Weekly Agenda: February 6-10

Monday, February 6
New vocabulary
Read and discuss “Getting Coffee Is Hard to Do” (pp.287-288)
In-class writing: Write a serious or satirical proposal-driven process essay (with “Privatize Executions” serving as a model, if the latter).
HW: Read “The Embalming of Mr. Jones” (pp.304-308). Answer Group 1’s post-reading questions. Be prepared for discussion on Wednesday.
Group 2 only: Read “My First Conk” (p.282-284) and generate post-reading questions for your peers; questions due on February 8.

Wednesday, February 8
Group 1 leads discussion: “The Embalming of Mr. Jones”
Timed Writing (45 min): Write a serious critique presented through a process
essay. (Use “Embalming” as a model)
HW: Read “My First Conk” (p.282-284) and answer Group 2’s post-reading questions.

Friday, February 10
Vocabulary Due
Group 2 leads discussion: “My First Conk”
Introduce Formal Essay #5 Assignment: Process Analysis Essay
In-class brainstorming and sharing time: Generating process essay topic ideas
(generate topics and their thesis statements – satirical and genuine, if
applicable)