MANY OF YOU did an outstanding job on the blog comments for the contemporary fiction novel. You had thought-provoking questions and sophisticated insights. I enjoyed reading the back-and-forth between students.
Keep up the great work on your postings for this great American classic. I hope all of you enjoy it. Many of my past students have found [...]
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This is a new novel for me. I’ve been interested in books that take place in India for the past several years, and this one comes highly recommended. It won the Booker Prize which is the top literary prize in England. I’m interested to hear what you think. The idea here is that this spot [...]
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Some critics have called this novel the greatest American novel of the last 25 years. It’s challenging but very interesting, full of memorable images and themes. The idea here is that this spot should be a conversation about the novel, so when you post, try to respond to what others have said and add something [...]
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My students who read this book last summer really liked it. Don’t be afraid of the length. It’s a great read. The idea here is that this spot should be a conversation about the novel, so when you post, try to respond to what others have said and add something new to the conversation. Make [...]
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I HOPE EVERYONE is enjoying the first days of summer. I’m attaching the handout for the summer reading in case you need it. In about a week, look for postings where you can write your blog entries. There will be information about how to do that directly on the postings. Please pay attention to the due dates [...]
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FOR YOUR first book project this term, in addition to the talk and the reading logs, you are required to post to this spot twice. You must fill the box to get full credit, and if you have numerous errors, I will not approve it, and you will have to redo it. I recommend typing into a [...]
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FOR YOUR book project this term, in addition to the paper and the reading logs, you are required to post to this spot twice. You must fill the box to get full credit, and if you have numerous errors, I will not approve it, and you will have to redo it. I recommend typing it in [...]
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FOR YOUR second independent book project, in addition to the book project and the reading journals, you are required to post to this spot twice. You must fill the box to get full credit. If you have numerous errors, I will not approve it, and you will have to do it again, so I would suggest [...]
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FOR YOUR first book project this term, in addition to the talk and the reading logs, you are required to post to this spot twice. You must fill the box to get full credit, and if you have numerous errors, I will not approve it, and you will have to redo it. Proofread! Use only your first [...]
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Welcome back to school. I hope you’re getting into the routine again of getting up early (not something I like doing either!).
On my blog you will find handouts of assignments and links to useful websites to get ACT or MLA help. There are other links as well that I hope you will be able to [...]
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