Assignment for Thursday, March 29, 2012

Dear INGL 3104 Students:

I will be posting your midterm this Sunday.  In the meantime begin reading the second novel assigned.  Take care and see you on Sunday!

Tuesday March 20 and Thursday, March 22 Classes

Dear INGL 3104 Students:


I am recovering from bronchitis and the medications have me in a drowsy state.  I will be posting your assignments the latest on Friday.  Continue reading the novel and look for information about the author.

If you have completed the essay, please send it so I can revise it.

Thursday, March 15, 2012 Class

Dear INGL 3104 Students:

You assignment is to finish reading the novel The Firefly Letters.  Choose one of the characters of the story to analyze his/ her character traits.  Identify parts of the novel to support this. We will begin with a discussion of the novel at the beginning of the class.

Thursday, March 8, 2012 Class

Dear INGL 3104 Students:

Read the following articles:

• About Cuban coffee plantations
• Sugar and Slavery in the 19th Century

Afterward choose of these articles to write a response paper (2-3 paragraphs) summarizing the most relevant information and what did you like or didn't like of the article.  This is to be handed-in on Tuesday in ink blue or black with a line in between in blank or with word processed then double spaced.

Thursday, March 1, 2012 Class

Dear INGL 3104 Students:

Please begin writing the introductory paragraph of the cause and effect essay.  Bring this draft to class on Tuesday.  Write it on lose leaf paper and leave a line in blank.

     Start reading the novel “The Firefly Letters”.  WE will begin a general discussion of the essays about Frederika Bremer the first 30 minutes of the class.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Class

Dear INGL 3104 Students:

Due to an unexpected appointment, I could not be in class today.  The quiz that was programmed for today will be a take-home.  

INSTRUCTIONS:  Write one or two paragraphs stating what information was interesting to you about Fredrika Bremer based on the article “Sabores Cubanos de Fredrika Bremer, la Viajera Antillana”.  Please send this work as AN ATTACHMENT in WORD to my email by Thursday, March 1, 2012.  After this date NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Make sure it is written correctly so proofread your work before sending it.

In the subject line identify QUIZ #2

Thursday, February 23, 2011

Dear INGL 3104 students:

Visit the Reserva in the library and read the two articles about Fredrika Bremer.  They are "Sabores cubanos de Fredrika Bremer" and "In Fredrika Bremer's Foostep".  Read and take notes for a short quiz will be given.  The first part of the class on Tuesday will be dedicated to the discussion of the articles and the second part to begin writing.

Take care and have a very nice day.
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