On Alchemical Transmutation

In today's class, we reviewed your efforts with the Joan Didion questions. I want you to think about evaluation in English as somewhat like a conversation between you and me. You are given opportunities to "tell me" what you know, and I can only mark what I "hear" (or see). I may suspect you know more than you write down, but unless you provide substantive evidence of your understanding and insight, I can't alchemically transmute your good intentions to good marks. Hot dang! I knew I could work that in there - thanks Francine Prose! 

Speaking of Francine Prose, we did speak of her and her essay at length. Hopefully our discussion clarified any confusion and helped you come away with a solid understanding of her key points and her prose (Prose). We wrote a journal entry in class about what you perceive as the aims of education, and then for homework you need to complete questions 1,2,4, and 7 on rhetoric and style on page 100.

Off to Sparks and Brownies tonight! See you Wednesday.