Class Updates and Final Portfolio Checklist

Hope you all enjoyed Tony Buba's presentation on using film and digital media to tell true stories, as well as Andrew Brown's essay as an example of creative nonfiction in action.

Remember next week we'll once again meet in VH 118, this time for the English Writing Capstone readings featuring senior creative nonfiction writers and more.

Our final class will be Tuesday, April 23. We'll discuss Stephen Elliott's book THE ADDERALL DIARIES, complete our last in-class writing assignment, and review the requirements for your portfolios. Portfolios are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. There will be a drop box outside my office (208 Faculty Office Building).

Your grade in this course will be based on your attendance and participation throughout the term (including bonus points for attendance at Jimmy Cvetic/Bob Ziller's W/S reading); the overall quality of your writing; evidence of effort/revision; evidence of your ability to meet deadlines;  your quiz grades (CNF/Memoir Quiz 1; Terkel Quiz); and your portfolio.

Your portfolio should showcase your best work and should include the following 17 items in this order (first item-- final revision or new piece -- on top and so on). Please label each item.

FINAL PORTFOLIO CHECKLIST

*  One in-depth revision of an earlier piece OR one new piece on a subject of your choice (Note:  you have the option of revising all of your pieces one more time if you'd like. If you choose to do so, be sure to label your revision as REVISION, and staple it to the original copy of your piece.)

*  In-Class Writing/Adderall Diaries, April 23

*  Essay/Assignment #3:  Humor Essay (Sedaris model) 

*  Your five sure-fire interview questions (in-class writing)

*  Essay/Assignment #2:  Terkel-Style Interview (Terkel model)

*  Table of Childhood Tastes (in-class writing based on p. 60 in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AN ORD..)

*  Three Encyclopedia Entries (Krause Rosenthal model)

*  Six-Word Memoir (in-class writing)

*  One True Sentence (in-class writing)

*  Essay #1: (What They Don't Tell You)

*  Prompts 1 and 2, p. 40 (Truth of the Matter)

*  Prompts 1 and 2, p. 28 (Truth of the Matter)

*  Prompt 1, p. 17 (Truth of the Matter)