This is the end: the last week of classes and your last blog assignment.
For Monday's class, please read the stories you will find here, and come to class prepared to discuss them.
The link will lead you to a collection of six-word stories, inspired by a famous story supposedly written by Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway's story is an example of the power of a master writer to make every word count. His story in its entirety follows:
For sale: Baby shoes, never worn.
Some of the stories you will find after following the link are funny, others are sad, and some aren't very good. Which is your favourite?
For Wednesday, please read Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," as found on page 172-173 of your text book.
On Friday we'll have a review of the course, I'll answer your questions about the course and the exam, and I'll tell you how to get an A on the exam.
Remember that if you don't know or understand something about the class, chances are your classmates don't either, so please don't be afraid to ask.
Journal Activity
For this week, as you're thinking about the upcoming exam, put yourself in my place.
1. Write two exam questions, one on poetry, and one on short fiction. Make sure that one of your questions has an identification passage from something we've read this year.
2. Write the first paragraph (or more if you like) of two essays, answering each of your own exam questions.
The End
That's it for this class, I hope you enjoyed it and you learned something. Feel free to come by my office if you have questions as you're preparing for our exam, which will be on Wednesday, April 10th, at 9am.
For sale: Baby shoes, never worn.
Some of the stories you will find after following the link are funny, others are sad, and some aren't very good. Which is your favourite?
For Wednesday, please read Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," as found on page 172-173 of your text book.
On Friday we'll have a review of the course, I'll answer your questions about the course and the exam, and I'll tell you how to get an A on the exam.
Remember that if you don't know or understand something about the class, chances are your classmates don't either, so please don't be afraid to ask.
Journal Activity
For this week, as you're thinking about the upcoming exam, put yourself in my place.
1. Write two exam questions, one on poetry, and one on short fiction. Make sure that one of your questions has an identification passage from something we've read this year.
2. Write the first paragraph (or more if you like) of two essays, answering each of your own exam questions.
The End
That's it for this class, I hope you enjoyed it and you learned something. Feel free to come by my office if you have questions as you're preparing for our exam, which will be on Wednesday, April 10th, at 9am.
