Calendar of October assignments
Oct. 7: Readings from NFG: “Evaluations,” p. 120-126; “Potter Power,” p. 655-658; “Memoirs,” p. 149-152; “Us and Them,” p. 716-723; “Drafting,” p. 205-207; “Assessing you own writing,” p. 208-212; “Getting Response & Revising,” p. 213-218; “Editing & Proofreading,” p. 219-223.
Oct. 14: Rough draft of Essay # 2 due (bring 3 copies for peer workshop)
Readings due: “Literary Analyses,” NFG p. 137-146; Poems (handout): “Introduction to Poetry,” “A Bird at the Leather Mill,” “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night”; Story (handout): Updike, “A&P”
Oct. 21: Final draft of Essay #2 due, Mid-term term test
Reading due (handouts): Steinbeck, “The Chrysanthemums”
Oct. 28: Readings due: Chopin, “The Story of an Hour”; Puchner, “Neon Tetra.”
Essay # 2 instructions
Option A: Using the ideas presented in “Evaluations,” p. 120-126, write a critical evaluation of a recent movie, short story, poem, performance or gallery exhibit.
Option B: Using the ideas presented in “Memoirs,” p. 149-152, write a short personal narrative about one specific moment in your life that continues to have a profound effect on your life today. Make sure you tell a story that makes a point.
No matter which option you choose, your essay should have a clear, well-supported thesis and it should be roughly two pages in length (double spaced, in 12-pt font, etc.)
Bring three copies of your rough draft to class on Oct. 14. We will break up into small groups to discuss each other’s work. The final, revised draft will be due Oct. 21.
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