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Photo: Armando Uribe, poet
First, we’re off to place our autobiographical letters in the career center. Whoo-hooo…Dont’ forget to give me onw.
Next, I’ll mention and go through a study guide for the final exam next week.
Then, let’s share some poetry before we talk about metaphors. (poetry1.pp)
Your turn: write a 10+ line poem that uses either [...]
We’ll finish the movie, talk, and then begin our movie reviews.
Each movie review should:
Have a description of the plot to give context
Have an evaluation of the script, acting, directing, cinematography, and music
Connect the movie with similar movies (indie movies), movies by these actors, and/or the zeitgeist.
Play with language in an interesting or humorous way.
Give a [...]
Awesome, we’ll give speeches today. Monday, we have a reading day and we’ll finish speeches next Friday…Whoohooo!
Check out the folks at TED if you get a chance. Some awesome speeches and ideas there.
We’ll take a look at the autobiographical letter. I’ll plow through the five sections–giving you time to brainstorm for each and then I’ll give you time to bang out a first draft.
Introduce yourself as a person/student learner.
Analyze your academic skills, knowledge, and strengths
Consider significant people, places, events, or ideas that have helped shape you
Narrate [...]
So, first I’ll talk a bit about the 3 parts of a movie review: Summary, Evaluation, and Connection.
Then, we’ll read these 3 review and analyze them:
Satire Wages War On Press, Politics
`Wag the Dog’ a biting comedy by Nick LaSalle
Dancing in the Dark by Dana Stevens
Thr3e by Jessice Grose
Then, we’ll start the movie. We should finish [...]
