EWRT1A-68: reading response 9

• Describe Edna’s relationship with Mademoiselle Reisz. What does Mlle. Reisz provide for Edna?

or

• Describe Léonce and the world he inhabits. What is he interested in? How do these things affect his marriage with Edna?

EWRT1A-68: essay 3

Here's the .pdf of the essay 3 prompts.

EWRT1A-68: moving of Bedford exercises

Just a reminder that I've moved around the Bedford exercises due for the next two weeks.

For Wednesday, November 19th, please do exercise 11-1, mixed constructions (do all ten).

That means that the modifiers exercises will be bumped down to Monday, November 24th. Do exercise 12-1, 1-5 and exercise 12-2, 1-5.

And for Wednesday, November 26th, do active verbs exercise 8-1, 1-5.

Everything else on the syllabus stays the same.

EWRT1A-68: reading response 7

Reading Response 7:

What other reasons besides love does the narrator hint at for her aunt's love affair? What point is the narrator trying to make?

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Why does the narrator finally decide to tell this forbidden tale? What does this say about her? About her connection to her family?

the Colombian "Biblioburro”

Just for a change of pace and something more positive:

the Biblioburro

11-year-old told she has to remove hijab to play soccer

This doesn't really have much to do with gender, but it relates to Haydar's essay. The girl in the picture above plays soccer in Canada. She was told by a referee that she had to take off her hijab in order to play. The officials cited some rule that said soccer players can't wear clothes that may endanger other players. The order was supported by the premier of Québec, Jean Charest. Anyway, you can read the entire article here.

EWRT1A-68: essay 2

Here's a pdf of the essay 2 prompts.