ENC 1102 Spring 2015 Attached are the agendas thus far for this semester in ENC 1102.

ENC 1102 Agenda for January 20/21 Daily Objective: To understand the rules for success in ENC 1102:Writing about Literature Daily Assignments: Go over syllabus and guidebook and questions on Journal assignment (due January 21 at 11:59 pm) Pass out books (if they are here) Take quiz on Old School Assign rough draft of essay on Old School on p. 44; we will work on this next class period Read Chpt. 41 “Writing about Literature” (p ) and complete “Writing about Literature” Handout on p. 49 of Guidebook Read Chpt. 42 “Writing about a Story” (p ) and complete Cornell Notes Outline on “Writing about a Story” Read from Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary and come up with your own satirical definitions in a group; you will share your “best” definitions with the class

ENC 1102 Agenda for January 22/23 Daily Objective: To understand how to write a comparison/contrast literary analysis Daily Assignments: Show me Chpt. 41 and 42 Homework if not turned in last class period Briefly discuss “ambiguity” in relation to Paul Thomas Anderson film/ Tobias Wollf’s novel #Hashtag responses to questions on Old School as an introduction to the novel (put 1-10 on your paper; you will need to # a response to whatever question I ask on the next few slides) Assign Old School group activity on p. 43; we will work on this in-class this week and next; it is due to by January 30www.turnitin.com Go over how to find a literary criticism using Panther Central Work on rough draft to Old School comparison/contrast essay; it is due January 23 at 11:59 pm; keep in mind you will need to rely on your peers’ feedback for comments or see me during study hall to receive copious comments.

From the article “Inherent Vice and the Modern Audience’s Ambiguity Problem” by Kevin Lincoln Increasingly, we’ve become a culture that insists on resolution and explanation from our stories. We need to know who did it as immediately as possible. We need to know how True Detective ends, even before we’re halfway through the…season. We need to know if the science is right in Interstellar, and why the characters in Game of Thrones, a show set in a world that contains dragons, are so mean to each other. Ambiguity has become like the Postal Service: We tolerate it only when absolutely necessary. Less and less are we content to be told a story; more and more we want to tell that story ourselves, showing that we get it, we got it, we figured it out.

Example of # If I asked, what is Purcell’s opinion of Big Jeff? #backoffbro #heardofpersonalspace? #letmebemeandyoubeyou

Hashtag # 1 What would your hashtag description be for the narrator?

Hashtag #2 What is your opinion of the fact that you never knew the narrator’s name?

Hashtag #3 Describe Bill and the unnamed narrator’s friendship.

Hashtag #4 Describe the way the students felt about Dean Makepeace.

Hashtag #5 Describe your opinion of Ayn Rand after reading “Ubermensch.”

Hashtag #6 Pretend you are, for a moment, the unnamed narrator. Justify in your #hashtag your reason you felt it was appropriate to turn in Susan Friedman’s story as your own.

Hashtag #7 Think about the fact that due to the fact the unnamed narrator plagiarized a story for a voluntary contest that he was kicked out of school, lost his summer scholarship to Oxford, and lost his four year scholarship to Columbia University. Write a # on your opinion of this.

Hashtag #8 Write a # comparing what Makepeace did (that led him to leave the school for a year) and what the unnamed narrator did.

Hashtag #9 Write the title to a story that sums up your life thus far.

Hashtag #10 Re-read the last paragraph of the novel. Come up with a # description of what happened OR your opinion of what happened.

ENC 1102 Agenda for Jan. 26/27 Daily Objective/s:To work cooperatively and independently in analyzing a work of literature Daily Assignments: Discuss results on quiz, which disappointed me to my very core Assign and work on group activity on Old School, which is due by the end of the class period Complete peer editing on Old School essay; briefly conference with teacher over results. (As you look over my comments, you will note that I wrote either MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED—which means that, essentially, because you did not read the book your essay is not very good— or MINOR IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED—which means you have minor formatting issues/analysis issues to fix for the final draft. If you would like more specific information than that please feel free to stop by my study hall, after-school, or before school) Test on Old School will be Feb. 5(A)/Feb. 6(B) and worth 150 points

ENC 1102 Agenda for Jan. 28/29 Daily Objective/s: Daily Assignments: Work on final draft of Old School essay; due Jan. 29 at 11:59 pm

ENC 1102 Agenda for Jan. 30/Feb. 2 Daily Objective/s: Daily Assignments: Finish going over Focuses in group; then turn them in Still in your group--Come up with 10 events in the book (out of order) that occurred; come up with descriptions of each chapter (out of order) Complete Reader’s Guide Discussion Questions on p.42 in group (each group is assigned one or two); you will share your group’s responses and we will discuss them thereafter Watch short satirical videos from Stephen Colbert and The Onion to introduce satire Read “A Modest Proposal” and discuss Assign “A Modest Proposal” Satirical essay (p. 46)—Due February 10

ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 3/4 Daily Objective: To understand the elements of a strong short story. Daily Assignments: Go over study guide for next period’s Old School Test Complete activity in group in which you note 15 characters and their significance; you will have 15 minutes for this Begin reading “A Clean Well Lighted Place” to introduce short story unit; you will complete questions at end of story when finished. You will also complete a short dualogue activity with a partner.

ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 5/6 Daily Objective: To be successful taking a college-level test on a novel Daily Assignments: Test on Old School (worth 150 points) Next class period we will work on writing our own “Modest Proposal”

ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 9/10 Daily Objective: To understand how to write a satirical essay. Daily Assignments: Work on our own “A Modest Proposal” satirical essay; it is due February 10 at 11:59 pm 2A- Rm A- Rm B- Rm. 213 Warning: Next class period we will complete both Valentine’s Day and Anti-Valentine’s Day Activities. Please bring as positive an attitude as you can in concern to this holiday.

ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 11/12 Daily Objective: To understand the horror and beauty of this holiday. Daily Assignments: Complete Valentine’s Day and Anti-Valentine’s Day Activities