Major Assignments
You will all have to take a total of 6 pop quizzes spread out randomly throughout the semester. What THREE things will you be responsible for knowing?
Anything covered in mini-lectures, vocabulary written on the board, or encountered in the reading material.
2 latenesses add up to what?
What is one unexcused absence?
What is not allowed in the classroom?
Phones and Laptops.
What will be the first text we will read for this course?
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?
Who is Sigmund Freud?
What are your three major writing assignments called?
Close reading Essay, Comparative Analysis Essay, and Autotheory Essay.
2 unexcused absences will result in what?
A deduction of your grade (e.g., A- to B+, C to C-)
One should aim to participate at least once how deep into the semester?
What are "provocations"?
Weekly reflections on bCourses meant to act as the catalyst for your major writing assignments.
Why might psychoanalysis be relevant to an RNC/English course?
How long must each of your three major writing assignments be, respectively?
Close reading - 4 pages; Comparative analysis - 6 pages; Autotheory - 8 pages.
Attendance and Participation count for what percentage of your total grade?
What is 25%?
What should you put in the subject of your email if you really need my attention on something?
"URGENT"
What two movies will we be watching for the semester?
Secrets & Lies; The Florida Project.
What is at least one of the course objectives? [EXTRA POINTS IF YOU CAN NAME THEM ALL.]
•Develop an understanding of the writing process as a concentrated form of thinking.
•Identify our gut reactions, and translate our feelings into concise, original, and debatable theses
•Understand the differences between content and form, how they're always working together to convey what we mean.
•Practice making writing a social activity by engaging with one another’s work in good faith.
What is the percentage allocation for your three major writing assignments, respectively?
Close reading essay: 15%; Comparative analysis: 20%; Auto-theory Essay: 25%
DAILY DOUBLE: If you have an unforseeable emergency and cannot attend class for some reason, who will you get class updates and notes from?
How many times do you have to see Delarys during office hours?
We will be going to see a play this semester. Where will this show be taking place?
The Berkeley Rep. (This trip will be happening ~03/02)
How many times to the Simpsons attempt to get a good family portrait?
What is three times?