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3420 Final exam Fall 2018
This take-home final exam is worth fifteen points. The late paper policy as described by the syllabus applies to the final exam. Turn the exam in by emailing it to me before it is due. It is due by the … Continue reading
2250 Final exam Fall 2018
This take-home final exam is worth fifteen points. The late paper policy as described by the syllabus applies to the final exam. Turn the exam in by emailing it to me before it is due. It is due by the … Continue reading
2010 Synthesis
Consider these notes toward writing a synthesis. Here are two examples of synthesis extracted from longer essays. As we read the first one, consider these questions. What phrases let readers know two sources are being synthesized? Quote three. What language would … Continue reading
Quick emergency rough drafts
Here are some steps toward a quick rough draft. Read all the steps first. Make a quick, tentative plan before you start. Quick beginnings: Start with an interesting bit of language Something you overheard eavesdropping or A phrase that is … Continue reading
2250 Beginnings, middles, ends
Here are two examples for your consideration.
Poems by Hass, Jones, Kooser, and Laux. Also, Russell, Levine, and Willard.
Enjoy. Also, see these for examples of images.
Toward the annotated bibliography
Answer these questions: How clearly does my problem/solution connect all five of my sources? Why do I think at least three of these sources are scholarly? (Pages 459-460 provide help for determining if a source is scholarly.) How closely do … Continue reading
3420 Sentences
In a small group, identify three sentences from the story that exemplify more than one technique. Quote the sentence. Answer the question “What two techniques does this single sentence use?” for each of the three sentences. Your answer should take … Continue reading
Only enjambment
Review pages 54 and 55 of Oliver’s A Poetry Handbook. Then, break the paragraph below into lines. Every line should be enjambed, with the exception of the last. Mend the coat before you go out. Once we stood beside the … Continue reading
Metaphor by Metaphor 