The Process: A Work in Progress

Draft of the Process

Readings and Texts
Most Thursdays we will write an in-class research essay. Students will do the planning in advance.

June 20-24
The Short Story: What is Writing about Literature? Genres . . . genres are more than simple categories they are world within themselves where to belong one must understand the language--philosophical and explicit.

Texts:
The Dance Boots
Writing about Literature: “The Role of Good Reading;” “The Writing Process;” “Common Writing Assignments;” “Writing about Stories” 57-79

June 27-30
The novel-- Is it just a longer story?

Texts:
Girl in Translation
Persepolis (start)
“Writing about Stories” 57-79 con’t. “Writing about Poems” 82-89 (start)

July 4 (holiday) July 5-7
Persepolis (finish)
Poetry--easy or difficult?

Text:
Indivisible
“Writing about Poems” 82-89 con’t.

Two essays:
Argumentative essay on a theme (250-500 words).
Themes or images in poetry (250-500 words).


July 11-14 Poetry con't.

Text:
Graphic novels, plus books into film.

Indivisible con’t.
The literary research essay 1 rehearsal. Students have a choice re: genres: poetry or fiction

“Writing a Literary Research Paper” 110-138 (includes examples); “Literary Criticism and Literary Theory” (143-153)

July 18-21 theatre . . . the language of theatre.

Texts:
“Writing about Plays” 92-107
Ruined by Lynn Nottage (handout)

Writing Assignment:
Literary research essay 2 rehearsal.

Final week: Wrapping it up: July 25-28
Students will chose a genre and write a literary research essay – polished and sophisticated.

We'll write the essay on Tuesday, July 26.