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fall 2019 Prof L Overman's English 364

WEEKLY SCHEDULE 11-16
Class Day What We Will Do in Class Today Homework:Readings done prior to Class Writing Projects
Wk 11: 11/7

Late 20th Century continued

    Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Carver  “Creative Writing 101”-commentary (1164)
  2. carversmoking Carver "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" (170)
    Print, read, bring handouts from Projects link above:
  • Bring printout Essay 2
  • Prior to class on the date of the assigned reading, the journal entry is due in Canvas. One journal entry per week or a total of 10 journal entries for the semester is required.  You may choose from only ONE the two short story readings assigned each week.  However you may not write journal entry on story you are presenting ! 
Presentation by Cea, Veliz, Edgington
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  1. O'Brien"The Things They Carried" (695)
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions
Wk 12: 11/14

Moving into 21st Century

Cultural Perspective

    Due outside of and prior to class:

  1. Charters "Cultural Criticism"  (1296)
  2. Diaz "How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie" (278)
  3. Allen: “Whirlwind Man Steals Yellow Woman” -commentary (996)
  4. Silko:  “Language and Literature from a Pueblo Indian Perspective” -commentary (1109)
  5. lesliemarmonsilko Silko: “Yellow Woman” (858)
  • Prior to class on the date of the assigned reading, the journal entry is due in Canvas. One journal entry per week or a total of 10 journal entries for the semester is required.  You may choose from only ONE the two short story readings assigned each week.  However you may not write journal entry on story you are presenting ! 
    Presentation by Barcenas Navarro, Vosahlo, Hernandez
  1. diazinfrontofbooks Diaz "How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie"(278)
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions

 
Wk 13: 11/21

 
    Due outside of and prior to class: Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Bang's Ten Principles of Design (on Canvas)
  2. Nodleman's Words About Pictures (on Canvas)
  3. Graphic Novel/Comics Terms Concepts (on Canvas)
  4. Citation Style for Graphic Narrative Criticism (on Canvas)
  5. Nakazawa From " Barefoot Gen" (652)
  6. Plum: “Reading ‘The Veil’”-commentary (1095)
  1. satrapismokingSatrapi “from Persepolis: The Veil” (830) mapofiran
    Print, read, bring handouts from Projects link above:
  1. Bring printout Essay 3 prep

 
  • Prior to class on the date of the assigned reading, the journal entry is due in Canvas. One journal entry per week or a total of 10 journal entries for the semester is required.  You may choose from only ONE the two short story readings assigned each week.  However you may not write journal entry on story you are presenting ! 
    Discussion 6 due in Canvas by Sunday 11:55 p.m.:
  1. Click on Discussion: Read assignment (prompt)
  2. Post your “posting” (response to the prompt)
  3. Read and Respond (hit reply) to TWO other student postings
  4. You must do all THREE portions of the assignment (one posting and two responses) to receive full credit.
    5. You may post your responses at any time before the due date
    Presentation by Kivett, Song
  1. kejinakazawaNakazawaFrom " Barefoot Gen" (652)
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions

 
Wk 14: 11/28

 

Essay 2 Due Wed 11/27

Class does not meet-Happy Thanksgiving

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    Due outside of Class by Wed 11/27 1155pm:
  1. Essay 2 due
    2. Upload final draft in turnitin.com via Canvas

 
Wk 15 : 12/5  
    Presentation by Estabillo, Jackson, Perdomo
  1. photoofSayrafiezadehSayrafiezadeh, “A Brief Encounter withThe Enemy” (847 )
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions

    Print, read, bring handouts from Projects link above:
  1. Bring printout Essay 3 prep
  • Prior to class on the date of the assigned reading, the journal entry is due in Canvas. One journal entry per week or a total of 10 journal entries for the semester is required.  You may choose from only ONE the two short story readings assigned each week.  However you may not write journal entry on story you are presenting ! 
    Due in class:
  1. Essay 3 Prep-come to class with some idea of the stories you've chosen to write about

Finals Week:

12/12

530-730PM do not be late!

Bring Blue/Green Book

No internet access allowed during time of in-class essay write.

 

Due in class:

    • You may use your notes, class handouts, journals entries, presentation responses, Canvas Discussion postings, and the course anthology/printouts of shorts stories during the final essay.