Hello Everyone--Please post for our Tuesday, May 6 class so I know which writers you are choosing (Post by 6am on May 6!).
Instructions:
1. Name the writer you are going to research and briefly describe what ideas, themes, even techniques the writer uses speak to you, appeal to you--begin to think about claim you want to make/explore about this writer.
2. Do initial biographical research--look especially to see if the writer has a website and/ or, if living, recent interviews.You may use Wikipedia ONLY if the site for the author takes you has footnotes that lead to valid academic sources--go to them!
3. Do at least one search through LaGuardia library: articles in our databases, English and World Literature, academic search premier or jstor. Put into your search your author's name and title of story, play or poem we studied.
4. State title of article and author relevant to this writer and briefly explain what article is about.
I WILL COLLECT A HARD COPY OF THIS ASSIGNMENT IN ONE WEEK. THE BLOG IS TO GET YOU STARTED, AND SO WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR CHOICES IN CLASS TUESDAY.
ALSO READ "The Lame Shall Enter First" by Flannery O'Connor for Tuesday.
Happy Sunday!
