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Dennis Jerz provides good advice for using quotations in persuasive essays. Always be efficient.

Given today’s discussion of guns and quality of life in the 11:30 Comp II course, the issue has erupted, perhaps prompted by current issues before the Supreme Court. As it happens, CBS news is doing all kinds of reporting on the issue:

At a popular San Francisco beach last weekend, beachgoers caught a glimpse of an unusual sight. A group of men and women scattered along the sand were picking up trash. They also were armed with handguns.

The movement promoting “open carry” of firearms is picking up steam across the country after originating in Northern California- perhaps most notably with businesses like Starbucks saying they would allow customers to carry guns if state laws permitted them.

And also:

Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. is sticking to its policy of letting customers carry guns where it’s legal and said it does not want to be put in the middle of a larger gun-control debate.

The company’s statement, issued Wednesday, stems from recent campaign by some gun owners, who have walked into Starbucks and other businesses to test state laws that allow gun owners to carry weapons openly in public places. Gun control advocates have protested.

We our first download ready for the Creative Writing: Fiction.  A new page for downloads is up and ready.

Spring 2010 materials are all ready to go, with the exception of Creative Writing: Fiction.

I’ve added a Student Portfolio page to the mix at the top of the weblog with information for the writing course students. I’m still working out some kinks in the plan for other courses.

Students want to keep the long view in mind, that ePortfolio is a commitment for an entire program or degree not just for individual courses.

I forgot to actually save the new download additions. I’ll bring copies of the stories to class. Arrgg!

Stories are ready for the May 6th workshop.

Stories are ready for April 29.

New stories are ready for download for Wednesday’s workshop!

One of he fiction downloads has been changed. We’re doing Graveyard, not The Red Couch.