Today we'll start with a look at some of the questions you wrote about over the weekend as our last formal discussion of the play.
Then, I'll ask you to complete this brief survey about your journal and your work in it. Starting today, I'll be collecting a few each night so I can grade them and get them right back to you.
Here is our schedule for the rest of the semester:
- Monday (12/9) - Discuss Act V; Journal survey; Assign final
- Tuesday (12/10) - Initial brainstorming; Preliminary thesis; Begin evidence collection
- Wednesday (12/11) - Refine thesis; complete evidence collection
- Friday (12/13) - Organize paragraphs; develop analysis; Draft essay
- Weekend - Review draft; Final proofread
- Tuesday (12/17) - Submit the final version no later than 8:10 a.m.
Here is the link to your final exam - your essay about Othello
Note: Because this is a final assessment for the semester, part of the assignment is that you demonstrate your independent skills in terms of reading and writing. Therefore, I will not be reading your thesis or any part of your paper prior to the final essay you submit (i.e. no conferences). I am here to support you and to clarify any elements of the assignment that are confusing. You will have several days of in-class time to work on your assignment and to ask any questions on the assignment or on your previous work. During class time you are to work independently in class. Use the feedback I have given to you on your previous work to guide your writing. Develop your own ideas. And, most of all, trust yourself and your writing!
Recommended homework for tonight:
- Read over the essay assignment. Come to class prepared with any questions about the process or the assignment itself.
- Create a new document titled "Final Essay - Brainstorming." Choose two of the three topics - ones you might write about in your essay. Write 4-6 sentences about each one, naming your initial thoughts about the theme as well as which characters or scenes you might use in your essay.
