University of Puerto Rico at Ponce English Department ENGL 4021 M03 MINUTES Meeting Date: January 30, 2020. Call to Ord A regular meeting of the Course ENGL 402M03 was held in room MTC-3 of the Academic Building at the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce on January 30, 2020. The meeting convened at 9:11am, Professor Le Compte presiding and Cristina Mari Garcia Castro, secretary. All students attended except: Anderson Cruz and Adrian Quifiones. Approval of M Minutes of the prior meeting on January 30, 2020 presented by Giormarie Rodriguez and Thalia Borrero ‘were approved afler corrections. Matters Diseu 1. The students completed a free writing exercise based on the question: “If you could sit on this bench and chat for 1 hour with anyone from the past or present who would it be?” Two students read their writing 2, Professor Le Compte handed the students the original instructions to the mouse trap device they worked with in the previous class. Students compared if the instructions they had written as an assignment were compatible with the original ones. 3. The professor explained the proper way to write an outline, 4. Le Compte assigned students to write an outline using the information from the Venn diagram they had created as an assignment for the previous class and to watch a documentary titled, “The future of food” to be discussed on February 4, 2020, Adjournment: ‘The meeting adjourned at 10:24 Submitted by: Chiko a lebYa Cristint Mari GarefalCastro Secretary Date of ApprovalUniversity of Puerto Rico at Ponce English Department ENGL 4021 M03 MINUTES Meeting Date: January 30", 2020 Call to Order: A\ regular meeting of the Course ENGL 4021 MO3 was held in room MTC3 of the Academie Building at the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce on January 30", 2020. The meeting convened at 9:13 am, Professor Le Compe presiding and Roberto A. Rodriguez Saure, secretary. All students attended except: Anderson Cruz Santana and Adrian Quifiones, Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the prior meeting on January 28" were presented and corrected before being approved by the members of the course. Matters Discussed: 1. Professor Le Compte discussed the daily agenda, which started with a free writing exercise regarding the topic “IE you could sit on this bench and chat for I hour with anyone from the past or present who would it be?”. 2. Professor Le Compte explained both the active and passive sentenée using examples and stressed that the students should only use active sentences white writing technical documents. 3. Professor Le Compte and the students finished the discussion of technical instructions, emphasizing that they should always include the following: a. Title . Introductory Sentence c. Steps d. Diagram e. Waring 4. The professor explained that an outline is another type of organizer which is not a technical document, The outline includes topics and ideas but does not include paragraphs, 5. The professor asked the students to complete an outline that compared the wooden, glue and hhumane mousetraps. The students also-agreed-to watch the documentary “The Future of Food” Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 10:24 am, Submitted by: ; fous. Febuary Y Robey A. Rod alls Sétre Secretary Date of ApprovalUniversity of Puerto Rico at Ponce English Department ENGL 4021 M03 MINUTES Meeting Date: February 4", 2020 Call (0 Order: ‘A regular meeting of the Course ENGL 4021 M03 was held in room MTC-3 of the Academic Buildi the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce on February 4, 2020. The meeting convened at 9:08am, Professor LeCompte presiding and Ambar Enid Bonilla Baez, secretary. All students attended except: Stephanie Mercado, Carlos Pérez and Nashali Santiago. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the prior meeting on January 30, 2020 presented by Cristina Mari Garcia Castro and Roberto A. Rodriguez Saure were approved after corrections. 1. The students completed a free writing exercise regarding the topic: " what three items would people have to put in a chalk circle if they wanted to summon you' magine you are a spirit Why?” 2, Professor Le Compte postponed the discussion of the documentary “The Future of Food” for the next meeting, 3. Professor Le Compte discussed how to work the projects and special assignments of a) Trip report ) Portfolio ©) Progress report The professor mentioned that all documents and information of the projects and special assignments are in the ijoodle platform. 4. The professor explained how the Progress report is related to the garden. As part of the project the professor assigned the students to create groups of six students to work in this area. After creating the groups, the students share their information to create a group chat 5. Professor Le Compte mentioned the types of roles that needed to be in the group and explained. them. The leader chosen by the group itself had to distribute the roles. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 10:22am. ‘Submitted by Ambar E. Bos 7 Secretary Date of ApprovalUniversity of Puerto Rico at Ponce English Department UTES ENGL 4021 M03 MID Meeting Date: February 6" 2020. Call to Order: ‘A regular meeting of the Course ENGL 4021 M03 was held in room MTC-3 of the Academic Building at the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce on February 6, 2020. The meeting convened at 9:07am, Professor LeCompte presiding and Noemelys Gonzalez Pérez, secretary. All students attended except: Stephanie Mereado and Gabnel Torres Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the prior meeting on February 6, presented by Stephanie Rodriguez and Ambar Bonilla were approved after corrections, Matters Discussed: 1. The professor gave a quiz from the documentary “The Future of Food” 2. Professor Le Compte gave instructions to the students to gather in groups for the discussion of the documentary 3. The professor gave each group a few keywords and questions of the documentary “The Future of Food” 4, Professor Le Compte discussed some information regarding linguistics She divides it in the following sections: a) Phonology b) Morphology ©) Syntax ) Semantics ©) Lexicon 5. Le Compte suggested the students to look up for the denotation and connotation when they are giving definitions of words, 6. The students of the group number one completed discussing their part. Professor assigned the rest of the course to present in the next meeting, Adjournment: ‘The meeting adjourned at 10:17am Submijed by Cel Noemelys Gonzitlez Pérez Secretary Date of ApprovalUniversity of Puerto Rico at Ponce English Department ENGL 4021 M03 MINUTES Meeting Date: February 18%, 2020 Call to Ord ‘A regular meeting of the Course ENGL. 4021 M03 was held in room MTC3 of the Academic Buil the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce on February 18%, 2020. The meeting convened at 9:06 a.m., Professor LeCompie presiding and Jariam N. Ortiz Rodriguez, secretary. All students attended except Eliot Rivera. ling at Approval of Minutes: No prior minutes were approved since the secretaries were absent. Matters Discussed: 1. Students and jprofessor finished discussing the documentary “The Future of Food.” 2. Professor LeCompte administered a quiz regarding Chapter 1 of the Pocket Guide to Technical ‘Communication and proceeded to discuss it with the class. 3. The professor announced the date of the first test, which will take place next Tuesday, February 25, 2020. 4, Professor LeCompte assigned Chapter 2 of the Pocket Guide to Technical Communication, which will be discussed in the next meeting Adjournment; The meeting adjourned at 10:21 am. Submitted by: LEE Jariay/N. Ortiz Date of Approval sdefetaryUniversity of Puerto Rico at Ponce English Department ENGL 4021 M03 MINUTES Meeting Date: February 18", 2020 Call to Ord ‘A regular meeting of the Course ENGL 4021 M03 was held in room MTC3 of the Academic Building at the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce on February 18", 2020. The meeting convened at 9:06 a.m., Professor Le Compte presiding and Elannie Michelle Alicea Garcfa, secretary. All students attended cept: Eliot Rivera Approval of / Ayonlt ys Uf No prior minutes were approved since the secretaries were absent. Prior minutes were postponed. i 2. The students took a quiz of Chapter 1 “The Writing Process Achieving Speed and Quality” from Matters Discussed: 1. The professor finished the discussion of the documentary “The Future of Food.” 3. The professor began the discussion of Chapter | with the following concepts: a) Technical writing ») Purpose statement ©) Reader matrix 4) Steps one to five of the Nine Steps to Better Writing 4. The professor assigned the reading of Chapter 2 “Structure Achieving Order and Design’ from ide to Technical Communication. ere , "i will 5. Professor Le Compte announced that the first test will be on February 25", 2020. The test would include both chapters and some exercises regarding the documentary “The Future of Food.” Adjournment: ‘The meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m, Submitted by: Gn C bhecea Fib.20 2010 Elannie Michelle Ali¢ fi Secretary Date of Approval