Fall '12--Week Four
Monday 9/17: Read and take notes on "A Real Durwan" (at the very end of your reader).
Make sure to mark rich, interesting passages where you suspect that Lahiri may be saying more than she states outright.
Think about the reasons underlying the way the residents of the building treat Boori Ma at the start of the story and at the end.
Tuesday 9/18:
1. On a word document, write a one sentence answer to the question: "What is to blame for Boori Ma's expulsion?" Make your answer thoughtful and "deep"--not something obvious that anyone can say after reading the story quickly.
2. After your answer, please do a freewrite in which you explore/expand upon your one-sentence answer to the above question. Do not worry about spelling, punctuation, etc.; the important this is to get your ideas on paper quickly.
3. You may include quotations if you wish and/or freewrite on an important quotation/s.
3. Word count: 300 (or more) words.
***Please post your free write in the homework section of your private webpage!
Wednesday 9/19: Draft due of "mini-essay" on "A Real Durwan."
Instructions to be found here: Durwan assignment
***Please post your draft in the homework section of your private webpage!
*** Remember to read my comments on your last two homework assignments.
Thursday 9/20: Durwan assignment due! (Instructions posted above--see link.) Please save your essay as a word document and bring your computer to class. In class on Thursday, we'll go over how to post your essay on turnitin.com
Friday 9/21--Vocab. quiz #3 of Vocabulary Energizers. Read about adjectives and adverbs in How Grammar Works, pp. 41-45 and 47-53 and do examples on pp. 45 and 53. Bring pink workbook to class.