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ENGL009H-01-F18
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GENERAL RESOURCES FOR YOUR WRITING FOR 9H THIS SEMESTER
Sept. 3, 5, 7, and 10:
Sept. 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23:
Sept. 24 - Oct. 3
Oct. 5 (Friday) and 8 (Monday): Steve Martin, 2 short plays. Oct. 10 and 12: Maya Lin and Awkwafina
FALL BREAK
Ruth Ozeki, _A Tale for the Time Being_ (2013)
Kushner's Angels in America assignments, plus link for uploading paper #2
Cisneros, Miranda, Glover, Monáe (Dec. 3, 5, 7, and 10)
Dec. 9-22: Final Exam (instructions and upload link)
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F18 - ENGL009H.01 - FYS:Portrait of the Artist (W)
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FALL 2018
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ENGL009H-01-F18
Sept. 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23:
Arabian Nights excerpt, pdf #1
Arabian Nights excerpt, pdf #1
in a contemporary translation
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Arabian-Nights ROTATED.pdf
link to view the file.
◄ Some of the key interpretive concepts & questions we’ll emphasize in the first half of “Portraits of the Artist”
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PORTRAITS OF THE ARTIST ENGLISH 009H COURSE REQUIREMENTS etc.
PORTRAITS OF THE ARTIST ENGLISH 009H SYLLABUS (daily assignments and other info)
What makes for a good thesis?
A bonus: examples of problematic thesis or purpose statements for the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities
Arguments and Evidence
What is a Counter-Argument and why should you use one? What are some good strategies for using one?
"10 Commandments" for rational debate
Common writing errors and how to avoid them are offered below:
How 2 Not Write Bad (recommendations and examples for fixing common mistakes)
more examples of the power of commas used correctly (from Prof. Schmidt)
Common Writing Errors, Comically Demonstrated
Note: You are also encouraged to "workshop" drafts for any paper you are writing (not just papers for English classes) by taking it to Swarthmore's Writing Center, located in the basement of Trotter. Here's more info.
Biology Professor Amy Cheng Vollmer's handout on plagiarism
10 Rules for Students & Teachers
Groupthink essay, by Susan Cain
What these photos of Facebook’s new headquarters say about the future of work
Neil Gaiman on why our future depends on libraries, reading, and daydreaming
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED talk, "The Danger of a Single Story."
Plato, Allegory of the Cave
Prof. Grace Ledbetter (Classics) on Plato's allegory
Here's the citation(s) to use to cite Plato's Cave Parable and/or Ledbetter's essay on Plato
Some of the key interpretive concepts & questions we’ll emphasize in the first half of “Portraits of the Artist”
Prof. Schmidt's study questions for Arabian Nights readings
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
Here's the citation to use for The Arabian Nights
Danticat essay, "Create Dangerously: the Immigrant Artist at Work"
Gee's Bend catalog, as a color pdf.
Gee's Bend events schedule for Sept. 20 and after
UPLOAD PAPER #1 AS A WORD .docx file USING THIS LINK (by 10pm SUNDAY Sept 23)
Amadeus [video]
Requiem Confutatis K.626 - Scrolling Score
Swarthmore's Professor of Music Andrew Hauze on Mozart
Lesson Plan for Teaching "Patter for the Floating Lady"
Stream the Maya Lin documentary online using this link
on Awkwafina (Nora Lum)
Phew!
assignments for Wed., Oct. 31
archive of discussion topics (on blackboard) 10-26
photo: Ruth Ozeki visits Swarthmore, 2015
"Where does all the plastic go?"
11 beautiful Japanese words and concepts
SEE ALSO THE OZEKI + QUANTUM PHYSICS ETC. RESOURCES BELOW:
PS's study guide for Tale for the Time Being, Part III
PS's notes on Tale for the Time Being, Part IV
Prof. Tristan Smith (Physics) answers Prof. Schmidt's questions about "entanglement"
Rivka Galchen's article on quantum computing
"Is Quantum Entanglement Real?" (NYTimes)
Polkinghorne on quantum states
Wave or Particle? Crossing Borders in Ruth Ozeki’s novel A Tale for the Time Being (2013)
Optional reading to go with Ozeki: Lisa Zunshine's "The Secret Life of Fiction"
UPLOAD PAPER #2 USING THIS LINK
Cisneros, "Little Miracles Kept Promises" short story
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nina's song "Breathe" (with music and lyrics)
Donald Glover/Childish Gambino, This Is America video
Hidden Meanings in This Is America
"College Kids React to This Is America"
Lyrics and annotations to This Is America (Genius.com)
Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer
Resources on Genius.com for exploring Monáe's Dirty Computer, music and lyrics
Want to explore another 2018 music video bending gender and genre? Or a 24-minute video documentary on an emerging video artist in China, Cao Fei? See below:
"Girlfriend" music video, by Héloise Letissier (2018)
Gia Kouras commentary on "Girlfriend"
The Tenacious Alchemy of China's Cao Fei | Brilliant Ideas Ep. 34
Upload your English 9H final exam HERE
Prof. Schmidt's study questions for Arabian Nights readings ►