Week 02: Mo 03/We 05

New York City, New York

Week 02: Mo 03/We 05
Class: Lecture—“Engaging Writing as a Process 2.0”
Due: REFLECTION 01

Upcoming:

Week 03: Mo 10/We 12
Readings: eR—“Job Seekers: No, the Interview Thank You Note is Not Dead” (Forbes), “Beverly Hills and Silicon Valley Share Etiquette Shortfalls” (San Francisco Chronicle),” “15 Vital Business Etiquette Rules” (OPEN Forum), “American Business Etiquette (New York International),” “How Smooth Are You? Take the Business Etiquette Quiz” (Business Insider), “Being a Gentleman at the Office: The Dos and Don’ts of Business Etiquette” (The Art of Manliness), "Five Helpful Thank You Note Samples and Tips After a Job Interview" (Examiner)
Class: DIAGNOSTIC; Multimedia presentation assignments; Lecture—“Building a Better Multimedia Presentation”
Due: BUSINESS CORRESPONDECE

News From Around America 02.28.14

• WASHINGTON: At Hot Cup of Joe, have your coffee served up by shirtless male baristas (ABC News) 
• USA: Inside Taco Bell's new breakfast menu (Los Angeles Times)
• CALIFORNIA: Entrepreneurial Girl Scout sells her cookies outside a medical Marijuana clinic (Slate) 
• IDAHO: Governor signs "Ag-Gag" bill into law, alarming animal rights groups (Al Jazeera America)
  
• USA: Does the American Dream still include home ownership? (Washington Post)
• NEW YORK: Jason Collins' Brooklyn Nets jersey is the top seller one in the NBA (CBS Sports)

News From Around America 01.28.14

• USA - 1.25 billion: The number of chicken wings Americans will eat during the Super Bowl (Star-Ledger)
• NEW JERSEY - The Super Bowl: A UK perspective (Bleacher Report)
• USA - What not to say to your wedding florist (Huffington Post) 
• USA - Do Americans love their cars just a little less these days? (Forbes)
• CALIFORNIA - San Francico/Oakland/San Jose land at #97 on the "100 Most, and Least, 'Bible-Minded' Cities in America" (PolicyMic)
• USA - Folk legend Bob Seeger dead at 94 (USA Today)

Reflection 01: Table for One—On Eating Alone

The Buddha is said to have proclaimed: “There is no joy in eating alone.” Today, that seems to be a sentiment shared by many Americans. Though attitudes (and situations) may be changing, Americans generally disdain solo dining. But why? Why does eating alone inspire so much dread in people? For this reflection you must have one meal in public, alone. As you do so, consider: Are you enjoying it? Are you uncomfortable? What, if anything, do you do in addition to eating? Finally, why are Americans are so averse to eating by themselves—and what makes eating alone okay in most people's eyes?

Note: The meal you have alone needn't be anything extravagant. The point is simply to eat by yourself, be it in a cafe, food court, restaurant, or cafeteria. Also, remember that dinner is often thought by Americans be the most challenging meal to have alone.

Include at least two of the following in your discussion:

• "Hate Dining Solo? Site Offers a Solution" (CNN)
• "Table For One, Please. A Solo Thanksgiving" (NPR)
• "What is it Like to Eat Alone at a Fancy Restaurant?" (Slate)
• "Americans Need to Stop Multitasking While Eating Alone, Argues French Sociologist Claude Fischler" (Grist)
• "Table for One: The Singular Joy of Dining Alone" (O, The Oprah Magazine)
• "Dartmouth Social Cups Try to Cure the Dread of Eating Alone" (Huffington Post)

Required:

• MLA Style
• Works cited 
• Two full pages in length

Due: We 02.05

Week 01: Mo 27/We 29

Kapolei, Hawaii

Week 01: Mo 27/We 29
Class: Syllabus review; Introductions

Upcoming:

Week 02: Mo 03/We 05
Class: Lectures—“Engaging Writing as a Process 2.0” “Next Generation Learning Spaces: A Guide”
Due: REFLECTION 01

Welcome!