Additional Extra Credit Opportunity

This is an extra credit opportunity. You can earn five extra points for each of the additional writings that you do up to 15 points total. The writings are not to be done in comment boxes but rather typed and turned in on the day of the final examination, December 12.

For additional extra credit worth 5 points each, you may consider the following:

Write a one-page bio on one of the author's in the "Minority Experience" or "Men and Women" sections.

Write a one-page review of a professional critique of one of the stories.

Write a one-page analysis of why a particular story appears in one or both of the thematic categories, using textual evidence.

For these writings, you should consider using sources such as ProQuest, Literature Resource Center, New York Times Featured Author, and The Internet Public Library (Literary Criticism).

Questions and Answers for "Storyteller"

This is an extra credit activity.

Please post the two questions that you created for "Storyteller" and also answer them in detailed paragraphs that provide textual evidence. After posting your own questions and answering them, answer two of your classmates' questions, using the same kind of detailed

Questions and Answers for "Gimpel the Fool"

This is an extra credit activity.

Please post the two questions that you created for "Gimpel the Fool" and also answer them in detailed paragraphs that provide textual evidence. After posting your own questions and answering them, answer two of your classmates' questions, using the same kind of detailed support.

Homework for Wednesday, November 21

For Wednesday, consider one of the following additional exercises regarding "A Worn Path" and write a detailed response.

1. How does the title relate to the short story itself? Why did the author (Welty, who is shown on the left) choose that title? What does the title highlight about the story?

2. What social classes are represented in the story? To what extent is each depicted? How does the author feel about them?

Questions and Answers for "A Worn Path"

Please post your two questions about "A Worn Path" here. Once you've posted your own, please answer two of your classmates' questions in detailed, supported responses.

Monday's Assignment

Good job to those of you who participated in the last post. Note that I've changed the look of the blog and added some helpful links for you. I hope that the papers are going well.

For Monday by midnight, please submit your own two questions for "The Sky is Gray" and answer any two of your classmates' questions. In your answers, please provide specific evidence from the story.

Good luck.

Here Are a Few Helpful Links for Writing About Literature

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/618/01/

http://www.umd.umich.edu/casl/hum/eng/jonsmith/writing.html


http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/literature.htm