1. PBA–Final Draft due! 5-7 pages analysis of Steppenwolf or Nausea.

• Remember, you  must bring in two copies of your final draft (one for me and one for your partner).
• Also, you are expected to bring in your edited first draft.
• Be sure to include a works cited page with your essay.
• Be sure you have included at least three sources.
• PBA Guidelines

INDEX CARDS–Be sure to have your index cards filled out for our wee brown bags! Remember, this is meant to be wonderfully positive and absolutely anonymous.

VERY IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO TURN IN ANY OUTSTANDING BOOKS!

1. PBA–Independent Research Paper (You must include a bibliography)

The following are due Monday:

• TWO COPIES of your PBA essay (one for me and one for your partner)
• All steps of the writing process including the edited first draft with your editor’s name clearly marked at the bottom of the first page.

Due the day of your presentation:

• Index cards or notes showing that you have prepared for your opening 2 minute presentation.
• Copy of your essay for YOU to refer to during the presentation.
• Your partner’s essay with your notes/questions written on the essay.

Failure to have any of the above means you are not prepared for your presentation.

Expectations for your presentation:

The meeting will last for 30 minutes (10 min per student). The first 2 minutes belong to you. TAKE ME BEHIND THE SCENES OF YOUR ESSAY.

While it is interesting to hear you discuss your thesis and your development of the argument, I am more interested in the thought process behind the essay.  So organize your presentation in this fashion:

* Open with your thesis.

* Then, a little flashback.  Take us through the thought process that led to that argument.  Why did you choose those sources?  How do they help in the development of your argument? Why that argument? What were some of the challenges along the way?  Etc.  All throughout, I expect you to demonstrate great control of the material. (most of the time should be spent here) I am particularly interested in hearing your thoughts on your sources. While you should prepare your notes/note cards for the meeting, I don’t want you reading to me. The notes/note cards are there to show me that you have prepared for the meeting and they are there as a last resort reminder.

* During the remaining time, I and your second assessor will ask you a series of questions. During this time we might:

• Challenge an assertion
• Explore your knowledge/understanding of source material
• Question your use of evidence. Ask questions if you don’t understand how the evidence is being used.
• Ask that you clarify a point
• Ask questions about the development of your thesis
• Present counter arguments
• Ask questions about your source material
• Ask questions that give you an opportunity to demonstrate greater depth of control.

1. Creative Finals are due tomorrow! I can’t wait to see what you’ve created!
To earn an A on the Creative Project, your project must:

• Entice audience with original, innovative and daring use of ideas, images, language, plot and various literary or visual devices
• Demonstrate a clear purpose that is accessible to the audience
• Demonstrate expert use of literary and/or artistic form and devices
• Demonstrate powerful use of sensory images
• Demonstrate excellent effort and profundity

Artist’s statement:

Why did you choose to represent this piece in this way? Here discuss the technical decisions in creating your image (i.e. lighting, composition, etc.)

How does the creation of art make you feel? What emotions do you wish to convey? Here, you also connect the image back to the course (textual connection, thematic connection, etc).  Discuss how your creative project is thematically relevant.  What message are you trying to convey to the viewer/reader?