Homework for Monday, March 2nd

For Monday's class, please read Kate Chopin's "Story of an Hour" (on page 438 of the Current Issues book) and write a response. The reading response will need to be at least 500 words, and I recommend you focusing on how you came to your interpretive conclusions, using evidence from the text (craft elements/details). We will discuss this in class on Monday, and I will go over some the assignment sheet for the next paper in more detail. The rough draft of your interpretive essay is due next Wednesday, and the assignment sheet is posted in the Content section of D2L. If you have any questions about the guidelines, please feel free to contact me over the weekend.

Homework for Wednesday, February 25th

In addition to reading the Robert Frost poem, "Mending Wall," (page 426 in the Current Issues book), I have uploaded two poems to the Content section of D2L (located under the Readings heading). These poems are "What Work is," by Phillip Levine, and "A Prayer for Intercession," by Amy Fleury. There is no reading response due; simply read them and be prepared to discuss your thoughts and reactions to them in class on Wednesday.

Homework for Monday, February 23rd

Please read the short story, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," by Ursula Le Guin on page 695 of the Current Issues textbook. You have a reading response due on Monday, which should focus on how the writer communicates her message(s) in this piece of short fiction. Consider using craft elements and outside associations to the content in order to support your interpretations, as we did in class last night for "The Wig," and "Girl." If we have time to go over "Television" in class on Monday, we will; but please be sure that your reading response is about the Le Guin story. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email.

Homework for Monday, February 16th

I have uploaded to the Content section of D2L our reading assignments for Monday. Please read the following short stories, and be prepared to discuss them in class: Lydia Davis's "Television," Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl," and Brady Udall's "The Wig." If you have any issues access/downloading these files, please contact me as soon as possible.

Class Today

Please remember, we are not meeting tonight (Monday, February 9th). If you have questions about your feedback or issues with the audio file, please email me tonight to ensure that I have ample time to reply. We will be meeting at our regularly scheduled time on Wednesday (2/11), and the final draft of your narrative is due by the start of class on Wednesday as a dropbox submission. 

Notes and Reminders about Personal Narrative Essays

Now that you've uploaded the rough drafts of your personal narratives, I will be providing you with audio feedback. I will email this feedback to you over the next few days, and will update this feed once all feedback has been sent out. If you have any questions about the feedback, or if you have issues with the file itself, contact me immediately. I will accept emailed questions about the feedback and your paper up until Monday to ensure that I have enough time to respond before the due date of the final draft. Please note: I am not able to read revised drafts prior to you submitting the final draft.

The final draft of this essay is due by the beginning of class on Wednesday, February 11th, as a dropbox submission. Please remember to submit the essay in a compatible file format (.doc, .docx, or .pdf). Additional guidelines can be found on the assignment sheet, and if you have any questions about the guidelines or due dates, please email me as soon as possible.

One final note: we will not be meeting on Monday, February 9th. Please utilize this time to revise your essay to ensure that they are polished and developed.

Homework for Wednesday, February 4th

The rough draft of your personal narrative is due by the beginning of class this Wednesday. Please be sure to upload a compatible file (.doc, .docx, or .pdf) to the Discussion Forum (titled Personal Narrative Workshop - 2/4/15), under your Group number. If you have any issues posting, please contact me as soon as possible, so that I can assist you. The rough draft needs to be at least two full pages (with correct formatting/style guidelines) and contain a beginning, middle, and end in order for you to receive full credit for the assignment.

Here is a link to the story I referenced in class last night, in case any of you were wanting to read it: "How to Tell a True War Story."