Writing as an Arts Critic for 12/10/15

It's our last class meeting: Thursday, 12/10/15, at 4 pm.

Your Final Papers are due at class time.

Also, you'll need to give a five-minute report on your Final Paper, saying what your three works are, what your theme is, why you chose those works and that theme, and a random fact (large or small) that you learned while writing or researching your paper.

If you want your Final Paper returned, you'll need to bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Expository Writing for 12/7/15

Final Class of the Semester on 12/7/15

1) Your Final Paper is due at class time.
2) Be prepared to discuss your Final Paper for five minutes by telling the class the films you've selected, the theme you've chosen, why you picked those films and that theme, and some fact (large or small) you learned in writing or researching your Final Paper.

Writing as an Arts Critic for 12/3/15

This week is our penultimate class.
Among other things, we'll be going over some tips for writing your final papers. So please bring in any questions you may have about them.
Also, we'll be workshopping some papers. If you haven't returned Paper 5 and/or 6 to me, please bring it (or them) with you and we'll take a look.
Also: Martin, I haven't received a Final Paper proposal from you yet. Time is running out...
Finally, we'll have a sort of free-flowing discussion about reviewing the arts -- and writing about them in other ways. This could interesting. Let the back of your mind work on that before Thursday.

Expository Writing for 11/30/15

This week, your fourth short paper -- about The Graduate, Lost in Translation and alienation -- is due at class time.

We will also discuss Lost in Translation. Some Talking Points:
1) What are some signs of alienation in the film?
2) What are the similarities between this film and The Graduate?
3) Do you like the characters in this film. Why or why not?

Expository Writing for 11/23/15

Scarlett Johansson & Bill Murray in Lost in Translation

This week, a lot of the class time will be taken up with watching Lost in Translation. Keep in mind that because of the length of the film, we will not have time for our usual break.

See you then!

Expository Writing for 11/16/15

This week, we'll meet as a class only from 5 pm to 5:45 pm. We will spend most of that time discussing The Graduate.
We will also have Final Paper Conferences during regular class time in my office, 210 Orlando Hall. Please arrive 10 minutes early, if possible. Here's the schedule:
4 pm Howard, 4:10 April, 4:20 Tarkel, 4:30 John, 4:40 Charles, 4:50 Michael, 5:50 Thais, 6 pm Rachel, 6:10 Britton.

Writing as an Arts Critic for 11/19/15

This week, we'll meet as a class only from 5 pm to 5:50. There will also be some Final Paper Conferences in my office, 210 Orlando Hall. Please try to arrive 10 minutes early for the conferences, if possible. Here's the conference schedule:
4 pm LuLu, 4:10 Gil, 4:20 Matthew, 4:30 Darlene, 4:40 Sarah, 5:50 Nick, 6 pm James.