1. Warming up with a little Vonnegut:
- Vonnegut on "How To Write a Short Story"
- Kurt Vonnegut's War in Reverse
2. Enjoying intellectual discussions: Book Clubs, Day 3
3. Assessing your own Socratic value this week:
8/9: I was completely prepared and brought my book club to new heights. I could not have done much better, and I helped my book club understand parts of my book that they may not have otherwise considered.
6/7: I was prepared each day and contributed thoughtfully to our discussions.
5: I wasn't quite as prepared as I should have been, but I did contribute once or twice.
3/4: I was a distraction to my book club. They would have been better off without me.
1/2: I insulted members of my book club, alienated myself, and was a general disgrace to the English language. My book club made me sit in the corner.
NP: I was a non participant, either because of absence or extenuating circumstances.
HW:
1. Assigned book club reading for Monday.
2. Complete your next poetry response for Monday.
3. Start thinking about topics for your poetry paper or project.