Category Archives: Assignments

Here are the first few pages of the short story “Ender’s Game.” Here are the first few pages of the novel Ender’s Game.

Draft or revise a tentative thesis statement in an open doc window. Trade machines. Answer these questions about the thesis in front of you: •            Is the thesis debatable? Exactly who would disagree with it? Why? •            How could the … Continue reading →

I can’t be in class on Friday. Please send me, before 5:00 PM on Friday, an email that states the most important point of Prose’s chapter entitled “Gesture” and a very brief explanation of why that point matters. Also, address … Continue reading →

Another PDF of student work for review during class. Also, these. And a third set. Four more. The next five. The final set of eleven.

This PDF contains more anonymously submitted work for the review of English 2250 students.

This PDF contains anonymously submitted work for the review of English 2250 students.

Thinking about the poetry criteria attached to the syllabus, read “Johnny Cash,” “Adelso,” and “Lizard.” Also, consider these contemporary sonnets.

Using the paragraphs we’ve just looked at as models, draft a paragraph that supports your thesis: The paragraph needs a point Quote, summarize, or paraphrase evidence using attributive tags Explain how the quote, summary, or paraphrase supports the point Write … Continue reading →

Which of the objections to your thesis generated by either you or a peer is most likely to be presented by your audience? Of these, which do you want to refute or concede? How can you directly refute? If you … Continue reading →

While preparing my annotated bibliography, I learned the following new things about my topic: While preparing my annotated bibliography, I learned the following new things about researching effectively: How helpful was peer reviewing the annotated bibliography? Why? The most difficult … Continue reading →