Sci Fi / Fantasy Literature January 19-20 Welcome and Happy Tin Day! 110 years of tin! Here is today’s agenda: Paraphrasing Notes Paraphrasing practice with “Kid Brother,” and A.I. Read, paraphrase, and analyze Kurt Vonnegut’s “Epicac”

What does it mean to be a human? Why do people make art (or music, or poetry, or movies, or novels, or anything creative)?

What does it mean to be a human? Could a robot make art? Why or why not?

Paraphrasing “A paraphrase is more appropriate than a quotation in cases where the original author’s ideas are more important than the manner in which they are expressed, and where the authority of the author is not an issue.” (Berkeley) Rules of Paraphrasing: You must retain all or most of the original author’s ideas. You must use your own words. Do not use any of the major words from the original author. This is where Plagiarism happens accidently in paraphrasing. You must cite this author: even if this is your words, they are their thoughts. Plagiarism happens with thoughts and words! #downwithShiaLaBoeuf

Paraphrasing Vs. Quotation Exact idea of someone else, written in your voice, using your words. Condenses a broader segment. Your argument remains clear. Also requires a citation or else you will be… plagiarizing! The exact words of a text. Use to show an expert is agreeing or disagreeing with you. Use if the language is particularly apt. They almost never stand alone.

Paraphrasing practice “Kid Brother,” Isaac Asimov I saw the Kid lying there, with one arm distorted and out of action. He was smiling as if nothing had happened, and he was saying, "Hello, Dad. Mom pulled me out of the fire. Where's Charlie?" Josie had made her choice and she had saved the Kid. I don't know what happened after that. I remember nothing. You people say I killed her; that you couldn't pull me off before I strangled her. Maybe. I don't know. I don't remember. All I know is- she's the killer. She killed-she killed-Char She killed my boy and she saved a piece- A piece of- Titanium. The narrator tells his interrogator that he saw the Kid, a robot, had survived the fire and realizes that Josie had sacrificed their genetic child to save him. He does not have the memory of killing her there on the spot, but he apparently did, driven mad by her choice to let their genetic child die (Asimov).

Paraphrasing Practice Now, read the passage from Steven Spielberg’s A.I.: Artificial Intelligence. Paraphrase this scene with a partner.

Check your work In the scene of A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Monica is forced to leave her robotic child along with a teddy so he is not “destroyed”. The kid does not understand at first what is happening but quickly begs her not to leave him without her. The scene ends with the robot relating himself to Pinocchio and how he became a real boy, asking his “mom” if he could come home after becoming human himself. The mother then abandons him while apologizing for not telling him about reality and that the story is as real as David right then. (Spielberg)

“EPICAC” by Kurt Vonnegut We are going to read Kurt Vonnegut’s “EPICAC” to try to answer the question, What is the nature of art and humanity? As you read, pay attention to sections that refer to art, creativity, or inspiration. Put small dots next to them, so you can use them after we are done reading

Paraphrase EPICAC Choose two of the sections from the story that deal with art/humanity. Write Vonnegut’s words in the middle column of your worksheet, and paraphrase them on the right. Then answer the two questions below to finish your work for the day.