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2250 final exam Fall 17
This take-home final exam is worth twenty-five points. It is due by the end of the final exam period on December 12 from 9:00-10:50 am. The late paper policy as described by the syllabus applies to the final exam. Turn … Continue reading
Characterization and work
This exercise has its roots in Benjamin Percy’s excellent Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction, specifically the “Get a Job” chapter. Characterize by writing about the character’s job. Address at least the following prompts: How did the character get the job? … Continue reading
2010 Proposal example
In a small group, read and grade this APA-style example proposal. Use our criteria. Note any problems you see for our later discussion. Emily Hanna Rethinking Recycling: Why Reusing Needs to Be User Friendly Many people hold on to the belief … Continue reading
Proposals and urgency
Consider these examples of early paragraphs in proposal essays.
Humor
Thrill Me mentions repose in contrast with action. Could humor work as well? From the excellent 3 A.M. Epiphany, consider these two exercises. Draft an example of one that might work for your fiction portfolio.
Final proposal planning
With the reading for today in mind, do the following. State your tentative thesis. Notice, from 364, “Come up with a tentative thesis that identifies the problem and proposes a solution. Use this statement to guide you as you write.” … Continue reading
Quotation, paraphrase, and summary
Quotation: According to linguist Fredrick Jones, “This is a prodigious locality for morphemes; not elsewhere” (128). Paraphrase: To paraphrase linguist Fredrick Jones, rather than some other spot words ought to be placed here (128). Summary: To summarize linguist Fredrick Jones, … Continue reading
Beginnings
This exercise comes from Brian Kiteley’s excellent book The 3 A.M. Epiphany. We’ll talk about and slightly alter the exercise during class. After that exercise, complete this one. Constrast the two.
Revision example
First, mid-process, and as accepted for publication drafts are separated by asterisks. *** Pallets Pallets, you know, the wood frames used to move stacks of goods around warehouses, into and out of the backs of trucks. They are very low. … Continue reading
Finding sources
With the reading assignment in mind and in small groups, answer the following questions. Send me an email with your group’s answers and a list of group members. We’ll talk about what you found once you’ve sent the email. How … Continue reading
Metaphor by Metaphor 