WR115 Spring 2007 Michael Dembrow, Instructor

SCHEDULE V

Assignments are either from The Mercury Reader or from the LB Brief. If the latter, the page reference will be followed by (LB).

Week IX

Wed., May 30 This I Believe: Frank X. Walker

Presentation of Essay Topic 4: This I Believe

Brainstorming Your Beliefs

Discussion of “Theme for English B”

Discussion of “Traveling Through the Dark”

Homework for Next Monday:

WRITE draft of Essay #4

READ, SUMMARIZE, AND ANSWER

QUESTIONS for “The Spider and the Wasp”

READ, SUMMARIZE, AND ANSWER

QUESTIONS for “Miss U.S.A.”

Week X

Monday, June 4 Last This I Believe: Catherine Royce

Draft Workshop, Essay #4

Group Look at a Draft

Homonyms

Comma Use

Homework for Wednesday:

WRITE final draft, essay #4

Wed., June 6 Answers to all Questions

Presentation of Final

Homework for Next Monday:

Review for Final

READ and PREPARE to write on assigned essay(s)

Week XI

Mon., June 11 Final

11-1

Homework for Next Term:

REST UP!!!!

Read at least one book

“The Spider and the Wasp”

1. What is the author’s main point in writing this essay?

2. What was the most interesting thing that you learned about the process by which the wasp reproduces?

“Miss U.S.A.

1. As is always the case in the oral histories of Studs Terkel, the entire essay is the individual talking about herself—in this case, her experience as Miss U.S.A. How does Emma Knight come across? What kind of person does she seem to be?

2. What kind of judgment do you think Emma is making about beauty pageants? Is she opposed to them or in favor of them? Why do you say that?

3. What do you think of beauty pageants? Are they a worthwhile thing?

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