Summer Reading Unit
Required Reading
Nathan, R. (2006) My freshman year: What a professor learned by becoming student. New
      York, NY: Penguin Books.

Wallace, M. (2008) The way we will be 50 years from today: 60 of the world's greatest minds
        share their vision of the next half century. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
Summer Reading Writing Projects
Writing Prompt 


My Freshman Year's author Rebekah Nathan reentered the classroom as a student after many years of teaching. She took classes that sounded fun to her. She took classes that she never had time to take because she was pursuing her major and never had the time. Find 3 classes from 3 different universities that you might be interested in taking. Tell why these classes interest you. You might want to state what you think your major will be and start from there.

Use at least 5 references from My Freshman Year and 3 university/college web sites. Ten citations minimum. 
 Use MLA.


Draft 1 due Thursday, Sept. 15  (self & peer review)
Draft 2 due Thursday, Sept. 22  (100 pts.)
Draft 3

MLA PowerPoint

MLA YouTube 1
Citing Sources Video
CRAAP Test Video - Are your sources any good? CRAAP Website

CRAAP - Chico State - pdf
 


Speculative Writing.

What do you think you will be doing in 50 years? What will the world be like? Write a speculative essay based upon The Way We Will be 50 Years from Today: 60 of the World's Greatest Minds Share Their Vision of the Next Half Century.

Use at least 5 sources from the book from 5 different essays, also one from a newspaper, one from a magazine (no web sites). 10 citations minimum. You may adopt a similar tone as one of the authors in the book; however, you must still have at least 10 citations. Use APA.

Draft 1 due Thursday, Sept 29 (peer)
Draft 2 due Thursday, Oct 6 (100 pts)
Draft 3