Tony Diaz
English Professor
Contact Me
- Email: tony.diaz@hccs.edu
- Phone: 713.867.8943
- Office: Fine Arts Center, room 206, also English office FAC 319. Office hours: by appointment.
Courses
English 1302 Fall 08
English 1302 schedule of assignments
- Policy on late papers, missed quizzes, and extra credit.
- Topics for Journal Entries.
* Terminology sheet for the midterm, with definitions.
* Also for the midterm, read pages 216 - 217 in THE NEW MCGRAW-HILL HANDBOOK for terms regarding common logical fallacies.
Click here to read an example of an analysis for the final exam.
Click here for an example on how take notes for the final exam.
Additional Resources
Extra Credit
You can earn extra credit by volunteering at the Houston Latino Book and Family Festival September 20 and 21, 10 am - 5 pm, at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Admission is free. This is a great way to see education and action, and meet folks who are making an impact in the world.Biography
Tony Diaz is author of the novel THE AZTEC LOVE GOD, and founder of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say. He can be heard every Tuesday night 730 p - 830 pm on 90.1 FM KPFT.
Teaching Philosophy
I practice what I preach. I believe that the most powerful way to educate students is to prepare them to use what I teach them the moment they walk out of my class room.