Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Quote of the Week:

There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe. - Robert A. Heinlein (Time Enough for Love)

Monday, November 17, 2008

Wilderness v. Walking

Assignment:

Final - Draft

Write a complete draft of a persuasive essay comparing and contrasting some aspect of Stegner's Wildernerness Letter and Thoreau's Walking.

Wilderness v. Walking

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Wilderness Letter v. Walking Essay - Alternate Beginning

Assignment:

Write a complete draft of a persuasive essay comparing and contrasting some aspect of Stegner's Wilderness Letter and Thoreau's Walking. Use an alternate beginning to your previous essay - use Dr. Hepworth's "How to Begin and End: A Dozen Suggestions."

Wilderness Letter v. Walking - Essay Alternate Beginning



How to Begin and End: A Dozen Suggestions

Wilderness Letter v. Walking - Essay

Assignment:

Write a complete draft of a persuasive essay comparing and contrasting some aspect of Stegner's Wildernerness Letter and Thoreau's Walking.

Wilderness Letter v. Walking - Essay

Stegner's "Wilderness Letter" - Abstract MLA Format

Assignment:

Read “Walking” by Henry David Thoreau and “Wilderness Letter” by Wallace Stegner. Summarize the contents of both essays in an abstract. Format one of the summaries in MLA and one in APA.

Stegner's "Wilderness Letter" - Abstract MLA Format



Wilderness Letter by Wallace Stegner

Thoreau's "Walking" - Abstract APA Format

Assignment:

Read “Walking” by Henry David Thoreau and “Wilderness Letter” by Wallace Stegner. Take notes on your reading. Summarize the contents of both essays in an abstract. Format one of the summaries in MLA and one in APA.

Thoreau's "Walking" Abstract - APA Format



Walking by Henry David Thoreau

11 Questions - Walking & Wilderness Letter

Assignment:

Compose a list of ten legitimate questions for class discussion of “Walking” by Henry David Thoreau and “Wilderness Letter” by Wallace Stegner.

11 Questions