Interactive Elements of Poetry

http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/elements.html

GALILEO Research Database

http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/

(Use the password I gave you in class!)


Websites Concerning MLA Format

2013 MLA Format Conventions: http://www.qvcc.commnet.edu/library/handouts/MLA.pdf
Guidelines:  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/
Explained Another Way: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch08_s1-0011.html
How To Do In-Text Citations: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/2/
Another Explanation: http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage/mla
Sample MLA Works Cited Page: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/
Generating a Works Cited Page: http://www.easybib.com/

Faulkner, "A Rose for Emily"

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~drbr/wf_rose.html

Research Paper Topic

A link to your second semester research paper topic can be found in the navigation bar to your right. 

T.C. Boyle, "Balto'"

Here's a link where you can read the story online (scroll down just a little):

http://www.tcboyle.com/excerpts/book_20.html

Margaret Atwood, "Happy Endings"

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rebeccal/lit/238f11/pdfs/HappyEndings_Atwood.pdf

Reading Closely: "Story of an Hour"

http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/hour/storyofhour.html

Videos

"The Story of an Hour":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si20i7kR_yc

http://wps.pearsoncustom.com/pcp_mylitlab_1_baker/38/9911/2537233.cw/-/2537325/index.html



"The Yellow Wallpaper":

http://www.slideshare.net/tranceking/yellow-wallpaper-lecture

http://www.slideshare.net/tranceking/the-yellow-wall-paper-new

Websites for Death Penalty Debate Research

http://deathpenaltycurriculum.org/teacher/c/resources.htm

http://deathpenalty.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002000

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/death-penalty-related-web-sites

Web Search Quiz for "Into the Abyss"

Either by printing out this blog post or responding on a sheet of looseleaf, answer the questions below. Your answers should be turned in at the beginning of class tomorrow for a quiz grade.

The following websites should provide you with the information requested below:

Interactive U.S. Map:

http://deathpenaltycurriculum.org/student/index.html

State by State Summaries:

http://deathpenaltycurriculum.org/student/c/states/stats/contents.htm

State by State Comparison:

http://deathpenaltycurriculum.org/teacher/c/states/compare/bystate.htm

Lists of People Executed in Georgia and Texas:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_executed_in_Georgia_(U.S._state)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_people_executed_in_Texas

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Use the websites provided above to compare the following data for the states of Georgia (where we live, obviously) and Texas (where the film takes place):

1. When was the death penalty reinstated?
2. How many people are on death row?
3. How many men are on death row?
4. How many women are on death row?
5. How many executions have occurred in the state during the past ten years?
6. What is the total number of executions that have occurred in the state since the death penalty was reinstated?
7. What is the racial breakdown for those currently on the state's death row?
8. What is the racial breakdown for those who have been executed?
9. What is/are the state's method(s) of execution?
10. Does the state have the sentencing option of "life without parole"? What does this mean?
11. What is the population of the state?
12. What was the state's murder rate?
13. Has the state exonerated any individuals from death row? How many?

Homework for Wednesday, 11/14/12

Tonight read Nicholas Carr's "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" (pg. 633) in The Writer's Presence. You can read it online here.

For tomorrow, be prepared to identify the argumentative infrastructure of the essay and how the argument works (successfully or unsuccessfully).  

Pay attention to: thesis statement, evidential support,  transitions, and conclusion.

Ketcham, "Monopoly Is Theft"

Please read the essay here. Then write a thoughtful response of 200-250 words considering the following questions:

In what kinds of ways are games very serious?

Is Monopoly truly a "bad model" of capitalism? It what way is the game a fair c
ritique of capitalism? 

Why isn't this "secret" history well known?

TED Video for Schwartz: "The Paradox of Choice"

Barry Schwartz: "The Paradox of Choice"

Q2P1 Editing

Until I can find out more about submitting and editing your papers through turnitin.com, use this site to review and edit your paper:

paperrater.com

This site is great because it helps you avoid plagiarism, check spelling and grammar, and even gives suggestions for vocabulary and word choice.

After using Paper Rater, then submit your paper through Turn It In.

Jonathan Safran Foer, "Let Them Eat Dog"

Comparing Foer's essay "Let Them Eat Dog" with Swift's "A Modest Proposal,"discuss your reactions while you read in light of what you believe Foer's and Swift's purpose was in writing their essays. To do this successfully, you need to state what you think is the purpose of each essay (we've discussed Swift's purpose in class already). How well does each author's approach support (or not support) the argument he is advocating?

Your response should be 200-250 words and should use significant details from each essay to further your argument.

Resources for Argumentative Essay

Further explanation of an argumentative essay

How to choose your topic

How to structure your essay

Michael Chabon, "Faking It"

For homework tonight, read Michael Chabon's essay, "Faking It" (343-346 in The Writer's Presence). Then answer the following prompt:

How does Chabon challenge the American notion of masculinity? (To start with, think about what it means to be "masculine" in America.) How does this essay work as a parody (an imitative work created to mock or comment on a particular subject by means of humorous exaggeration)? Provide examples to support your opinion and claims. 

Study Guide for Great Gatsby Test (Friday!)

Short Answer – Be able to answer the following questions in short, complete sentences: 

Why does Tom hit Myrtle in New York City?

Where is Gatsby’s mansion located?

Where does Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy take place?

What is Jordan Baker’s occupation?

What is Nick’s home state?

Why did Gatsby drop out of college?

Where is the Valley of the Ashes?

Who is Tom’s extramarital lover?

How are Daisy and Nick related?

At the end of the novel, who does Daisy chooses to be with?

Character Analysis – Be able to give a detailed analysis of the following characters: 

Nick

Gatsby

Daisy

Tom 

Jordan

Be able to answer the following essay questions: 

Discuss Gatsby’s character as Nick perceives him throughout the novel. What makes Gatsby “great”?

What is Nick like as a narrator? Is he a reliable storyteller, or does his version of events seem suspect? How do his qualities as a character affect his narration?

What are some of The Great Gatsby’s most important symbols? What does the novel have to say about the role of symbols in life?

How does the geography of the novel dictate its themes and characters? What role does setting play in The Great Gatsby?

Be able to identify the speaker and situational significance of the following quotes:

“‘He’s a bootlegger….One time he killed a man who found out that he was nephew to Von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil.’”

“Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” 

"I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world."

"He thinks she goes to see her sister in New York. He's so dumb he doesn't even know she's alive."

"Angry, and half in love with her, and tremendously sorry, I turned away."

"Her voice is full of money."

“They were careless people [. . . ] they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness [. . .] and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”

"'They're a rotten crowd,' I shouted across the lawn. 'You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.'"

"'You always look so cool,' she repeated. She had told him she loved him, and Tom Buchanan saw."

"Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!"

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Here's a great site that has questions for each chapter:
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/literature/resource/2924.html

And here's a site that talks about the chronology of events in the novel:
http://www.skyminds.net/american-literature/the-ordering-of-events-in-the-great-gatsby/

Color Symbolism in The Great Gatsby

For your assignment on color symbolism in The Great Gatsby, here are some incredibly helpful links (hint hint):

The Great Gatsby Index (look up color name for references and page numbers)

Comments on Color Symbolism in GG

Commentary on Use of Color in GG (no page numbers)

Essay About The Complex Range of Color Symbolism in GG

Expository Writing Hints

Here are a few sites that have great information to help you get started thinking about your expository essay. Remember, rough draft is due Wednesday!

Information About Expository Writing (From Stanford)

Different Types of Expository Writing (With Graphs)

Purdue Writing Lab's Tips on Expository Essays

10 Ways to Develop Expository Writing Skills (New York Times)