Weeks Three and Four: Thoreau, Pseudolus

Tu 9/5: In-class essay on Thoreau

Th 9/7: Writing assignment (due Thursday for blocks B and E because I posted this late)

    • Please do a 750 semi-freewrite in which you describe a time in your life you felt especially free.

          • Try to use as many of the senses as you can when describing this experience.

              • Imagine trying to bring the reader into the experience you're describing it.

              • In other words, try to be concrete and detailed in your description, not abstract.

          • By "semi-freewrite," I mean that this doesn't have to be a formal piece of writing; focus on conveying the experience to the reader as fully as possible.

              • At the same time, don't do a full word "vomit" onto the page. Make your description comprehensible.

          • If you don't have one good experience that comes to mind, you can describe two experiences, approx. one page (350 words) apiece

          • You can write more than 750 words, but not fewer.

          • This is not graded. In as much as possible, have fun with the assignment. :)

    • Assignment is here on Canvas

Fri 9/8: Read Pseudolus (to be handed out in class on Weds), pp. 124-160

Mon 9/11: Read Pseudolus, pp. 160-180

    • Brief writing assignment cancelled

Tu 9/12: Read Pseudolus, Act IV, from pp. 180-204

W 9/13, Th 9/14: Finish Pseudolus

    • Pseudolus writing assignment is HERE on Canvas

      • Please be sure to post in the correct block

Fri 9/15: In-class essay #2 on Pseudolus

  • Read over questions on discussion site and use them to prep for essay.

  • Please choose ONE of these practice essay questions on Pseudolus to answer as homework.

    • Depending on what's more helpful to you, you can either do a freewrite or time yourself (give yourself 40 mins) and write this as a practice in-class essay.

    • Either way, take the time to find quotations from the play and analyze them in your writing.

  • Please post this on Canvas HERE

Mon 9/18: Read Dostoyevsky's Notes from Underground, pp. 3-20.

    • Also, tell me which of the two essays you'd like me to comment on and grade