Readings and Assignments for Week of October 3 - October 9, 2005

Tuesday, October 4, 2005:

Please read Chapter 4 (Building Character: Characterization, Part I) in Writing Fiction. (Please note that we're dipping into the fiction book for this reading, since we'll be using the same skills that fiction writers use to create character.)

Important!! Don't forget that a Hard Copy of Poem #2 (A Poem About a Family Member and/or Childhood Memory) is Due in Class Today! (Guidelines can be found in the previous week's post below.)

Important!! Don't forget to bring in your completed Take-Home Quizzes (passed out in class on Thursday) with you to turn in today as well!!

Thursday, October 6, 2005:

No readings today.

Important!! Please come in to class knowing ahead of time a voice/person from a different time/historical period that you'd like to research for your dramatic monologue. (It's not a problem if you change your mind later on, but on the other hand, we'll be doing research and bibliography in class today, so if you've figured out your character, then you can save yourself some time and effort by getting to work on your bibliography during class time.)

Important!! Make sure to bring your blue Harbrace handbook to class today!

And finally, here is this week's memoir promppt, for blog posts due on Sunday, October 9, 2005:

Describe a significant quarrel between yourself and a family member. What was the quarrel about? Was the quarrel ongoing over many years or an isolated incident? Did you resolve the difference or did it cause a complete break of relations? Was it violent? Do you regret the quarrel?