TODAY IN CLASS
Yesterday and today:
Class time for pairs work on the "etude" short story comparison/contrast essay. It is expected that some individual work and perhaps touching base needs to happen outside of class, but people should not need to actually meet up/make time for working together outside of class.  Just follow the instructions, be insightful but efficient, and get this done.  Remember, this is the preparation piece for a more significant individual essay.

For people  working with Elisa, here is the info you need for Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums; this is the link to the version you have as a print-out:
http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic1220828.files/The%20Chysanthemums-Steinbeck.pdf

Follow Purdue OWL instructions for e-texts for the Works Cited and in-text citations.

As stated in class, you don't need to turn this essay in to turnitin.com.  You DO need to print two copies, however.  Keep one, and hand one in to me.

This paper is due tomorrow, at the start of class; Friday is not a work-time day.

FOR TOMORROW
As homework: Just finish the pairs paper.

In class on Friday:
We'll go over the individual "big essay" comparison/contrast assignment.
You'll get the poetry terms hand-out.
We'll play with some poetry in honor of Valentine's Day.
There will be some Hamlet frame-setting.

OVER BREAK
1) You could get going on the essay, from a decision on topic to a very rough draft.
2) Or you could read Hamlet, straight through, just to have the overview.  If you do that, expect to re-read each act one at a time, but you will be richer for it.
3) Or you could wait and do Hamlet as we go, but get Crime and Punishment and get into that.  This will also involve a little bit or re-reading at the very beginning, but hopefully more "reviewing" as we take things up.  (And in no way do I expect anyone to get C & P and just read the whole thing over break.