English 1301, Monday P.M., and English 1302, Tuesday A.M. and Wednesday A.M.
Week
3, 28 January – 1 February 2013
English
1301, Monday P.M.
1. Journal prompt
2. Roll call and
administrivia
3. Descriptive writing
A.
Description
in a letter by C. S. Lewis of 1 July 1921
B.
Essay,
“Summer Rituals,” Ray Bradbury
i.
Always
read the prefatory material
ii.
Read
& discuss the essay in detail
iii.
Understanding
details, read and discuss
iv.
Analyzing
meaning, read and discuss
v.
Rhetorical
strategies
vi.
Preparing
to write
4. 1st
writing assignment
A.
Handout
– read and discuss expectations
B.
Rough
draft of a DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY due next week.
5. Writing laboratory
English
1302, Tuesday A.M. and Thursday A.M.
1. Journal prompt –
this is not an option
2. Roll call and
administrivia
3. Return &
debrief last week’s quiz
4. Continue Beowulf
- Remember the
elements of the epic and of this specific epic:
1. The Epic
A.
Long narrative poem / tells a story of great adventures
B.
Elevated / formal language
C.
Epitomizes the values of a culture
D.
Brave, good deeds
E.
Heroism
F.
Lots of long speeches
G.
Catalogues – long lists of heroes, ships, battles
The
term epic is still used to represent a great story representing the highest
values of a culture.
2. The Epic Hero
A.
Almost superhuman strength
B.
Brags of his accomplishments
C.
His accomplishments are worth bragging about!
D.
Great warrior and leader
E.
A just man
F.
Protects women and children
G.
Represents the highest values of a man in his culture
H.
Fiercely loyal
3. The Villain
A.
Absolute evil with no redeeming values
B.
The complete antithesis of a culture’s values
4. Review the Anglo-Saxon poetic techniques you
learned last term, many of which are still found in poetry and music, including
alliteration, kenning, caesura, four-beat line.
5. And probably a quiz.
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