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About davidbdale

What should I call you? I prefer David or Dave, but students uncomfortable with first names can call me Professor or Mister Hodges. My ESL students' charming solution, "Mister David" is my favorite by far.

Check your Email for Invite

Hello, Comp 1 Students Fall 2019 Most of you have texted me your Name and Section time (8am or 930am). If you haven’t done so, please text me now at (856) 979-6653 Most of you have emailed me your WordPress … Continue reading

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Testing the LTE Homework Category

I created this category for our first-day writing assignment. Look for the “LTE Homework” sub-category under the primary Assignments category.

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Entertaining Etymologies

I make no claim for the validity of these word origins, but they’re charming and sound reasonable. Did You Know: A SHOT OF WHISKEY’ In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a … Continue reading

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Topeka—Jerry Goodman and Jan Hammer

 

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Agenda TUE DEC 09

My Notes Portfolio Double-check Course Evaluations Navigate to Banner. Click the link for “Answer a Survey.” Schedule Individual Grade Conferences on the Professor Conference Chart All TR Grade Conferences THU DEC 11 Oral Presentations Defend the thesis of your Op-Ed, OR; … Continue reading

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Agenda MON DEC 08

My Notes Portfolio Double-check Course Evaluations Schedule Individual Grade Conferences on the Professor Conference Chart All TR Grade Conferences THU DEC 11 Oral Presentations Defend the thesis of your Op-Ed, OR; Describe the My Take section of your Throwdown.

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“Only” Abuse

The following are four examples of “only” abuse from this semester’s students. Decide which of the alternatives are the best and clearest claims. The jobless rate is only a representation of people without jobs that are still searching for jobs. … Continue reading

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Agenda THU DEC 04

My Notes Feedback Policy now through the end of the semester. Your very devoted professor is always delighted to provide feedback to students who use it to make substantial revisions to their essays. However, it is common at semester’s end … Continue reading

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Agenda WED DEC 03

My Notes Feedback Policy now through the end of the semester. Your very devoted professor is always delighted to provide feedback to students who use it to make substantial revisions to their essays. However, it is common at semester’s end … Continue reading

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Domia abr Wyrda (Performance)

Modern plumbing ruins the imagery, she sings like a metal shop accident, and the background music is atrociously inappropriate, but the girl is intense. .  

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