Extra Credit/Participation Make-Up

  • You may make up one day's worth of participation points by completing any of the following options. All papers must be two (2) full, typed pages (double-spaced) and each is worth up to 4 points. You may complete as many make-up papers as you'd like. They are due by the last day of class (April 25th)

  • Respond to any of the reading questions we did not cover in class (go to the handouts page, and click on Reading Questions link).
    • You only need to write the question number/chapter number and book title. Don't type out the entire question
  • Respond to any of the reading questions we did cover in class, but say something new about it (i.e do not simply repeat what was said in class; tell us something new)

    • You only need to write the question number/chapter number, and book title
  • Choose a passage and conduct a close reading.

    • You must choose a passage not covered in class, or, say something new about a passage covered in class
    • Don't write out the full passage. Only give me the first sentence, page number, and book title at the top of your response. Obviously you can refer to more than one sentence in your close-reading, but I don't want you to turn in a 2 page paper in which 1/2 page consists of you simply typing up the passage.
  • Great American Books: you decide.

    • Choose a text from our syllabus and explain why you would drop this book from the course.
    • Propose a text that you would teach instead, and explain why it deserves to be taught as a Great American Book.

  • Attend author Michael Chabon's Literary Awards public talk, April 15th, 8pm in Loeb Playhouse (STEW) and write a 1/2 page response to it
  • Attend the screening of American Indian filmmaker Chris Eyre's film A Thousand Roads, Friday, April 4th, Lafayette Theater (Main Street in downtown Lafayette) at 8pm (tickets at the door), and write a 1/2 page response to it.
  • Please note that you will be graded on thought and effort. Turning in a sub-par response will not earn you full credit. If you have additional questions, please feel free to ask me.
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Submitted by ebayer on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:36.