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Comment on Reading Questions for Poetry by Dr. Lucas

Dr. Lucas — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:17:03 +0000

I actually found this handout, and I need to give proper credit. I should post to the Humanist Group to see who’s it is.

Comment on Reading Questions for Poetry by Heather

Heather — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:45:32 +0000

This is really good to have, especially on those days when you’re doing a difficult poem or no one seems to have read. Remind me to show you the handout I use for analyzing poetry (it has a hand meter guide, too).

Good luck today!

Comment on Midterm, Spring 2010 by Dr. Lucas

Dr. Lucas — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:14:44 +0000

Indeed they did. Why?

Comment on Midterm, Spring 2010 by Shmyra Hopkins

Shmyra Hopkins — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:52:27 +0000

I thought the directions explicitly said not to summarize the plot.

Comment on First Responses, World Lit 2, Spring 2010 by Dr. Lucas

Dr. Lucas — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:58:47 +0000

One aspect that is a bit lacking is specific detail. For example, the author states: “she encourages Mariane to exercise her human rights which was unheard of in that era.” I’m not convinced that author really knows about “that era,” so some additional research would have helped. Additionally, specific textual evidence would lend support to key areas of the argument, though the text is referred to throughout.

Comment on Basic MLA Citation Style by First Responses, World Lit 2, Spring 2010 | LitMUSE

First Responses, World Lit 2, Spring 2010 | LitMUSE — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:48:10 +0000

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Comment on Writing about Literature Conventions by First Responses, World Lit 2, Spring 2010 | LitMUSE

First Responses, World Lit 2, Spring 2010 | LitMUSE — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:46:22 +0000

[...] I would like to encourage you, again, to read or listen to Writing About Literature: A Primer. There are certain rules and conventions that must be observed when you write about literature. [...]

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Comment on Forum: Top 5 by Dr. Lucas

Dr. Lucas — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:09:20 +0000

I might add a sixth to this list: generalizations. I know it’s sometimes tempting to attribute a characteristic or behavior to a group of people or a gender, but doing so falsely makes conclusions that only support prejudice rather than thoughtful responses. Our goal here is to critically address the texts, not indulge in stereotypical thinking.