Assignment for Tuesday, December 16

Have at least three pages written for your exploratory essay, and email them to me at mrmontasmph@gmail.com. Bring a digital copy of your essay or a laptop to work on in class.

Work for Friday, December 12

The assignment that was due on Wednesday, December 10, is now due on Friday, December 12. Email that assignment to mrmontasmph@gmail.com. Bring Much Ado about Nothing to class.

Assignment for Wednesday, December 9

Write one page of the exploratory essay for your research paper. The handout describing it is posted to the right. Email it to me at mrmontasmph@gmail.com, and bring a digital copy to work on in class. Also, be sure to bring Much Ado about Nothing to class. 

Assignment for Monday, December 8

Prepare for your poetry recitation. Here's a link to the scoring rubric that was distributed in class. If you need further clarification of any of the categories or criteria, check out this guide.

We will proceed in a random order, but the order will be listed on the board, so you'll know when you're turn is coming up. The recitations will take up most of class. After that, we will introduce the exploratory essay. You won't need Much Ado about Nothing for Monday's class.

Some students asked to watch a video of the 2014 Poetry Out Loud National Champion. It's posted below.

Poetry Out Loud: Recitation by Anita Norman, 2014 National Champion

Some students asked for a video of the most recent National Champion. Here it is:

Assignment for Thursday, December 4

Continue to prepare your poem for the recitation on Monday, December 8. Also, read and annotate Act 1 of William Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing. Be sure to identify any interesting rhetorical features in the characters' language.