In order to plump up the population of our class today, which had dwindled noticably, we invited a number of Japanese students to join us. I am not sure they were grooving on the rhetoric, but they were certainly quiet and well-behaved! Speaking of Will, I want to thank him and Lorimey for reading their Joan Didion journal efforts out loud today. The examples read provided good insight into how to write a journal entry: the journal should show depth of thought, generally clear writing, and a solid understanding / ability to interpret the text we read.We discussed Joan Didion's essay, On Keeping a Notebook, and we looked at some information about who Joan Didion is. Further, I gave some preliminary feedback on your ad analyses. It seems to me that we need to work on attention to detail and structure in writing, so that we have clear paragraphs, clear sentences, and only say exactly what we mean when writing. None of this is easy, but with practice and EFFORT, you can improve your written work significantly.
Homework:
I gave time in class to work on the Joan Didion questions, and then gave out some more homework: some notes on common grammatical faults with three practice exercises.
Important Note: There will not be an in-class analysis on Tuesday - it has been moved to Thursday. Also, when doing the Joan Didion questions, note that paragraph 5 begins with "My first notebook"; paragraph 6 begins, "So the point of my keeping a notebook ...". That should help you clarify where to look for the answers.
Have a great weekend!
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