Tuesday, January 28, 2020

RR#5: 'Anything for You'; Spencer, 194-198 & 48-56; & Hatcher, 133-148

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Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 3 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, January 28th
  • Luis Alonzo & Jesse Rocha:
    • The Janitor
    • Gas
    • Spencer, 258-264
    • Hatcher, 148-151
  • Homework
    • using the STAGE PLAY FORMAT, compose a DIRECT ADDRESS MONOLOGUE (no more than 3 double-spaced pages) where your character: 1) talks about a special talent that he/she possesses and 2) uses the Audience as a specific person/s.
      • create a new file in your Google Drive shared folder and name it like this: Monologue-YourFullName (Ex. Monologue-NiloCruz)
      • use all previous Spencer readings & YouTube videos as reference
      • print/bring two (2) copies of your monologue to class on Thursday

Thursday, January 30th
  • Workshop #1: Nathan Phillip, Aisha Teegarden, & Gabriela Urbano
  • Homework
    • REVISED Monologue due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 1/31
    • Read/bring the following to class on Tuesday:
      • Anything for You (11-20)
      • Spencer, 194-198 & 48-56
      • Hatcher, 133-148
    • Post RR#5 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

RR#4: 'The Janitor'; 'Gas'; Spencer, 258-264; & Hatcher, 148-151

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Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

RR#3: Spencer, 35-47 & Hatcher, 34-40

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Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 2 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, January 21st
  • Changes to Schedules
  • Dr.Moreira: Spencer 170-203; Hatcher 21-33
  • Introduce Character Sheet
  • Nilo Cruz: On Creating Characters
  • Homework
    • Fleshing out your character (bring to class on Thursday for Presentations)
      • Use Character Sheet to flesh out character
      • Compose 1-paragraph bio of your character
      • Hand-draw an illustration of your character 
    • Read/print/bring the following to class on Thursday:
      • Spencer, pgs. 35-47
      • Hatcher, 34-40
    • Post RR#3 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday

Thursday, January 23rd
  • Dr. Moreira: Spencer 35-47; Hatcher 34-40
  • Students Presentations
  • Preview Monologue Videos
  • Homework
    • Read/bring the following to class on Tuesday:
      • The Janitor (335-338)
      • Gas (235-242)
      • Spencer, 258-264
      • Hatcher, 148-151
    • Post RR#4 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

Thursday, January 16, 2020

RR#2: Spencer, 170-203 & Hatcher, 21-33

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  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
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  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

RR#1: "On Playwriting" by Marsha Norman

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Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.