Make a "Pitch" for Your Narrative Essay Idea

Write a short (100 to 150 word) pitch for your narrative essay idea. Why would we be interested in the person you chose? What makes this person interesting? What influence have they had on you that is interesting to others?

Responding to "Changing Education Paradigms"

Write your response here as a comment before class on Wednesday, February 22. See you then!

Here is the link to Sir Ken Robinson's lecture, Changing Education Paradigms

Here is the link for the graphic used in the lecture. (note this is a large Adobe .pdf  file and will take time to upload to your computer; save a copy to your own hard drive if you wish)

Imitation Based on "A Clean Well-Lighted Place"

Using a minimum of 75 words based on a group of sentences taken from Yiyun Li's piece write an imitation on any topic that suits the design. Do not include the original sentences from the text in your post. We should be able to find the section ourselves based on your imitation.

Remember to bring a word-processed copy to class next Wednesday.

Here I Am

Post your "Here I Am" here as a comment. No need to double space online. Please have this done before you come to class next Wednesday. NOTE: When joining the blog, please provide your real name!

If you have trouble joining the blog, here is a document to help you. Also, if you need me, I will be checking my email this weekend for any problems you may have.

Something New; Something Different; Something Memorable

Write your response as a comment before coming to class. Bring a word processed (and double spaced) copy to class that day.

Write a minimum of 100 words (and no more than 150) per topic. Provide a heading to each one in order to separate your text. One paragraph per topic seems to work best. Using a variety of sentences and punctuation will increase your score.

Remember that your words will be read by next term’s class, so try to provide useful and accurate information for them to better understand our studies this term.

Something New; Something Different; Something Memorable

Write your response as a comment before coming to class. Bring a word processed (and double spaced) copy to class that day.

Write a minimum of 100 words (and no more than 150) per topic. Provide a heading to each one in order to separate your text. One paragraph per topic seems to work best. Using a variety of sentences and punctuation will increase your score.

Remember that your words will be read by next term’s class, so try to provide useful and accurate information for them to better understand our studies this term. I will post a comment here during the vacation but do not expect you to do your work before the first week of January.

Stay safe and enjoy your holiday.

Writing a List Poem

Beginning with "Life is the only way", write your own list poem using "A Note" as a model. Your poem must use the same number of words and structure as Szymborska's. 


Post a copy of your poem to the blog before coming to Wednesday's class. 


Be prepared to do a recital of your poem (please practice ahead of time!) and give some short remarks on the process you followed and any difficulties you experienced.

My Experience with Poetry

Write a 50-word paragraph that refers to your personal experiences with poetry. The experiences do not have to be at school, although they may be if you wish. Be specific please.

We will discuss your comments at the beginning of Wednesday's class.


Brad's Comment on What is Going On? and Nineteen Eighty-Four

*Note: Please print a copy to bring to class that day.