YOUR BRAINSTORMING WILL BEGIN by researching what other writers and artists have done with your topic. Once you have a working topic, you will want to find several examples of what different writers and artists have done with it, in various genres and mediums. For "the lobster," besides looking at a creative non-fiction essay, we also reviewed a poem, a newspaper article, a short story, and an artwork. You will want to gather examples for your own use. Include a poem, an visual artwork, a song, a short story, and a creative non-fiction essay. Besides reading and studying these, you will want to put together a packet that starts with a bibliography.

New B-52's album "Funplex" coming in for a landing March 2008! 1986 video (re-release) for Rock Lobster www.theB52s.com

Monday

Journal" "As if..." and "As though..." exercise. And then...rock lobster! Brainstorming ideas, researching materials. While students are working on creating a bank of topics they might write on, and then beginning to look for examples of writing on your topic. While doing that, I will meet with and discuss options with students. I will want to approve any topics before they become final. Fair warning!
HW: Those who missed Friday's quiz should make it up in my office tomorrow. Set a time with me after class. For Friday, you should have read chapter 9 in BGS, "The Riddle of Prose Rhythm."

Tuesday

In Library room B for research on your topic.
HW: OTIS questions to Munoz's "Getting Angry Can Be a Good Thing."

Wednesday

In Library room B for second day or research on your topic.
HW: Write an answer to Essay question #1 on page 113 of Short Takes.

Thursday

Journal: choose one of the following emotions, and explain how it effects your personal (fear, shork, despair, anger). Exploring your topic in visual art and music.
HW: A first, partial draft of your "Consider the ________" essay will be due Monday. You will want to have 3-5 pages written. Remember that you should have finished chapter 9 in BGS tomorrow.

Friday

Sentence diagramming Friday! Sharpen your pencils...
HW: Come in with a hard copy of your first, partial draft on Monday.