English 1B

WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE:  Week 12 


Extra Credit:

1) Monday, 12 Nov. @ 8 in Jacoby Storehouse in Arcata (Plaza View Grill Room), Open Mike: Poets on the Plaza.

2)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 • 8:30 pm, Six Rivers Brewery, McKinnleyville: The Shadow Box Blues, Doc Stull & the Tim Randles Trio, Benefit Show for Camilla (his daughter).  COST: Donations at the Door

Remember, all you have to do is go, take notes, get a program of ticket stub, and write a one-page journal (double-spaced) that is your review of the event.  The journal is due at the next class session.   


Class 22

11/12

Holiday: Veterans' Day
    
Homework See Week 11
Class 23

11/14

1) Go over syllabus calendar
    2) Discovery Drafts collected
3) Finish scansion practice and go over poetic pretest 
4) Poetic Terms test poem assigned: "The Convergence of the Twain" by Thomas Hardy on pp. 777-778.  The question is simply what sort of commentary is Hardy giving about the sinking of the ship?  Develop an analysis that answer this question through a discussion of form, symbol, and theme. 
5) Paper 2 returned
     
Homework 1) Journal 6: Write either a sonnet, a villanelle, or sestina for Class 24 or take a poem in the book we haven't read so far, analyze it on your own, and write a journal explicating the poem. 
2) Memorize the poetic terms, practice scansion, and develop an analysis of the assigned poem ("Covergence of the Twain"--see above for the pages and the question that you'll answer) for the Poetic Terms test at Class 24.  It's worth 40 pts. 
    3) If you're revising, don't forget to write an interim draft, see a tutor with your newer version and your completed tutor sheet, get feedback, and write a new draft.  Then turn in the complete packet of older and newer drafts by Class 25. 
    4) Begin your research paper draft, which is due on the Thursday of Week 14. 

Note:   The above assignments and deadlines are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

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