The Making of the Modern Mind

Upper House Humanities with Justin Wells | Literature, Government, Economics

justin@es-metro.org

Contents

Writing Assignments

Course Docs

Reference

Formatting Papers

Literary Analysis

Course Archive

American Literature

Project Archive

Writing Assignments

Writing Assignment #8: American Author Thesis Proposal

Date introduced: 4/7–8
Date due: 4/15–16

Writing Assignment #7: Gatsby Persuasive Book Review

Date introduced: 3/6–7
Proposal of your review’s focus: 3/20–21
Final draft due: 4/3–4

Writing Assignment #6: American Author Proposal

Date introduced: 1/14
Date due: 1/24-25

Writing Assignment #5: Independent Research Paper

Writing Assignment #4: Song of Solomon Literary Analysis

Date introduced: 11/14
Paper Proposal: 11/26
Structural Outline: 12/3
Complete draft due: 12/13–14
Final draft due: 1/24–25

Writing Assignment #3: Moving Voices Narrative

due 10/23–24: First draft
due 11/1–2: Complete draft for reader’s theater presentation
Final draft due date TBA

Writing Assignment #2: Personal Statement

due Mon. 9/17: First draft of essay
due Mon. 9/25: Complete draft of essay
Final draft, posted on your graduation portfolio website, has a negotiated deadline between you and the teacher

Writing Assignment #1a: Focused Revision

for Blocks A & B: due 9/6/07
for Blocks C, D, and E: due 9/7/07

Writing Assignment #1: What is the American Dream?

for Blocks A & B: due 8/29
forBlocks C, D, & E: due 8/30