I have two creative writing examples from a previous semester.
I have one literary analysis example from a previous semester.
Please read and enjoy these papers but respect your fellow students by using them only for the purposes of this course.
You guys requested chapter equivalents for our weekly assigned reading. Here they are for Oryx and Crake:
Week 11: Read Ch 1-4
Week 12: Read Ch 5-7
Week 13: Read Ch 8-11
Week 14: Read Ch 12-15
Shortly, you will be creating a resume and cover letter targeted toward a particular job or internship that interests you. Before class this week, please brainstorm what that particular job or internship might be. Also, think a bit about your long term career goals - what do you imagine doing after graduating from the University of Minnesota?
Please write a response to the following prompt:
What if we were all connected by the "worldwide mind"? Would this bring us together? What happens when you can't hide what you think?
Guidelines:
1 page or less
Use complete sentences and correct grammar and spelling
Turn in before the end of class
You guys requested chapter equivalents for our weekly assigned reading. Here they are for Brave New World:
Week 2: Read Ch 1-4
Week 3: Read Ch 5-8
Week 4: Read Ch 9-13
Week 5: Read Ch 14-18
Evaluation Criteria (100 points possible):
Presentation turned in to professor by 10 am on presentation day - 10 points
Organization of presentation - 15 points
Clarity of presentation to audience of peers - 25 points
Scientific explanation - 25 points
Source citations - 10 points
Answering questions after presentation - 15 points
Below you will find the list of who is presenting and leading book discussion on particular class meeting dates:
01/31/2012 - "Conditioned breeding/eugenics" - Zoey and Julia
02/07/2012 - "Hallucinogens" - Conrad and Amanda
03/20/2012 - "Atomic Bomb" - Lauren S. and Dan
04/03/2012 - "Genetic engineering" - Hawi and Pam
04/10/2012 - "Transgenic animals" - Ian and Marissa
04/17/2012 - "Hot bioforms/pandemics/biological weapons" - Kailey and Lauren H.
04/24/2012 - "Xenotransplantation" - Danny and Gwendolyn
Before coming to class on January 17th, please post a comment to the "Welcome to your freshman seminar!" entry below and please read the short story "Thanasphere" at http://www.bookbrowse.com/excerpts/index.cfm?book_number=508. We will discuss this short story as a group.