Category: Announcements (Page 1 of 2)

Well, we’ve come to the end of the road–at least for this particular class and semester. I’ll be reminding you of deadlines and the … Read More

Final Portfolio

Well, folks, we’ve survived a memorable semester. You’ve kept up with this class and written some astounding work.

There is no final exam for this class; however, … Read More

By now, you’ve read the three scenes from the awesome play, Topdog/Underdog. I provided a series of questions after each scene:

What is the rhythm/pace of this scene?

How … Read More

This is a weird week–one that straddles two topics, which means there’s a fair amount of reading below!

Let’s finish off the section of focus on style and voice by … Read More

Let’s talk about style and voice. What are they all about? This website explains it very well:

Students often confuse writing style with some vague sense of personal style,

The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if it were haunted by the ghosts of long-dead cookies.

Neil Gaiman, American Gods

What do these words conjure … Read More

Think about a specific word that is considered “wrong or dirty or … Read More

POV Activity

While there is perhaps a province in which the photograph can tell us nothing more than what we see with our own eyes, there is another in which