Agenda, September 9

Due Now: Be prepared to argue both sides of the question "Do word changes alter Huckleberry Finn?"
Due Now: "How to Read ..." (handout). Practice your note-taking skills on one of the education handouts.
Due Friday: Write a letter to me convincing me that you're awesome. One-two pages. Typed. Double spaced. It should look like a letter, NOT an essay in MLA format.
Due Monday, 9/16: The Language of Composition, pages 1-38. Take notes in the Notes section of your spiral; kindly DO NOT write or put sticky notes in your textbook.
Do tonight: The Language of Composition, pages 1-7

1. Why so many colloquialisms?
2. Philosophical Chairs: Should we bowdlerize Huck Finn?
3. Pap's Speech: Does Twain agree? How do you know?
4. Let's tackle your questions.