Greetings:
Below is Quiz #3, to be completed and submitted by Monday, November 29th. Typed OR handwritten. Please take up to 30 minutes only to complete.
QUIZ 3
Select a character from Breaking Bad, Season 1, and based on your observations/impressions of this character, respond to the following: What would this character list as his/her top three priorities in life...and why? Be specific. (50 points).
Friday, November 19, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Wednesday, November 17
Hello, greetings...
I am sad that I could not show the Special Features from Breaking Bad! I managed to track down a remote from the Media Dept. on campus for my other two English 20 sections. Sigh.
However, I AM glad you were able to chat amongst yourselves a bit in preparation for Essay 3. (thanks, Giselle! :-)...)
I will be on campus on Friday from 8-10 am. So if you would like me to look over a rough draft of essay 3, please email it to me no later than 9 pm on Thursday. All rough drafts received by then will be reviewed and then posted outside my office, Calaveras 149, by 8 am Friday morning.
My sister, who has been in Africa for the last seven years, is flying into San Francisco on Friday and I REALLY want to be there when she arrives. In order to be there on time, I will need to leave by 10 am, so there will be no class on Friday. I am sure you can understand my excitement.
There WILL be a quiz posted on this blog for you to complete and submit on the Monday we return to classes after the Thanksgiving break. I will post it by the end of the day tomorrow.
I am sad that I could not show the Special Features from Breaking Bad! I managed to track down a remote from the Media Dept. on campus for my other two English 20 sections. Sigh.
However, I AM glad you were able to chat amongst yourselves a bit in preparation for Essay 3. (thanks, Giselle! :-)...)
I will be on campus on Friday from 8-10 am. So if you would like me to look over a rough draft of essay 3, please email it to me no later than 9 pm on Thursday. All rough drafts received by then will be reviewed and then posted outside my office, Calaveras 149, by 8 am Friday morning.
My sister, who has been in Africa for the last seven years, is flying into San Francisco on Friday and I REALLY want to be there when she arrives. In order to be there on time, I will need to leave by 10 am, so there will be no class on Friday. I am sure you can understand my excitement.
There WILL be a quiz posted on this blog for you to complete and submit on the Monday we return to classes after the Thanksgiving break. I will post it by the end of the day tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Tuesday, November 16th
Hello, good morning,
below is a copy of the assignment for out of class essay 3.
Tomorrow in class we will be viewing some fairly interesting clips and commentary from Breaking Bad that some of you may find helpful when writing essay 3. See you tomorrow.
English 20, Section 7
Fall 2010
Prof. Fraga
Out of Class Essay Assignment #3 (200 points)
Assigned: Wednesday, November 10
Optional Rough Draft Due: no later than Wednesday, November 17
Due: Wednesday, December 1st
Requirements:
• MLA format
• If you utilize any outside sources (not required) you must follow MLA format for in- text citations, Works Cited page, etc.
• Attach Character Study Journal (all 7 entries) to essay when submitting
Before we began viewing the first season of Breaking Bad, I assigned a Character Study Journal. You were to select a character to focus on more carefully than others and to record observations of him or her as the episodes unfolded.
This Character Study Journal will now be a valuable source as you write your last out of class essay for this course.
Assignment:
Write an in-depth character analysis of one of the characters in the first season of Breaking Bad. Write your essay for an audience that has NOT viewed these episodes.
Your essay must include the following:
• An introduction/description/background of your character
• Assertions about your character
• Supportive evidence from the episodes that support your assertions (how did you come to the conclusions you did regarding your character?)
Your supportive evidence might include but is not limited to:
• what others observe/say (or don’t observe/say) about your character—either directly or in private
• the actions of your character in particular situations
• the reactions/responses of your character in particular situations
• what drives this character
• what terrifies this character
• what pleases this character
• what does this character long for
• what does this character need
Your thesis must be assertive…it is YOUR opinion as a viewer of these episodes.
Whether or not you LIKE or DISLIKE this character is not an issue in this essay.
Whether you LIKE or DISLIKE the series is also not an issue in this essay. Proving to the reader that this character has the attributes (good, bad, layered, shallow) that you assert he or she has is your goal.
Your thesis might read something like this:
Once Walter learns of his terminal cancer, he seems very unstable and irresponsible; however, his behavior truly represents a very determined, focused and highly intelligent and highly moral father and husband.
or…
Marie is a very insecure and lonely woman who is unhappy and uncomfortable living in the shadows of her power-driven DEA husband and her happily married and very bright sister, Skylar.
Reminder: Keep in mind that you will be presenting the highlights of this essay to the class on either December 6 or December 8. This is not a speech class, so I do not expect you to be elaborate. Just share a brief summary of your character analysis. You are not required to do this in front of the class; you can simply sit at your desk and speak. Sign ups for this presentation will be next week.
below is a copy of the assignment for out of class essay 3.
Tomorrow in class we will be viewing some fairly interesting clips and commentary from Breaking Bad that some of you may find helpful when writing essay 3. See you tomorrow.
English 20, Section 7
Fall 2010
Prof. Fraga
Out of Class Essay Assignment #3 (200 points)
Assigned: Wednesday, November 10
Optional Rough Draft Due: no later than Wednesday, November 17
Due: Wednesday, December 1st
Requirements:
• MLA format
• If you utilize any outside sources (not required) you must follow MLA format for in- text citations, Works Cited page, etc.
• Attach Character Study Journal (all 7 entries) to essay when submitting
Before we began viewing the first season of Breaking Bad, I assigned a Character Study Journal. You were to select a character to focus on more carefully than others and to record observations of him or her as the episodes unfolded.
This Character Study Journal will now be a valuable source as you write your last out of class essay for this course.
Assignment:
Write an in-depth character analysis of one of the characters in the first season of Breaking Bad. Write your essay for an audience that has NOT viewed these episodes.
Your essay must include the following:
• An introduction/description/background of your character
• Assertions about your character
• Supportive evidence from the episodes that support your assertions (how did you come to the conclusions you did regarding your character?)
Your supportive evidence might include but is not limited to:
• what others observe/say (or don’t observe/say) about your character—either directly or in private
• the actions of your character in particular situations
• the reactions/responses of your character in particular situations
• what drives this character
• what terrifies this character
• what pleases this character
• what does this character long for
• what does this character need
Your thesis must be assertive…it is YOUR opinion as a viewer of these episodes.
Whether or not you LIKE or DISLIKE this character is not an issue in this essay.
Whether you LIKE or DISLIKE the series is also not an issue in this essay. Proving to the reader that this character has the attributes (good, bad, layered, shallow) that you assert he or she has is your goal.
Your thesis might read something like this:
Once Walter learns of his terminal cancer, he seems very unstable and irresponsible; however, his behavior truly represents a very determined, focused and highly intelligent and highly moral father and husband.
or…
Marie is a very insecure and lonely woman who is unhappy and uncomfortable living in the shadows of her power-driven DEA husband and her happily married and very bright sister, Skylar.
Reminder: Keep in mind that you will be presenting the highlights of this essay to the class on either December 6 or December 8. This is not a speech class, so I do not expect you to be elaborate. Just share a brief summary of your character analysis. You are not required to do this in front of the class; you can simply sit at your desk and speak. Sign ups for this presentation will be next week.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Saturday, November 13
Greetings,
so far this semester, we have read about and discussed various "off shoot" topics from the first season of Breaking Bad.
These have included immigration, health care, the war on drugs and family dynamics. We also touched on the issue of honesty in relationships, particularly a marriage. This becomes an increasingly alarming issue in Breaking Bad between Walter and Skyler, between Marie and Hank and between Jessie and Walter.
I asked all three section of my 20 classes to complete a sentence:
Being honest is less about ...and more about....
Below is Reading Packet #8, which consists of a selection of those responses. Please familiarize yourself with this list and print out a copy to bring to class on Monday.
PACKET #8
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT BEING TRUTHFUL AND MORE ABOUT BEING CARING.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT SELFLESSNESS AND MORE ABOUT SELFISHNESS.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT GAINING RESPECT FROM OTHERS AND MORE ABOUT GAINING SELF RESPECT.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT BEING NICE AND MORE ABOUT TELLING THE TRUTH.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT CHEATING AND MORE ABOUT LOYALTY.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT CHARACTER AND MORE ABOUT INTEGRITY.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY AND MORE ABOUT HOW YOU SAY IT.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT TELLING THE PERSON EVERYTHING AND MORE ABOUT JUST TELLING THE TRUTH.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT MAKING PEOPLE FEEL BETTER AND MORE ABOUT BEING HONORABLE BY STATING WHAT IS A FACT NOT AN OPINION.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT TELLING SOMEBODY EVERYTHING BECAUSE YOU FEEL THAT YOU MUST, AND MORE ABOUT TELLING SOMEBODY SOMETHING BECAUSE YOU FEEL IT IS RIGHT.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT SHARING EVERY TRUTH AND MORE ABOUT BEING TRUTHFUL.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT FEELINGS AND MORE ABOUT REALITY.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT TELLING THE TRUTH AND MORE ABOUT BEING ABLE TO GAIN AND KEEP PEOPLE'S TRUST.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT TELLING THE TRUTH AND MORE ABOUT REVEALING HOW ONE FEELS.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT SHARING SECRETS AND MORE ABOUT BEING TRUSTWORTHY,
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT SHARING EVERYTHING AND MORE ABOUT SHARING THE IMPORTANT THINGS.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT OPENLY SHARING EVERYTHING AND MORE ABOUT YOUR VALUES.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT YOURSELF AND MORE ABOUT OTHERS.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT HURTING AND MORE ABOUT HELPING.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT WORDS AND MORE ABOUT ACTIONS.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT SAYING EVERYTHING THERE IS TO SAY AND MORE ABOUT SAYING EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT TELLING THE TRUTH AND MORE ABOUT THE REASON WHY YOU DON'T TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT CONCEALING AND MORE ABOUT REVEALING.
so far this semester, we have read about and discussed various "off shoot" topics from the first season of Breaking Bad.
These have included immigration, health care, the war on drugs and family dynamics. We also touched on the issue of honesty in relationships, particularly a marriage. This becomes an increasingly alarming issue in Breaking Bad between Walter and Skyler, between Marie and Hank and between Jessie and Walter.
I asked all three section of my 20 classes to complete a sentence:
Being honest is less about ...and more about....
Below is Reading Packet #8, which consists of a selection of those responses. Please familiarize yourself with this list and print out a copy to bring to class on Monday.
PACKET #8
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT BEING TRUTHFUL AND MORE ABOUT BEING CARING.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT SELFLESSNESS AND MORE ABOUT SELFISHNESS.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT GAINING RESPECT FROM OTHERS AND MORE ABOUT GAINING SELF RESPECT.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT BEING NICE AND MORE ABOUT TELLING THE TRUTH.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT CHEATING AND MORE ABOUT LOYALTY.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT CHARACTER AND MORE ABOUT INTEGRITY.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY AND MORE ABOUT HOW YOU SAY IT.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT TELLING THE PERSON EVERYTHING AND MORE ABOUT JUST TELLING THE TRUTH.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT MAKING PEOPLE FEEL BETTER AND MORE ABOUT BEING HONORABLE BY STATING WHAT IS A FACT NOT AN OPINION.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT TELLING SOMEBODY EVERYTHING BECAUSE YOU FEEL THAT YOU MUST, AND MORE ABOUT TELLING SOMEBODY SOMETHING BECAUSE YOU FEEL IT IS RIGHT.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT SHARING EVERY TRUTH AND MORE ABOUT BEING TRUTHFUL.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT FEELINGS AND MORE ABOUT REALITY.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT TELLING THE TRUTH AND MORE ABOUT BEING ABLE TO GAIN AND KEEP PEOPLE'S TRUST.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT TELLING THE TRUTH AND MORE ABOUT REVEALING HOW ONE FEELS.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT SHARING SECRETS AND MORE ABOUT BEING TRUSTWORTHY,
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT SHARING EVERYTHING AND MORE ABOUT SHARING THE IMPORTANT THINGS.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT OPENLY SHARING EVERYTHING AND MORE ABOUT YOUR VALUES.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT YOURSELF AND MORE ABOUT OTHERS.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT HURTING AND MORE ABOUT HELPING.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT WORDS AND MORE ABOUT ACTIONS.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT SAYING EVERYTHING THERE IS TO SAY AND MORE ABOUT SAYING EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT TELLING THE TRUTH AND MORE ABOUT THE REASON WHY YOU DON'T TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH.
BEING HONEST IS LESS ABOUT CONCEALING AND MORE ABOUT REVEALING.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Just a friendly reminder...
again...
if you keep current with the blog,
you will know everything you need to know
regarding the class, assignments, reminders of things I have announced in class, etc.
See you tomorrow!
again...
if you keep current with the blog,
you will know everything you need to know
regarding the class, assignments, reminders of things I have announced in class, etc.
See you tomorrow!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Friday, November 5th
OOPPPSSS!!!
I apologize!!!
The posting about the due date for the essay was MEANT for my 1A students. I accidentally posted it on this blog.
AGAIN, I am so sorry for the confusion.
Your essay REALLY IS DUE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH!!!!
Have a great weekend! :-)
I apologize!!!
The posting about the due date for the essay was MEANT for my 1A students. I accidentally posted it on this blog.
AGAIN, I am so sorry for the confusion.
Your essay REALLY IS DUE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH!!!!
Have a great weekend! :-)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Wednesday, November 3
Hello,
there seems to be some question about the due date for out of class essay 2.
If you refer to the actual assignment sheet, you will note the dates you need.
If you recall, when I assigned the essay, that I moved the due date from the original one listed on the syllabus because I assigned it later than indicated on the syllabus.
The assignment is also on the blog.
Due date is Wednesday November 10.
Rough drafts are due no later than this Friday, the 5th.
Just another friendly reminder...
Please keep current with the assignments.
There are too many students coming to class unprepared.
CHECK THE BLOG. All you need to know is here.
Thanks! :-)
there seems to be some question about the due date for out of class essay 2.
If you refer to the actual assignment sheet, you will note the dates you need.
If you recall, when I assigned the essay, that I moved the due date from the original one listed on the syllabus because I assigned it later than indicated on the syllabus.
The assignment is also on the blog.
Due date is Wednesday November 10.
Rough drafts are due no later than this Friday, the 5th.
Just another friendly reminder...
Please keep current with the assignments.
There are too many students coming to class unprepared.
CHECK THE BLOG. All you need to know is here.
Thanks! :-)
Monday, November 1, 2010
Monday, November 1
Greetings...
Due Wednesday:
Please type at the top of your page: Musings on Immigration.
Then spend a few moments recording what comes to mind when you hear the word "immigration."
Please do not put your name on this assignment.
There is no wrong way to approach this. In the past, students have responded in various ways--including listing, a short paragraph, or perhaps even a personal story that the word triggers.
No required length.
Any questions, please email me.
See you Wednesday.
Due Wednesday:
Please type at the top of your page: Musings on Immigration.
Then spend a few moments recording what comes to mind when you hear the word "immigration."
Please do not put your name on this assignment.
There is no wrong way to approach this. In the past, students have responded in various ways--including listing, a short paragraph, or perhaps even a personal story that the word triggers.
No required length.
Any questions, please email me.
See you Wednesday.
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