September 22nd

Posted: September 22, 2011

Writing 110: We have moved on to extended narrative, and we are playing around with place narrative as a genre for our next piece.  We are currently in the prewriting process, and have been experimenting with sketches and storyboards to help us generate ideas.  Remember that your snapshot moments are due tomorrow.   English 112: Today we read the short story "The Lottery Ticket" on page 198 of the Echoes text.  We did some pre-reading activities that focused on satire.  The following assignment is due on Monday: Find a pop culture example of satire and complete the following assignment.  This should be written in essay format and should be two pages double spaced in length: 1. include a short summary of the source2. state the definition of satire3. refer to how at least three elements of satire are used in the source4. comment on the criticism of a literary work/person/society that is satirized in the source   English 10: We have started our short story unit.  Don't forget that your personal narratives are due tomorrow.