I will respond. Print your email and my response and keep them in a folder with brads. These exchanges should help you when you begin to think about your essay assignments. Part of becoming an educated person is learning to discuss literature, current events, issues, and beliefs in an open-minded fashion. We will learn to do this in class, and through the written word.
Email is a fun way to put thoughts to paper without the pressure of graded grammar.
Your reading notebook grade will come from the act of writing to me, not from how well your email program spell-checks. You are welcome to write more than once per week, but only one substantial email is required. In addition to emailing me, you must be active on the listserv. I will pose questions to the class and you will respond. I want this class to get to know one another by reading about how each of you interprets our reading assignments and the issues contained therein.