Now that you are finished with Sedars’ book, or should be, I have a very specific question for this 5th 2-page reaction, WHICH YOU WILL POST BELOW: Write a letter to me, Mike Madigan, commenting on how David Sedaris has changed the definition of an “essay”, with his style and form of essay writing. Don’t…
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ENGLISH 1A, 2-PAGE REACTION #4 PROMPT – PLEASE POST YOUR REACTIONS BELOW!!!
What type of relationship do you as a reader have with Sedaris? How would you describe it? How did Sedaris make this relationship between he the author and you the reader a reality?
ENGLISH 5 – 5/3/21, Monday
5-5:10: How are you feeling, now that the semester is over? Plans for Summer? 5:10-5:40: Sedaris…. -Your opinion. -What he showed you. -How you connected with him. -Are you going to read other works of his? Why or why not? -Again, considering out semester’s dominant idea or theme of Truth, how is Sedairs’ truth-telling different…
ENGLISH 5 – 4/26/21, MONDAY
5-5:10: How are you closing up the semester? What is your plan, strategy, vision? 5:10-5:35: Sedaris Observations? Don’t worry about spoiling anything.. even if you reveal some occurrence or development we still have to read. 5:35-6: Building the singular idea… using the books we’ve read. Start researching around your idea… you will be required to…
ENGLISH 5 – 4/14/21, Wednesday
5-:510: What makes you happy? What are the truths in that happiness? 510-5:25: Sedaris…. Opinions. Good, bad, indifferent. BRING IT. Just support your opinions, of course. 5:25-5:50: When we read your story, we will…….. 5:50-6pm: Forget tonight’s page for now, what’s in your blend of thoughts and visions? ASSIGNMENT: Read the next 4 essays in…
ENGLISH 5 – 4/12/21, Monday
5-5:10pm: What music did you listen to today, at the beginning? What was the first track you heard? What did it do for you? 5:10-5:35pm: You and writing about you…. Where do you start? Why? What do you want readers leaving with? OTP: Leave your own essay having learned many things about our character and…
ENGLISH 1A – BOTH SECTIONS
Hope you all enjoyed Sedaris’ book, and have some ideas prepped and partially developed for your first longer essay of the semester. There will be no rough draft required. You will work on this essay collaboratively with me up until its due date. If you want feedback, you must let me know and have specific…
ENGLISH 1A – 7PM SECTION
9/1/20 7-710: Check-in… how’s your day, week? Narrate your day….. 710-730: Before we get into Sedaris, talk to us about your reading methods…. 730-750: Sedaris, the four essays we read. Observations? How did the reading feel? What insight do you have on this author? 750-810: What parts/quotes did you like most? Why? 810-830: Does he…
ENGLISH 1A – 5PM SECTION
9/1/20 5-510: Check-in… how’s your day, week? Narrate your day….. 510-530: Before we get into Sedaris, talk to us about your reading methods…. 530-550: Sedaris, the four essays we read. Observations? How did the reading feel? What insight do you have on this author? 550-610: What parts/quotes did you like most? Why? 610-630: Does he…
David Sedaris
Post a comment below on his writing style. His tone. His attitude. On HIM.
Forget about writing for a second.
See only you, what you do, what you see yourself doing in the future. Why…. Not written, but actual actuated and self-actualized action. Everything extends from and is contingent upon character composition, the sight we embrace and apply to the world. You could call it mood, or attitude, disposition, or way. But think of what…
1/28/19
The purpose of tonight’s meeting is not only take a “closer look” at Sedaris’ work and get to know him and the essay form, better, and differently. But, rather, to consider how our reading experience, how we as readers are impact by his words. By his character. His life and what he’s experienced. His experiences…
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