Week 12 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, November 13th

• Workshop #3: Drama
• Homework
• return to Google Drive and revise your scene draft
• REVISED scene due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 11/16
• read/bring the following to class on Tuesday, 11/20:
• Starkey, pgs. 14-54
• post Reading Response #9 on our course blog by midnight on Thursday, 11/15

REFLECTION #3: On Playwriting

Post your reflection to the Playwriting unit below. 

Here are the guidelines for your end-of-unit reflection:

1. In your Reflection, I want you to discuss the following:
• What did you learn in this unit? Be sure to provide specific examples and page numbers.
• What did you find interesting/uninteresting in this unit?
• What challenged you in this unit? What came easy?
• After experiencing this unit, what do you look forward to trying out in your short fiction assignment?
2. Reflections must be AT LEAST 200 words.
3. Include your full name at the end of your reflection. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
4. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
5. This Reflection is due by midnight on Thursday, 11/8, no exceptions.

Week 11 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 30th

• Discussion Leader/s: Victoria Gonzalez & Elizabeth Garza
• Proxima b
• Homework
• Complete Reflection #3 on our course blog by midnight on Thursday, 11/8
• return to GD, open your Drama file, and transform your dialogue into a dramatic scene. Your scene should:
• not exceed 7 pages.
• include:
• an ORIGINAL TITLE
• no more than three (3) CHARACTERS
• a clear CONFLICT
• at least one (1) OBJECT or SOUND
• a SETTING that intersects with your characters' plights and/or emotions
• the exploration of at least one (1) THEME (280-284)
• Use all previous readings and YouTube videos as reference
• print/bring three (3) copies of your scene to class on Tuesday for Workshop #3

RR#8: "Proxima b"

Post your reading response to the required reading below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due Thursdays at midnight, no exceptions.

Week 10 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 30th

• Discussion Leader/s: Kendra Lara & Juan Guerra
• Now We’re Really Getting Somewhere
• Love on the B-Line
• Homework
• return to GD, open your Drama file, and rewrite your dialogue. Your new draft should:
• include one (1) OBJECT or SOUND that impacts your two characters directly
• not exceed 5 pages.
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Tuesday
• read Proxima b [under READINGS]
• post Reading Response #8 on our course blog by midnight on Thursday, 11/1

RR#7: "Now We’re Really Getting Somewhere" and "Love on the B-Line"

Post your reading response to the required reading below. 

Here are the guidelines:

1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
4. Reading responses are due Thursdays at midnight, no exceptions.

Week 9 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 23rd

• Discussion Leader/s: Michael Lucio & Savannah Lopez
• Starkey, pgs. 233-284
• Trash Anthem (305-309)
• Homework
• in your Google Drive shared folder, create a Google Doc and name the file like this: Drama-YourFullName
• Following the STAGE PLAY SCRIPT FORMAT, compose a 3-page DIALOGUE where Character A desires the talent of Character B
• use all previous readings & your notes as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your dialogue to class on Tuesday
• read the following:
• Now We’re Really Getting Somewhere (310-316)
• Love on the B-Line (316-322)
• post Reading Response #7 on our course blog by midnight on Thursday, 10/25