Week 4 (Sep 12, 14, 16):
Monday: Writing Workshop: How to Revise an Essay (Continued)
- Everyone: Start revising your essay. Finish revising your opening and concluding paragraphs before class. Bring your revisions to class. You will be paired up for peer review: each person in the pair will read the other’s original essay and the revised opening and concluding paragraphs.
Wednesday: Network Approach to Literature: Character Networks
- Read:
- Franco Moretti, “Network Theory, Plot Analysis”
- Explore:
- Movie Galaxies [Olivia S.]
- Visualizing Shakespeare’s Tragedies [Paige]
Study Guide:
- How does network visualization inform Moretti’s study of literature? What conclusions has he drawn?
- What are the limits of the network approach in literary analysis?
Alex, Matt, Nozomi, and Olivia Loome: Please prepare to present on the website assigned last Friday.
Friday: Peer Review Workshop
Writing Assignment 1: Second draft due before class. Bring a hard copy to class for peer review.
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