Sumários

TYPES AND THEORIES OF COMEDY

18 Fevereiro 2025, 11:00 • Gaile Parkin

Presentation of various types of comedy, with examples.

Small group discussion about what makes something funny. Feedback to the class.

Presentation of three theories of comedy – Incongruity; Superiority; Relief – with video examples.

Tutorial/4th hour work: Catch-up for students who missed the first week of classes.

Homework: Do the Enneagram quiz to establish your personality type. Review vocabulary related to character and personality.

Class 3 - Feb 17th

17 Fevereiro 2025, 09:30 • Kathryn Gray Craven

Discussed
The 5 Rs of Creative Nonfiction by Lee Gutkind - Discuss piece read for homework

Components of creative nonfiction:
Reading - a writer should be aware of what is going on in their field
Research -  considerable primary and secondary research is essential
Real life - the goal is to write immersively, to make the reader feel like they are there
'Riting - the text should feel immersive and be written with scenes and dialogs
Reflection -

2. organized the text into segments

3. Data mined the text, looking for useful turns of phrase, or 'sexy expressions'

GRAMMAR

14 Fevereiro 2025, 15:30 • Gaile Parkin

Introduction to the grammar component of the course, which students will cover through self-study during the weekly 4th hour.

Homework: make a 30-second self-introductory video and post it on the drive.

Tutorial/4th hour work: vocabulary for describing personality and character.

Persuasive Writing Techniques

14 Fevereiro 2025, 12:30 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today, TP9 went through the PowerPoint on the 20 Persuasive Writing Techniques.  Anyone who missed today's class should go through the PowerPoint at home to understand what each of the techniques is/does.  The PowerPoint is on the shared Google drive.

Next class:  we will be reading the short story 'Small Avalanches' by Joyce Carol Oates.

GRAMMAR

14 Fevereiro 2025, 11:00 • Gaile Parkin

Introduction to the grammar component of the course, which students will cover through self-study during the weekly 4th hour.

Homework: make a 30-second self-introductory video and post it on the drive.

Tutorial/4th hour work: vocabulary for describing personality and character.