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Draft1 feedback. Preparation Draft2

4 Novembro 2015, 10:00 • Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

Professor returned marked Drafts 1 and commented on a wide selection, noting common language mistakes and narrative flaws.
Organization of "Crit" groups.

IMPORTANT - HW and Deadlines: Draft 2:

Monday 9th students will have to bring copies of Draft 2 (taking the mentioned marking and critiques into account) for their assigned Crit group members (average of 6 students per group).
Over the week, students will have to read these drafts and produce at least half a page of constructive criticism notes for each short story. These notes shall discuss narrative problems AND, most importantly, suggest practical ways of resolving these problems (i.e. how you would tackle the problem at hand within the story).

On Monday 16th students convene in their groups to discuss each short story in turn. The author of the short story in question is not allowed to speak/respond, but has the task of taking notes of his/her colleagues' considerations.


Character construction

2 Novembro 2015, 14:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


Discussing the pictures students brought to class and determining whether or not they matched the literary descriptions of characters given in novels.

Character construction based on a picture of Edward Elgar.

Style: Darwin (I)

2 Novembro 2015, 10:00 • Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

Students handed in Video Scripts (group assignment)

Analysis of Bryson's style (Chapter on Darwin's biography). Caricature, anecdotes, puns and attention to phrases.
Each small group then rewrites a given section of biographical information on Darwin in a more creative and literary manner, following the style of Bryson.

HW: Read Cliffedge

Character sketches

28 Outubro 2015, 14:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


Discussing excerpts from "The Lovely Lady" by D H Lawrence and Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. (Workbook pages19-20)

Character sketches: discussing different character descriptions (Workbook pages 21-25).

HOMEWORK
find pictures  to match the character descritpions discussed in class.

Read the excerpt from The Color Purple by Alice Walker.

"The Compartment". Showing Characters

28 Outubro 2015, 10:00 • Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

Close reading in groups of "The Compartment".
Class discussion.
(Focus = character development through contrast)

Writing exercise: showing characters, not explaining them.
Having being shown 2 options where key events/story had already been established, students write an introduction to flesh out the story's character (no adjectives - situations/actions/verbs only).

HW:
Read Bill Bryson's "Darwin's Singular Notion", highlighting likes/dislikes in his style of writing.