Week 2: Tue 8.27/Thu 8.29

Week 2: Tue 8.27/Thu 8.29*
Class: Introductions; Lecture—“Crafting the Essay: Writing as a Process,” “MLA Style 101,” and “On Wordiness: Exercises”
Due: REFLECTION 1

*Start your social media fast no later than Wed 9.4—it should run for one full week.

Upcoming:

Week 3: Tue 9.3/Thu 9.5**
Read: “A Four-Week Social Media Fast (and Four Lessons from It)” (Art of Manliness), “Thirteen Things That Could Happen When You Quit Social Media” (Reader’s Digest), “Nine Positive Benefits of a Social Media Detox” (Lifehacker)’ “Action Plan for a Social Media Detox” (Medium)
Class: Presentation partner and topic assignments; Lecture—“Building a Better Multimedia Presentation: An Annotated Look”
Due: DIAGNOSTIC

**Social Media Fast directions: 1. Start no later than Wed 9.4 (do it for a full seven days) 2. Abstain from all non-essential social media platforms (e.g. Twitter, Instagram) for seven days 3. Summarize each day in a brief paragraph (typed; attach to next week’s in-class essay).