Thursday, September 12, 2019

It's About Time: September 12, 2019

Focus: How do we use pacing in our personal narratives to clarify meaning?

1. Warming up by exploring the role of slow motion in film and writing

2. Offering you easy techniques for jumping around in time

As you read Charlotte's essay, try out the following:
  • Mark any places where she moves around in time and space.
  • What craft moves are you seeing? In other words, how is she accomplishing the jump from one temporal space to another?
  • Take a look at your essay and try out the same exercise: Mark the places where you're moving around in time. What techniques can you borrow to make sure you're being crystal clear?

3. Drafting, editing, and conferencing

Note: If you're applying to a highly specific program, ask me for a copy of Sarah's college essay.

HW:
1. For THIS FRIDAY: Bring The Odyssey and your laptop to class

2. For MONDAY: Print and turn the "best draft so far" of your college essay by 4:00 pm.

3. For NEXT FRIDAY (SEP 20): Complete your final poetry response 

(4. Suggested, but not required: Start reading East of Eden.)

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