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