Weeks 8-10: Dai Sijie

Mon 10/9 (S): Writing Workshop

• • Writing assignment (to help with essay) is posted HERE on Canvas

Tu 10/10 (S): Personal Essay due (unless you take an extension)

Weds 10/11 (L): Read and annotate Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, pp. 3-27 (24 pages)

Fri 10/13 (S): Read and annotate Balzac, pp. 28-55 (27 pages)

• For more information on the Cultural Revolution, go to morningsun.org

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Mon 10/16 (S): Read and annotate Balzac, pp. 56-79 (23 pages)

Tu 10/17, Weds 10/18 (L): Read and annotate Balzac, pp. 80-105 (25 pages)

Thurs 10/19 (L): Read and annotate Balzac, pp. 109-134 (25 pages)

• Very brief (and fun!) writing assignment on Canvas

Mon 10/23: NO SCHOOL

Tues 10/24: NO SCHOOL

Weds 10/25 (L): Read and annotate Balzac, pp. 135-157 (22 pages)

• Short writing assignment on Canvas

Fri 10/27 (S): Read and annotate Balzac, pp. 158-184 (26 pages)

• • Please read and comment on the sample essays:

  • Block B essays are here

  • Block E essay is here

  • Note, essays are on Google Classroom if the above links fail to work

Mon 10/30 (S): In-class essay on Balzac

• • Please review my comments on your first in-class essay

  • Also, please hit "reply" to these comments, but don't "resolve" them

    • Your reply can be as simple as "got it" or "understood"--just something to show me that you have read and understood my side comments

    • If one of my comments doesn't make sense, then please let me know!

  • I'd suggest doing some "pre-writing" on one or more of the essay topics that we discussed in class on Wednesday.

    • Note that you can do quick freewrites or more formal essays as practice at home. Any kind of writing would be helpful!

  • In class essay writing tips here