summer going well. I have begun teaching the summer class of Comp 1 at OCCC and just finished grading my first round of assigned essays. The first assignment is Shared Experience essay. This way they begin writing about something they choose and want to share and know about etc... and then I can grade and see how they write, amount of effort, and if they can follow most basic of instructions by using MLA style. You'd be surprised how many refuse to bother using 12 pt Times New Roman font and double space the page right.
After grading the essays, I've found I have a really diverse group, but a very manageable likeable number of people. The added bonus is they can all basically write an essay. Now to just fine tune their voice for a formal essay, and get the to pay attention to conventions of writing in the English language ( that's a nice way to say GRAMMAR RULES, ha). the telling experiences so far speak of surviving tornadoes, a car wreck, extreme drug abuse ending up in hospital and practically paralyzed, drug abuse and working as stripper, having a "blonde" moment, going to the lake as a kid, snowboarding, etc..... after this assignment I go into class and share a bit of my history so we can all have a get-to-know-you moment. I feel it's only fair since I get to know all about them from the essays.
I'll be grading essays every other weekend unitl the end of July (3 more essay assingments to go). I'm also working five shifts this week at Whitewater which is going to be good hours. Especially since OCCC doesn't have an August pay period, gulp. I'm hoping for a good schedule next semester of 4 classes like I had last year. I will continue to strive for excellence in the classroom until they can't bear not having full time at that place! OR whatever God brings next, I'm open and willing. I was just thinking today why hasn't Dep of Defense called with an overseas military school job, although I have become rather comfortable back in my home and what with all the gardening and planning for what's coming up where in future springs and summers, it would be funny to up and move again. I'm not sure I could do it in fact. But God knows our hearts desires so perhaps I'm meant to stick around OKC for a while.
just finished up watering outside and now am ready to finish up the last four essays and watch my usual 930 pm star trek generations episode.... make it so!
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