ENGL 1010/1020-Mr. Wiley Assignments

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 1-2 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 (CP).  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.  

Essays will be due on a Google CR assignment on Wednesday 3/25 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?

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. QUESTION OPTIONS:

1. 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?

2. 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.

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 prompt below.  Answer that prompt in an open response with clear evidence and textual support (the response will be probably 7-10 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.

Answer the following questions (4) after watching the Vox Video.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ex7f7KVl3I

USE COMPLETE SENTENCES IN YOUR THOUGHTFUL RESPONSES.

1. How did Enlightenment-era scientific breakthroughs change the way people thought about life and death, and why might this have made Frankenstein feel believable to early readers?

2. Galvanism suggested that electricity could stimulate movement in dead tissue. What ethical boundaries should exist in scientific experimentation, and where might Victor Frankenstein cross them?

3. Why do you think Shelley drew inspiration from real experiments rather than purely imaginary science? How does this choice affect the novel’s horror or impact?

4. The video suggests readers once viewed the story as a plausible extension of scientific progress. What modern technologies today might inspire similar fears or speculation?

Turn in your final essay here.

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 (2/3). You must respond to TWO classmates with responses of at least 150 words by Thursday (2/5). Your responses should be polished and add to the discussion in a meaningful way.

Answer EACH question with a short essay response of at least 7-10 sentences EACH.  Use examples from the text, and show understanding of the philosophical concepts you discuss. 

Prompt 1: Nihilism vs. Meaning-Making
John Gardner presents Grendel as a creature who repeatedly confronts the idea that life is meaningless.
To what extent does the novel ultimately support or reject nihilism?
Use at least two moments from the novel (such as Grendel’s encounters with the Shaper, the dragon, or Beowulf) to explain whether Gardner suggests that meaning is illusory, constructed, or necessary for human (or monstrous) survival.

Prompt 2: The Ethics of Power (Machiavellianism & Ethical Egoism)
Grendel frequently observes how power operates in Hrothgar’s world and how it justifies violence, hierarchy, and mythmaking.
Is Gardner critiquing or endorsing a Machiavellian view of power?
Respond by analyzing one character (Grendel, Hrothgar, the dragon, or Beowulf) and explain how their actions align with or challenge ethical egoism. What does the novel imply about morality when survival is at stake?

Prompt 3: Existentialism and the Final Choice
Existential philosophy emphasizes freedom, choice, and responsibility in a world without inherent meaning.
How does Grendel’s final confrontation with Beowulf function as an existential moment?
Discuss whether Grendel chooses his ending, resists it, or is trapped by the narratives imposed on him. What might Gardner be saying about agency when identity has been defined by others?
 

Scoring Guide (25 points total)

Philosophical Understanding (5 pts)
5 – Clearly explains the relevant philosophy (nihilism, existentialism, ethical egoism, Machiavellianism, etc.) and applies it accurately to Grendel
3–4 – Shows general understanding but explanation is vague or partially inaccurate
1–2 – Mentions philosophy but misunderstands or oversimplifies it
0 – No clear philosophical connection

Textual Evidence & Specificity (5 pts)
5 – Uses specific moments, characters, or scenes from the novel with clear relevance
3–4 – References the text generally but lacks detail or precision
1–2 – Minimal or unclear textual support
0 – No textual evidence

Analysis & Insight (5 pts)
5 – Thoughtful, original analysis that goes beyond summary and shows interpretive depth
3–4 – Some analysis present but leans toward plot summary
1–2 – Mostly summary with limited insight
0 – No analysis

Clarity & Organization (5 pts)
5 – Response is coherent, focused, and well organized; ideas flow logically
3–4 – Generally clear but may wander or repeat
1–2 – Disorganized or difficult to follow
0 – Incoherent or incomplete

Grammar and Mechanics usage (5 pts) - Lose a half point for every mistake that causes confusion or distracts from the reading of your response.

Turn in your project here!  Assignment + rubric attached.  

READ THE ATTACHED ARTICLE.

CHOOSE THREE OF THE FOLLOWING REFLECTION QUESTIONS AND WRITE A THOUGHTFUL 4-5 SENTENCE RESPONSE FOR EACH.


How does viewing the novel through this cyclical lens change (or complicate) your understanding of Grendel as a narrator? Does it make his story feel more or more ?


How does Gardner’s use of the Zodiac challenge Grendel’s repeated claims that life is chaotic, meaningless, or absurd? Where do you see tension between cosmic order and existential despair?


Do you find the Zodiac cycle to be ultimately restrictive or liberating for interpreting ? In what ways does the cycle mirror Grendel’s inability or refusal to grow beyond certain patterns.


Choose one sign Payne connects to a chapter and explain how its characteristics sharpen your reading of Grendel’s actions his self-justifications in that chapter.


Does the Zodiac framework make Grendel more human, more monstrous, or uncomfortably both?

Write a 350+ word response answering one of the following prompts about Beowulf:  Be sure to cite evidence directly from the poem and refer to evidence from the film.  Cite your evidence correctly using MLA formatting.  Use MLA formatting for all of your response (header, format, Works Cited).  Feel free to bring literary criticism into your response.

1. In what ways is Beowulf (the character) heroic and/or villainous in the both the epic poem and the 2007 film?  How does this portrayal change our perception of an epic hero in both texts?
2. What are the roles of the monsters in both the epic poem and the 2007 film?  How do these roles impact the meaning of both texts?
3. How are fathers and kings portrayed similarly and differently in the epic poem and the 2007 film?  How does this contribute to the meaning of the texts?
4. How are religious beliefs and practices portrayed similarly and differently in the epic poem and the 2007 film?  How does this portrayal change the message about religion in these texts?

Interpretations of texts can greatly change the overall message or meaning... in this writing, focus on the way that the changes in the story impact the meaning of the text.

Graded for logical arguments, analysis of the text, use of evidence, polish in grammar and mechanics, and correct citation.

Answer the following questions (in complete sentences) in a Google Document and turn in here before class on Tuesday, Dec. 9th.

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?

Choose one option.  Write a 200-400 word response.  Use examples/evidence to support your analysis.

5 pts - organization, thesis
5 pts - evidence/examples in analysis
5 pts - completion, grammar, mechanics

1. Both Thurber’s short story and Stiller’s film explore escapism, but they diverge in their treatment of whether fantasy is a refuge, a failure, or a catalyst. Which text suggests that fantasies trap the individual, and which suggests they can empower or liberate them? Support your claims with specific moments from the story and scenes from the film.

2. Walter Mitty is presented as a man who imagines versions of himself he can’t (or won’t) be in real life. To what extent is Walter escaping who he is, discovering who he is, or reinventing who he is in each medium? How do the narrative structures, character arcs, and tone shift the meaning of his fantasies?

3. Thurber’s Mitty is an ordinary man crushed by tedium; Stiller’s Mitty becomes an adventurer discovering meaning and beauty. What do Thurber and Stiller each suggest about where purpose is found?  Is purpose found in the imagination, action, relationships, risk, or self-perception? How does each version ultimately resolve the tension between the mundane and the heroic?

4. While the short story leans toward social satire, the film leans toward inspirational narrative. What does each version seem to critique?  Social expectations, modern work culture, consumerism, masculinity, or something else? How do these critiques shape the overall message?

Using cited evidence from the text, answer all THREE of the Analyze & Write questions on page 410 about Chopin's "Story of an Hour."  Write a response of at least 4-6 sentences for EACH response.  Due Monday, November 17 (we will discuss in class).

Use the attached Outline to create a draft for your Resume.  Make your own copy from the document, and turn it in here when you are finished.   This content should be polished, accurate, and professional.

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 Tuesday,  Oct. 29th 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 (Mon., 10/20) and your response to your peer is due by Wednesday (10/22).

Respond to the two following questions with paragraph response (6-8 sentences) in a Google Document:

1. How effective did you find Solove's quoting strategy, given his purpose and audience. (This article appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education, a weekly newspaper for college faculty and admin.)

2. Choose a couple of paragraphs that use topic sentences and logical transitions effectively. Look closely at the way Solove uses these cueing devices, and determine what makes them effective.

Create a Google Document.  Answer the following questions from the reading on the document.  Follow directions carefully.  Be thorough. 

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?

In a Google document, answer the following questions in complete sentence, thorough responses.  Remember, this is a college level course.  Avoid surface level responses.

1. In a short paragraph response, summarize the major arguments made by Nielsen in her essay.

2. Answer thoroughly in a paragraph response:  Look closely at paragraphs 7-8.  How do the examples in the preceding paragraphs support Nielsen's argument that "hate speech" is not "just speech" (par. 8)? Consider Nielsen's use of examples in her essay.  Are you persuaded by these examples?  What additional evidence (if any) would you need to be persuaded to adopt her position?

3. Personal response.  In a paragraph response, reflect on your own perspective on this controversial issue.  Do you agree or disagree with Nielsen?  If you agree, do you think her argument is compelling enough?  How would you improve it?  If you disagree, how would you refute her 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 (be specific!) to help you thoroughly plan your field research for your Writing Profile:

1. NAME YOUR TOPIC
2. EXPLAIN YOUR BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TOPIC
3. WHO WILL YOU INTERVIEW?
4. WHAT WILL YOU OBSERVE OR WHERE WILL YOU VISIT?  
5. WHEN WILL YOU OBSERVE OR VISIT?  (Do you need to make an appointment?)
6. WHEN WILL YOU INTERVIEW YOUR SUBJECT?  (Do you need to contact them to set up a good time for an interview?)
7. RESEARCH YOUR SUBJECT: NAME AT LEAST 5 RELEVANT FACTS ABOUT YOUR SUBJECT (THE PERSON YOU WILL INTERVIEW)
8. RESEARCH YOUR OBSERVATION OR VISITATION SITE: NAME AT LEAST 5 RELEVANT FACTS ABOUT YOUR SITE
9. LIST AT LEAST 5 QUESTIONS THAT YOU WILL ASK YOUR SUBJECT
10. HOW WILL YOUR INFORM AND ENTERTAIN YOUR AUDIENCE IN THE ESSAY?
11. WHAT WILL BE YOUR WRITING PERSPECTIVE IN THE ESSAY?
12. WILL YOU USE RESEARCHED INFORMATION?  WHAT MIGHT YOU RESEARCH TO GIVE YOUR ESSAY MORE FLAVOR?
13. HOW DO YOU PLAN TO USE YOUR OWN WRITING VOICE AND EXPLORE YOUR OWN WRITING STYLE TO MAKE THIS WRITING FUN AND ADVENTUROUS?

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 25.

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, 9/17.

See attached assignment for details.

REQUIREMENTS
This paper should be no shorter than 1,200 words. Your completed paper draft is due at 11:59pm on Friday, 9/12. 

Your final paper will be due Wednesday, 9/17 at 11:59pm. 

Late work is not accepted.

CHECKLIST
Length: Minimum length met, 1,200 words, excluding headers

The untimely demise of turnitin.com has forced my hand.

Please re-submit your final Literacy Narrative here.

Share a 3-7 sentence section of your drafted work on your remembered event as your post. Share a section that is an example of a vivid description or detail.

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 vivid description, or how they could better impact their reader with the use of naming, detailing, or comparing. Please be positive with your classmates, even when delivering usable advice and feedback.

Share a 3-7 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

A DETAILED OUTLINE should have at least 300 words.

Due Sunday, Sept. 7th by midnight.

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 Tuesday, August 26.

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?

Every adventurer has an origin story and a moment when their powers first awakened. In the Wileyverse, words, stories, and symbols are more than just tools… they are magic. The way you first learned to read shaped the kind of hero you are becoming today.

Your Mission:
Write a two+ paragraph reflection that recounts your earliest memories of learning to read in Kindergarten or early childhood. Think of this as telling the tale of how your literacy powers were born.

Describe what you remember about the experience. (Was it joyful? frustrating? magical? confusing?)

Who were the “guides” or “mentors” (teachers, parents, siblings, friends) who helped you?

What books, letters, or moments first opened the door to your literacy?

How did these early experiences shape how you think about reading and writing today?

Requirements of the Mission:

Use correct grammar and mechanics (your reflection must show you can wield your writing powers with control).
Write at least two full paragraphs (your tale must have depth worthy of the guild).
Be honest—this is your literacy origin story.

2XP awarded upon completion and 10 daily work points