Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Sometimes I do miss caring

Assignment: Persuasive Essay about media's influence on society.

Excerpt from student essay on the bad influence of television:  She ended up miss caring early on, and there were never any real consequences, even when her husband and the boys mother found out about the affair.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

History lesson: Slavery days

Assignment: Are the essays you read for homework narratives? Why or why not?

Selection from student response on an essay by Malcolm X: . The first essays talks about Malcolm X where he is targeting particularly the black movement during the slavery days.
 

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Guest post: the joy of a coal miner striking gold

For your Sunday evening pleasure, Professor Z brings you this little moment of joy:

"My unique sister was fascinated by toilet paper, like it was a coal miner striking gold."

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Guest post: i am from america

Despite an admittedly annoying twitch of constantly questioning the future of the human race, I do have some friends who agree to spend time with me. At least, online, anyway. One of my friends, who owns his own business and is wildly successful sent me this gem, which he received from someone seeking a job.
Now I know what happens to my students after they graduate!

"hello!

My name is D***** C******** and in attach files is my resume, because i would like to apply for a job. i may be an option for you, because i have the advantage of experience in the field, because i know the language. i am from america.

if u think u need help during the summer, just let me no."

Thursday, February 17, 2011

The sweatiest man

Assignment: Narrative essay - Write a story about your life.

Student response (in an essay about her husband): He's the sweatiest man , through him I learn to be patient work my problem's out instead of  running away  from them.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

sick of flower parts

Perhaps this was in honor of the recently-passed Valentine's Day?
In case you're wondering, a sepal is a part of a flower.

Assignment: Narrative essay - write a story about your life.

Excerpt from student essay: I had been getting this sepal for two weeks now, and frankly, I was sick of it.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sick with phenomena

Assignment: Narrative essay - write a story about your life.

Sentence in student essay: All he said was that he was sick and that he had phenomena.