Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence. – Aristotle
Tonight I was “surfing the net while sitting on the couch” again and I stumbled upon a terrific site for generating random ideas for writing short stories.
“Tropes are storytelling devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as being present in the audience members’ minds and expectations.”
Here’s one
And another …
The real value is [...]
Read a Novel from the Reading List:
focus your responses on a course focus question
think “creatively” about your response
connect to characters you’ve already studied
extend your response to include symbol and archetype
consider “Critical Questions“
emphasize “Voice” and/or “Structure” in your responses
consider “Writing About Literature”(page 9-14) in Heath
considered other essay writing strategies
prepare at least 8 posts in your “body [...]
For those in the midst, or looking ahead at finals in my LA classes(9, 10-1, 20-1, 20-2, 30-1, 30-2).
Consider the outcomes we’ve tried to achieve.
Enhancing the artistry of communication has been a strong technical focus. Skills mastered include using online blogging tools, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, even graphical enhancements using Photoshop or audio/video podcasting tools have [...]
This exercise is simple: write a poem about a family member meeting a famous person. All of us have such incidents embedded in family history or folklore: the day Dad shook hands with Ike in France; the time Mom spilled coffee on Elizabeth Taylor in a pizza parlour in San Mateo; the night Aunt Dottie [...]
