Please
post for our Monday, May 4 class, so I know which writers you are
choosing. (Post by 10 PM on May 3!).
Instructions:
Your second essay is meant to give you research practice in
literary/biographical criticism. You will look for articles about an author
whose writing we have studied this semester. Your blog post should include the
following:
1.
Name the writer you are going to research and briefly describe what ideas,
themes, even techniques the writer uses, which appeal to you. Begin to think
about a claim you want to make/explore about this writer.
2.
Do initial biographical research--look especially to see if the writer has a
website and/ or, if living, recent interviews. NO WIKIPEDIA (though you may use
links from that source, which lead to valid academic sources).
3. Do
at least one search through the LaGuardia library: articles in our databases,
English and World Literature, Academic Search Complete or JSTOR. Put into
your search your author's name and title of story, play or poem we studied.
4.
State title of article and author relevant to this writer and briefly explain
what article is about.
On
Monday I will hand out a “map” with instructions on how to put the essay
together. For now I just want to see
your IDEAS and SOURCES!
I
WILL COLLECT A HARD COPY OF THIS ASSIGNMENT ON MAY 13. THE BLOG IS TO GET
YOU STARTED, AND SO WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR CHOICES DURING MONDAY’S CLASS.
