.
• 10-3: Here are some new media resources for The Lottery:
• About a year ago, A. M. Homes, who wrote the introduction for the most popular anthology of Jackson’s stories, read The Lottery for The New Yorker’s monthly fiction podcast. There is a good discussion following the reading. (Link)
• Joyce Carol Oates joins the New York Review of Books literary podcast to discuss her recent article for the NYROB about Jackson. (MP3 Link)