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?

Expository Writing for 9/25/14

Reminders:



1) Come to class prepared to give a five-minute review of a movie you've recently seen.
2) If you haven't turned in your paper on Some Like It Hot, bring it with you this week.
3) This week, we will be watching the original 1931 version of Frankenstein!

Expository Writing for 9/18/14

1) Last week's class was mostly devoted to watching Some Like It Hot, so there wasn't time for much else. This week, we'll have plenty of time (and we will have our usual 10-minute break).
2) Please remember that your paper on that film is due this week by class time. If you can't make it to class for some reason, email me the paper (again, by class time) and you'll receive full credit for it.
3) Be sure you've read pages 1-16 in our text.
4) Also, did you happen to see The Tonight Show on Tuesday night? One of Jimmy Fallon's guests was Jerry Lewis (the guy from The Bellboy)!
5) I forgot to remind you to be prepared to speak about a film of your choice for five minutes, so I won't require that this week. If you're ready to do that this week, you'll be
able to do so. If not, we can push that until next week.