Asignment1
Prior to beginning your initial post read the poems We Real Cool and My Papas Waltz in your textbook. You are also required to listen to We Real Cool and My Papas Waltz before completing this discussion. These clips demonstrate the importance of performance rhythm and musicality in the poetic form.
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poem/my-papas-waltz
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/we-real-cool
Poetry is a literary form that can offer readers a different experience based on whether the poem is read silently read aloud or simply listened to when read by someone else. For example you might hear a certain rhythm or change of pace that you might not catch when simply reading the poem silently to yourself. For this weeks discussion you read and listened to poetry. If you didnt the first time read and listen with careful eyes and ears so you can respond thoughtfully to the two parts of the discussion this week.
Part One Answer the following questions about one of the poems based on your reading of them:
Part Two Describe your listening experience of the same poem you wrote about above. If you are unable to listen to these poems due to an auditory impairment please reach out to your instructor for an alternative prompt for this discussion. Respond to at least two of the following questions:
Assignment 2
First read the information on the Ashford Writing Centers web page Thesis Statements. Then read the ENG125 Sample Literary Analysis. Pay close attention to the body paragraphs and thesis statements.
Compare your working thesis statement to the thesis statement in the Sample Literary Analysis. Does your thesis address relevant points like the example thesis? Then look at a body paragraph in the Sample Literary Analysis. Compare its construction to a body paragraph in your own paper.
Post your working thesis and your strongest body paragraph into the discussion by Thursday (Day 3) at midnight; do not attach it as a separate document. For the purposes of this discussion only signify your working thesis by including it in bold type and italicize the topic sentence of your body paragraph. Your body paragraph should include at least three examples of paraphrases and/or quotations (there should be at least one of each) with correct citations in APA format. After the body paragraph be sure to include reference page citations for the paraphrased and cited sources. Then in a separate paragraph answer the following three questions: