1. 1984 Thesis–Tonight, you are to retool your thesis statements…both of them. Go back to the writing process to ensure that you ultimately end up with clearly stated points of analysis and an ARGUMENT. While several of you had great processes that reflected your thought process leading up to your thesis, others simply had a handwritten version of their thesis (or at least a slight variation). This is not good enough and, as far as I am concerned, you did not put thought/effort into your thesis. Interestingly, these are the same people who fail to meet other nuances of the course (i.e. annotating). So, get it together…
HW10 due 11/25 (11/26 for 10G): 1984 and Thesis
November 22, 2013 By
1. 1984–Complete the novel! I hope your annotating game is strong.
2. Essay–You have had two opportunities to gather your thoughts around various Points of Analysis combinations. This weekend, working with the points of analysis that you already written about (forum response and in-class writing activity) or new ones (now that you are finished with the novel), you are to come up with TWO compelling ARGUMENTS (One argument with an in-text so what and one with an out-of-text so what). [Read more…]
HW10 due 10/2 (10/3 for 10G): The Bell Jar, Chapters 5 and 6
October 1, 2013 By
NOTE: WHEN CHECKING THE WEBSITE FOR HW, YOU SHOULD VISIT THE SOPHOMORE HOMEPAGE TO ENSURE THERE IS NO CONFUSION WITH THE SENIOR CLASS HW.
1. The Bell Jar–Read and annotate Chapters 5 and 6. Keep in mind that you are expected to annotate every night. Do not go crazy annotating every page. Focus your annotations and track a specific aspect of the text. For instance, let’s focus tonight’s annotating on Buddy Willard and his relationship with Esther. Note a few excerpts from the text that you think are critical to an understanding of this relationship. Annotating does not merely mean, underlining or highlighting text. I want to get a sense of what you are thinking…so briefly capture your thoughts or questions. [Read more…]
HW10 due 9/30 (9/31 for 10G): The Bell Jar
September 26, 2013 By
1. The Bell Jar–read and annotate the first three chapters (focus your annotations on Esther’s characterization). [Read more…]
HW10, Due 9/26 (9/27 for 10G)
September 25, 2013 By
1. Read and explicate Daddy. Be sure to print out this poem and bring it to class. Explicate the poem on the printed page. More than any author thus far, the writer’s life (context) is key to fully understanding her work. An explication entails a more detailed break down of a piece of literature (i.e. line by line). [Read more…]
