Hey all, Belatedly, here is a thread for proposing final projects! As we discussed on our call, we like this platform & we want to see each other’s proposals—so post yours in the comments. It’s an informal piece of writing, and you can think of it like thinking out loud. The goal is just toContinue reading “Proposing Final Projects”
Category Archives: in class
the essay: “I” and “we”
Here are the essays we’ll be discussing this week on the blog and in our Thursday Zoom call. I’m assigning two pairs of essays, which each operate in some kind of relation to each other. If your time is limited this week, I suggest that you read one pair. pair 1: interdependence and independence BriallenContinue reading “the essay: “I” and “we””
weekend prep questions: the essay
So, most of us probably think of “an essay” as something we write for school. (If I’m wrong, please tell me so in the comments!) The essays we’re going to read for our essay unit, though, aren’t quite that kind of essay. (If you’d like examples of academic essays that I think are particularly impressive,Continue reading “weekend prep questions: the essay”
Poems for Thursday, March 12
Hey all. So take a minute. Imagine our classroom. And then imagine that class starts in the way it usually does: I’d ask you how the world is, and then I’d ask you how you’re reacting to our poems today. Answers to either question are welcome in the comments. I’ll also offer a few promptsContinue reading “Poems for Thursday, March 12”
shifting online: questions & ideas
Hey all. Here’s a place to discuss our transition. Have a question? Put it here so it can help your classmates. Have an idea? Ditto. (Much like those bathroom signs: “have a face? don’t touch it!”)
ENG 222: Literary Genres 