University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
English Department
ENGL 4021 M03 MINUTES
Meeting Date: August 18, 2022
‘A regular meeting of the Course ENGL 4021 MO3 of the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce was held in
room MTC3 on August 18, 2022. The meeting convened at 9:07am, Professor LeCompte presiding and
Isaida Rivera Mercado secretary. All students attended except: Derick Rivera, Nasbali Santiago.
Approval of Minutes:
Minutes ofthe August 16, 2022, meeting were distributed to members of the course and approved after
corrections.
1. Professor Le Compte welcomed the students and began the meeting with a free writing exercise
that the students had three minutes to answer: “If you could sit on this bench and chat for one hour
with anyone from the past or present who would it be?”
2. Le Compe emphasized one ofthe ules in the technical documents that says thatthe numbers.)
One-en mast be a written as 8 word, while eleven and up can be writen as «pumber,
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3. The professor explained the difference between cognate and false cognate. Cognate means a
‘word thats similar in wo language heres false cognate is a word that looks sitar buts ot
She also gave an example of false copie: "assist means to help not atendance like it mean in
Spanish
4, Professor Le Compte spoke about the Progress Report, which will be the last work presented in
the portfolio. This will work as a team and will be worth 100 points. In the progress report, cight
community hours wil be worked inthe UPRP)Atabey garden withthe CEPA association.
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5. Miguel Costas notified that he is the president of the CEPA association. He also explained to
the students the days they can participate with the association to fulfill the Progress Report
Volunteer hours, which will be Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Motion:
Luis Santiago presenis}a motion for the students to select their own group to work in the Progress Report
project.
Miguel Costas presen{@a motion to have three people per group, Motion had an opposition by Soannette
Santiago, She presentsja motion to have four people per group. The motion was approved.
Agia 23,20
Dale of Approval
Adjournment: ‘The meeting adjourned at 10:17am,
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