fall 2019 Prof L Overman's English 364

Presentation

Critical Perspectives

Due outside of & prior to class
1. Appendix 4 "Writing about Short Stories" (1265) 
2. Charters "Biographical Criticism" (1292)
3. Hurston “Sweat” (373)
4. Hurston"How it Feels to be Colored Me -commentary (1037)
5. Lawrence "The Rocking Horse" (542)
6. Harris "The Levels of Meaning in Lawrence's 'The Rocking Horse Winner'" -commentary (1035)
7. Hurston “Sweat” (373)

Print, read, bring handouts from Projects link above:

1. Bring printout Essay 1
2. Essay Grading Criteria
3. Essay Grading Rubric

1. 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 2 due in Canvas by Sunday 11:55 p.m.:

1. Click on Discussion: Read assignment (prompt)
2. Post your 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.

You may post your responses at any time before the due date.

Presentation by Chu, Barrios-Campos

2. Lawrence "The Rocking Horse Winner" (542)
3. Presentation Response & Group discussions

Early 20th Century

Critical Perspectives

1. Charters "Psychological Criticism " (1293)
2. Hemingway"Hills Like White Elephants" (368)
3. Faulkner "A Rose for Emily" (314)
4. Faulkner "The Meaning of a Rose for Emily" -commentary (1033)

Due in class:

1. Hemingway "Hills Like White Elephants" (368)

• 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 3 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.

You may post your responses at any time before the due date.

Presentation by Dizon, Zuniga, Arceo, Formoli
1. Faulkner "A Rose for Emily" (314)
2. Presentation Response & Group discussions

Mid 20th Century

Critical Perspectives

Essay 1 Due

Due outside of & prior to class:
1. Charters "Formalist Criticism" (1292)
2. Olsen "I Stand Here Ironing " (749)
3. Welty"A Worn Path " (959)
4. Welty "Is Phoenix Jackson's Grandson Really Dead?" -commentary (1124)

• 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 outside of Class by Sunday 1155pm:
1. Essay 1 due--Upload final draft in turnitin.com via Canvas

Presentation by Cukurova, Reed
1. Olsen"I Stand Here Ironing " (749)
2. Presentation Response & Group discussions

Critical Persepctives

Due outside of & prior to class:
1. Roth "The Conversion of the Jews" (809)
2. Leal, "Magical Realism in Spanish American Literature"-commentary (1057)
3. Llosa "The Prose Style of Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriel Garcia Marquez" -commentary (1062)
4. Garcia Marquez "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" (336)

• 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 4 due in Canvas by Sunday today 7:00 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.

You may post your responses at any time before the due date.

Presentation by Estrada, Schotanus
1. Roth"The Conversion of the Jews" (809)
2. Presentation Response & Group discussions

Late 20th Century

Class meets online only not in classroom

After reading all works listed respond fully to Discussion to be counted present

Warning: Failure to complete all tasks consitutes as an absence

Due outside of & prior to class
1. Ozick "The Shawl"(756)
2. Atwood"Happy Endings" (21)
3. Atwood "Reading Blind" -commentary (1000)

• 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.

Discussion 5 due in Canvas today 7:00 p.m.:
1. Click on Discussion: Read assignment (prompt)
2. Post your 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.

You may post your responses at any time before the due date.