PBS Holds Jane Austen Marathon

Book Review: Planning the Trailer and Essay

Three dates to remember:

Monday, 1/7: Rough Draft of essay due
Friday, 1/11: Final Draft of essay due
Monday, 1/14: Movie Trailer and Poster due

We began class today looking quickly at two different trailers: Wall-E and The Dark Knight. Notice how each trailer played to their movie’s respective core strengths.
I gave out a sheet for your groups to [...]

Jane Austen Backlash

For those of you who are reviewing Pride and Prejudice, you might want to read this article from Sirens Magazine:
Jane Austen Must Die!
which argues that Jane Austen’s heroines (including Elizabeth Bennett) are hopelessly outdated for today’s women.
What do you think? Is Jane Austen anti-feminist?

Students 2.0

Here’s a blog that just launched that I immediately added to my feed reader:
Students 2.0
It’s being written by eight students from all around the world who are questioning how education should change with the changing times. These are really great models of the kind of enlightened writing blogging can produce. Here’s an article that I [...]

Hot Zone: Ebola Outbreak in Uganda

Of interest to those of you reading The Hot Zone:
Don’t know if you’ve heard this on the news or not, but an ebola outbreak is developing in Uganda. 29 are confirmed dead because of the virus and 113 are suspected to be infected. There’s some worry that this will spread to the capital city of [...]

Foil Phishing

This morning I received this e-mail:
Dear MasterCard Member,
For the User Agreement, Section 9, MasterCard may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your Credit Card and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. [...]

Movie Posters

First of all — you guys are doing a pretty great job with your blog posts. Keep it up — and don’t forget to comment on your group-mates’ posts!
Second of all — those of you who posted your My Space vignettes: I’m blown away. You guys exceeded my expectations, and you really should read some [...]

Memoirs Assignment: My Space

Due Friday, Dec. 7. Write a descriptive vignette about a place that you have strong feelings for. Show, don’t tell as you fill your vignette with sensory details about the place. Avoid direct statements; instead, let your description indirectly communicate to the reader your personality and feelings.
Your vignette should be 2-3 pages, typed, double-spaced on [...]

Yo Gabba Gabba

Elijah Jae-Duk Kim, born 9 pm on Thanksgiving. 6 lbs 14 oz.

First Book Review Post

One last blog post before the Thanksgiving break: Write about your highest expectations and worst fears about the book you are about to read in the next few weeks.
Make sure you assign the category “Book Review” to your post!!!
I’ll be looking forward to reading your posts when I’m away. Enjoy your Thanksgiving break.