Reading Response #5: "The Chocolate Affair;" Walker Interview; and Spencer, pgs. 35-47

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
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4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 26th

• Kathleen Salinas & Christina Velasquez: The Man Who Couldn’t Dance and Spencer, pgs. 57-72
• Homework
• continue revising all previous assignments
• for Tuesday, read/print/bring the following to class for discussion:
• The Chocolate Affair [under READINGS]
• Stephanie Allison Walker Interview [under READINGS]
• Spencer, pgs. 35-47
• post Reading Response #5 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 10/2

Thursday, September 28th

• TACWT CONFERENCE [NO CLASS]

Reading Response #4: "The Man Who Couldn’t Dance" and Spencer, pgs. 57-72

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 4 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 19th

• Lucas Zamora: Anything for You (11-20) & Spencer, pgs. 194-198
• Homework
• Using CHARACTER SHEET, create a new character based on the attributes of two (2) family members or celebrities
• create a new file in Google Drive and name it Dialogue-YourFullName (Ex. Dialogue-PetterShaffer)
• using the STAGE PLAY FORMAT, compose a 3-page DIALOGUE where your new character desires the talent of your original character
• use all previous Spencer readings as reference
• print/bring three (3) copies of your dialogue to class on Thursday

Thursday, September 21st

• Quiz #4
• Share/Discuss Dialogues: Joaquin Castillo & Jasmin Grimaldo
• Workshop #2 (Dialogue)
• Homework
• REVISED Dialogue due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 9/22
• read/bring the following to class on Tuesday for discussion:
• The Man Who Couldn’t Dance
• Spencer, pgs. 57-72
• post Reading Response #4 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 9/25

Reading Response #3: "Anything for You" & Spencer, pgs. 194-198

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 3 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 12th

• Finish Presenting Characters
• Dr. Moreira: Writing Monologues (Spencer, pgs. 258-264) & "The Janitor" (Lane & Shengold, pgs. 335-338)
• Homework
• create a new file in Google Drive and name it Monologue-YourFullName (Ex. Monologue-NiloCruz)
• using the STAGE PLAY FORMAT, compose a 1-page DIRECT ADDRESS MONOLOGUE where your character talks about a talent that he/she possesses
• use Spencer, pgs. 170-203 & 258-264, as reference
• print/bring three (3) copies of your monologue to class on Thursday

Thursday, September 14th

• Quiz #3
• Discussion Leader Schedule
• Share/Discuss Monologues: Rafael Avila & Andrea Castaneda
• Workshop #1 (Monologue)
• Homework
• REVISED Monologue due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 9/15
• read/bring the following for discussion to class on Tuesday
• Anything for You (11-20)
• Spencer, pgs. 194-198
• post Reading Response #3 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 9/18

Reading Response #2: "Writing Monologues" & "The Janitor"

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1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
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4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 2 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 5th

• Questions about Syllabus
• Discuss Spencer, pgs. 170-203
• Intro to Stage Play Format, Stage Directions, Glossary, & Character Sheet
• Homework
• using the CHARACTER SHEET, create one (1) character based on the attributes of two (2) family members or celebrities
• print/bring your character sheet to class on Thursday for class activity

Thursday, September 7th

• Quiz #2
• Character Illustrations & Presentations
• Homework
• read/bring the following for discussion to class on Tuesday
• Writing Monologues (Spencer, pgs. 258-264)
• The Janitor (Lane & Shengold, pgs. 335-338)
• post Reading Response #2 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 9/11