Dream Deferred, or Cancelled? April 14, 2020

Focus: How do we use writing to find opportunities in the storm?

1. Warming up with an optional creative writing exercise: Dreams deferred vs. dreams cancelled

2. Wrapping up any loose ends from yesterday:

• Please share your new timed writings with me as soon as you can (don't wait until Thursday). Also, let me know if you had any trouble accessing the screencast of feedback I left on your last one.

3. Composing your next culminating essay post; click here for my screencast and see my example on the blog. In a nutshell, you're writing about Subpoint #1 that you uncovered in your brainstorming last week. You can make it as memoir-ish, as literary, or as philosophical as you like.

Weekly Tasks:

1. For Tonight: 

• Post your culminating essay brainstorming on your blog before you go to bed on Tuesday (see my screencast linked above).

2. For Thursday: 

• Watch my style screencast (and the previous two style screencasts if you haven't done so).

• Join our live workshop on Thursday from 1:30-2:00 on the excerpt from All the Living. If you can't make the live session, please set up a one-on-one conference with me.

3. For Friday: 

• Finish reading your book club book! Complete your assigned reading and syllabus for Book Club Meeting #5. Find a 20-30 minute time (and online platform) to meet; make sure your syllabus is in your shared folder, and keep notes on it during your meeting.

Optional Vocabulary:

• Review Lists 1-7 and take the cumulative test linked HERE.

• Check Quizlet for brand-new List #8 and start getting to know those words. An optional quiz is now available, linked HERE.