Problems: Posting, FD date CHANGED

Hello.

1. A few of you have reported trouble posting.

Here are the directions:
First of all, you should have already created and sent me a gmail login. I have responded to every message that I received, which means that you should have gotten an invitation (sent to your gmail). Just follow the link.

When you arrive at this site, look in the righthand corner for a link that says "Sign in." Do that. Use the login and password you created for gmail.

Signing in should lead you to a "Dashboard." Once there, you should see our blog: Writing as History. Under our blog name are several options. Choose "New Post."

*Very important: don't choose "Create a Blog" in the corner; if you do that, you'll create your own site, and you won't be writing on our site at all.

After you've clicked on "New Post," you'll arrive at a screen that looks a little like an e-mail screen. There's a title box and a message box. Just fill these in, and make sure you sign your name.

Choose "Publish Post" to make it appear on our blog.



2. I am very sick with a cold; just a cold, it has nonetheless prevented me from finishing my notes to you on your RD2s. This means that you will not get them back until Monday. To make things go more smoothly next week, I've lightened the work load a little bit. Please revise this week's schedule:


F Sep 25
Scheduled:
Get back RD2 // Quickie grammar lesson // Quickie rubric check-in // Leaders: short discussion of Faces of the Dead

ACTUAL:
Discussion of image texts, Questions about blog postings, Commonly Confused words/labels


HMWK:
JUST DO: RR7 (ND p. 51-69—leaders) FOR MONDAY


M Sep 28
Discussion // Get back RDs
HMWK:
1. FD--WILL BE DUE ON FRIDAY, NOT MONDAY
2. RR8: ND p. 69-86

W Sep 30
Read Descriptive Essay Assignment, Lesson: Figurative Language (Craig Raine, kennings, Vocal Impressions)
HMWK:
1. Post on the blog: four quotes (from any of our readings) that demonstrate figurative language // FOR EACH ONE: label the “mode” of figurative language
2. RR9: ND p.86-119--DO NOT DO THIS RR
3. FD is due on Friday