On Friday evening or Saturday, attend any session (or multiple sessions) of theENC Literary Homecoming if you would like to offset an absense you have accrued or may accrue during the semester.

For the five genres you have chosen for your MGRP, find at least two samples for the 1st section of your 3-ring binder (or your electroic folder). Bring to class on Monday. Monday will be a writing day; bring all materials you need to work on your MGRP prospectus.

Remember that your group has signed up for a 45-minute meeting with me on Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday, or Friday of the following week. Those dates are Oct. 2, Oct. 3, Oct. 4,and Oct. 5. At this meeting, you will turn in your completed (signed) service-learning contract and agreements, and each of you will share your individual research proposal (perspectus) with the group. We will collectively give you feedback, and I will either approve your prospectus or direct you to revise and resubmit. Chapter 3 (pg. 42) of the Bedford Researcher outlines the elements of a research proposal. You can also access Chrissa Bellomy's prospectus in her MGRP. I am requiring a hybrid style that includes the following:

1. An introduction which describes the issue, presents the research question, includes a working thesis, describes your purpose, identifies your reader and describes their needs and interests
2. A Plan to Collect Information
3. A Description of Genres with Voice, Audience and Rational (see Bellomy)
4. A Project Timeline
5. A Working Bibliography of Sources (what, if anything you've consulted thus far)
6. An overview of key challenges

CLASS IS CANCELLED ON WEDNESDAY FOR CONFERENCES.