Sorry to be a bother but I was wondering if anyone can give me a basic rundown on what happened in class thursday so that I am up to speed and ready to go monday. Are we into our books yet? What should I have ready to go? Anything would be of help. Thanks so much.

The essay, "Sport in Society: An Inspiration or an Opiate?" contains paragraphs stuctured in an effective manner, one that you would do well to emulate. Each paragraph contains the following elements:

1. A Topic Statement: this sentence makes clear the point of the paragraph, what the paragraph is about.
2. A brief explanation as to why the topic matters
3. Examples to illustrate the topic.
4. Explanation as to how the examples illustrate the importance of the topic.

Each element should be at least once sentence; however, when it comes to examples and explanations, more than one is often needed.

For Monday, bring a rough draft of your assignment 1.2 paragraph. Use the above format, labeling each of the sections. We'll spend some time looking at them and going over other writing focused concerns.

Here's what we'll be doing in class Thursday:

• Be sure to have read "Sport in Society: an Inspiration or an Opiate?" Find three ideas in the reading that you find of importance, interest, or what have you. Write down those ideas. Also write briefly about why those ideas matter, or don't. Provide some examples to illustrate why each does or does not matter. Bring this to class, written out. If you do not have this, you will be asked to leave and counted absent.
• Bring your "time management" paragraph to class. It's due. We'll be reading them before turning them in.
• We'll be moving on to something new.

anyone who needs chapter one from the book please send me ur emails so that i can send them to you. I cannot post them on here due to the context not being in jpeg format. thank you

Here's what we'll be doing in class Tuesday:

• Book club groups will be assigned. Bring your top three choices. Read about them here if need be. Also, you can check amazon.com for reviews.
• Be sure to have read "American Sport at Century's End." Find three ideas in the reading that you find of importance, interest, or what have you. Write down those ideas. Also write briefly about why those ideas matter, or don't. Provide some examples to illustrate why each does or does not matter. Bring this to class, written out. If you do not have this, you will be asked to leave and counted absent.
• Bring your "time management" paragraph to class, having made whatever changes you found worthwhile based on what took place in class Monday.
• Bring your books, particularly Sport in Contemporary Society so you can keep up with your reading while you are waiting to workshop with one of your instructors over the "time management" paragraph.

This assignment requires that you write a response to one of the three readings that have been (will be) conducted during the second week of class. Each of the three assigned readings will be discussed in class as part of a pre-writing/brainstorming for the writing task.

• "American Sport at Century's End" (5-10) will be discussed Tuesday.
• "Sport as Secular Sacrament" (11-20) will be discussed Wednesday.
• "Sport in Society: An Inspiration or an Opiate?" (21-37) will be discussed Thursday.

Here is the time management assignment that was given today. If you were not here, lost it, or whatever, here you go.....

I'll also attach the article we read earlier in the week and the writing assignment that goes with it....just in case.....

Bring a typed copy of the time management draft to class and be sure to buy your book because you are about to have your first reading assignment.

The class textbook is now in the bookstore! Please buy yourself a copy right away as we'll start reading and discussing the material next week.

Dallin grew up in Spokane and went to Mead high school. He has one sister. He plans on studying business marketing and hopes to one day become a sales represenative for a snowboarding company. He played soccer in high school and enjoys watching soccer, football, and track. He also loves to snowboard during the winter. Dallin is currently not in a relationship. His favorite movie is the Dark Knight and he listens to just about any type of music. Dallin has been to Mexico a couple of times and on a cruise once. He enjoys eating itilian food and mentos!

As of this writing, 21 students have created an account. I was hoping for something closer to 40, but I'm sure we'll get that in the next day or so. Once you have posted your introduction of the student you interviewed. If you missed the first day of class, you'll want to write up an introduction of yourself, using the other introductions as a model. I think you'll see there's a trend in the sorts of things students include. After you have submitted the introduction you've written, find your introduction and if there is anything you want to add, or wish to clarify or correct, please do so.