The instructor showed students metaphors for punctuation. We have already covered one metaphor, which is the colon (The Magician). Continuing work with punctuation, we covered the apostrophe. The instructor showed a Powerpoint on the apostrophe and students did exercises along with it. The exercises were turned in at the conclusion of class.
Students came prepared for their peer readings of the research paper but because we were concerned about time, we proceeded immediately to the poetry roundtable. Were were able to fit in three of four readings: Natalia, Mark, and Lilliana.
Students for this coming Saturday's discussions can give the instructor materials to be photocopied at the beginning of class: the poem, the background of the poet/how the poet fits into the genre, and the explication (meaning) of the poem. That will only work for this week, however, as we are doing peer readings and self-evaluations at the beginning of the class.
Next week:
Self-evaluation and peer readings of research paper.
Poetry roundtable with Fernanda, Jerson, Vanessa, and Diana.
