A
critique of at least 800 words is due at the end of the prose fiction performance
round. Include a word-count! You are expected to focus on two representative
performances, but are free to make references to any performance you saw during
the round. It is expected that you use terms from the text and classroom discussions
concerning prose fiction with full understanding; review chapter 6. Support
and illustrate your opinions with specific examples from the performances.
This assignment is worth a maximum of 30 points (any paper submitted after
the end of that class session will lose 10 points per week). The paper should
be written in standard, academic prose. Remember, these writings substitute
for a final exam; it is expected that course-specific terms are used in all
papers to demonstrate your mastery of course topics. I will be looking for
such specificity--that will earn you points. Be opinionated but back opinions
up. I won't be grading opinions but rather how you support them.
Choose
a representative performance that you felt fully realized the goals of performance
of prose fiction and one that did not. Compare and contrast the performances
according to the terms in chapter 6 and classroom discussions. What made one
performance more effective than the other? Remember, you shouldn't choose
on the basis of stories you liked or disliked, rather on the effectiveness
of performance to illuminate and communicate the text.
Here
are some areas you may consider (do not limit your discussion to the following;
these are provided only to provoke ideas).
Note: Your literature selection for poetry is due on the same day; be sure to turn it in or you will lose the 10 points.