Expository Writing for 10/2

Reminder: Please come prepared to speak in favor of or against a film that you have seen on your own. You should think this through in advance. Don't try to just do it on the spot. Figure out what your argument is and what specific evidence from the film you will use to back it up. Your presentation shouldn't take more than five minutes.

Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein

Also, on 10/2, we'll be watching Young Frankenstein, a spoof of the film we saw last time.

Writing for the Future: 9/30

Reminder: Your interview paper is due on Monday, 9/30. We'll be workshopping them in class.

Also: Thanks for asking our speaker such interesting questions this past Wednesday. I'm curious to hear your feedback on her talk.

Just in case you forgot: If you have any questions or issues you'd like to discuss with me, it's easy to do that. My regular office hours are just after class on Wednesdays, 3-4 pm (by appointment), although I can be available at other times, too.

Writing for the Future: Reading Assignment

Now hear this: Please read pages 47-62 before conducting your interview. It should help.

On Wednesday, our guest speaker will talk about writing for public relations. Bring some questions for her.

See you then!

Expository Writing for 9/25

Great discussion about Some Like It Hot last time. Some really good ideas in there! We'll be taking a look at your papers on that movie on 9/25, so come prepared for a workshop. Also come prepared to watch the original, 1931 version of Frankenstein.

Future for 9/23

I hope you enjoyed your trip to the Cornell. Your papers (due Monday) should give you practice in writing descriptively, a key to writing well. On Monday we'll workshop those papers and try to turn them into blog posts. See you then!

Future: Reminder for 9/18

Don't forget that our Writing for the Future class meets this Wednesday at the Cornell museum. Before you go there, be sure to read the prompt for Paper 3. See you then!

Expository Writing: Reminders for 9/18

Reminders for 9/18

1) Your first paper, your review of Some Like It Hot, is due on Wednesday. If you have to miss class, email the paper to me by class time and you'll get full credit for it.

2) Also due this Wednesday is a movie review (any movie review of any movie)
that you can find that is written by an actual professional critic. Bring in a copy of that review and be prepared to explain why you chose to bring that one in.