2. EN 102 PREWRITING
• Environment: Home v Elsewhere (Comfort level = Productivity)
• Foods, Drinks: Does this help maintain focus? Or a barrier?
• Expectations: Writing bit by bit, or all at once?
• Low lights, incense burning, music on, phone off… what do you
do to get in that “work” mood?
3. EN 102 Process Flow
Info
Shape
First
Reading Audience Review
Draft Rhythm
Re-reading
+Reshaping
Purpose
6. TIME: OUR BEST FRIEND (?)
Think about your time usage: how long does it take?
Making dinner? Wash dishes? Eat a home cooked meal? Take a shower?
How long to form a new habit?
(Spending even 15 minutes a day helps maintain whatever
practice we choose…)
8. “ARE FAMILIES DANGEROUS?”
• Go to page 37 in Between Worlds.
• Get into groups of 4 (as able).
• Reread the essay: designate a spokesman and a documenter.
• Answer the following questions: 1. What are the case studies Ehrenreich uses?
• 2. Test the credibility of the sources. What is the same/different about her examples?
• 3. State in one sentence the thesis of the essay.
• 4. What does Ehrenreich leave out of her argument?
10. With your groups, come up and grab two poems a piece--- as a group, do the
following:
1. Group images,
repeating words, and
phrases
2. Separate images by
sense, color, contrast
3. Ideas &
Shape
11. BETWEEN WORLDS POETRY… BRIEFING
• What is a standout poem, in your opinion? Explain.
• Billy Collins “The Lanyard” and Philip Dacey’s “Coke” are ironic voices: does this diminish
the work, or enliven it? Explain.
• Janice Mirikitani’s “ Breaking Tradition” and Yusef Komanyakaa’s “Facing It” are quite
serious, somber: how is the tone established, sustained, & makes it effective?
• “Mr Z” and “Blue Spruce” are based on a male perspective: compare/contrast.
• Begin to choose which poem/poet you are interested in studying further. You will use this
for your poetry paper.
Due 1/22/2012
End of Day
• Answer these questions and copy & paste/ attach to the BB page. 500 words minimum.
