Boland's "It's a Woman's World" Sample Essays

HERE  you will find four sample essays from the 1998 poetry prompt on "It's a Woman's World" by Irish female poet Eavan Boland.   Evaluate at least 2 of the 4 samples (S, L, C, O) using the rubric on the last page of the .pdf found HERE.   Assign a score from 1-9, and explain (using the rubric and evidence from the essay) why it earned that score.

Favorite Poem

To kick off our study of poetry, I would like you to post a link to your favorite poem along with a brief explanation about why it is a poem that you enjoy and appreciate.

Mrs. Dalloway Wrap-Up

Comment on the resolution of the novel as well as the literary criticism assigned in the following articles: HERE   As you complete your essay on Septimus's purpose in the novel, consider the following exam prompt:
"1981. The meaning of some literary works is often enhanced by sustained allusion to myths, the Bible, or other works of literature. Select a literary work that makes use of such a sustained reference. Then write a well-organized essay in which you explain the allusion that predominates in the work and analyze how it enhances the work’s meaning."

Mrs. Dalloway (102-151)

Comment on this section of reading.  You may focus on Septimus's death so that you can cull resources and insights to expand your preliminary essay on his character.  We will be expanding that essay into our final essay on the novel instead of writing an additional paper.

Addendum: Post group notes on characters/scenes here as well.

Septimus & Keats: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty" ( 82-102).

Review the assignment linked under the Mrs. Dalloway section of the blog (to the right).  Examine the connections between the text, offer insight into the poem, or ask clarifying questions.

Fasting, Feasting-Prose Essay Samples

Review the rubric and attached sample essays HERE.  Comment on the scoring of the essays and the expectations of the exam.

Mrs. Dalloway Reading (Pages 48-82)

Read the following information about narration in Mrs. Dalloway HERE.   Then use the comments to ask questions, share insights, and/or make predictions about the style and content of the reading assigned in Mrs. Dalloway (pages 48-82 and the post are due by 11/ 19).
NOTE:  Your post can also be a reply to a fellow classmate (develop/further the conversation... try not to repeat it).

Sample Essays (respond to this second)

Evaluate the sample essays on The Rainbow.  Try to guess the score before looking at the score report. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each paper.
Access the samples HERE

Prose Passage (Complete this Post first)

Read the prompt and passage (D.H. Lawrence's The Rainbow) under Question 2-see the link below.  Then, discuss how you would approach writing the essay based upon the prompt.  Consider format, thesis, organization of ideas, key lines, devices, analysis, etc.
You can access the passage HERE.

Sample Essays: Symbol

Read and assess the three sample essays on the symbol prompt distributed in class on Friday.  Comment on the strengths and weaknesses of each essay.  On a scale of 1-9, what score do you think each essay earned.

Symbols in Works of Literary Merit-Brainstorm

Think about a novel or play that you have read, and post information that you remember from the text in order to prepare for this week's in-class essay.  Posts should include background, characters, setting, symbols, quotes, etc.  The prompt will be related to symbols in literature.

Symbol-Young Goodman Browm

Post your thesis and quotes from class work on Mon.  We will present these to the class on Wed.
Groups: 1) Young Goodman Brown 2) Faith 3) The Forest 4) The devil   5) Townspeople 6)Salem Village

Setting

Comment on the use of  setting in "The Littoral Zone."  Feel free to also post questions/comments about your essay (due 10/1).

Character

As you read Melville's "Bartleby,"  post comments and questions about character development here. Full text HERE.

Boot Camp: Narration

Post comments, questions, and observations on the stories assigned for Narration.

Boot Camp: Plot

Post questions and comments related to the writing and revising of your  plot and structure essay on  "The Country Husband."