Congrats!!

Dear graduates:

Just wanted to give a little shout out to the graduating class of 2016. Congratulations!

T. Kirk

Timothy Kirk
Assistant Professor of English
Southern Wesleyan University
tkirk@swu.edu
(864) 644-5214

". . . Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say."// Shakespeare's King Lear (5.3.343)

EXTRA CREDIT writing prompts: FILMS

EXTRA CREDIT opportunities:      TWO

HERE’S THE DEAL:

Out of the four (4) choices available (documentary, docudrama, and two films), you may choose to view and annotate up to two (2). Each will be worth 50 pts. for a total of 100 pts. possible.

Upon your return from the Thanksgiving holiday, I will post an EXTRA CREDIT assignment blog on Blogger.com. There you will find a paragraph writing prompt for each film. If you only do one, you will post your response; if you do two, you will respond to both in a single document that you will upload in the comment section. NOTE: You will have until the stroke of midnight on

[Sunday, December 13^th] to complete the extra credit assignment/assignments.

FOUR FILMS:

1)            DOCUMENTARY: The Goebbels Experiment – (2005) – [available on Netflix]

                Writing Prompt:

In The Goebbels Experiment the audience is allowed to hear the diaries of Joseph Goebbels, the propaganda minister for the Third Reich, read aloud by actor Kenneth Branagh. After viewing the documentary, create a “character sketch” of Goebbels—who was he? Your character sketch should take the form of a single, topic-driven, and well-developed paragraph.

                                OR

2)            DOCUDRAMA: Conspiracy – (2001) – [available online at Amazon]

                Writing Prompt:

Conspiracy dramatizes the 1942 Wannsee Conference. The film delves into the psychology of Nazi officials involved in the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question" during World War II. In the film, the purpose of the conference is clear: how to facilitate the industrialized mass genocide of all Jews in Europe (a “Jew free Europe”). In a single, topic-driven, and well-developed paragraph, select and describe, in detail, at least three different reactions to the idea of the Final Solution presented in the film.

                                OR

3)            FILM: Schindler’s List (R) – (1993) – [available online at Amazon]

                Writing Prompt: FILM REVIEW:

In three short paragraphs, do the following: 1) In your opening remarks, offer a general impression of the film, 2) follow with a brief plot summary, plus a discussion of two (or three) of the film's significant features, and 3) conclude with your overall judgment of the film.
                    OR

4)            FILM: The Hiding Place (PG) – (1975) – [Youtube]

                Writing Prompt: FILM REVIEW:

In three short paragraphs, do the following: 1) In your opening remarks, offer a general impression of the film, 2) follow with a brief plot summary, plus a discussion of two (or three) of the film's significant features, and 3) conclude with your overall judgment of the film.

wk15 - DILLARD – considered opinion

DILLARD – considered opinion

See Week 15 course calendar.



NOTE: After posting on the blog, open up the CANVAS assignment (by the same name) and DO copy and paste the URL address into the CANVAS "WEB URL" text box so that I have record of your submission on Canvas. Thanks.

wk13 - IGofBeasts - Para/Quote - PART V

Writing Prompt:  One PARAPHRASE; One QUOTE:

1)                  Paraphrase a single, significant passage from Part V and explain to your reader why the passage is significant to the text as a whole—why it is significant to Larson’s research question.

2)                  Find a significant quote from Part V, and in a single, well-developed paragraph, FRAME THE QUOTE (“quotation sandwich”), and explain to your reader why the quote is significant to the text as a whole. 

NOTE: After posting on the blog, open up the CANVAS assignment (by the same name) and DO copy and paste the URL address into the CANVAS "WEB URL" text box so that I have record of your submission on Canvas. Thanks.

wk13 - IGofBeasts - Sum/Para/Quote - PART IV

Writing Prompt: One SUMMARY; One PARAPHRASE; One QUOTE:

1)                  Using paragraphing and apt quotations, summarize Part IV.

2)                  Paraphrase a single, significant passage from Part IV and explain to your reader why the passage is significant to the text as a whole—why it is significant to Larson’s research question.

3)                  Find a significant quote from Part IV, and in a single, well-developed paragraph, FRAME THE QUOTE (“quotation sandwich”), and explain to your reader why the quote is significant to the text as a whole. 

NOTE: After posting on the blog, open up the CANVAS assignment (by the same name) and DO copy and paste the URL address into the CANVAS "WEB URL" text box so that I have record of your submission on Canvas. Thanks.

Martha Dodd - CHARACTER SKETCH

See CANVAS announcement


NOTE: After posting on the blog, open up the CANVAS assignment (by the same name) and DO copy and paste the URL address into the CANVAS "WEB URL" text box so that I have record of your submission on Canvas. Thanks.

wk12 - IGofBeasts - Sum/Para/Quote - PART III

Writing Prompt:  One SUMMARY; One PARAPHRASE; One QUOTE:

1)                  Using paragraphing and apt quotations, summarize Part III.

2)                  Paraphrase a significant passage from Part III and in a brief paragraph explain to your reader why the passage is significant to the text as a whole.

3)                  Find a significant quote from Part III, and in a brief, well-developed paragraph, explain to your reader why the quote is significant to the text as a whole.

NOTE: After posting on the blog, open up the CANVAS assignment (by the same name) and DO copy and paste the URL address into the CANVAS "WEB URL" text box so that I have record of your submission on Canvas. Thanks.