Expository Writing for 10/30/14

The Graduate

This week, we'll be watching The Graduate (1967) to prepare for your 4th short paper, the one about alienation. What is "alienation," anyway? Does the concept apply to any of the films we've seen so far?

Reminder: Read pages 236-259 in our text. They should help you with Paper 4 and your Final Paper.

Expository Writing

Just for the record:

As I announced at last night's class, there's an error on our syllabus. The last date to drop a class without academic penalty is 10/31/14 (not 11/31/14). Sorry about this error.

JB

Expository Writing for 10/23/14

Reminder: Paper 3, your paper on Juno, is due this week!!!

Talking Points for Juno:
1) What are some of the political issues raised in this film? How and when are these issues raised in the film?
2) What are your views on these issues?
3) Does Juno remind you of any other movies?
4) What do you like and dislike about each of the movie's main characters?
5) Why does Juno hold a pipe?

Expository Writing for 10/16/14

This week, we'll be discussing pages 116-149 in our text. Finally! If you haven't read those pages yet, please read them before class.

We will also be seeing the 2007 movie Juno. Take a look at the prompt for Paper 3 and come to class with any questions you have about writing that paper.

Expository Writing for 10/9/14

The main thing to remember this week is that your second paper is due at class time. That's the one about Young Frankenstein and Frankenstein. Bring it with you to class. (If you have to miss class, email it to me by class time and you will get full credit.)

This week, there is no movie so we'll have plenty of time to get a lot done. If you haven't done your oral report (movie review) yet, be prepared to do that. We'll be finishing those up this week. And remember: It's not cheating to bring notes with you.

Remember to read pages 116-149 in your text.

We will also be discussing Young Frankenstein and Frankenstein. Here are some Talking Points:
  1) Which of these two films do you prefer? Why?
  2) Which scenes and other elements are common to both films?
  3) Is it significant that the original Frankenstein novel was written by a woman?
  4) What is Frankenstein really about? What is Young Frankenstein really about?
  5) What are some repeated jokes (or "running gags") in Young Frankenstein?