EWRT1A-61: grades in

I just submitted the grades for the class. So hopefully they'll be viewable through the Portal sometime tomorrow.

Thank you everyone for a good class. Have a good break and good luck to you next quarter.

EWRT1A- essay 3

Don't forget that you need two drafts when you hand in essay 3. Many of you already have a first draft, so just don't forget to bring it. If you never turned in a first draft, one is still required of you. And remember that a draft is unique version of your essay. A draft is not simply another copy with the font changed.

Tonight is the end. So if you don't have what is required tonight then you have not met the requirements of the assignment and you will face the penalties.

EWRT1A-61: final

The final is in the regular classroom on Tuesday night, but it runs from 6:15 to 8:15.

• Bring paper and pens to write with.
• You can use Fun Home and a print dictionary, but no other books or notes.
• No headphones, cell phones, or electrical devices should be used during the test.
• Try to get plenty of sleep.

Fun Home criticisms

Now that we're starting to get to the end of Fun Home, I thought we might want to consider what other people have said about the book. So here are some criticisms that have been leveled at Fun Home. Do you agree with them? Whether yes or no, what evidence can you offer to support your opinion?

• The literary references in Fun Home are distracting and add nothing to the narrative. In fact, they only seem to be there as a way to make the "comic book" seem more respectable.
• In Fun Home, Alison Bechdel confirms negative homosexual stereotypes. For instance, the story portrays the stereotype that all gay men are interested in young boys. It also implies the old idea that lesbianism and feminism are one and the same.
• The pictures don't do much in Fun Home. There is really no reason for it to be a graphic novel. It would have worked just as well as a text-only autobiography.

Keep in mind that these are not necessarily my criticisms of the book. There just the most common ones I've run across while reading about the book.

EWRT1A-61: grammar review 5

Here is grammar review 5. There are only five sentences this time, but what you need to do is a bit more involved.