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ENG10H World Literature

Monthly Archives: May 2013

agenda. Fri May 17 (bring books–4 total; JC + 3 others)

17 Friday May 2013

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Bring these books to class today because . . .

. . . together we will build the working list of quotations–from The Kite Runner, Night and In the Time of the Butterflies–from which will come the passages available on the exam (see previous post, “Final Exam Notes”).

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FINAL EXAM NOTES

17 Friday May 2013

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For this exam (23 May 2013), you will write an “11-sentence” paragraph and a multi-paragraph essay.  The paper exam includes the paragraph template and assessment rubric.  In addition, it includes quotations from the four texts; for both the paragraph and essay, you may use only quotations provided on the paper exam.  Therefore, bring no books to the exam.


In the interest of exam preparation and collective wisdom, I am soliciting quotations for the essay.  When you find a brief quotation from Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, Wiesel’s Night or Alvarez’s In the Time of the Butterflies, please add it to this working list–by following the format of my examples below. Look for flexible, yet brief, passages that address significant themes in the book, especially themes that cross both novels and the memoir. From this community list, I will select the quotations for use during the exam.  To this exam, therefore, bring no books.  Since your exam will provide available quotations, you need only bring your laptop because you will submit your paragraph and essay to TURNITIN.

announcement: Wed class in Room 111

14 Tuesday May 2013

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Again, because of an exam in our regular room.

agenda.Mon May 13

13 Monday May 2013

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opening: individuals briefly describe their World History projects

general description of exam content and format

Ideally, the exam

tests students’ resourcefulness, depth and breadth of knowledge, mental flexibility, clarity of expression

uses readings, assignments and Essential Questions

film of funeral speeches in Julius Caesar

format: one “11-sentence” paragraph (J. Caesar) and one essay (KR, Night, ITB)

announcement.Monday class in Rm 111

13 Monday May 2013

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Because of an exam being held in our regular classroom, we’re holding class in 111.

agenda.Fri May 10

10 Friday May 2013

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The end product of today’s class is a paragraph (rather than a list) that you email to me.  In this paragraph, explain how close to or far from Antony’s actual speech your prediction comes.  In other words, how accurate was your prediction?

In this paragraph, use at least three separate lines (or brief sets of lines) from the play to explain the match, or mismatch, between your prediction and Antony’s speech.  For the mechanics of how to punctuate and cite these quotations, see the sample paragraph I presented in this week’s block class.  The green and yellow highlights in my sample show two ways to weave a quotation into the text of your sentences.

When sending this paragraph, reply directly to my email response to your initial prediction–in order to preserve the existing email chain between you and me.  This gives us both a record of the ongoing exchange.

Finally, remember to make your paragraph clear, specific and developed, since I will use these criteria to give you feedback.

daily.due Mon May 13 (8am)

10 Friday May 2013

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If you have not sent the email from Friday’s class (see Friday’s agenda), do so by 8am Monday.

daily.due Fri May 10

08 Wednesday May 2013

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BEFORE reading Antony’s funeral speech (3.2.81-276), email Mr. Brown your predictions.  Keep in mind that he has heard Brutus’s speech.  How will Antony use Brutus’s speech in his own funeral oration?  Will he depend most heavily on ethos, pathos or logos?*  Briefly explain the reasons for your prediction.

AFTER sending the email, read Antony’s funeral speech, marking places in your text that confirm or challenge your predictions.

 

SUBJECT LINE of email: “MA speech”

* The Wed/Thurs agenda has a link to the Indiana University site’s definition of ethos, pathos and logos.

agenda.Wed/Thurs May 8/9

08 Wednesday May 2013

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film clip of yesterday’s scene–from Caesar’s death to M.Antony’s request to speak at Caesar’s funeral

primary purpose of C’s last speech (3.1.64-79)–declare or persuade?  (sample essay)

ethos, pathos, logos–which does Caesar use most in his last speech?

Brutus’s speech (3.2.14-36)–primary purpose?

 

HW: M. Antony’s speech–predictions?

daily.due Wed May 8

07 Tuesday May 2013

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In your Caesar notebook, using direct quotes for support, write a paragraph response to the following question.

 

Question: What is the primary purpose of Caesar’s last speech (3.1.64-79)?  Does he want to persuade or declare?  In other words, does he most want to persuade others to agree with his decision to banish Cimber, or does he just want to declare who he is and what he has decided?

 

 

Related thoughts:

Successful writers know their audience and purpose.  They shape their writing to suit both.  The same is true of successful speakers.  They understand whom they are addressing and why.  Therefore, what is Caesar’s main purpose?  What is he trying to accomplish, primarily?

 

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