Sumários

METAPHOR IN PARABLE AND ALLEGORY

26 Setembro 2023, 08:00 • Gaile Parkin

Presentation on the differences between allegory, fable and parable, with examples.

Groupwork discussions on Plato’s allegory of the cave and “Life after delivery: a parable”.

Descriptive Writing: Activity I

25 Setembro 2023, 14:00 • Ana Rita Martins

Descriptive Writing: An Introduction 

  • "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas": Close Reading (1st Paragraph)
  • What is a descriptive text?
  • In-class Exercise: descriptive texts and images.

Editorial: Text 3 - As a police officer, I was asked to undermine an alleged rape victim – I wish I could say it was a one-off by the Secret Police Officer.

25 Setembro 2023, 08:00 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today, TP2 finished reading (and identified the persuasive writing techniques in) Text 3: As a police officer, I was asked to undermine an alleged rape victim – I wish I could say it was a one-off by the Secret Police Officer. 


Homework: Text 6: Derecka Purnell's Celebrating Derek Chauvin's conviction is not enough.  We want to live.  Please identify the persuasive techniques throughout the text.  And make note of the MASSIVE faux pas at the end.

Short story: “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood (II)

22 Setembro 2023, 14:00 • Ana Rita Martins

Short story: “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood

  • Reading & Comprehension

History of crime fiction /Writing advice

22 Setembro 2023, 11:00 • Cláudia Canelas Pereira Duarte

History of crime fiction /Writing advice