Expository Writing for 9/11/14

Tony Curtis (left) and Jack Lemmon (right), dressed as women, with Marilyn Monroe (center) in Some Like It Hot.

Reminders:

1) Much of our time this week will be spent watching Some Like It Hot, a 1959 comedy starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and the immortal Marilyn Monroe.
2) We won't have our usual 10-minute break this week because the film will take up so much of the class. So if you're having any food with the movie, bring it along. (Of course, you can always take a short personal break, but then you'll miss that part of the movie....)
3) Come prepared to take notes on the movie. Those will help you a lot with your paper.
4) As usual, your electronic devices should be both OFF and OUT OF SIGHT.

Expository Writing for 9/4

Jerry Lewis in The Bellboy

Reminders & Announcements:

1) If you haven't gotten our text yet, please be sure to do so ASAP.
2) We'll be viewing a short film this week, talking about how to write about it and then taking a stab at writing about it -- all within one class period.
3) If there's time, we'll go over MLA style.
4) If you have any questions about the syllabus, the 18 Tips or the class in general, bring them along.

Expository Writing for Wed., 4/30, and Thurs., 5/1

 Here are some reminders for our final class of the semester:
1) Your final papers and the optional fifth short paper (if you've chosen to do it) are due by class time.
2) Be prepared to discuss your final paper for about five minutes. You'll have to talk about
what films you've chosen to write about, your theme, why you chose those films and that theme, and something large or small that you learned in the course of writing your final paper.
3) If you would like your final paper and/or the optional fifth short paper returned with comments, be sure to bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope to class.
4) See you in class!

Expository Writing for Wed., 4/9, and Thurs., 4/10

Scarlett Johansson & Bill Murray in Lost in Translation

Final paper conferences are all in Orlando Hall 210. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early.
This week's conferences are:
  Wed.: Emily (3 pm), Nadder (3:40) & Sam (6:30)
  Thurs.: Amethyst (3:40), Dewey (6:30)

Also, we'll be watching Lost in Translation.
No papers are due this week.

Expository Writing: Talking Points for 3/27

For Juno:

1) What are the social and political issues raised by this movie?
2) Are these appropriate subjects for a comedy?
3) Why does Juno use a pipe?
4) Does this movie remind you of any other movie?

Expository Writing: Notes for 3/26

1) We'll only have a 5-minute break this week.
2) Read the prompt for Paper 4 and come to class with any questions you may have about it.
3) We'll be watching The Graduate this week.
4) What is "alienation"?

Expository Writing: Reminders for 3/12/14

1. If you haven't yet done an oral report (5 minute movie review), be prepared to do it this week. We'll finish them up.
2. Be sure to read pages 203-235 in your text.
3. We'll be workshopping Paper 2 this week. Be brave!