Blog Posts
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15% |
Series of posts written in response to assigned prompts that function as drafts and invention exercises |
| Reading Quizzes |
15% |
Periodic quizzes over the course of the semester designed to help you retain and organize information from the reading that you will develop in the writing assignments |
| Short Essay |
10% |
1000-1500 word argument written in response to an assigned prompt on The Oresteia in MLA format and embedded on static page of your site as a .docx. |
| Podcast |
15% |
A 4-6 minute audio theater review or dramatic scene reading composed in GarageBand or Audacity on animals in Wasps, The Shepherds’ Play, or Jew of Malta, published as an .mp3 to a static page on your site with a headnote and works cited |
| Literary Analysis |
20% |
A 5-7 page argument driven literary analysis essay on animals on stage developed through close analysis of a course text of your choice and secondary research. MLA format and embedded on a static page of your site as a .docx. |
| Presentation |
15% |
A slideshare presentation in which you present the central claim and evidence from your literary analysis paper in 5-8 minutes and with at least 10 slides. |
| Participation/Attendance |
10% |
Please arrive to class on time, with all reading and writing assignments completed, and then contribute significantly to class discussions and workshops. |
