Block 4 Reading Assignment Literary Theory

• Sorry not to post earlier....technological issues.
• Psychoanalytic Criticism experts: Dilip, Aparna, Jillian, Fareena, Patrick, Audrey, Priyanka
• Feminist Criticism experts: Allana, Claire, Jeff, Min Gon, Jessica, Julia
• Marxist Criticism experts: Valerie, Molly, Rachel, Jon, Kees, Joe, Haley
• New Historicists: Noah, Gabby, Zoe, Deirdre, Julia, Ian, Davya

Remember these readings are in your packet!

Homework for 9/28 and 9/29

• Be sure to begin reading the section of Beginning Theory that was assigned to you and your group in class. You should annotate and summarize the subsections in the same way that you did for the "Liberal Humanism" chapter. Be sure to read carefully!

Block 1 and Block 4 Homework for 9/23 and 9/24

• Be sure to revise your college essay. Staple the peer review sheet with a draft and your revised copy. This is due on 9/23 (block 1) and 9/24 (block 4)
• Be sure to also read the chapter on Liberal Humanism in the Peter Barry packet. You need to write a summary of each of the subheadings, as well as write specific questions in the margins of the reading. Come to class prepared to work closely with the reading.

On Thursday or Friday!

• During block1 on Thursday and block 4 on Friday we will peer review your college essay.
• I will assign a significant reading when I see you next week (Monday or Tuesday, depending on your block). I cannot link this reading assignment. If you will be absent, please see me for the reading, or pop into C246. The reading is on the table and is titled "Introduction to Literary Theory"

Block 1 Reminders and Homework

Be sure to bring in your three copies of a Common App essay draft. We will be sharing these essays in small peer review groups.

 I do want you to bring in a DRAFT, and NOT an essay that you or an advisor have polished. Remember we are learning about writing and process.

If you would like, you can email me your draft and we will use it in class on Tuesday. I promise you will receive lots of positive, encouraging advice if you allow us to read your essay.

Common Application draft assignment

Today in class we wrote a Where I Come From prose poem in order to generate ideas for our first draft. Your homework assignment is to write a draft based on the Common Application's first essay prompt. Hopefully, the work we did in class helped you generate some helpful ideas.

Please remember to draft with pen and paper (or pencil) and be sure to lock your inner editor in a closet. The draft should be complete. There is a link to the Common App essay cite below. Happy Writing!

https://appsupport.commonapp.org/link/portal/33011/33013/article/1694/2014-15-common-application-essay-prompts

Final Updates!!! Important!!!

The final exam plays will be performed Wednesday and Thursday. You CANNOT be absent either day without the danger that you will miss your performance and be forced to do an alternative project for you final exam.


Please remember that you must have copies (including one for me!) of your play ready to go on Wednesday. We will meet in the Little Theater.

You must attend on both Wednesday and Thursday in order to receive full credit for your exam, as there is a 10 point component to the final that will be completed at the end of the exam on Thursday.

If you are completing and individual project, it is due on the exam date of June 11. The final exam much include a works cited page and internal citation, as you are required to use outside sources. Failure to include these pieces will result in a failing grade. Please remember that all aspects of the Academic Integrity Policy of Niskayuna High School apply to your final exam projects.