English I 2011-2012: A Required Bit in Your Last Posting

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

A Required Bit in Your Last Posting

If you've read the previous posting about Day 5, you know that each of you has the assignment of doing a full reflection on not only the final day, but also the whole experience. As a way of doing that, and as a way of doing it in a more literary style, I want you to make the heart of your final posting (250 words) a description of something "as seen by" your imaginary self at that moment. You may choose one of the following suggestions or choose something on your own that you know would be something in the area you end up in, and that you imagine suiting this purpose beautifully. My suggestions: The moon, a river, the highway itself, an 18-wheeler or your own car. Whatever your state of mind, don't name it. No "I'm disappointed." or "I'm so relieved." Just let disappointment or relief color what your fictional self sees in the object. More in class next time, or ask me for more in tutorial today.

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A Common Space

Welcome! English I meets either C or D block, and sometimes wonderful things happen once that never return. This page is not only a place where you can find the syllabus, handouts, links and so forth, it is also a place where conversations can continue after class and between sections! When from time to time I assign a posting, be sure to take time to read what other people have said, both inside and outside your block. Respond with a name that we recognize—no anonymous postings please— in a way that reflects your individual meeting with text or with the issue, and which is respectful of what has come before and welcomes further conversation. Be sure to read the previous posts, too, so that you are part of a whole and not simply a voice without context. I'm looking forward to seeing what you have to say about the class this year!