This assignment is an opportunity for you to contribute to a digital, annotated edition of Margaret Fuller’s Summer on the Lakes, in 1843. This project is one example of a growing area of study called “digital humanities.” For another example of this kind of digital, annotated edition, see Power Moby Dick. You will find 15… Continue reading Digital Annotations
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ENG 322 Final Essay Questions
Three of the following five questions will be on the final. You will choose two of those and write an insightful, cohesive essay in response to each. Be sure to have a clear thesis and support it with specific textual examples and careful analysis. What kind of education is needed to form citizens who can contribute… Continue reading ENG 322 Final Essay Questions
Midterm Questions
This is what will be on the third section of the midterm, except only two of these three essays will be present for you to choose from. Essay Questions Choose one of the following two questions and write an insightful, cohesive essay in response to each. Be sure to have a clear thesis and support… Continue reading Midterm Questions
Scholarly Essay Review and Presentation
During the first full week of class, you’ll need to sign up for one of the essays I’ve chosen. You should make this decision based on which essay and/or topic you think you’ll be most interested in (as this assignment could give you a head start on your final essay) and when you’ll have the… Continue reading Scholarly Essay Review and Presentation
Final Essay
Good literary essays arise from good questions. Find a perplexing issue from one or two of our texts and begin turning it over in your mind. Perhaps you can write a pre-class reflection on this issue or question. This would be a good time to come and talk with me about the problem you’re considering;… Continue reading Final Essay
Poetry Essay Assignment
The Big Picture I want you to write an essay that analyzes how a particular poem’s form and content fit together: why does the author shape the text in this way and not some other way? After you’ve done some thinking and pre-writing, you’ll need to come up with a crystal-clear thesis and then support… Continue reading Poetry Essay Assignment