Daily Update
We were pretty low in numbers today, so I hope those of you who weren't in class remember to check here so you won't be too far behind on Monday!
Today's class was devoted entirely to introducing Essay 3, which can be found on Angel if you weren't in class. The basic idea of the essay is not dissimilar from Essay 2, though the focus will be on poetry and you'll have to do more to analyze the figurative meaning of the poem. You have a selection of poetry to choose from, as listed on the prompt, so look through the poems and find one that you respond well to. The more you just like a poem, the easier it is to go from "liking" to analysis.
We'll continue our discussion of Essay 3 on Monday, focusing particularly on writing thesis statements that will enable you to develop a strong essay.
Homework Reminder
Response paper 9 is due on Monday. For this response paper (which is posted on Angel), you'll read just the first half of Chapter 17 (about Emily Dickinson).
Also, be sure to read through the Essay 3 prompt and start thinking about which of the poems listed on the assignment sheet you'd like to focus on for your essay.
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