Quiz Finley Fonte

If Karen Finley read " The Big Hunger," based on what she revealed about herself and her philosophy of life, how in your opinion would she react to the protagonist of "The Hunger" and his plight? Quote from both stories to prove your point.

More testing

DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH O'MALLEY'S THESIS THAT MORE FREQUENT TESTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE STUDENTS LEARNING AND LESSEN THEIR STRESS LEVEL? USE QUOTES FROM THE ESSAY TO BACK YOUR POSITION AND ALSO USE YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.

No One Dies At The Au Bon Pain

No One Dies At The Au Bon Pain

As far as I can see,
no one has crumpled
into the recesses
of their daily rag.
No one is supine
in wide-eyed wonderment
staring at the abyss.
The febrile cacophony
goes on.
And the old man struggles
to his table
gripping his cane
and routine.
Almost breathless...
the mist rises from his cup
and the headlines slap him to
full consciousness.
The chess players still
lust for their checkmates
and for this day
all is well
the next
one never
can tell

SHORT STORY PEER EDITING CHECKLIST

Short Story Peer Editing Checklist

Your Name: _____________________________________

Name of Person You’re Evaluating: __________________________________

Rate the following areas from 1-5, I being “Poor” or “Missing” and 5 being “Excellent.” If you give it a “3” or below, please offer your partner a suggestion for how to improve. You may write on this sheet and/or on your partner’s story.

REQUIREMENTS	RATING	SUGGESTIONS
Interesting but relevant title	1  2  3  4  5
Effective narrative hook as first paragraph	1  2  3  4  5
Original plot	1  2  3  4  5
Well-developed plot that includes Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution	1  2  3  4  5
Clearly and effectively structured (chronological, flashback, “in medias res”)	1  2  3  4  5
Concluding sentence(s) provide a sense of resolution	1  2  3  4  5
Character(s) are appropriately developed	1  2  3  4  5
Shows instead of tells	1  2  3  4  5
Strong verbs and adjectives	1  2  3  4  5
Clear setting that invokes a definite mood	1  2  3  4  5
Clear point of view	1  2  3  4  5
Effective dialogue with clear tags and description	1  2  3  4  5
Suspense keeps the reader interested	1  2  3  4  5
Story has purpose (theme) and does not drag on	1  2  3  4  5
All parts of the story are appropriately explained	1  2  3  4  5
Grammar & formatting errors are not a distraction from overall effectiveness	1  2  3  4  5

What are the strengths of this piece? Be clear and specific.

On what areas should the author focus his/her revision? Be clear and specific. 

Cathedral Raymond Carver

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Love right chemistry

Some people believe that love will always be more than the sum of it parts. Some believe love is purely biological. Referencing the essay "Love: The Right Chemistry," do you agree or disagree that love is simply the sum of biological processes? Please quote from the text to prove your point.