Today we started our essays for the short story assignment. There were several handouts: two from the Literary Handbook and one about the COA library database for use off campus. I also gave students the handout: "Questions for Discussing Essays."
We began the class with an overview of the week. I played Carmen Lundy's "Come Home," as an introduction to the theme of "home," as illustrated in the short story collection The Dance Boots. By the way, the book is in the college bookstore. The manager told me she couldn't get it (smile).
We decided that we would start the essays in class on Thursdays for the first few weeks and complete them for homework over the weekend. The entire package is due Monday, June 27, 2011. We'll start the class with a peer review and then students will email their essay portfolio to me.
Homework
1. Homework is to start the novel, Girl in Translation. Read 100 pages for Monday, another 100 pages for Tuesday and Tuesday night complete the book for Wednesday.
2. Bring in a copy of a published review of the book and information about the author. Use the Library Database to find an article if you like and to see if she is in the author database (I gave students the access code for off campus use).
3. Students exchanged email addresses with classmates to get a peer review prior to turning in the final draft of the in-class essay due Monday, June 27, 2011. I want to see the draft written today, Thursday, June 23, 2011.
Students will turn in the June 23, 2011 draft and a final draft on Monday, June 27, 2011, an in-class electronic peer review, planning sheet, and outline. All this makes up the Short Story essay portfolio.
Thursday, June 30, 2011, we will write the essay taking its topic from Girl in Translation.
Other Readings
Skim the chapter on Writing a Literary Research Paperand read the chapter we reviewed on Common Writing Assignments.
Field Trip
I thought a good day for me to go to the Ise Lyfe play is July 1, 2011. I'll have more information about this on Monday, June 27, 2011.
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