ENGL 4603, ENGL 5613, & AMST 5853:

American Drama

 

Syllabus

Revised Assignments These assignments replace those in the class syllabus.  Please bring this document to class each week. 

E-mail sent to students on January 27, 2009, concerning assignment for February 3

 

Terms for Analysis of Drama

 

Discussion Questions

       Our Town

 

Videos and DVDs on reserve for this class in NSU-BA library

 

Writing a Video Critique

 

Model Final Essays [Do NOT read a model essay whose topic is similar to your own!)

       “Dysfunctional Marriages in American Drama” by Andrea Stailey

       “[Lying, Cheating, Stealing, and Killing:] How to Get What You Want in American Drama” by Carol Weeks

 

Additional Model Essays        

Go back to my home page, scroll down to Spring 2005, and click on the icon for my Mark Twain class.  The model essays posted for that class will give you a good idea of how to organize and develop your final essay for American Drama.

 

Checklist for Final Essay  Because it is not properly formatted, this online version is for reference only.  Use the hard copy handed out in class.

 

Weekly Writing Topics These topics were assigned in Spring 2006, but Spring 2009 students may have also occasion to look at this document.

 

Study Suggestions for Final Exam Spring 2006

 

Documents for graduate students:

 

Checklist for Research Paper This version is for reference only.  Use the better-formatted version of this document that I gave you in class.