English 521
Below, students may access PDF versions of all activities, notes, and PowerPoint presentations. The actual PowerPoint files may also be made available upon request.
Important Documents
- English 521 Course Outline and Minimum Course Requirements
- Semester Calendar (Term II) *updated
- Annual Remembrance Day Poem (Due Wednesday, October 28)
- Independent Novel Study – Twelve-Point Challenge
Independent Novel Activities
- Independent Novel Activities with the following due dates:
- Activity 1: October 21
- Activity 2: December 4
- Activity 3: January 22 + 25
Poetry
- Introduction to Poetry
- Finding Figures of Speech (Due September 21)
- Poetry Analysis
- Sample Explication: Mending Wall
- Sample Exlication: The Whirlpool
- Poetry Explication Worksheet
- Short Explication Assignment (Due October 6)
- Writing a Paper About a Poem: Poetry Explication (October 19)
- Poetry Wham! (due December 14)
- Poetry Slam! (due December 16)
- Poetry on Film (due December 18)
Mid-Term Symposium
- Symposium 2009-10 (This semester’s mid-term)
- Symposium Notes (PowerPoint Presentation)
Major Research Paper
- Expository Research Essay (due December 10, 2009)
Essay Outlines
- What is an Essay Outline?
- Creating an Essay Outline / Sample Essay Outline
- ‘Heroes’ Essay Outline Activity
- Parallel Structure in Essay Outlines
- Tentative Essay Outline Template
- Progression of Numerals and Letters in Outlines
Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
Hey there Coffin! :)
I was just browsing through your blog and only just noticed I got student of the day on the 25th :), thats great, thanks :)
Krista
December 2, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Hello Coffin!
I’m just taking the opportunity to say I appreciate the help with all the projects and assignments that I have had over the last little bit. Have a fabulous christmas and an eternally good new year!
:P
Nick Pierlot
December 18, 2009 at 8:00 pm