WEEK 7: (Fiction)

Tuesday, 10/20: Fall Break—no class

Thursday, 10/22: Read the Introduction to the Seagull Reader (Stories) & “What You Pawn I Will Redeem,” p. 8.  Write Imitation #1.

Note on Imitation Exercises Due at the Start of Class Every Tuesday: Write a 2-to-4 paragraph imitation that could be inserted into one of the stories we read for Tuesday (for this week, Alexie’s “What You Pawn I Will Redeem”) and post it on the wiki.  Try to maintain the tone, voice, syntax, diction, point of view, etc. of the original.  Begin with sentence or two from the original so we know where your imitation fits within the narrative.

Workshop Groups:

1. Lee (leeatk), Jill (jhaap), Chelsea (cmjenk), Stephen (stostrow), Lauren (lwinfrey)

2. Riley (rjcunni), Joe (howardjm), Mallorie (malking), Lucy (lcyzhao), Jason (jgoldro)

3. Elizabeth (olenzek), James (imirzian), Bryce (brycel), Robert (turerr), Taryn (taryno)

4. Sarah (sarahee), Elliot (ejacks), Amanda (aesell), Paul (pvought)

WEEK 8: (Fiction)

Tuesday, 10/27: Read “Sonny’s Blues,” p. 29. Write & post Imitation #2.

Thursday, 10/29: Read “The Story of an Hour,” p. 120 & “I’m a Mad Dog Biting Myself for Sympathy,” p. 148

WEEK 9: (Fiction)

Tuesday, 11/3: Read “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” p. 165 & “The Yellow Wallpaper,” p. 172. Write and post Imitation #3. Fiction Workshop stories due.

Thursday,11/5: Read “Hills Like White Elephants,” p. 203 & “Girl” p. 231. Comment on workshop story.

Fiction Workshop 1:

Group 1)__Lee___________________________________________

Group 2)  Riley_______________________________________________

Group 3)_Elizabeth___________________________________________

Group 4)__Sarah______________________________________________

WEEK 10: (Fiction)

Tuesday, 11/10: Read “The Hourse Dealer’s Daughter,” p.233.  Write and post Imitation #4. Fiction Workshop stories due.

Thursday, 11/12:  Read “Shiloh,” p. 265.  Comment on workshop story.

Fiction Workshop 2:

Group 1)_Jill_____________________________________________

Group 2)  Joe_____________________________________________

Group 3)_James___________________________________________

Group 4)_Elliot___________________________________________

WEEK 11: (Fiction)

Tuesday, 11/17: Read “Where are you Going, Where Have You Been?” p. 336 & “The Things They Carried,” p. 354.  Write and post Imitation #5. Fiction Workshop stories due.

Thursday, 11/19: Read “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” p. 372. Comment on workshop story.

Fiction Workshop 3:

Group 1)_Chelsea____________________________________________

Group 2) Mallorie________________________________________

Group 3)_Bryce__________________________________________

Group 4)  Amanda________________________________________

WEEK 12 (Fiction)

Tuesday, 11/24: Read “I Stand Here Ironing,” p. 401 & “A & P,” p. 450.  Write and post Imitation #6. Fiction Workshop stories due.

Thursday, 11/26: THANKSGIVING BREAK (NO CLASS)

WEEK 13 (Revision)

Tuesday, 12/1: Read, “Currents,” p. 457 & “Everyday Use,” p. 459.  Write and post Imitation #7. Comment on workshop stories. Fiction Workshop stories due.

Fiction Workshop 4:

Group 1)_Stephen_______________________________________

Group 2)  Lucy__________________________________________

Group 3)_Robert________________________________________

Group 4)_Paul__________________________________________

Thursday, 12/3: Read “A Worn Path,” p. 469. Comment on workshop stories.

Fiction Workshop 5:

Group 1)__Lauren________________________________________

Group 2)  _Jason_________________________________________

Group 3)__Taryn_________________________________________

Group 4)_Sarah___________________________ (volunteer for 2nd workshop)

WEEK 14 (Revision)

Tuesday, 12/8:  Read “The New Dress” p. 492 & “The Swimmer” p. 99. Write and post Imitation #8. Work on your portfolio.

Thursday, 12/10:  Final Portfolio Due (5-7 pages of poetry and at least 7 pages of short fiction).