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WOC190 Fall 2022 Session 1

Day 14

Wed. Oct. 12

  • Reflect on postcards-turned-poems

  • How to keep writing without deadlines?

  • Share “I Remembers” (if time)

Homework

  • Final revision due midnight on Sunday

  • Course evaluation

  • Read Austin’s aphorisms on literary writing

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Day 13

Mon. Oct. 10

  • Talk about endings

Homework

  • Work on final project

  • Read classmates’ poems

  • Be ready to share “I Remembers” (if you want)

  • Think about the question: How to keep writing without deadlines?

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Day 12

Wed. Sept. 28

  • A word of advice about revising

  • Share “postcards from the present”

  • Share observations on “I Remember”

Homework

  • Work on final project

  • Write “I Remembers”

  • Look at endings

  • Turn your “postcard from the present” into a poem

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Day 11

Mon. Sept. 26

  • Improving aphorisms

  • Capturing a moment

Homework

  • Decide which essay to revise for final

  • Write “postcard from the present”

  • Rewrite an aphorism

  • Rewrite a sentence from your previous work

  • Read and observe “I Remember”

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Day 10

Wed. Sept. 21

  • Share details from “Mazie” and “The Man Who Eats”

Homework

  • Essay 3 (Character in Context) due next class

  • Read classmates’ aphorisms

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Day 9

Mon. Sept. 19

  • Share aphorisms

  • Share details from Uncle Pat

  • Share details from “Mazie” and “The Man Who Eats”

Homework

  • Read “Mazie” or “The Man Who Eats”

  • Read classmates’ aphorisms, pick a favorite

  • Improve an aphorism

  • Write aphorisms for your character

  • Start writing your essay!

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Day 8

Fri. Sept. 16

  • Share “postcards from the past”

  • Share characters based on “Proverbs of Hell”

  • Write new aphorisms based on “Proverbs of Hell”

Homework

  • Be ready to talk about “Uncle Pat”

  • Write three new aphorisms

  • Read “The Man Who Eats” and/or “Mazie”

  • Think of a character to write about, be ready to share

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Day 7

Wed. Sept. 14

  • Observations on Sheng Keyi

  • Introduction to form

  • Intro to character essay and “Proverbs of Hell”

Homework

  • Write a “postcard from the past”

  • Read instructions for Essay 3

  • Read “Uncle Pat”

  • Read “The Proverbs of Hell,” pick one and imagine a character

  • (Optional) start reading “Mazie” or “The Man Who Eats”

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Day 6

Wed. Sept. 7

  • Discuss “The Mwiko”; share new endings

  • Lesson: symbolism

  • Share micro-poems

Homework

  • Object essay due next class

  • Read 《怀乡书》(“The Book of Homesickness”) excerpts

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Day 5

Mon. Sept. 5

  • Poem titles: abstract vs. concrete

  • Creating tension: “Orange Crush” and “Southern Summers”

  • Looking ahead

Homework

  • Start working on Object essay, come ready to tell us about your object

  • Read “The Mwiko,” write a new ending

  • Read classmates’ poem titles

  • Read handouts on grading and Literary Atlas

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Day 4

Wed. Aug. 30

  • Share scenes from Short Cuts and Here Is New York

  • Share scenes based on micro-poems

  • Intro to concrete & abstract

Homework

  • Rewrite a scene

  • Read “Orange Crush” and “Savoring a Sweet Taste of Southern Summers”

  • Give titles to “micro-poems”

  • Think of an object

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Day 2

Wed. Aug. 24

  • Share favorite details from McSorley’s

  • Intro to Essay 1: Portrait of a Place

  • Share Home definitions

Homework

  • Write Essay 1: Portrait of a Place

  • Read excerpts from “Here is New York” and “Short Cuts”

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Day 1

Mon. Sept. 22

  • Intro to the course, self-introductions

  • Literary writing and concrete details

  • Definitions of home

Homework

  • Write definition of home as a list of concrete details

  • Read “The Old House at Home”

  • Read course handbook, skim syllabus

  • Plan time for an outing this coming weekend

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