102 Theatre Paper

Literary Terms

Writing Assignment for Drama

Using the glossary of literary terms, choose five that you think are appropriate and apply them to the play.

Approach:

1) read through the terms at the link posted at the blog

2) write a paragraph about each, discussing how the term applied to what you saw in the play

3) Go back over your paragraphs and find a way to organize them into a discussion of the play. Add an intro and conclusion.

Paper should be two pages and do internal citations and a Works Cited.

1402 Tuesday Thursday Topic Selection Page

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pg51JTtDy1kkShwQ5d0smTw

I will be updating as the topics come in so check the topics lists before you send me your email.

Added at 7:50 p.m.

New Google spreadsheet page for persuasive topics. Notify me of your topic and I will put it on the page.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pg51JTtDy1kn0jnHzquPvJQ

Here are the new topics I talked about in class today. On these topics, there will be a printed copy of the research to get you started. If you want one of these topics, let me know before Thursday so I can bring the photocopies ot class for you.

• Make your own household cleaning products to avoid toxic elements in grocery store cleaning aids.
• Should people buy organic food because it has more nutrients?
• Should packaging practices be changed to save energy?
  
• Should cotton be discarded in favor of hemp? (for clothing)
• Should coffee trading practices be changed?
• People should buy seafood only from Marine Stewardship Council certified retailers.

No 1402 Class Today

No 1402 at all--I had hoped to make it at 2 but I'm still too sick.

101, 102, & 1402 Monday Classes

While on my trip, I've become quite sick with some type of respiratory flu. Maybe it's just a bad cold/sore throat. Whatever--for sure I will not be in class on Monday a.m. The 8, 9, and 10 a.m. classes are cancelled.

I am going to try to make 1402 but we will probably only meet half the class. At the moment, I am thinking a start time of around 2 or 2:15.

I will e-mail students upon my arrival in NJ Sunday evening, but I wanted to let as many people know in advance as possible. If you see this and can pass along the news to your colleagues, please do so.

1402 Persuasive Topics

Persuasive Topics List

Same list but with leads.

In addition, here is another topic:


Should parents/schools devise a means to make sure children spend more time outdoors?

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/10/22/4739/

101 Blog Topics

I'll be adding more topics to this, so check back.

Topic 1
Who is the protagonist in “Stranger Than Fiction?”

These terms and links will help you answer.

From Wikipedia:
A protagonist is a term used to refer to a figure or figures in literature whose intentions are the primary focus of a story. Classically protagonists are derived from good will, however, this does not always have to be true. Protagonists cannot exist in a story without opposition from a figure or figures called antagonist(s).

Topic 2:

Who is the antagonist in “Stranger Than Fiction?”

These terms and links will help you answer.
From Wikipedia:
The main character is often faced with a "foil", a character known as the antagonist who most often represents obstacles that the protagonist must overcome. As with protagonists, there may be more than one antagonist in a story. (Note that the term antagonist in this context is much more recent than the term protagonist, and rests on the same misconception as the use of protagonist to mean proponent. See below.)Sometimes, a work will initially highlight a particular character, as though they were the protagonist, and then unexpectedly dispose of that character as a dramatic device. Such a character is called a false protagonist.

101 Argument and Persuasion Essay Documents

While you will be provided a hard copy in class, I am posting the links to documents here.

Assignment Sheet for Argument and Persuasion Essay

Sources Worksheet (due Oct. 31)

Persuasive Topics List

Same list but with leads.