Keeping it simple

1. EOS
2. Papers - back and forth
3. MP check - and did you put the letter to yourself in an envelope?
4. Business letters - activity and re-do
5. Discussion of what is a premise
6. Act I of a Movie for 1st elements of "structure"  premise, given circumstances

A Wall Street
B Am History X
C K v K
D V for Vendetta
E One Flew Over
F Annie Hall
G Ten Things I Hate About You

ASSIGN FOR NEXT WEEK
1.  EOS 4 and 5
2.  Finish up MP
3  What is your personal "premise":  A.  what is it  B.  how has it or could it serve  you  C.  where did it come from   D.  how might it operate for you in school, a project, your career?    2 pages max

NEXT WEEK
3. Writing about writing (Read Annie Dillard, Chapter 1)

something someone did during a class

Thank you Nick - this is for one of our movies

Last week we talked; this week we write

rules + freedom.  We'll start with some rules

1. EOS #2.  Mine - then pair off - then submit.
2. Read off yellow rules from their entrance papers. 
3. Hand back entrance papers 
4. Re-write:  30 minutes + 10 minute break
5. Return go over Morning Pages
6. Syllabus
7. Writing exercise:  30 minutes
8. Read Business Letters:  hire
9. select movie from votes

ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK

continue Morning Pages

write business letter:  typed and hand in hard copy
EOS #3:  double space; state the rule; wrong then right:  use film
EOS #2:  re-do if you wish; submit "late" if you wish.
write a letter to yourself.  Remind yourself of when and why you fell in love with your own creativity in the first place.  Allow it to be personal and heartfelt.  Seal this letter in an evolope and keep in in your desk.  Open in one year.

Great interview

to embed YouTubes, paste the "embed code" in the HTML tab (rather than in the "compose" tab) when you make a new post

Agenda Sept 26

1. Greetings
2. Stories:  start at the end
3. Write:  are you compelled to wonder, to dream, to express?  Yes, you are.   You were put here to express - even Marx's "species being."  Otto Rank.
4. Ground rules (syllabus)
5. Morning Pages
6. Entry Exam
7. EOS Rule #1:  Format and content and rubric

_______________________________
ASSIGNMENTS for next week

1. nice journal - MP for six days!
2. what got me here
3. EOS

Notice how one assignment is very rules based (EOS) and one is creative (MP)

week 2 for 3
re-write entrance essay
Start finding grammatical errors

In Class Mar 07 and due Mar 14

1.  in class:  track changes exercise on "Unforgiven" or "Psycho" 
2.  in class:  Act I of V for Vendetta and 2 page max on structure of Act I
3.  Power Point slide show to support your 5-10 min presentation - and a "leave behind" (a little gift, a poem, a citation, a website, a business card - whatever)

STOP KONY 2012

Please watch and share this amazing, surprising, shocking, and sad movement happening NOW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc

Due Wed Mar 7

1.  Everyone has work due or improvement due on Research paper - or accept your grade "as is" or your "0" as is.  Hard copy only.

2.  Everyone COULD hand in the "Unforgiven" or "Psycho" paper that was due this week.  You were to read the four critics and take from them what helps you to create "the structure" of the film.  "The Structure" is a.) given circumstances, b.) objectives c.) plot points.  If you missed our discussion, you might be at a loss, but so far no one handed in a paper - so if you wish to get on top, you might want to make up for lost time and do this paper
3.  The Power Point creations will be postponed for one week and now ALL DUE NO EXCEPTIONS on Mar 14th.  THis is because some research papers are still outstanding and others could be improved.  Repeat:  Power Point presentations now due March 14th and "0" if late.  
NEW AGREEMENT:  more work time will take place DURING CLASS and not so much "homework" so that we can hop onto the "Trust Train."
I will be off the computer this week but for 10 min each day checking email and blog comments: so be brief, be clear, and I WILL answer you if you have a question.  
NEXT WEEK in class
1.  another exercise watching Act I of a film:  Wall Street, Paris, Texas, or Gran Torino.
2.  the "Track Changes" exercise - which will be given out and completed in class

a possible opening paragraph for Psycho paper

Four reviewers carry on the enduring interest in Hitchcock’s Psycho: A  Ebert, B  Meyerson, C  Knickerbocker, and D  the guy who wrote about “Queering,”  what can we add to and subtract from each to render a briefer, clearer look at this classic?

Due Feb 29

1.  2 page paper - using your film (Psycho or Unforgiven) - your clear layout of "the structure" and your look at the 3 critics and how they helped clarify or missed on helping with "the structure" - i.e., it is a critique of the critics from a structured point of view.

2.  Elements of Style:  interesting sentences on film for rules 7-8-9-10
IN CLASS NEXT WEEK

• Your research paper will be returned
• We will discuss presentation tips:  from power point to acting technique
• Assignment for "Track Changes" that will be due April 14th
• Your presenation of Elements of Style 7-8-9-10

upcoming weeks

2/22:  DUE:  the research paper:  a couple of you still owe me a proposal
          and  of you are emailing me the title/author of the book you promised to read
          you will receive back "The Raging Bull" structure paper         
          we will "act out" our SIMPLIFIED "elevator speeches"  
2/29:  DUE:  the review of the 3 critics on Unforgiven or Psycho
          what were the critics critiquing?  did they "get to" the structure of the film, "the scaffolding:" 2 objectives+2 plot points?  or did they (just) forward "opinions."  2.p MAX
we will learn "Track Changes" and pick "citizen reviews"SOME Power Point techniques
3/07:  Power Point presentations

due Feb 15

1. late "Raging Bull" papers:  use the framework.  2 page max.  Sample "Million Dollar Baby"

2. time to watch either "Unforgiven" or "Psycho" (Hitchcock's Psycho) to prepare for the assignment which will be given out on 2/15 for 2/29

3.  Proposal - after you get your email, you can revise your draft proposal   
2/15:  proposal due (follow format given in email)   
2/22:  research paper due (6 page max, 3 sources, title page, abstract)   
2/29:  feedback on research paper   
3/07:  Power Point presentation on your research paper
4.  Elevator speech (remember, brief:  hand in the paragraph)
5.  Business letter re-dos (or reply to my comments)
6.  EOS re-dos (or reply to my comments)

7.  Tell me which book you picked to read this quarter:  please take notes of passages or pages that "really hit" you.