Fall 2009 English 100 Honors Blog

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Reminders for Final

FINAL EXAM:
Tue, 12/15, 11AM

FINALS WEEK OFFICE HOURS:
WED, 12/9--> 9-12 and 1-2
FRI, 12/11--> 9-10

WHAT TO BRING TO THE FINAL:
pen, blank paper (no blue books), texts (see list below)

GENERAL TOPICS TO PREPARE FOR:
1) Present an analysis of a sample comic. Base your analysis on at least two different authors we've read and discuss the use of specific techniques and strategies (be accurate!). Go beyond the obvious and explain how comics are able to achieve certain things in this example that other forms might not be capable of.
2) Referring to specific techniques and strategies in the text, argue that Ware's work is more than "just a comic" and that it is indeed a real piece of literature. Really, this question is asking you to make a case for the value of comics and graphic novels as literature--especially after you've spent the entire semester exploring comics--but you're using this specific text to illustrate your points. Go beyond the obvious--don't just say that JC discusses "serious themes."

Note: Your actual final exam question will not be exactly the same as what you see above. Also, I might just offer one question for you to write on.

READINGS:
Understanding Comics, Berger article, Stephens article, Corn article, Allison, "Superheroes [and Antiheroes]" article, Boorstin article

PAPER #4--> Don't forget to drop these off at the mailroom by closing time on Thursday AND submit a copy to turnitin.com

MIDTERMS-->If you still haven't submitted your midterm to turnitin.com, do it now so that I can grade it.

RETURNING GRADED WORK:
Whatever essays are not returned to you at the final will be ready for you to pick up spring semester. If you need a graded essay sooner, just make arrangements with me via e-mail.

CLASS PICTURE:
Didn't a few of you want to take a class picture? If everyone shows up 5 minutes early on Tuesday, we'll have time to take a quick pic.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Last 3 Presentation Papers

http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/Paper_5_Nereida_Camacho.doc
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/Paper_5_Tina_Nguyen.doc
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/Paper_5_Patrick_Lister.doc

Don't forget to bring your Paper #4 working thesis and 1 page of work on Thursday. (The page of work can be a detailed outline, a list of sources that you've taken notes on, a body paragraph or two, etc.)

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

In case you're checking...

...no blog response this weekend. (But do expect a quiz at our next class meeting.)

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

More presentation papers:
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/Paper_5_Corrina_Lau.doc
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/Paper_5_Brittany_Jaber.doc
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/Paper_5_Sam_Schickling.doc

Monday, November 23, 2009

Presentation Papers, Part I

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Post #14: Responses to Third Day

Tonight's blog response is the same as the last two--write a specific response to at least one of today's presentations.

I was really impressed by your feedback in the last blog response--you provided constructive feedback, you referred your classmates to further topics for research, you offered great counterarguments,....

Keep up the good work! And don't forget your potluck item if you're bringing one on Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Post #13: Response to Second Day

For your new blog response, write a response to one of the presentations you heard in class today. You're doing the same thing as your last blog response: You can pose one or more follow-up questions, offer potential counterarguments , make connections to other things you've seen or read, or pose further lines of inquiry for any of these projects.

Please write at least one well-developed paragraph. Also, check out the responses that your peers wrote for the last blog response. Some of the points raised were quite insightful and thought-provoking.

Due: Before our next class meeting

p.s. Potluck next Tuesday--what do you want to bring? Write the item you're bringing at the bottom of your blog response. (note: you are not required to bring something, but it'll be fun if you do)

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Post #12: Responses to First Day of Presentations

For your new blog response, write a response to one of the presentations you heard in class today. You can pose one or more follow-up questions (especially because we were too rushed to allow you all to voice your questions today), offer potential counterarguments (like Esther's follow-up question today), make connections to other things you've seen or read, or pose further lines of inquiry for any of these projects.

Due: Before our next class meeting