Week 9: Writing Mechanics Intensive

Welcome back from spring break! And thank you for writing such wonderful scripts. I sincerely enjoyed reading each and every one and would love to see all of them on-screen.

Today we did not watch The History of the Joke as planned (the DVD has not shipped yet, I'm afraid; I'll show it as soon as it arrives).

Instead, we had a long heart-to-heart conversation about writing mechanics. (Check out that hyphenated compound modifier! Pretty fancy, eh?) My hope and belief is that every person in here can and should get an A on every paper for the rest of the semester. In support of that goal, I invite you all to use my office hours (Mon. 4-5 and Tues. 4-6), the BECA Writing Lab, and the L.A.C. to get extra help with mechanics. And remember to do your proofreading a) separately from the writing, and b) on paper, not on the computer screen.

Those of you who were absent today MUST retrieve your graded work from the BECA Office receptionist (ask her to get it out of the green folder behind the front desk). Your final script will be considered incomplete if you have not incorporated my format/mechanics corrections. You don't have to incorporate my story/content suggestions if you choose not to, but I do expect you to see them before finalizing your script. I will put them in the office tonight, so they will be available starting Wednesday morning.

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish your script for handoff to Jen Vaugn's class; due 9:15 a.m. next Tuesday!
2. Find some fun online video for us to talk about (focus on writing); post links to class wiki so I can download and show in class.