ENGL 102.008/009 Assignments
9/27 - 10/06/05 (Weeks 5-6)


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»»WEEK 5 (9/27 & 9/29/05)

  • for TUESDAY September 27

    Have read, taken notes on, and be ready to discuss:
    -- M pp.93-109 (elements of fiction)
    -- "Writing on Fiction" in collection 2 library course reserve, or online PDF
    -- in Casebook Sarah Orne Jewett's story "A White Heron" (pp.29-35)
    -- to help with the short story and for class discussion, print out the guidesheet (printable PDF) and fill out as you read the story

  • for THURSDAY September 29

    On your own, read in WR 6a pp.21-24, 21a & 21b pp.180-183, 22b & 22c pp.186-190, "MLA style" pp.229-230 & pp.241-243 (example MLA-style page & Works Cited)
    -- have read also all the critical essays on the story in the Casebook for us to discuss in class, and to prep you for your research paper project, and for the annotated bibliography due next week
    -- to help with the critical essays, be sure to read them in the order listed on the "Jewett Criticism Help" sheet handout (here's a PDF version of it)
    -- I should also have returned to you for revision your rough draft of Essay #1 (Drama), to revise for next week as well.

    »»WEEK 6 (10/4 & 10/6)

  • for TUESDAY October 4

    So we can begin to discuss the research paper
    -- have read in WR "thesis statement" pp. 29-33, 42-61, 90-93, 185
    -- see in Casebook the example research paper, pp.21-27.

  • for THURSDAY October 6

    -- FINAL DRAFT ESSAY #1 (Drama) due, bring to class.
    -- we'll discuss the research paper further

  • Annotated bibliography of critical essays on Jewett's "A White Heron" due in class TUESDAY 10/11 (not MONDAY 10/4 -- that was a screw-up)
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