Final Project Proposals and BELOVED

Please read up to Book Two of Beloved (pg 169).

I'll just copy the language of the Final Project Proposal here, but please feel free to leave a comment on my blog if you have questions. Also, feel free to email me.

Online Proposal and Brainstorming

On Tuesday, Nov. 24^th, we will not have class. Instead, students will post a proposal by 9:30 am, outlining their ideas for their final project on their blogs. In this proposal, you will discuss what novels you will be working with, what sort of theoretical lens and/or literary criticism you will be drawing from, and how you plan to fulfill the criteria of the essay and/or project. The proposal should be roughly 500 words, quote from at least one of the texts we’ve been working with, and be indicative of real critical engagement.

By Tuesday, Dec. 1^st at 9:30 am, students will have responded to at least TWO of their peers’ proposals. Your comments can consist of ideas for revision, developing the student’s ideas, providing otherwise overlooked relationships or connections, asking questions, and/or giving useful passages for inspiration. I find it's often helpful to frame responses as a series of questions. This helps students to push their ideas and brainstorm better. Your posts must be 250 words EACH. Otherwise, they will not be counted.

There is a list of links to student blogs to the right of this page. Please make sure that responses to student posts are spread out equally. If you see someone without a response, respond to that student FIRST. If you click on a blog and a student has three responses, move on and find someone else FIRST. We want to make sure that everyone has at least a little feedback.

Since we will do this online activity instead of having class, failure to do any of the above will result in one unexcused absence.