By class time on Tuesday, October 5:
WRITE & READ:
- Read and respond to your Cohort’s Memoir 2, using the Peer Review Worksheet (go to Week 5’s Assignment page for the link to that document).
- Read my Announcement for Week 6.
- Read Edward P. Jones’ “The First Day.” (Click on the red hypertext.)
During class on Tuesday, October 5, we will:
READ/DISCUSS:
- Have people share one of their memoirs with small groups.
- Have a discussion on short fiction, real life in fiction, and begin to discuss POV.
- Discuss Edward P. Jones’ “The First Day.” (Click on the red hypertext.)
After class, students will:
WRITE:
- Journal Assignment 3: Reflect on your experience with memoir writing—good, bad, so-so, and why. Title it Full Name, Journal #3. Post it under Journals by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 6.
- Note: Part of you portfolio (in place of a final exam) will be to reflect on your experiences as a writer over the semester. You are allowed to use your Journals as part of the portfolio. This is VERY helpful at the end of the semester!
- A brief paragraph critiquing Jones’ work. What did you enjoy? What questions/suggestions do you have for the author? Post it with your Full Name, Jones Critique under Discussions by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 6.
By 11:59 on Thursday, October 7, students will:
WRITE:
Note: This assignment will help you write your first short story!
Journal Assignment 4. Choose ONE of these prompts; title it Full Name, Journal #4 under Journals:
- Write about a constant disagreement you’ve had with someone. What is the basis of the disagreement? It can be large or small. (For example, my parents and I have different opinions about how to fry eggs.) When does this disagreement occur? What is usually/often said? How is it resolved–if at all? Share as many details as possible. (Approximately 300-400 words. Feel free to write more!)
- Go to a public space where you can practice social distancing and politely people watch for at least 10-15 minutes. Take notes about the people you see and if they say anything. When you get home to your computer or laptop, recreate the experience. Where were you? Who did you see? (What were they wearing? What were their ages? What were they doing?) What did they say–if anything? Be as detailed as possible. (Approximately 300-400 words. Feel free to write more!)
- The writer Jane Howard said: “Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” Who is in your clan/network/tribe/family? Describe each member of that group of people in detail. Need help getting started? Use some (or all) of the four elements of character we’ve talked about: action, dialogue, appearance, and thought. (Approximately 300-400 words. Feel free to write more!)
Future Deadlines
- Read Ursula K Le Guin’s “The Wife’s Story” by class time on Tuesday, October 12. (Click on the red hypertext.)
- Revise your second memoir and post it under Memoir by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, October 12. You can revise the version you’ve already posted, just be sure to title it Full Name, Memoir 2 (Revised).
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