University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
English Department
ENGL 4021 L03 MINUTES
Meeting Date: September 29", 2021
Call to Order:
A regular meeting of the Course ENGL 4021 L03 of the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce was held in
room MTC-2 on September 29", 2021. The meeting convened at 1:30 pm, Professor LeCompte presiding
and Melanie De Jesus Alvarado, secretary. All students attended except: Femando Vallés, Reynaldo Vega
and Alexa Vélez.
Approval of Minutes:
Minutes of the meeting were approved after corrections.
Matters Discussed:
1) Professor LeCompte explained what is a riddle, which is a question or intentional sentence used to
require ingenuity and to determine its answer or meaning, typically presented as a game.
2) The professor assigned a free writing exercise to answer the following riddle: “You are stuck in a
completely enclosed room with no window and a locked door. You have a table, piano, baseball
bat and saw. Find three ways to get out of the room”. Some students voluntarily shared their
answer.
3) The professor mentioned:
a) She could not correct the exams due to the lack of electricity.
) There will be no more exams, she will only explain part of the topic and then assign work
to do them at our homes.
4) The professor asked students: How do you feel from one to ten at this point in the semester?”
5) The professor mentioned the oral presentation in two weeks. Students chose the topic where they
will be presenting recent research for a period of seven minutes. They must have four references in
APA style, two from scientific articles and two professional sources.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 2:50pm
Submitted by:
bp bag — fom . October 5° 2021
Melanie De Jesus Alvarado, Secretary Date of Approval