Sumários

COMPARATIVE ESSAY 3

23 Março 2026, 17:00 • Gaile Parkin

Presentation on understanding exactly what an essay prompt is asking for.

Pairwork analysis, correction and improvement of a comparative essay especially written to contain most of the students’ errors.

Whole group feedback.

Student presentations 2

23 Março 2026, 11:00 • John Richard Walker

Student presentation on Going Up In The World, by Graham Swift

Feedback on good points and areas for improvement.

Summary of main themes in the story.

TED Talk: “I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much”

19 Março 2026, 14:00 • Irene Bulla

Today we finished our discussion of sci-fi tropes and started watching Stella Young’s TED Talk, “I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much” (course pack, pp. 12–13).

Homework (for Tuesday, March 24): Write a very short story, modeled on Fredric Brown’s “Sentry,” told through the eyes of an unusual, unexpected narrator (an animal, an object, etc.).

no class

19 Março 2026, 11:00 • John Richard Walker

Unable to be present due to an unexpected family health issue.

Students warned by circular email.

CLASS CANCELLED - SURGERY

19 Março 2026, 09:30 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today's class was cancelled due to the teacher going in to surgery.