Weeks 5-8: Dostoyevsky

Note: Assignments might change. Not all writing assignments have been added yet.

Mon 9/23: NO SCHOOL

Tu 9/24 (S): No new reading for today, but please review Notes from Underground, pp. 3-20. Also, please see the writing assignment for today:

    • Click HERE for more details; please post on Canvas

    • Please note that this assignment is designed to help you start thinking about a topic for your upcoming personal essay due on October 14th.

Weds 9/25, Block E or Thurs 9/26, Block D (L): Read and annotate Notes, pp. 20-41 (21 pages)

Fri 9/27 (S): Read and annotate Notes, pp. 42-60 (18 pages)

Mon 9/30 (S): Read and annotate Notes, pp. 60-82 (21 pages)

  • Writing assignment (can be done any time before Thurs (Block E) or Fri (Block D))

Weds 10/2 (L): Read and annotate Notes, pp. 82-98 (16 pages)

Thurs 10/3 (Block E) or Fri 10/4 (Block D) (L): Read and annotate Notes, pp. 99-117 (18 pages)

  • Writing assignment above due by this class session.

Mon 10/7 (S): Finish Notes, pp. 117-130 (13 pages)

    • Brief writing assignment on CANVAS

      • Please come up with two potential essay questions following the guidelines on Canvas

      • Make sure to post your questions in the correct block.

Tu 10/8 (S): In-class essay on Notes

    • Write a practice essay or a freewrite on one of the essay topics/questions posted on Canvas for homework.

      • Review the mechanical errors and content suggestions from your first graded essay before writing the practice essay/freewrite.

      • Incorporate quotations from the reading in your practice essay/freewrite

      • Word count minimum: 500 words

      • Post your practice essay/freewrite here

    • I'd encourage you to do the following:

      • Look at the sample essays I've posted on Google Classroom. There are now two: one on Thoreau and one on Pseudolus.

        • Pay attention to the essays'

          • thesis sentences

          • topic sentences

          • analysis of quotations in support of topic sentences

    • Block D Sample Essays

    • Block E sample essays