ENGL 1010/1020-P3 Assignments

Turn in a Works Cited Page for your last essay here.

Submit an outline for your Drama Research Paper. 

Required Elements:
Thesis Statement
Plan for Intro (including hook)
Body - Main Points (at least three points that support your thesis)
Plan for Conclusion
Any Research Completed at this time (should have at least two sources)

Post-Viewing Reflection & Discussion (OPTIONS)

1. In your opinion, is the film funny, tragic, confusing, or something else? Why?

2. How does the film reflect characteristics of Absurdist Theater?

3. Compare and contrast Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with their portrayals in Hamlet. What new insights does this film offer?

4. What is the significance of the ending? How does it tie into the themes of fate and meaninglessness?

Respond to the following questions.  Write in complete sentences.  

1. Discuss a work that you are familiar with that alludes to or reflects Shakespeare. Show how the author uses this connection thematically. Focus on theme.  NOTE: DO NOT USE THE LION KING OR ANY OTHER INTERNET CHEAT.  Try to come up with your own example.  Your response should be at least a full paragraph (6 sentences at least).

2. Explain intertextuality and why it matters.

3. Name at least three reasons why Shakespeare is considered great from the article.

Use the attached PDF as a guide.  Create a google document to hold your thinking and turn in here upon completion.  As you go through the sources, synthesize your understanding and thinking in thoughtful and complete responses for each of the questions.  There are 5 sources and 9 questions/responses, so your document should answer each of the questions in college level responses.  Be sure to clearly label each question.  Each question response is worth 4 points.

LITERARY ANALYSIS - POEM ANALYSIS SLIDESHOW            ENGL 1020/Wiley
OUTCOME ASSESSMENT 3 (W.1, RL.1, 2, 5) 

Read instructions carefully.

For this assignment, instead of writing an essay, you will apply what you have learned about poetic elements (tone, symbol, figures of speech etc.) and poetry analysis (TPCASTT) to a poem of your choice and compose a slideshow (Google Slides). The poem can be from any genre and any era. The following are guidelines to help you know what to do.


● The slideshow must be a minimum of 16 slides long.
● You must strike a 50/50 balance between graphics and your own writing throughout the slideshow.
● You may use charts, pictures, tables, etc. Again, don't get carried away with these as you must also have your own writing be about 50% of the slideshow.
● You will document your information, both graphical and text with MLA parenthetical citations (just as you do for a paper).
● One slide will be a title page.
● One slide will be a Works Cited page, formatted correctly for MLA.
● One slide will be the text of the poem that you are going to analyze.
● For a decent grade, all slides must be attractive and proofread. Have an attractive theme to your slides.
● Do not have a slide with nothing but text. Slides should have a graphic of some kind to break up the monotony of solid text.
● Create the slideshow as a stand-alone teaching tool. So, have complete explanations instead of just bullet items.
● You may spend up to the first half of the slideshow giving background information on the author of the poem.
● Finally, and perhaps most critically, you MUST cover all the TPCASTT process in detail.  Be as specific with your poetic terms as you can, using key literary terms, for example iambic pentameter or assonance, when appropriate.

Scoring:

Completion - 5 points
Balance (text/visuals) - 5 points
Visual Quality - 5 points
TPCASTT Coverage - 20 points
Using (correctly) key literary terms - 10 points
MLA formatting/Works Cited - 5 points

Total – 50 points

Poetry Analysis TPCASTT - Checkpoint (RL.1, 2, W.1) - WILEY, ENGL 1020

DIRECTIONS: Write an essay response using the essay prompt below. Your essay response should be in MLA format, should be roughly 2 pages in length, should utilize evidence from the text, and also demonstrate careful analysis of the text referring to the poem’s language and techniques.  Your response will be worth 30 points.  15 points will be awarded for outstanding analysis of the text and answering the prompt.  This analysis should demonstrate both a knowledge of the text and a high level of critical thinking regarding the question.  5 points will be awarded for conforming to MLA format rules and length of the responses.  10 points will be awarded for appropriate evidence, voice, and convincing logic in the response.  Your response will be worth a total of 30 points (CP).

Essays will be due on a Google CR assignment on Friday 3/15 by the end of the day. Plagiarism and A.I. checkers will be used, so please do your own work. Late work will not be accepted unless you contact your instructor IN ADVANCE.
ESSAY PROMPT:  Choose a poem to analyze from these two options: “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas or “It Is the Pain” by William Empson.  Use the TPCASTT strategy to analyze the poem.  Then, use specific references to the poem’s language and techniques, and write a well-organized essay analyzing your chosen theme of the poem.

Choose one ode from this site: https://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poems/ode
Write a 250+ words paragraph analyzing the tone of your selected poem.  Use quoted evidence to support your analysis.

Score: 10 pts. - Response

OPTIONS FOR QUESTIONS TO WRITE ABOUT IN YOUR RESPONSE:

What do you think prompts the speaker to start thinking about his own death? For the first twenty or so stanzas, he's cheerfully thinking about the dead villagers. What shifts, and why?

Why do you think Gray uses so much personification? Why, for example, does he say "Let not Ambition mock their useful toil" in line 29, instead of, "Hey, ambitious people, don't make fun of these guys"? What's the effect on your reading?

In his Preface, William Wordsworth famously used Thomas Gray as an example of what poets should do. He said that Gray used too much of what he called "unnatural" language—too many metaphors, too many personifications. Wordsworth argued that regular people didn't really talk like that, so poets shouldn't, either. Do you agree with Wordsworth? Why or why not? See if you can use examples from the poem to explain your answer.

Who do you think is the intended audience of this poem? Men, women? Rich people, poor people? Young or old? Why do you think so?

If this is an "Elegy," or a poem of mourning, who or what is it mourning? How do you know?

Why do you think Gray insisted so much on the fact that it's a churchyard? Would the poem be different if it were set in a city? How so?

What do you imagine people will say about you after you're dead? What would you like them to say? If you could write your own epitaph, as Gray does in this poem, what would it say?

Many of the big ideas and themes from Frankenstein are still relevant today. Find a news article that you believe accurately portrays one of the big ideas listed below. You will summarize the article, explain the big idea represented in the context of the novel, and then compare the article with the novel. Use a reputable news website. 

Big Ideas You Might Explore
What is the relationship between nature and nurture? Which is more important? 
What is the ethical relationship between creator and creation? 
What consequences do we face if we do not take responsibility for our actions? 
How can scientific advancement and exploration be both good and bad? 
Can individuals transform society? 
What happens when science assumes the role of creation? 

In your document, include the following information: 
Name of article (.5 point) 
Author of article (if accessible) (.5 point) 
Date published (if accessible) (.5 point) 
Publisher (.5 point) 
Big idea addressed (.5 point) 
correct MLA format (.5 point)
In 4-6 sentences, summarize the article (5 points)
In 5-6 sentences, explain the big idea in only Frankenstein with a specific example. (5 points)
In 5-6 sentences, compare the article to the chapters we have read so far in Frankenstein. (5 points)
Work Cited Page (2 points) 
How to Cite an Online News Article:
Last name, First name. “Title of Article.” publisher, date published, URL, Accessed date. 
**delete the “https://www.” from the URL.

The Creature’s Tale

We have now finished reading the entirety of the creature’s tale, relayed in what we can only assume to be his own words.  Answer both of the following questions in substantial, paragraph-length arguments on a Google Document.  Support your arguments with concrete textual evidence.

Is Victor Frankenstein right when he describes the creature as a fundamentally malevolent character? Or does the creature’s tale establish that he is a fundamentally benevolent character?  In other words, are the creature’s acts of violence understandable and justified?  Why or why not?

Should Victor Frankenstein grant the creature’s request that he make a female companion?  Why or why not?  If you were in Frankenstein’s shoes, how would you respond to the creature’s request? Be sure to explain clearly your reasoning.

Plagiarism and AI check is on.  Do your own thinking and writing.

Your initial response is due now. You must respond to TWO classmates with responses of at least 150 words total today - due (at the latest) by Monday (2/24). Your responses should be polished and add to the discussion in a meaningful way.

Read the attached pdf example.  Create your own Google document that follows the directions from the pdf:

Directions: Based on the example above, find artwork that connects to this section of the
text. The artwork can be modern (painting, photography, etc). Paste a copy of the artwork
in your document. If applicable, list the artist and the year it was made. Find a quote (s)
from this chapter of the book that connect to the artwork, and then write how this piece of
art connects to the text.

You should have all three elements: artwork, quote(s), and connection to the text.

Directions: Choose one question from the handout of discussion questions (attached).  Answer that question by making a paragraph-length argument (probably 8-10 sentences).  Open your argument by making a claim that contains your answer to the question.  Then substantiate your claim by presenting textual evidence in the form of at least two quotations.  Each quotation should be followed by two sentences of analysis in which you unpack the significance of diction, syntax, imagery, figurative language, tone, etc.

Directions: Choose one prompt below.  Answer that prompt in an open response with clear evidence and textual support (the response will be probably 8-10 sentences at least).  

OPTION 1: 
In this moment, Frankenstein has essentially played the role of a god by creating life. What do you think Mary Shelley is suggesting about humanity’s pursuit of knowledge and power? Do you think Frankenstein's act is an admirable scientific achievement or a dangerous overreach? Support your argument with evidence from the text and connections to modern scientific advancements.

OPTION 2:
Victor immediately rejects the creature upon its animation. How does this moment set the stage for the novel’s exploration of isolation and abandonment? How might this act of rejection influence the creature’s development and future actions?  Support your argument with evidence from the text.

OPTION 3:
In creating life, Victor assumes a godlike power but quickly shirks his responsibility for his creation. How does this moment reflect the novel’s exploration of responsibility and consequence? What might Shelley be suggesting about humanity’s moral obligations when pushing the boundaries of science? Support your argument with evidence from the text.

Your response should be at least 250 words. You must quote directly from the article at least once in your response. It should be polished and edited for grammar and mechanics issues. Your initial response is due today (1/30). You must respond to TWO classmates with responses of at least 150 words by Monday (2/3). Your responses should be polished and add to the discussion in a meaningful way.

Your answer should be two paragraphs in length.


10 points for your response (with at least 2 quotes from the text)
5 points for each discussion post with your peers

20 points total

See attachment.


This can be done on Canva, on a Google Document, on Google Slides, or any format you'd like (as long as you complete the elements of the assignment).

15 total points

5 points for your discussion question response (complete, answers question, evidence, analysis tight).
10 points for your response to your classmate.
(5 points completed response, 5 points thoughtful/professional analytic content)

Choose TWO questions from the attached discussion questions.
Write a response for each question in a google document.  Use MLA format on your assignment.  Your responses should be at least a half-page in length each, 12pt. font, double spaced, and use direct, CITED evidence from the text to support your response.

Answer the following questions (in complete sentences) in a Google Document and turn in here before class on Wednesday, Dec. 4th.

1. At the beginning of the story, the young lawyer says, “I’ll take the bet, but
I would stay not five but fifteen years.” Other than the lawyer being terrible
at negotiation, what else does this line show you about him? 

2. Chekhov is a writer known for creating ambiguous endings where the
reader does not know for certain what will happen next. Given this, where
do you think the lawyer goes after he leaves the lodge in the garden? What
might happen next? 

3. Some readers will say the banker is a better man at the end of the story.
Give a piece of evidence to support this position. 

4. Other readers will argue the banker hasn’t changed much at all by the
end of the story. Give a piece of evidence to support this position. 

5. The bet was supposed to prove that the death penalty is either better or
worse than life imprisonment. Did the bet settle this argument? If yes, how
so? If no, what did it prove?

Answer the following questions in a Google Document and turn in here before class on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd.

1. Locate two specific events that qualify this short story as "magical realism."  Do a short analysis of each event.  What do these shift about the meaning of the story?  How do they add to the story?  (Paragraph response)

2. The secondary title of this short story is "A Tale for Children."  Why do you think Marquez includes this subtitle?  How does this subvert or emphasize meaning in the story?  (Paragraph response)

3. Choose two possible themes for the text and describe how they are present in the story. (Paragraph response)

AFTER READING THE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK, WRITE A 250+ WORD RESPONSE.

QUESTIONS YOU COULD CONSIDER:
How does the article change the way that you think about Thurber’s text? Why do you think the character of Walter Mitty is so often used to describe politicians? What did you think about the text? What people do you think resemble Mitty? Did you find the short story humorous? Why or why not?

Using cited evidence from the text, answer all THREE of the Analyze & Write questions on page 497 about Chopin's "Story of an Hour."  Write a response of at least 4-6 sentences for EACH response.  Due Thursday, November 7 (we will discuss in class).

An Annotated Bibliography is a separate assignment, but a key part of your Argumentative Research Essay process. This document will list sources in MLA citation that you have found for your paper topic, (obviously, 8 sources minimum) but will also have a written entry for each source. The writing for your Annotated Bibliography should have a summary of the source, an assessment of the source, and a reflection on the usefulness of the source for your argument. 

I've attached an example.

Annotated Bibliography Due Monday,  Oct. 28th by 11:59pm. (40 points - Checkpoint Grade)

Your response should be at least 6 sentences in length and should cite evidence directly from the text using MLA in-text citation. Respond to ONE peer thoughtfully. Your peer response should be the same length as your original response and should address your peer's ideas with a logical and respectful approach.


Your initial response is due today (Wed., 10/16) and your response to your peer is due by Friday (10/18).

Create a Google Document.  Answer the following questions from the reading on the document.  Follow directions carefully.  Be thorough. Due Tuesday, 10/15 by the end of the day.  Late submissions will not be accepted. 

1. "Working at McDonald's"  - In a short paragraph response, summarize the major arguments made by Etzioni in his essay.

2. "Working at McDonald's"  - Note the qualities - values and skills - associated with traditional jobs and with today's McDonald's type jobs, at least according to Etzioni.   In a paragraph response explain how Etzioni uses these values and skills to lead parents to reconsider their assumption that McDonald's-type jobs are good for their kids?

3. "Working at McDonald's"  -  Personal response.  In a paragraph response, reflect on your own perspective on this issue.  Do you agree or disagree with Etzioni?  If you agree, do you think his argument is compelling enough?  How would you improve it?  If you disagree, how would you refute his arguments?

Turn in your DETAILED outline for your Writer's Profile here.  I expect this to be typed neatly and well organized in a Google document.  Use as many details as you can for your outline.  Put some of the information from your interviews and research in the outline as well.

Be sure to address the following in your outline (how will your writing address these key components?): 
KEY COMPONENTS (W.2)
Detailed Information About the Subject
A Clear, Logical Organization
The Writer’s Role
A Perspective on the Subject

Need an example of what a detailed outline looks like for this assignment?  See the attachments.  These have the questions they asked and additional planning too, but are good examples of appropriate DETAIL in the outline.

Create a Google document that has all the following components to help you thoroughly plan your field research for your Writing Profile:

1. NAME YOUR TOPIC
2. WHO WILL YOU INTERVIEW?
3. WHAT WILL YOU OBSERVE OR WHERE WILL YOU VISIT?  
4. WHEN WILL YOU OBSERVE OR VISIT?  (Do you need to make an appointment?)
5. WHEN WILL YOU INTERVIEW YOUR SUBJECT?  (Do you need to contact them to set up a good time for an interview?)
6. RESEARCH YOUR SUBJECT: NAME AT LEAST 5 RELEVANT FACTS ABOUT YOUR SUBJECT (THE PERSON YOU WILL INTERVIEW)
7. RESEARCH YOUR OBSERVATION OR VISITATION SITE: NAME AT LEAST 5 RELEVANT FACTS ABOUT YOUR SITE
8. LIST AT LEAST 5 QUESTIONS THAT YOU WILL ASK YOUR SUBJECT
9. HOW WILL YOUR INFORM AND ENTERTAIN YOUR AUDIENCE IN THE ESSAY?
10. WHAT WILL BE YOUR WRITING PERSPECTIVE IN THE ESSAY?

Be thorough!  The more work you do to prepare, the easier your interview goes.  The easier your interview goes, the better your essay goes!  This is due on Thursday, September 26.

Start Brainstorming!  Make sure these are LEGIT possible topics.

Create a Google document.  Respond to the questions using complete sentences and citing examples from the text.  Turn in your document here when finished.

1. "The Long Goodbye: Mother's Day in Federal Prison" by Amanda Coyne
Coyne uses the term "unfair"  to describe her sister's punishment and the way some of the other women are treated at the prison. Why does she believe this? Why do think Coyne chose such a graphic representation (the boy punching his mother) contrary to our preconceived notions of what Mother’s Day should be? Is this a comment on fairness? 

2. "The Long Goodbye: Mother's Day in Federal Prison" by Amanda Coyne
What stresses seem to affect the family relationship described in this profile?  What do you think is the author's attitude toward these stresses?  How can you tell what she thinks and feels?

3. "A Gringo in the Lettuce Fields" by Gabriel Thompson
What does Thompson's outsider status enable him to understand - or prevent him from understanding - about the community?  How does Thompson avoid - or fail to avoid - stereotyping or exploiting the group being profiled?

4. "A Gringo in the Lettuce Fields" by Gabriel Thompson
Toward the end, Thompson tells us that one of the workers "guesses" that he "joined the crew...to write about it" (par. 17).  Not all participant-observers go undercover; why do you think Thompson chose to do so?  What concerns would you have if you were the writer or if you were a member of the group being profiled?

Interview someone in class who is an expert on something.  Write a practice profile using your interview answers.  Try to make this profile engaging, interesting, revealing, and factual.  Aiming for: Specific Information, Organization, Consideration for the Writer's Role, and Perspective.

These profiles should be at least two FULL paragraphs (about 10 sentences in each paragraph) in length.  This is just a practice run, so it doesn't need to be perfect. However, I do want you to make an effort!

Type your profile on a Google document.  Use MLA formatting.

Make sure it is completed and turned in here by the end of the day on Wednesday, 9/18.

Share a 4-8 sentence section of your drafted work on your remembered event as your post. Try to include a section that is an example of a well-told story, a vivid description, or autobiographical significance.

After you have completed your post, respond to at least TWO of your fellow students with a SUBSTANTIAL response (3-5 sentences). Your responses are due by the end of the day. In your responses, you could provide specific feedback about how your peer accomplishes a well-told story, a vivid description, or autobiographical significance, or how they could better achieve these components of the essay. Please be positive with your classmates, even when delivering usable advice and feedback.

In a google document, write the following:
1) your selected event that you will write about for your essay
2) a detailed outline of the dramatic arc of your event - if you want to draw this

This is due before class on Tuesday, 9/10.

Please answer the following questions in 3-5 complete sentences each on a Google document.  BE SURE TO CITE TEXT OR EXAMPLES FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.  Turn in your document here.  Due by the beginning of class Thursday, August 29.

1. In describing how he felt after learning to read and write more fluently, Malcolm X states that even though he was in prison, he "never had been so truly free in [his] life."  There is a certain irony that anyone would feel free while incarcerated.  What does his narrative suggest about the relationship between literacy and freedom?

2. How would you characterize Malcolm X's stance?  Where is his narrative is this stance made most explicit?  Point to specific words and phrases that convey his stance.

3.  As he describes his efforts to learn to read and write, do you think Malcolm X is objective, subjective, or a mixture of both?  Give examples from the text to support your answer.   Why do you think he chose to write that way?

Due: Monday, August 26th before the beginning of class at 10:30am.