Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Posted: January 7, 2010

Happy New Year and welcome back everybody!   Writing 110 - Your final project has been assigned: YOUR GOAL : TO CREATE A STORYBOOK A.    FOR A CHILD 6-8 YEARS OLD. OR B.     A PARODY OF A TRADITIONAL FAIRY TALE   You have the option to work alone or in a small group.  THIS IS AN IN CLASS FINAL PROJECT.   -          Must be illustrated - original sketches or cited clip art or pictures -          ­Be brief and keep the vocabulary at an appropriate level. -          No more than 3 or 4 sentences per page with a minimum of 8 pages in the actual story. -          Must be a complete story with beginning , middle and end. -          Moral - on last page -          Dedication and a meaningful quote- first page inside cover -          Elaborate, attractive cover with required info - AUTHORS NAMES, ILLUSTRATOR   Eng 111 - Complete the irony questions on Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery". We will work on the essay questions in groups on Monday. Eng 112 - This week we worked on two examples of Dramatic Poetry: Browning's "My Last Duchess" and Shakespeare's "Seven Ages of Man" monologue from the play "As You Like It". Questions for Duchess are attached and the assignment for the Seven Ages are as follows: In your own words, identify the seven specific stages of life in the speech. Quote from Jacques' monologue to back up your answer. What is the extended metaphor Shakespeare is using? Provide a detailed explanation. (This is to PASS IN for tomorrow).